City Plumbing, part of Highbourne Group, has created a network of dedicated solar hubs across England and Scotland to help installers get what they need, faster, and keep solar projects on track.
The new hubs offer a variety of essential solar products, aiming to enable customers to access the last-minute items they need to complete installations and avoid costly delays. The stocked items include solar PV modules, mounting systems, inverters, cables, and switches.
City Plumbing’s first solar hub opened in St Albans, with additional hubs now operational in Salford, Sheffield, Gloucester, Exeter, Birmingham Aston, Sidcup, PTS Coatbridge, and Southampton Portswood. All solar hubs will offer a same-day collection point and a next-day national delivery service.
The hubs are part of the merchant’s wider support for solar following the appointment of four specialist Key Account Managers. The highly experienced team are on hand to help contractors of all sizes with a range of services, including in-house design and feasibility assessments.
Hemal Morjaria, Managing Director for Renewables and Electrical at City Plumbing, explained: “Time and flexibility are absolutely crucial for solar projects. From opening our first solar hub in St Albans, we’ve continued to build on our speed of service and range.
"Now, customers can walk into a hub and get solar essentials there and then, or order online for quick click and collect or free next-day delivery. We also time the delivery of our PV panels for morning drop offs to help installers avoid issues with weather and site security while reducing project downtime.
“By understanding the specific challenges solar installers face and tailoring our service to suit, we’ve had fantastic customer feedback and repeat business.”
To further simplify solar installation, City Plumbing offers a solar PV kit builder that helps users identify all the components needed for a correct installation. Products can be added directly to the customer’s basket for a fast checkout, saving time and hassle.
