The property sets the terms
Panel capacity, fuel supply, transfer-switch placement, elevation relative to the flood map, required clearances, BAR and utility sign-off, permits, and startup testing all determine whether an installation actually holds up.
A full scope spells out
- The existing setup and likely driver of the request
- Site prep and protection during the work
- Materials and installation specifics
- Permits, inspections, testing, and cleanup
- Exclusions, warranty terms, and change-order pricing
Charleston context
Charleston's peninsula core dates to colonial settlement in the 1670s and 80s, its masonry single houses and raised Lowcountry cottages built to answer heat and tidal flooding long before any building code existed; a magnitude-7 earthquake in 1886 cracked chimneys across downtown and left iron "earthquake bolts" still visible on historic facades today. Hurricane Hugo came ashore just north of the city on September 21, 1989, as a Category 4 storm, driving a 20-foot surge into the harbor and leaving the metro area without power for weeks -- still the benchmark storm locals measure every other one against.