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LA Green Development is not a safe bet. One customer paid $37,000 for panels that never reduced their electric bill, then watched their inverter get stolen because the company mounted it somewhere anyone could grab it. Another homeowner spent nearly two years chasing the company to fix a system that never worked, with multiple contractor visits failing to solve recurring electrical problems. We found 20 complaints about poor value and 19 about inadequate post-installation support. The pattern is consistent: installations plagued by voltage surges that fry appliances, monitoring systems that fail within months, and customer service that goes silent when problems surface. In one case, a homeowner's lights flickered daily and their AC unit burned out from power surges, yet after multiple requests the company sent a faulty support number and ghosted them. Several reviews from 2024 report the office location boarded up, with calls and emails going unanswered for months while projects remain unfinished. The positive reviews cluster around older installations (2020-2022) with small teams who have since moved on. If you're weighing this company against others, the odds are stacked against you getting a working system or help when it breaks.
If you're considering LA Green Development, know that recent customers report systems that don't work, invoices padded with surprise costs, and support that vanishes when you need it. Look elsewhere.
BiggestWhatguy answered a knock at the door and agreed to a solar install after being told the government would essentially cover the cost. He paid roughly $36–37k up front, expecting about $9,500 in tax credit but not a full buyout, and soon discovered the project came with a raft of hidden costs and failures. The company promised a “free” front-yard redesign but ended up charging about $10k to lay artificial grass, rocks, and new pavement — landscaping that quickly failed as weeds pushed up through the turf and rock because crews didn’t properly treat or block growth. He had asked specifically that the yard not require extra monthly maintenance, yet maintenance needs increased because the loose rock flakes made cleanup harder and hired contractors now cost more. The solar array also failed to deliver the savings promised: panels performed poorly because a city-owned tree shaded the roof, a problem the installer didn’t flag before signing the contract and only mentioned after the work was done. After he relocated, the inverter box was stolen within days because the company had mounted it in an easily accessible spot; they declined to replace or secure it despite repeated contact,,
Paulina V. went into the project excited: she hired the company to replace her roof and windows and to add solar panels, hoping to cut energy bills and do something good for the environment. She quickly discovered the job would cost far more than expected after an obscure policy surfaced — if a roof was over 20% damaged, the homeowner had to pay to repair it before installing a new roof. Her roof measured over that threshold, so rather than pay for repairs she and the company settled on a cheaper set of solar panels to cover the extra cost. When it came time to install the panels, the crew accidentally put on the higher-end panels they had originally wanted, but those units were installed poorly. She sent multiple photos and chased the company for fixes; only after repeated contact did the crew return, remove the improperly mounted units, and install the lower-cost panels they had agreed to. Six months after activation, the system delivered far less savings than promised — nowhere near the 90% reduction the company had outlined, and not even 50% savings on her energy bills. She began calling in February and kept calling through March; the first substantive response arrived on M
Sadaf Muncy hired the company to install a residential solar system at the end of 2022, and the panels never produced power. She endured repeated service visits as different contractors tried to fix one malfunction after another, and only after nearly two years did the company say the system was finally supposed to be working. Throughout the process she ran into unhelpful, difficult customer service and a refusal to reimburse the financing charges that accumulated while the system sat idle. She checked the company’s Yelp page and found the same pattern echoed in other complaints. The striking takeaway: be prepared to carry financing costs and a long battle over repairs and refunds if you choose this vendor — Sadaf’s system sat nonfunctional for almost two years and she still had to fight over reimbursement.
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Vicky D. chose LA Green Development to put solar panels on her roof and found the whole process surprisingly effortless. She worked primarily with Diana, who steered the project with a friendly, courteous manner and answered every question that came up, and Diana’s assistant Vania stayed closely involved as well. The two kept constant communication throughout the installation and were reachable around the clock whenever new questions arose, which kept things carefree from initial consult through completion. What lingered most for her was that nonstop availability—Diana and Vania’s 24/7 responsiveness made an otherwise complex upgrade feel simple and worry-free.
Dani Q. arranged for La Green Development to put solar panels on her elderly mother’s house and managed the process on her behalf. They discovered a company that bundles a lot of pieces—solar sales partners, installers, roofing experts, contractors, marketing firms and finance companies—so the switch to solar felt coordinated rather than pieced together. The firm also uses innovative software aimed at maximizing system output, and the installation happened quickly. What stood out most was the hands-on customer service: Mr. Daniel Garcia answered their questions throughout the process and followed up after the work finished to make sure everything met their expectations. They ended up satisfied with both the workmanship and the level of support, and the personal follow-up for an elderly homeowner is the detail that stayed with them.
BiggestWhatguy O. ended up spending roughly $36–37k on a residential solar system that never delivered the expected savings because the installer left the system vulnerable and then walked away. After he moved to another city, the inverter box — the piece that ties the panels to the house grid — was stolen. The company had placed that box in an easily accessible spot, refused to replace it, and never insured or otherwise protected the equipment. As a result, the tenant has been drawing power from the grid for four years and the electricity bills have climbed to about $12,000 while the panels sit unused. The project started with a door‑to‑door sales pitch promising that government incentives would cover much of the cost; he later learned the federal energy tax credit would be only about $9,500 and not a full payment. The firm also offered a “free” front‑yard redesign as part of the deal, which turned into an extra $10,000 charge for artificial grass, rocks, and pavement. That landscaping was poorly executed: weeds grew through the turf, rock flaked and scattered, and maintenance became more expensive because crews had to work around the new materials — exactly the outcome he had, a
Mallory T., an engineer who prioritizes long-lasting construction, chose LA Green Development for a pool solar system in March 2019 because she wanted equipment that would stand the test of time. She found the company had organized its business around those same durability and performance principles, and the panels have continued to deliver as promised. Her project manager, Liroy, guided the installation from start to finish and repeatedly went well beyond his job—helping with decisions and details in ways that left her genuinely grateful. The practical payoff is clear: the system still performs reliably, and the pool was a comfortable 74 degrees this weekend.
Theodore had a residential solar system installed by LA Green Development just over two years ago, and the array performed flawlessly until the monitoring program suddenly stopped working. He called the company, and within two days Matthew and a technician arrived on time, diagnosed a failed Netgear relay that was supposed to pass data from the analyzer to his computer, and fixed the connection quickly. The snag wasn’t complicated, but the relay sat behind a very heavy bookshelf — and Matthew didn’t hesitate to help move the shelf so he could reach the device. Friendly, efficient service and that willingness to get hands-on to solve a small but disruptive problem left him with confidence in their post-install support; what stuck with him most was the tech’s prompt arrival and the extra effort to physically clear the way and restore monitoring the same week.
BiggestWhatguy answered a knock at the door and agreed to a solar install after being told the government would essentially cover the cost. He paid roughly $36–37k up front, expecting about $9,500 in tax credit but not a full buyout, and soon discovered the project came with a raft of hidden costs and failures. The company promised a “free” front-yard redesign but ended up charging about $10k to lay artificial grass, rocks, and new pavement — landscaping that quickly failed as weeds pushed up through the turf and rock because crews didn’t properly treat or block growth. He had asked specifically that the yard not require extra monthly maintenance, yet maintenance needs increased because the loose rock flakes made cleanup harder and hired contractors now cost more. The solar array also failed to deliver the savings promised: panels performed poorly because a city-owned tree shaded the roof, a problem the installer didn’t flag before signing the contract and only mentioned after the work was done. After he relocated, the inverter box was stolen within days because the company had mounted it in an easily accessible spot; they declined to replace or secure it despite repeated contact,,
Laura W. interviewed several installers before choosing LA Green Development for a residential solar installation and discovered their estimate covered scope, timing, and price more thoroughly than the other bids. Owner Liroy came to the house for the initial walk-through and explained the work and options in a friendly, informative way. A few weeks later she changed her mind about roof type and panel choice, and his partner returned to rework the plan with her — again helpful, pleasant, and patient. She experienced straightforward, honest communication throughout and ended up with a finished job that matched those expectations. The detail that stuck with her: the principals personally handled both the original estimate and the follow-up changes, so questions were answered in person rather than getting lost in handoffs.
Kamilla H. discovered the company’s storefront boarded up and then hit a wall getting any answers. She chased phone calls, texts and emails for more than two months with no response. Her home’s solar panels still aren’t connected even a year after work began, and interior flooring and the landscaping remain unfinished. She asked others to post if they know what happened. The image that sticks: a boarded-up office and a year-long, stalled project with zero communication.
Sadaf Muncy hired the company to install a residential solar system at the end of 2022, and the panels never produced power. She endured repeated service visits as different contractors tried to fix one malfunction after another, and only after nearly two years did the company say the system was finally supposed to be working. Throughout the process she ran into unhelpful, difficult customer service and a refusal to reimburse the financing charges that accumulated while the system sat idle. She checked the company’s Yelp page and found the same pattern echoed in other complaints. The striking takeaway: be prepared to carry financing costs and a long battle over repairs and refunds if you choose this vendor — Sadaf’s system sat nonfunctional for almost two years and she still had to fight over reimbursement.
Long-term satisfaction for LA Green Development drops to 1.7 ★ compared to early reviews. This decline is worse than 75% 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.