Hi Can any one recommend a solar PV firm that will supply and fit in London. I have had two firms not willing to even view the house because my wife could not be present!!

You have to be gay or living in sin or sad-and-single to get PV these days? Maybe I've been misunderstanding my more knuckle-scrapping co-workers when they mutter:

She's FiT.

It's a tough old world! B^>

Rgds

Damon

Typical double-glazing salesman tactics. Only willing to turn up if both the decision makers are present.

You need to avoid these companies in any case.

Wholeheartedly endorse Ted's comment....if you both have to be present then they want to close the deal on the night (day?) in question and won't go quietly into aforesaid night if you don't accept their wunderbar, Earth-saving offering (tactics are likely the 'drop-sell' close, giving maybe 25-30% discount...only if you buy now, mind, then throw the deal with considerable force. The best of this ilk have to make a call to their superior to 'authorise' this special deal, getting an ear-chewing for allowing you such a 'low' price...all because you may be allowed to participate in the firm's local promotional scheme...aren't you honoured!

Reminds me of a quote we had from a major DG uPVC firm. Just £2400 per window, AND a special discount for immediate acceptance. I don't react well to pressure selling, had problems with plastic anyway, and we ended up with real hardwood at just over £500 apiece (6 windows, more to follow).

Moral of the fore-shortened story: If they have nothing to worry about - ie their offer IS the best thing since (and even before) sliced bread, (a/c to the way the sales-pitch anyway), then there IS no time-pressure. But they know that if you have time, you WILL discover a better deal. The supposed big discount is apparently to reassure your buyer's-remorse 7th sense, should you be fool enough to accept, that you have had a gut-wrenchingly good deal. The opposite and equal reaction, justification-of-purchase, then kicks in and they are laughing all the way to the financial institution amoral enough to allow them to hold their money.

Where are you in London? feel free to contact me , my email address is on my personnel details
cheers Jim

PVFIT: We don't much like direct advertising in the threads: indeed it is explicitly prohibited if you look at the pinned threads at the top of this site.

May I suggest that you edit your comment ASAP to convert it to a 'Whisper' to the person starting the thread to hide the details from public view (as I did when I suggested my preferred London suppliers)?

Rgds

Damon

[Edited to make clear who my comment was directed at once messages got shuffled...]

It is remarkable that double-glazing/cladding/home improvements/conservatory/solar thermal/PV salesmen have been running the same game for what?, 30 years now, just changing product from time to time. But presumably it does work often enough to be worth doing. I don't know how they live with themselves, unless they believe their own puffery after a while. I hope the internet is making their lives harder.