A&R Solar reviews

Leslie set out to future‑proof a renovated 1960s house: the plan called for solar panels, battery storage, grid integration and an EV charging station so the home office would stay powered through outages — including a Cascadia‑scale quake — and so an eventual electric car could be supported. They began the process in early 2023, had the system installed in early 2024, and added a plug‑in EV in early 2025. Because the older house required creative wiring and layout choices, the installer designed an integrated solution rather than a bolt‑on setup. In practice the system delivered exactly what was promised: outages passed without interrupting the home office, often without the owners even noticing, and after practicing life off‑grid they feel comfortable sustaining the household for three to seven days on stored energy. Daily routines — charging the EV every day, running air conditioning, and using the home office roughly 50 hours a week — still left them paying only the basic utility charge from May through September by taking advantage of PGE’s off‑peak rates to recharge the batteries. On top of the resilience and lower petroleum and gas use, they discovered the system boosted the

Stefanie K. chose A and R for a residential solar installation that stretched about two years, and she kept coming back to how hands-on they were from the start. Their salesperson actually crawled into the tight space beneath the roof to inspect rafters and confirm the roof could support panels — a practical check that spared her the time and expense of the structural engineer another bidder wanted to bill for. That attention to the small, upfront details felt like a real relief. Across the multi-year project the crew changed a bit, but the work stayed consistent and professional. When an electrical grounding issue turned up, the team installed grounding bars on the spot rather than kicking the problem down the road. A and R also backed the system with a production guarantee, which she found notable because few installers — especially the door-to-door type — offer that kind of promise. Clear communication and a willingness to do the straightforward, sometimes messy work themselves defined the experience for Stefanie. What stuck with her was not slick sales language but the crew crawling under the roof to check the structure, fixing the grounding, and standing behind the system

Back in 2018 Jeff K spent several months vetting five or six solar companies before choosing A&R Solar to add panels to his house. He valued their B‑Corp credentials and, more than anything, the straightforward, no-pressure consultations that didn’t try to upsell unnecessary extras. Their proposal landed where he expected — not the cheapest, not the most expensive — and the team listened to his research and goals so they could design a solution that fit his home. On installation day the crew worked professionally, squeezed into tight spaces to route wiring for the inverter location he wanted, finished the job neatly and left the site clean. Since then the system has run without problems, and when his mother later shopped for solar she also picked A&R and was pleased with the work. The detail that stands out: a calm, honest sales process plus installers willing to tackle awkward wiring runs to accommodate his preferred inverter placement, followed by years of trouble‑free performance.

Darin’s rooftop system began producing energy in October 2022 after an installation by A&R Solar. He found they weren’t the lowest-cost option, but delivered noticeably better build quality and value for the money. Over the years one Panasonic panel malfunctioned; A&R moved quickly to replace it and handled the swap without him having to be present. He appreciated that the company is employee-owned and seemed genuinely ethical, following through long after the install. Not fond of writing reviews, he still gave five stars because the reliable workmanship and the hassle-free, no-visitor-needed repair left the clearest impression.

Gordon had A&R Solar put a solar-plus-battery system on his home six years ago, and it has been so seamless that he only discovers a grid outage when a neighbor calls to ask why their power is out. The panels and battery quietly keep the house running through outages, turning what used to be a disruptive event into something he barely notices.

Chris Norman had A&R Solar install panels on his home four years ago and has loved the system ever since. He’s now considering moving more appliances from gas to electricity because the solar setup has performed well enough to make that shift practical. He appreciated A&R’s ongoing communication about industry trends and changes, which kept him informed over the years. After four years, the combination of dependable equipment and proactive updates is what stands out most to him.

Carl had A and R install an extensive solar array and battery backup on his essentially new‑construction house because he expected seamless, instantaneous backup power. He discovered that when the grid goes out there’s a several‑second gap before his home gets power, and during the transition multiple electrical panels often trip as power flickers on and off. He suspects that behavior has damaged a number of devices, so he ended up adding UPS units to many sensitive items and surge protectors wherever possible, though several appliances remain exposed because there isn’t an easy way to add whole‑house surge protection. Over a couple of years A and R returned to tweak the system; he found their efforts honest but slow, and the setup never felt finished or able to meet the original need. He thought he was essentially buying a "whole house UPS" but got a solution far inferior to that expectation—an issue he notices more because frequent blackouts plague his area. He is now researching ways to supplement or replace the system with something that can switch instantly to clean power and protect all the equipment in his home.

Michael hired A&R to install a 20-panel system on his house eight years ago, and the array has run trouble-free ever since. He appreciated how thorough and easy the crew was to work with, and he liked that the company operates as a Certified B Corporation with employee ownership. When his metal roof turned out to use a non-standard panel width, A&R fabricated custom attachments so everything fit properly rather than forcing a workaround. He’s recommended them multiple times, and the people he sent their way have been very happy with both solar and battery installs. His strongest lingering thought isn’t about service quality — it’s about capacity: after buying an EV and switching his heating, stove, and water heater off methane, he wishes he’d ordered more panels up front.

Michael shopped six solar contractors before settling on A&R Solar to outfit the recently purchased ranch-style home. He chose them because their equipment and design outperformed the others — higher-capacity panels, an effective microinverter setup, solid installation workmanship — and because every staff member he dealt with communicated clearly and showed technical competence from the first assessment through installation and cleanup. The job came in as a good value, and the team left the system well put together and operating as expected. A couple of years later a house fire forced removal of the array; A&R efficiently took the panels down for evaluation, returned after reconstruction, and reinstalled everything so the system was generating again. He remains deeply grateful for both the people and the products, and urges prospective buyers to run side-by-side comparisons — his experience suggests the extra due diligence will point you to the same place he ended up.