Solar in Franklin is not a trend, it is a way to stabilize power costs on larger homes and keep life moving when Middle Tennessee Electric or a local co op has an outage.

The Solar Roofers designs solar energy and home battery backup systems specifically for how Franklin homes are built and where they sit. Historic roofs off Main Street and Fourth Avenue South, newer construction in Westhaven and Berry Farms, family neighborhoods like Fieldstone Farms and McKay's Mill, and estate properties along Hillsboro Road, Franklin Road, and Lewisburg Pike all ask for different solutions.

Whether your home overlooks downtown Franklin, sits in Westhaven or Ladd Park, or backs up to open space near Cool Springs, we build systems around three simple realities: your roof, your Middle Tennessee Electric usage, and how you want your house to behave when the grid is up and when it is not.

As The Metal Roofers and The Solar Roofers, we also look carefully at the roof beneath the panels. Franklin is full of roofs that are ready for solar and roofs that deserve an upgrade first. We handle both pieces as one plan so you are not left coordinating separate contractors.

If you are ready for solar and backup that looks like it belongs on a Franklin home and performs in Williamson County weather, The Solar Roofers is ready to help.

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About The Solar Roofers in Franklin, TN

The Solar Roofers is a Middle Tennessee based solar and battery team backed by The Metal Roofers, with deep experience on Franklin roofs. This is not a remote sales outfit that appears for one season. We live and work in the same area you do.

Our crews and project managers have worked on hundreds of roofs and energy projects across Williamson County, including Westhaven, Fieldstone Farms, McKay's Mill, Ladd Park, Sullivan Farms, Forrest Crossing, Polk Place, Spencer Hall, and the streets in and around Historic Franklin and Cool Springs. We understand the mix of older framing, newer truss systems, tree cover, HOA expectations, and busy household schedules that shape Franklin homes.

We are fully licensed and insured, and we maintain consistently strong reviews for communication, cleanliness, and craftsmanship. From the first roof and electrical inspection to the final walkthrough of your monitoring app, the goal is always the same: give you a system that looks intentional on your home and behaves predictably on your Middle Tennessee Electric bill and during local outages.

Because we focus on metal roofing and solar together, we stay ahead of the details that matter on Franklin roofs: attachment methods, heat and humidity, ventilation, complex valleys, conduit paths, and how systems age in our climate. That focus is why many Franklin homeowners call us when they are ready to move beyond repeated shingle roof repairs and want a long term energy and roof plan.

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About Us – FAQ

Are you actually local to Franklin, or do you just service it?
We are a Middle Tennessee company with a strong focus on Franklin and Williamson County. A significant portion of our work is within the Franklin city area and nearby communities.

Have you worked with Franklin HOAs and architectural guidelines?
Yes. We frequently help homeowners in Westhaven, Ladd Park, McKay's Mill, Berry Farms, and other HOA communities select solar layouts and colors that fit guidelines and present clean documentation for review.

Can you handle roof replacement and solar at the same time?
Yes. Through The Metal Roofers and The Solar Roofers, we can repair or replace roofing and install solar and battery systems under one coordinated plan, so roof life and solar life stay in sync.

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Why Franklin Homeowners Choose Solar and Home Battery Backup

Franklin has a mix of historic downtown homes, master planned communities like Westhaven and Berry Farms, and fast growing neighborhoods near Carothers Parkway and Cool Springs. Larger air conditioned spaces, busy households, and regular storm seasons all push homeowners to look at solar and backup.

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High usage households benefit from offsetting daytime energy

Franklin homes often run multiple HVAC systems, dehumidification, and large appliances in hot, humid summers. Middle Tennessee Electric bills reflect that. Solar panels produce their power during the same hours those systems run hardest, which makes solar a good fit for offsetting a portion of daytime use on homes in Westhaven, Ladd Park, McKay's Mill, and similar neighborhoods.

We design each array around your actual yearly usage and available roof planes, so the system is carrying real load, not just sitting on the roof for show.

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Outage protection turns storms into manageable events

Thunderstorms and occasional ice events still cause outages in Franklin, especially in older tree lined streets near downtown, along Lewisburg Pike, and in more rural edges of Williamson County. A properly designed home battery system can keep your kitchen, main living areas, and work spaces functioning during those outages.

In practice, that means your fridge and freezer stay cold, Wi Fi and laptops stay up, basic lighting works, and a gas furnace blower or a smaller mini split can keep key rooms comfortable. For Franklin families who work from home or manage medical needs, this outage behavior can be more important than the raw bill savings from solar alone.

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Solar and metal roofing together create long term value

Many Franklin homeowners are already upgrading to standing seam or metal shingle roofs to avoid repeated shingle replacements. When roof and solar are designed together, standing seam clamps or well detailed mounts on metal shingles provide long lived attachment points that protect the roof and the energy system as a single asset.

As The Metal Roofers and The Solar Roofers, we design that combination explicitly rather than treating solar as something that happens after the roof.

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Franklin Solar Energy –  FAQs

Is Franklin sunny enough for solar to make sense?
Yes. Franklin shares Nashville's solid solar resource, enough for well placed arrays to produce significant energy over a year. Shade from trees and roof shape matter more than climate itself. We always evaluate both.

Do I need a battery to make solar worthwhile?
No. Panels alone can reduce your Middle Tennessee Electric usage. Batteries add backup for outages and more control over how you use solar, but they are an additional investment and not required for solar to have value.

Can solar work on an older Franklin home near downtown?
Often yes. We evaluate roof structure, decking, and electrical systems carefully on older homes. In some cases we may recommend roof upgrades or panel work first. The goal is a safe, durable foundation for any solar array.

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Why Franklin Residents Choose The Solar Roofers

Franklin homeowners usually do not want a bare minimum solution. They want a system that suits the house, fits the neighborhood, and works with Middle Tennessee Electric rather than fighting it. That is the standard we use.

Franklin and Williamson County experience
We spend much of our week on Franklin roofs and in Franklin electrical panels. That includes steep Westhaven gables, complex Berry Farms and Ladd Park layouts, and older framing in downtown and Maplewood neighborhoods. We use that experience to avoid guesswork in design.

Roof first, solar integrated, not an afterthought
Because we are also The Metal Roofers, we will not pretend a tired roof is fine just to close a solar sale. We evaluate roof life honestly and plan replacements or upgrades when needed, then attach solar in ways that respect the roof manufacturer's expectations.

Designs that consider HOAs and streetscapes
We understand that homes along West Main Street, Columbia Avenue, or within Westhaven and Berry Farms sit in full public view. We pay attention to panel layout, frame color, conduit runs, and visible equipment so the finished system looks like it belongs on the house.

Systems that account for Franklin outages and usage, not just averages
We design backup around what actually happens when storms move across Franklin and nearby areas, not just theoretical outage patterns. We use your real Middle Tennessee Electric history to size solar appropriately, rather than using generic kilowatt assumptions.

Careful installations on hills, narrow drives, and established yards
Franklin lots range from tight downtown sites to hillside properties and larger lawns. We plan access, parking, and equipment placement with that in mind, protecting driveways, walks, and landscaping.

Support from a team that plans to be here
You are not left with a national call center. Post install support is handled by the same local group that designed and built your system, so adjustments and service calls stay direct and clear.

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Our Solar and Battery Services in Franklin, TN

Franklin roofs and Franklin bills are not generic. Our services are structured accordingly.

Residential Rooftop Solar for Franklin Homes
We design and install solar arrays for existing homes and new builds, using panel layouts that respect steep roofs in Westhaven, multi plane roofs in Ladd Park and Sullivan Farms, and more modest structures in Fieldstone Farms and Forrest Crossing. Systems are sized around your actual Middle Tennessee Electric usage, not just square footage.

Home Battery Backup Systems
We design home battery systems that support essential loads during outages. That typically includes refrigeration, lighting, outlets for communication and work, and one or more heating or cooling options. Batteries can be installed alongside new solar or added to compatible existing systems.

Solar and Metal Roof Combination Projects
If you are ready to replace an aging roof with standing seam or metal shingles, we can plan roof and solar together. Clamp zones, mount locations, and conduit runs are built into the roof plan so both systems work together over the long term.

Solar Readiness for Renovations and New Construction
For Franklin homeowners building or renovating, we provide solar readiness consults. That includes roof orientation and pitch guidance, attic and conduit planning, main panel sizing, and battery wall locations so future solar and backup installations are simpler and less disruptive.

Commercial and Light Commercial Solar in Franklin
We design solar for small offices, professional buildings, and light commercial sites around downtown Franklin, Cool Springs, Carothers Parkway, and Highway 96. Systems are tailored to daytime usage and long term operating plans.

Monitoring, Service, and Upgrades
We support the systems we install with monitoring setup, education, and service. As needs change, we can evaluate options to expand arrays, repower inverters, or add storage.

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Franklin Climate and Neighborhood Considerations

Franklin combines older in town neighborhoods, newer master planned communities, and developing edges with more rural feel. That mix, plus local weather, drives design choices.

Summers bring long, hot afternoons that push HVAC and dehumidification hard. Solar production tracks that pattern well. Panels on west and south facing slopes near Westhaven, McKay's Mill, and along Murfreesboro Road can carry a meaningful share of that load.

Spring and fall storms bring wind, heavy rain, and occasional hail. Roof structure, attachment methods, and drainage details matter. As both roofers and solar installers, we design for these conditions, not just for steady sunshine.

Trees provide shade and character in neighborhoods like Fieldstone Farms, Forrest Crossing, and areas near Franklin High. They also limit where solar can be productive. We use actual shade analysis, not just satellite views, and we will tell you when certain planes or entire roofs are not good candidates.

In HOA governed communities such as Westhaven, Ladd Park, McKay's Mill, and Berry Farms, color and visibility rules shape what is possible. We work within those rules and help you prepare the documentation architectural committees expect, including panel layout images and equipment specifications.

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Cost of Solar and Battery Systems in Franklin, TN

Franklin homes vary widely in size and complexity, so there is no single price. In general, full solar projects and solar plus battery projects in Franklin often fall in the tens of thousands of dollars, with smaller homes or partial systems at the lower end and large custom homes at the higher end.

Costs are driven by:

• Array size needed to make a meaningful dent in your annual Middle Tennessee Electric usage
• Roof complexity and whether roofing work is part of the project
• Electrical panel condition and any service upgrades required
• Whether you are adding one battery focused on essentials or more storage for extended backup
• Access challenges, such as steep lots or tight downtown locations

We do not use one number for every Franklin roof. We measure, design, and then present a line item proposal that separates solar equipment and labor, battery equipment and labor, roofing work, and electrical upgrades so you can see where every dollar goes.

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Our Franklin Solar and Battery Process

The Solar Roofers uses a clear, repeatable process for Franklin homes, from downtown streets to Westhaven and beyond.

1. Site Visit and Roof and Electrical Evaluation
   We visit your home, inspect the roof and accessible attic, review your electrical panel, and gather 12 months of Middle Tennessee Electric usage. We discuss your goals, whether they are mainly bill reduction, outage protection, roof upgrade, or a blend.
2. Custom Design and Proposal
   Using your roof layout and usage history, we design a system sized for your home and neighborhood. You receive a proposal that shows layout, equipment choices, backup behavior if batteries are included, and pricing broken into clear scopes.
3. HOA and Architectural Support if Needed
   If your Franklin neighborhood uses HOA or architectural review, we prepare the materials you need to submit. That typically includes diagrams, panel location images, equipment specifications, and color selections.
4. Permitting and Interconnection
   We handle permits with the city or county and interconnection applications with Middle Tennessee Electric or your local utility. You do not have to navigate those offices yourself.
5. Installation and Property Care
   Our crews install roofing if needed, racking, panels, inverters, batteries, and related electrical components. We protect driveways, landscaping, and any tight access areas, and we clean thoroughly when work is complete.
6. Inspection, Commissioning, and Walkthrough
   After inspections and utility approvals, we commission the system. We walk you through the monitoring app, explain what to expect on your Middle Tennessee Electric bill, and review how your home behaves during outages if you have backup.

The goal, from first visit to final walkthrough, is a solar and battery system that fits your Franklin home, your bills, and your expectations in Williamson County, without guesswork or generic promises.

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