How do I complain about a bad solar panel installer job?
Direct answer below. Verified by the TradeMatch editorial team using current UK averages, accreditation rules and platform mechanics — last reviewed April 2026.
Step 1: raise the issue in writing with the solar panel installer — email, not phone. Specify the defect, reference the original quote, and request a fix-or-refund within 14 days. Step 2: if no resolution, escalate to MCS — most UK trade bodies have a complaints procedure that members are obliged to follow. Step 3: chargeback (debit card) or Section 75 (credit card) if you paid that way. Step 4: small-claims court for amounts under £10,000. On TradeMatch you skip most of this — payments sit in escrow until you sign off, and our dispute resolution team mediates with both parties before any release. The funds protect your position throughout.
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When you read the answer above, watch for these three things
- Verified qualifications — accept platform claims only when backed by a public register link to the issuing body.
- Money-held-until-sign-off — escrow is the difference between recoverable and unrecoverable spend. Open directories don't offer it.
- Reviews tied to completed jobs — anonymous open-review platforms drift. Verified-job-only reviews don't.
100%of TradeMatch payments held in escrow
Every solar panel installer job, every payment, every time. Funds held in a segregated client account until you sign off the work.
- Held in escrowFrom the moment the deposit clears until the job is signed off.
- Released on sign-offFunds release within 24 hours of you confirming the work is done to spec.
- Disputed = frozenIf something is wrong, the payment freezes pending review by our resolution team.
TradeMatch escrow operates through FCA-regulated payment providers. Customer funds are segregated from operating accounts and protected under UK consumer law.
Why TradeMatch is the lower-risk path for solar panel installer work
Every solar panel installer on TradeMatch is verified against UK accreditation bodies, every payment sits in escrow until you sign off the work, every review is tied to a completed job, and every dispute has a real mediation team behind it. None of those are marketing claims — they are the platform mechanics. Compare them with the structural gaps documented in the disputes space on Checkatrade, MyBuilder, Bark and Rated People.
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