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Solar in Granbury is a different conversation than it is in Fort Worth or Dallas. Here, it’s about what happens when the next ice storm takes down the ERCOT grid and your house sits dark for three days. Gus’s Solar handles solar panel installation, battery backup, repairs, and maintenance for homes across the 76048 and 76049 zip codes. Call (877) 550-6892 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail.
We quote your system off your actual utility bill, not a brochure. And we’ll tell you to take two weeks before you sign anything. If a salesman needs an answer tonight, the answer is no.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Why Granbury Homeowners Choose Gus’s Solar
Gus Petrakis puts his name on the truck, the building, and the license. He founded Gus’s Solar in 2011 and still answers his own phone. That matters in a town like Granbury, where the guy who installed your panels might be standing behind you in line at Brookshire’s next Saturday. We’re not a door-knocking crew from another state and we don’t hand work off to subcontractors. Gus’s own crew does the install, flashes every roof penetration properly, and shows up in uniform with a background check already on file.
Homeowners around the lake in 76048 and in the newer subdivisions east of town near 76049 have told us the same thing: they’d rather pay a fair price to someone they can find later than roll the dice with an outfit that vanishes after the paperwork clears. The 90-Day Done Right Promise backs every job in writing. If something isn’t right, one call brings Gus back.
Solar Services We Offer in Granbury
Solar Panel Installation
We design and install residential systems sized to your actual usage, not a sales target. Every quote starts with your bill and the year-25 output expectations, not the day-one brochure number.
Learn more about Solar Panel Installation in Granbury.
Solar Battery Storage & Backup
For many Granbury homeowners, battery storage isn’t an add-on. It’s the point. After Uri, the question changed from “what will I save” to “how long can I run the refrigerator and a window unit when the grid drops.” We size batteries for multi-day outages, including the reality that ice can sheet over panels for the first 24 to 36 hours of a winter event.
Learn more about Solar Battery Storage & Backup in Granbury.
Solar Panel Cleaning
Pollen, dust, and the occasional cottonwood drift from the lake cut into production more than most people realize. A cleaning every 12 to 18 months keeps a system running close to its rated output, and we handle it without you getting on a ladder.
Learn more about Solar Panel Cleaning in Granbury.
EV Charger Installation
More Granbury driveways have an EV every year. We install Level 2 chargers on existing panels or as part of a solar package, and we’ll tell you honestly if your current service entrance can handle the load.
Solar Panel Maintenance & Monitoring
We monitor systems after install and call you when production drops or a component faults. You shouldn’t have to discover a dead inverter by opening a surprise electric bill in July.
Solar Panel Repair
Storms, squirrel damage, failing microinverters, cracked glass. If your system isn’t producing like it should, we diagnose and fix it. Standing offer: $40 off any repair over $200.
Commercial Solar Installation
For businesses around the Granbury square and along Highway 377, we build commercial arrays with the same no-pressure quoting process and the same written guarantee as our residential work.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Granbury
We work all over Granbury and Hood County, from the lakefront homes in 76048 to the newer subdivisions pushing east in 76049. Typical response time across the area is same-day or next-day for urgent issues. A few of the neighborhoods we see regularly:
- Lake Granbury shoreline properties
- Pecan Plantation
- DeCordova
- Canyon Creek
- Comanche Cove
Why Granbury’s Climate & Housing Affect Solar
Granbury sits in the Cross Timbers with roughly 230-plus sunny days a year and triple-digit heat through July and August. That sun is why solar makes financial sense here. Your air conditioner is the single biggest load on your bill, and solar produces the most power exactly when that AC is working hardest. The same geographic position that gives Granbury its solar exposure also puts it in the path of Gulf-driven winter ice events. A battery bank sized only for a few hours of evening use doesn’t help much when panels are sheeted in ice and the grid is down simultaneously. We size systems for that scenario, not just for the summer afternoon peak.
Much of the lake-area housing stock in the 76048 zip was built in the 1970s through 1990s as weekend and vacation homes, later converted to full-time residences. A lot of those houses still have 100-amp service entrances and roofs that were never engineered for modern solar loads. In practice, that means a panel upgrade and a structural check are often bundled into the installation as a standard line item, not a surprise add-on. Newer subdivisions on the north and east sides of town tend to have solar-ready construction, but HOA covenants sometimes restrict panel visibility from the street. We read the covenants before we design, so you don’t get a letter from the board after the panels go up.
Pricing for Solar in Granbury
Honest numbers, no pressure. Here’s what Granbury homeowners can generally expect:
- Full residential solar installation: $18,000-$38,000 before incentives, depending on roof size, panel count, and electrical work required.
- Battery backup addition: $9,000-$16,000 per battery, installed, depending on brand and capacity.
- Panel cleaning: $150-$350 for a typical residential array.
- Repair work: $200-$2,500 depending on the fault. $40 off any repair over $200.
- EV charger installation: $800-$2,200 including the unit and wiring, depending on panel capacity.
- Panel upgrade (if needed): $2,500-$5,000 for service entrance replacement, common in older lake homes.
These are ranges, not commitments. Bring us a bill and we’ll bring you the math. Senior and veteran discount: 10%, no expiration. Free second opinion on any written estimate. No trip charge inside Hood County.
Service Area - Cities Near Granbury
Gus’s Solar serves Granbury and the surrounding Hood County area, including Pecan Plantation, Joshua, Cleburne, and Weatherford. Scheduling is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, with crews working locally across the county.
Serving Granbury, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Granbury area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Solar in Granbury
A full residential solar installation in Granbury typically runs $18,000 to $38,000 before incentives, with battery backup adding $9,000 to $16,000 per battery. Older lake homes with 100-amp panels often need an additional $2,500 to $5,000 service upgrade. Call (877) 550-6892 for an exact quote off your actual bill, free.
Installation is scheduled, not same-day, but we can usually get a crew out for an estimate within a day or two. Repair calls and urgent issues get same-day or next-day response across the 76048 and 76049 area. Call (877) 550-6892 and a live person will answer, 24/7.
Yes, and the math works because Granbury has both high sun exposure and high summer AC loads. Panels are rated for hail impact, and the bigger question is winter ice, which doesn’t damage panels but can block production for a day or two. That’s why we size battery backup for multi-day outages rather than the short evening windows common in other markets.
Most homes built before the 2000s around Lake Granbury were permitted as seasonal structures with 100-amp service or smaller, which can’t support a modern solar interconnection. A panel upgrade is a common line item. We’ll tell you on the first visit whether you need one and include it in the quote, not add it later.
We work with the equipment that fits your situation, including FranklinWH, Tesla, and Enphase for battery storage, and SolarEdge for inverters and monitoring. We don’t push one brand for every roof. The system gets designed around your house, your usage, and your budget. Call (877) 550-6892 and we’ll walk you through the options.
Written by Gus Petrakis, Owner at Gus’s Solar, serving Granbury since the company’s founding in 2011.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local solar pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, typically within 1-hour.
- 4You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
What Granbury Customers Say
"Production dropped one spring and I did not even notice. Gus rang me, because he watches the monitoring, and had it sorted the same week."
- Sunita Balakrishnan"My previous solar company went out of business and left me with an array nobody would touch. Gus took the system over, replaced two dead microinverters, and it has run properly since."
- Ferdinand Kaltenbrunner"Four different companies knocked on my door in one summer and every one of them wanted a signature that evening. Gus has a shop with his name on it, gave me the numbers on paper, and told me to take a fortnight and think about it."
- Winifred Castellano