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Brooklyn SolarWorks stands out among New York City solar installers for one reason: they know how to navigate the city's bureaucratic maze. We reviewed hundreds of customer accounts and couldn't find a single negative comment about workmanship quality, while 163 reviewers explicitly praised it. One homeowner watched their system run flawlessly for two years while Brooklyn SolarWorks handled the Department of Buildings' endless back-and-forth approvals without bothering them. Another saw their $800 summer electric bill drop to the $20 ConEd meter rental fee within months, a pattern we found in dozens of accounts. The company's solar canopy design lets Brooklyn brownstone owners keep their valuable rooftop space while still generating power. If you're worried about landmark district approvals or confusing tax credit paperwork, Brooklyn SolarWorks will walk you through it, and reviewers confirm the credits arrive exactly as promised.
If you want the cheapest panels on your roof, keep shopping. But if you live in New York City and need an installer who understands that the hardest part isn't the wiring, it's the permits, this is the team to hire.
Matt Fisher decided to add solar to his NYC home despite the city’s notoriously steep permitting hurdles and ended up choosing Brooklyn Solarworks. He found they laid out the price and expected output right from the start, the crew completed the physical install in two straightforward days, and the system has run flawlessly for two years. The most difficult part turned out to be winning Department of Buildings approval—the city introduced extra back-and-forth that wasn’t necessary—but Brooklyn Solarworks navigated the DOB maze, adjusted the design, and handled the paperwork so he didn’t have to. The lasting impression: clear upfront numbers, a quick install, and two years of trouble-free production after BSW steered the project through NYC’s permitting hoops.
Kristin Gill bought a brownstone in Bed‑Stuy in April 2021 and discovered painfully high summer electric bills — one topped $800. By November 2021, after installing a solar canopy from Brooklyn SolarWorks, she ended up with monthly charges that barely exceed the basic service fee and tax (about $18–$21). The panels generate far more kilowatt‑hours than the household uses, so energy credits keep piling up and are expected to cover future summer spikes. The combination of the federal credit, New York State tax credit and the NYC property tax abatement also wiped out a large portion of the system cost — she recovered a significant amount when filing 2021 taxes. She chose Brooklyn SolarWorks mainly for the canopy design: it keeps a flat‑roof brownstone’s valuable rooftop available for a finished roof while putting generation above it. Throughout the process the team stayed attentive, knowledgeable and responsive from the initial consultation through post‑installation and helped demystify the tax and abatement paperwork, which turned out to be simpler than she feared. The clearest takeaway is concrete: her electric bills shrank to the basic service charge and energy credits continue to累
Chi Chan, who has an engineering background and works in the tech industry, did a lot of homework and came to Brooklyn SolarWorks with detailed technical questions and two requests for quotes — a conventional panel rack and a solar canopy. They chose the canopy because it looks bold, lets them squeeze a bit more generation into the design, and leaves the roof visually open. Brooklyn SolarWorks moved the paperwork and permits quickly and showed up for the inspector sign-offs, so the process felt organized and reliable. The system was ordered in July 2021 and installed mid-November 2021; the on-site crew and off-site staff handled everything like clockwork. The physical install took roughly a day and a few hours to complete and flip on. On sunny days they could watch power flow back to ConEd at the meter, and ConEd commissioned the system in December 2021 so billing credits began. The first billing month was partial and the second fell in low-sun winter — bills dropped to about one-half and one-third of the usual amounts — and by the third month they were paying only the basic monthly service charge plus taxes (about $20). By February 2023 the system had accumulated roughly 4,500 kWh
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Phil finally cut the cord with oil heat and now runs his home entirely on electricity. After comparing three solar companies, he chose Brooklyn Solar and worked with their team to dial in the system design and capacity to match his needs. The installation went smoothly and looked professional, and the staff proved helpful, knowledgeable, and easy to reach — the place even seemed like a good workplace. Nearly two years on, the array has performed flawlessly with no issues, and the lasting impression is simple: two years of trouble-free power and no more oil.
Gregory had Brooklyn Solarworks install his solar system in 2017 and found their service stood out for reliability and responsiveness. When squirrels chewed through the cabling early on, the company replaced the wires immediately at no charge, and when a panel later failed they swapped it out without hassle. Occasionally the monitoring connection drops whenever his internet resets; each time Brooklyn Solarworks jumped in quickly, troubleshooting and helping him get it back online. Beyond the household support, they also donated a full system to the East 4 Street Comunity Garden, which underscored their neighborhood commitment. The detail that lingers: prompt, no-nonsense fixes (including free replacement of squirrel-damaged cables) combined with a real community focus.
RG discovered that since Brooklyn SolarWorks installed a system on their home in 2021, they’ve been banking unused electricity. From the first contact through final sign-off the team moved efficiently: they handled all the paperwork, arrived on the scheduled install day, and patiently answered the many questions RG had. The project felt low-friction because the company kept things organized and on time, and the payoff has been tangible — a working system that produces more than needed and accumulates credit.
Karuna Scheinfeld had Brooklyn Solarworks install her solar system more than eight years ago, and the array is still performing reliably. She ended up with enough generation to carry a running credit with ConEd, and she hasn’t paid an electric bill since the system went live. The crew coordinated the installation while her roof was being updated, so the two projects didn’t clash. The most memorable detail: after more than eight years the panels are still working and the ConEd credit remains in place.
On a flat‑roofed home, Min Feng Zheng had a solar system installed by Brooklyn SolarWorks a couple years ago and now enjoys noticeably lower utility bills. The company handled the entire job from permitting through installation, making the process painless, and every person Min interacted with came across as friendly and professional. Two years later, the standout detail remains how smoothly the flat‑roof installation was managed and the steady reduction in monthly electric costs—something Min still points out to neighbors.
Josh chose BSW for a home solar install and quickly discovered they handled the project from front to back — planning, permitting and regulatory paperwork, through the actual construction. He walked through the process with a team that felt relaxed and easy to work with but clearly knew their stuff. The installation went in cleanly, and a couple of years on the system is still performing well. What stuck with him was how smoothly the paperwork and regulatory hurdles were navigated and that the array has continued to operate without issues.
Christopher had Brooklyn SolarWorks install raised roof panels on his home in 2018, and the system has kept performing well ever since. He now sees electricity bills around $20 a month for most of the year, with only the darkest winter weeks driving that number up. Because the panels sit elevated, they also form a pergola over the deck, turning an ordinary outdoor space into shaded, usable living area. The two concrete takeaways: very low monthly bills most months and an unexpected, long-lasting pergola that improved the deck.
Frank hired Brooklyn Solar Works to install 11 solar panels on his roof in 2017. The crew completed the job neatly and efficiently, took care of all the permitting and inspections, and walked him through how the tax credit would work. They advised scheduling any roof repairs to coincide with the install and pointed out that the basement asbestos pipe removal—though costly—could be rolled into the project’s basis. That advice raised the tax-credit benefit more than he expected, and his electric bill now averages about $21.00 a month.
Jay has lived with his rooftop solar array for more than four years and watched it run without a hitch. When Spectrum knocked out his home Wi‑Fi and the system’s monitoring went dark, a Solar Works technician arrived the very next morning and had the monitoring back online. He still laughs that the moment that makes the project feel most tangible is opening the ConEd bill and finding a $23 monthly charge just to stay connected to the grid — the kind of small number his dad would have pointed out with a grin. What stuck with him: long‑term, faultless operation, a next‑day service visit when remote monitoring failed, and a tiny monthly grid fee.
Long-term satisfaction for Brooklyn SolarWorks holds steady at 5.0 ★. This is better than 77% of installers we looked at.
Long-term reviews carry the most weight in our methodology because they are most representative of what you should be paying for: a system that will perform for years.