Monetize every square foot of your real estate. Hedge against rising utility costs.
We started Surface Yield on one idea: a well-run portfolio doesn't leave any part of the asset unmonetized. The rooftop is the one place that almost always gets a pass — a paid-for surface that produces nothing while the utility bill below it keeps climbing. We change that. Solar turns the roof into a steady, long-term source of income, with a payback most owners find shorter than they expected and financing terms that increasingly reward buildings that have it.
Every square inch should be earning. The roof isn't.
Good owners don't accept dead space. You sub-meter parking. You lease signage. You charge for storage. You re-skin lobbies to push rents. The whole job is finding the next square foot that isn't earning and putting it to work.
The roof is the largest surface on the asset and the last one most owners have left alone. It produces nothing, depreciates, and quietly inflates the utility bill underneath it. That isn't neutral — that's a hole in the P&L you're funding every month.
We model solar the same way you'd model any other revenue line: IRR, payback, financing fit. The carbon math is a bonus, and lenders are starting to pay you for it. But the reason to do this is simpler — there's money on the roof and you're not collecting it.
The utility bill is a recurring expense on a surface you own outright. Solar converts that line item into income with a 4–7 year payback and 25 years of yield.
Green-rated buildings are quietly getting better debt terms. Solar is the cheapest path to that rating. Two wins from the same line item.
Five property types. One playbook.
Retail Plazas
Strip malls and power centres. Big shared roofs, owner-paid common-area power — fastest payback on the site.
Commercial
Offices, mixed-use. Behind-the-meter savings, accelerated depreciation, bonus CCA.
Industrial
Warehouses, manufacturing, logistics. Massive flat roofs, ideal solar geometry.
See your two returns in 30 seconds.
Tell us the building type and roof area. We'll model the system, year-1 savings, 25-year cash flow, payback, and the green return — all client-side, no email gate.
Talk to a Renewable Energy ConsultantEstimate your two returns
Energy savings + green asset value, in 30 seconds.
Estimates only. Actual figures depend on roof orientation, shading, utility rates, and applicable rebates. We finalize numbers in the on-site assessment.
Built for asset owners, not homeowners.
Licensed & insured
Full coverage on every project, with WSIB-compliant crews and 25-year performance warranties.
Tier-1 panels only
We install the same modules used by utility-scale developers — rated for 25+ years and 92%+ end-of-life output.
Rebate concierge
We handle the federal Clean Tech ITC filing, Save on Energy retrofit applications, and Toronto HELP loan paperwork. You sign once.
ROI-first design
Every system is sized to your power bill and finance terms — not the maximum panels we can fit.
Multi-tenant expertise
We know condo boards, sub-metering, common-element math, and tenant communication plans.
ESG reporting
Quarterly production reports tagged for GRESB, GRI, and lender ESG covenants.
- Every surfaceis an asset.
- Capture energy.Create value.
- Maximize yield.Drive returns.
- Infrastructurethat performs.
Stop letting your roof sit idle.
Free site assessment, ROI model, and rebate package — no commitment.
Start with a free assessment