Ally Electric & Solar reviews

Polly Quick hired Ally to install a solar array on her Berkeley home and to serve as the household electrician afterward. She watched them take a methodical approach — sizing the system, running an analysis of her needs, and laying out several pricing options — then stick around to handle a string of follow-up jobs. Over more than ten years they returned to replace switches, install a photocell for the outdoor lights, advise on appliance purchases, and troubleshoot electrical devices that stopped working. When the national suppliers warned her off a smaller firm, Ally reassured her that they lived in Berkeley and weren’t going anywhere — a promise that held up. They stayed responsive to calls and emails through the years, making routine service and unexpected fixes simple to arrange. What stands out is not just the quality of the install but that the installer became her long-term, local electrician — still answering her calls more than a decade later.

Polly Q. hired Ally—a family-run company based in Berkeley—to install solar panels on her home and to handle ongoing electrical work, and that relationship has stretched past ten years. When larger solar firms cautioned her against using a small outfit, Ally pushed back by emphasizing their local roots and steady presence in the neighborhood. Since then they’ve handled everything from swapping out switches and adding light fixtures and photocells to diagnosing misbehaving devices and advising on appliance purchases. They’ve also been consistently quick to pick up the phone and answer emails. She values having a neighborhood supplier who stays put and continues to respond when something needs attention—more than a decade of continuity is the detail that stands out.

When rnward needed several solar projects over a few years — moving an existing array, installing new panels and coordinating a utility upgrade to 200‑amp service — they turned to Ally Solar repeatedly. Ally managed each job end-to-end, handled the paperwork and on-site work, and stayed responsive and professional throughout the process. The snag came with the utility: PGE proved swamped, backed up on scheduling and generally difficult to work with, which slowed the timeline more than the installation work did. The memorable takeaway: Ally delivered reliable, hands-on service and clear communication, but buyers should budget extra time for the utility’s delays.

Burak Keskin had worked with Ally Electric and Solar Inc. a couple of years earlier when they replaced his main electric panel, so when he decided to put a solar system on his roof he went back to them. The crew installed the rooftop array, stayed professional throughout the job, and completed everything on schedule. What stood out was that the same team who did a panel swap earlier handled a much larger solar install with the same punctuality and care.

Robert W. hired Ally twice over two years when his roof-mounted solar setup needed work that went beyond a standard install. The first job required relocating his entire array: Ally designed a solution to mount racks on his garage and move all 36 panels there, and they also replaced his aging inverters with a single new unit. This year, after buying an electric car, he wanted more generation capacity. Ally added ten 280 W panels to the roof and fitted microinverters so each panel could be monitored individually. He had called several companies beforehand; Ally stood out as the only installer willing to modify an existing system rather than insisting on a full replacement. On both projects the crews showed up on time, worked cleanly, and stayed through the inspection — which passed quickly and without fuss. What stuck with him most was that Ally tackled nonstandard work (relocating an array and expanding an older system) and handled permitting and inspection in person, making the whole process smooth and reliable.

Facing a roof crowded with aging equipment and then the need to charge an electric car, rnward called on Ally twice over two years to rework and expand an existing system. For the first job Ally devised a creative retrofit: they mounted racks on the garage and moved all 36 panels there, replacing the homeowner’s ancient inverters with a single brand-new inverter. When the EV arrived, Ally returned and added ten 280 W panels to the roof and fitted microinverters so each panel could be monitored individually — the reviewer had called several installers and Ally was the only one willing to modify an existing setup. In both projects the crew showed up on time, worked neatly, cleaned up, and stayed for the inspection, which sailed through quickly and without drama. The detail that sticks: Ally handled an uncommon, nonstandard retrofit from planning through inspection — relocating a full array, swapping in a new inverter, and later adding per-panel monitoring — without the homeowner having to chase anyone down.

Nahum hired Ally to put solar panels on his home and, over the past roughly six years, has depended on them for several electrical upgrades. He found the staff consistently helpful and professional, and he particularly appreciated Metin, Nur and the rest of the team for their dependable, hands-on support. The thing that stood out was the continuity — the same crew handling the initial install and follow-up upgrades over many years.

John first had Ally Electric & Solar put a 19-panel rooftop system on his house several years ago; their production estimates lined up with what actually happened and his PG&E bill fell substantially. In 2022, after coming into extra funds and wanting tax relief, he reached back out to see what could be safely added. Ally recommended five more panels plus a battery backup, ran the numbers again, and the projections proved accurate once more. They also handled the SGIP applications with PG&E and won approval that essentially covered the cost of the batteries. Today he runs on solar during the day and off the batteries at night, with the system configured to supply roughly 50% of his needs from self-generation while leaving capacity available for emergencies — a setup that has left him almost independent of PG&E. The detail that lingered most for him was that Ally didn’t just sell hardware: they navigated the incentive paperwork and turned the battery upgrade into a near‑zero out‑of‑pocket step toward energy independence.

Summer Ray had a residential solar system installed, and Ally’s service and follow-through set the whole experience apart. She received all of the government incentives and discovered, to her surprise, that the incentives plus the energy savings will pay off the system just two and a half years after installation. The smooth, start-to-finish handling made the most memorable detail the concrete, unusually fast payoff timeline rather than vague promises.