Oakleigh SouthThe Oakleigh South job, house by house
About 40 minutes up the bay from Somerville, Oakleigh South has the mix we expect in City of Kingston: period homes, 60s brick and a steady run of renovations and knockdown rebuilds. Roofs are large, gas is everywhere in the older stock, and salt air makes the choice of outdoor units matter more than it does inland.
The gas heater and the hot water unit are where a Oakleigh South home's energy money goes, and both are in the Victorian Energy Upgrades area, so replacing them attracts VEU discounts on top of the running-cost saving. Ducted reverse cycle usually connects to the existing ducts, and a heat pump hot water unit goes in on the same day the old tank comes out. Solar Victoria rebates and loans cover the panels and battery that follow.
Oakleigh South is regular territory for our crews, and a site inspection there is usually within the week. We design every job as one system, so the solar is sized for the heat pump it will run and the switchboard is checked before the EV charger is quoted.