California Green Energy Construction reviews

Dave M chose CGEC to install a 10 kW solar system on his home, completed in December 2019 so he could capture that year’s 30% federal tax credit. He found Josh and the installation crew friendly and remarkably patient with his many questions, and the team used top-tier components and up-to-date technology while keeping the process professional and honest. The decision came through a family referral from his brother-in-law, and the experience led him to recommend CGEC to his sister, who then passed the name to a neighbor. A year later, at the December 2020 PG&E true-up, he was credited with a net surplus — the clear sign the system was performing as promised. The two concrete takeaways that stuck with him: an on-time install that secured the tax credit and a first-year billing surplus.

Larry weighed two or three competing bids before picking this company, finding their proposal the most detailed and the pricing the best overall. The installation delivered exactly what was promised—the finished system matched the estimate—and after a year and a half his energy use has cost him nothing. Friendly, professional staff smoothed the process, but the clearest takeaway was simple: a competitively priced, well-documented install that produced zero energy bills after 18 months.

Olive hired Josh and his team at CA Green Energy Construction last summer to install rooftop solar while a re-roofing was in progress. Josh stood out by being the only contractor who actually climbed onto the roof to take solar-exposure measurements before handing over a quote, and they appreciated that hands-on approach. He coordinated the timing around the roofers, handled the details so the install felt painless, and stayed responsive the whole way. The detail that lingered was the on-site exposure measurement — it removed guesswork and kept the project on schedule.

Steve faced a re-roofing job that required removing and reinstalling his pre-existing 20-panel solar array. He discovered CGEC had done the original install ten years earlier and contacted them, relieved to find the company still operating. Josh Woytus showed up promptly, sized up the work and delivered a very competitive bid. They decided to take advantage of the removal/reinstall to expand the system by adding panels, and Josh guided that expansion in a professional, cost-conscious way. Throughout the project Josh and his crew handled all communication with the roofing contractor, so the removal, reinstallation and upgrade proceeded smoothly without Steve having to coordinate between trades. He ended up with a larger system and high-quality workmanship — the detail that stuck with him was how seamlessly CGEC managed the coordination so the roof work and solar work fit together.

Za hired California Green Energy a few years ago to install a residential solar array. Josh walked them through the pros and cons of different panels and manufacturers, then turned out to be both the salesperson and the installer — the single point of contact made coordination simple. The array ended up sized just right: their most recent true-up was only $5. When a new phone required setting up the monitoring app, Josh patiently guided them through the steps over the phone. Pleased with the hands-on service, Za recommended the company to their mother, who also had an array installed. What sticks is the combination of a dedicated installer-contact and an almost-zero true-up.

Beau came into the project with a roof replacement already underway, and Josh and the CA Green Energy team made the solar side of that disruption feel easy to manage. They moved quickly, answered back fast, and handled the remove-and-reinstall work with the kind of care that kept the schedule moving. What made the experience stand out most was that they caught a few poor panel connections left from earlier work and fixed them on the spot, turning a routine reinstall into a useful cleanup of the system. He ended up with solid workmanship at a fair price, plus the quiet relief of knowing the panels were reconnected correctly after the roof work was done.

Michelle and her husband were shopping for solar and battery storage when California Green Energy stood out for one simple reason: Josh answered almost immediately, while other companies never even got back to them. That first call set the tone. By the time they met him, they were already impressed by how well he understood the system and the process, and a few months ago they moved ahead with the installation. What followed was a smooth handoff from estimate to install. Josh and his team handled the work carefully, kept them updated at each step, and made time for questions before, during, and after the panels and battery were in place. Even in the months since, Josh has remained responsive whenever they reached out, which left them with the rare feeling that the support didn’t stop once the equipment was on the roof.

Teresa discovered how different a solar repair could feel when a blown inverter on her four-year-old system turned into a same-day rescue instead of a sales pitch. After another company tried to steer her toward buying a brand-new unit by claiming the inverter was no longer under warranty, Josh stepped in, answered her call right away, and got on the phone with the manufacturer so quickly that a replacement was headed to her house within 10 minutes. His crew installed it the day it arrived and even helped her set up the monitoring app, so by the end she had a working system again and the kind of follow-through that starts with a fast response and ends with a phone app already running.

Craig shopped several solar offers and kept running into leasing or rental schemes that felt like rip-offs. He connected with Josh, who cut through the noise with a straightforward, ownership-only proposal — no sales team, no gimmicks. The quote was fair, the crew finished installation in two days, and the paperwork stayed refreshingly simple. He appreciated avoiding long-term leases that add roughly a 4% annual increase on a system he wouldn’t own. Ask for Josh’s ownership-based quote — it can save tens of thousands compared with renting the system.