Solar and battery for your neighbors in Bowie County, installed by people who work here
Solar and battery, designed right and priced fairly, for homes around DeKalb, New Boston and Hooks
Most of your neighbors who call us know someone who got solar and hates it: sold wrong, lied to, priced too high. We won't promise you a zero bill or a life off the grid. We'll show you the numbers on your own bill first, and then you decide. You'll talk to Chad, not a call center.
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About Chad
DEMC is Chad Davis's solar and electrical company, working in Bowie County. Chad comes out himself. In his words:
"I was in the oil and gas industry. I saw an opportunity for a new energy market and a new demand for different types of energy, so I got into the solar business because of that."
"They say that I have helped them save money and give them energy independence, because they are no longer dependent upon the volatile pricing and inflation of energy prices today."
"I will talk to them first, at their earliest convenience, whenever they want to talk. We will be there until the system is working flawlessly and everything is working together."
Ten years installing solar, fifteen in electrical, and you'll talk to Chad himself, not a call center. The company runs on three words he picked himself: honesty, integrity, affordability. Energy independence, the way Chad means it, doesn't mean leaving the grid. It means making and storing a good share of your own power, at a price that doesn't climb.
We serve Bowie County: DeKalb, New Boston, Hooks and the Texas side of Texarkana. Not sure if that's you? Ask. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so.
What we offer
Solar panels
Rooftop or ground-mounted, sized to how much power your home actually uses. We use Tier 1 rated equipment and design each system ourselves. A good design is most of what separates solar people love from solar people hate.
Battery backup
Solar alone shuts off in an outage. A battery is what keeps the fridge, the lights and the computer running when the line goes down, and with solar it recharges the next day. We'll tell you plainly what a battery will and won't carry.
Solar plus battery
The full setup: your home makes power by day, stores it for the evening and for outages, and stays connected to the grid for the rest. Chad calls it a virtual power plant: your house, making and storing its own power.
Roofing
DEMC has a roofing division. If your roof needs repair or replacement before panels go on, one contractor handles both. If your roof is older, ask us before you ask anyone else.
What it costs you up front. Most of our homeowners put no money down. You pay a fixed monthly amount through a lease or power purchase agreement instead of buying the system outright, and you can buy it outright if you'd rather. We show you the numbers on your own bill first.
Utility and co-op rules vary across the county; a site visit confirms what fits your home. We also do commercial work; ask.
How a job goes, first call to switch-on
From the day you agree to the day the system is on is usually about 45 days. Here's what happens in between.
- You ask. Fill out the form below, or call or text. Chad talks to every homeowner himself, at whatever time suits you. No call center, no appointment-setter.
- Send us an electric bill. That's the only homework. Your bill tells us how much power you use and what you pay for it, and that's what the design is built on.
- Proposal and a sit-down. Chad designs a system for your usage and your home, then meets with you to go through it: what it is, what it does, what you'd pay each month, and what you wouldn't. Take your time. No one is rushing you.
- Site visit. Roof condition and direction, ground space, your electrical panel, shade. Sometimes this happens before the proposal, sometimes after; it depends on the house.
- Agreement and paperwork. Your agreement names the licensed electrical contractor for your job and gives you a cancellation period, as Texas law requires. Then engineering (a couple of days), a permit if you're inside city limits (a few days, sometimes a week or two), and the interconnection agreement with your utility (one to two weeks, sometimes more). We handle all of it with you.
- Install. Equipment is ordered and the install is scheduled. With batteries it's typically two to three days on site, depending on the size of the system.
- Switch-on, and after. Once the utility signs off, the system goes live and Chad shows you how to read it. If the batteries and the solar aren't talking to each other right, we're there until it's working flawlessly. We stand behind our work, and we handle the factory warranty on the panels and inverters for you if a part is ever defective.
Common questions
The same questions your neighbors in DeKalb and New Boston ask, answered the way Chad answers them at the kitchen table. Type a word to find one, or just scroll.
How does solar work?
Panels on your roof or in your yard turn sunlight into electricity. An inverter turns it into the kind your house uses. During the day your home runs on that power first and pulls from the grid for the rest. Add a battery and the extra gets stored for the evening or for an outage. Your home stays connected to the grid the whole time; you're just buying a lot less from it.
How will I save money?
That depends entirely on what you pay for electricity now and how much you use, which is why we ask for your bill before we say anything. With a lease or power purchase agreement you swap a bill that goes up every year for a fixed monthly amount. Whether and how much that saves you is something we show you on paper, with your numbers, before you decide. We don't make guarantees from a web page, and we'd be careful of anyone who does.
Will I still have an electric bill?
Yes, a small one, for the power you still pull from the grid and the utility's fixed charges. Anyone who tells you solar wipes out your bill completely, or that you won't need an electric company anymore, is telling you one of the stories that gives solar a bad name. A well-designed system can cut most of it. That's the honest version.
Will I have power in an outage?
Not with solar alone. Grid-tied solar shuts off when the line goes down, to protect the crews working on it. If you want power during an outage you need a battery set up for it. Then yes: the battery carries your home while the grid is out, and the solar recharges it when the sun's up.
What will a battery actually run?
It takes a lot of battery to run an entire house, so most systems are designed around critical loads: the refrigerator, some lights, the computer. Central air conditioning uses so much power that a typical battery won't carry it for long. There are several ways to design a system, and we'll tell you up front what yours will and won't keep running.
Roof or ground mount?
Roof is cheaper and works when you don't have the space for anything else, but it needs a sound roof with newer shingles, because the system will last 25 to 30 years. A ground mount keeps your roof clear and can double as a carport, patio cover or pergola, so you get a structure out of it as well as power. If your roof is older, we can look at that too; DEMC has a roofing division.
Does solar affect my insurance?
Tell your insurer before the install; policies differ, and they'll tell you how yours treats it. If your roof is ever replaced under a hail or insurance claim, the claim usually covers taking the panels off and putting them back. Check with your insurer; policies differ.
Who does the electrical work?
Chad is the contractor on your job. The electrical work on every job is done by a Texas-licensed electrical contractor chosen for that job. The contractor's name and license number are written into your agreement, as Texas law requires. License and insurance verification is available on request.
What does it cost?
It depends on how much power your home needs, so there's no honest one-size number. Most of our homeowners put no money down. You pay a fixed monthly amount through a lease or power purchase agreement instead of buying the system outright, and you can buy it outright if you'd rather. We show you the numbers on your own bill first.
How long does the whole thing take?
About 45 days from agreement to switch-on, most of the time. Engineering takes a couple of days. A permit, if you're inside city limits, a few days to a couple of weeks. The interconnection agreement with your utility is usually one to two weeks and sometimes more. The install itself is two to three days with batteries. Utility and co-op rules vary across the county; a site visit confirms what fits your home.
What happens after the install?
We're there. We stand behind our work, and we're there until it's working flawlessly. If something stops working, you call us, not a help line. Panels and inverters carry their own factory warranties, and we handle those claims for you if a part is defective.
What happens to my information when I fill out the form?
It goes to Chad and the small team that helps with scheduling, and nowhere else. We don't sell or rent it. The details are on our privacy note.
Didn't find it? Ask Chad on the form below.
Request a visit
Tell us a little about your place and how you'd like to be reached. Chad reads every one and comes out himself.
Thank you. Chad will be in touch.
Check your email for a note from us with a link to pick a time. If you asked for a text, keep an eye on your phone.