Eben Kuchman

The Math of the Roof: Why "Cheap" Clips Are Costing Solar Companies Millions In 2026, solar margins are tighter than ever. Equipment costs have compressed, labor rates have climbed, and the days of fat install margins are mostly gone. If you're still evaluating pest guard hardware by the price on the box, you're making the wrong calculation. The number that actually matters is Total Cost of Ownership. The Labor Equation Nobody Is Running Most solar companies know their material costs down to...

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More Than a Nuisance: The $10,000 Risk of Solar Pigeons You smell it before you see it. Three years after installation, you get the dreaded call: "My system isn't producing like it should." You roll a truck. Before your tech climbs up, the unmistakable, acrid scent of baked guano and decaying nest material pouring out from under a $30,000 residential solar array. The crew gets to the roof line, looks under the panels and there it is—a pigeon nest spilling out from under three different...