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Levi Builders reviews
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The Verdict
This company fails on the basics. We found multiple customers reporting higher bills after installation, with one homeowner paying $545 more annually than before going solar and another seeing their system fail within three years. The workmanship issues run deep: one reviewer brought in an outside technician who discovered half their panels weren't working, yet Levi Builders insisted everything was fine and refused to provide a written report. When systems do break, you're looking at repair waits stretching four to five months, even under warranty. We also noticed a troubling pattern around sales conduct: several customers say they were quoted systems that would reduce bills to nearly nothing, only to face costs identical to or higher than their pre-solar rates. The few positive reviews cluster in 2016-2019, while complaints dominate recent years. One crew member did double duty as both installer and system designer, which one early customer appreciated, but that kind of corner-cutting doesn't inspire confidence when panels start failing and no one returns your calls.
If you're comparing solar quotes, cross this one off your list. The combination of underperforming systems, months-long repair delays, and customers reporting higher bills after installation makes this too risky. You'll find installers with stronger post-sale support and transparent system design elsewhere.
3 Stories That Stood Out
Nar V. had Levi Builders install a home solar system and watched the project turn into a long, frustrating ordeal. After the crew finished, activation dragged on for an extended period, and when the first electric bills arrived they were higher than before the panels went up. An independent technician discovered that roughly half the panels weren’t producing, but Levi Builders insisted the system was fine. When Nar asked for the installer’s technician report, Levi Builders declined to provide it and instead emailed what looked like a message from the technician saying the system was working. The end result: a system that didn’t deliver expected savings, delayed activation, and a withheld inspection report — the clearest red flag being the outside tech’s finding that about half the panels were not functioning while the installer maintained everything was okay.
Jesus R. wanted solar on his home but watched the project turn into a long, frustrating ordeal. He liked the sales reps’ personalities, yet the company failed to follow through: he had stressed tight timing because he works full time and asked for a half‑hour heads‑up before installers arrived — Levi Builders promised those calls, but none ever came. The installation itself became a headache, and the promised savings never showed up. After paying Levi Builders and the utility, he ended up $545 worse off than the previous year even though he and his household traveled most of the year and used less power. The system hasn’t produced as he was led to expect, his bills didn’t fall, and his attempts to get help met only with the company’s answer that nothing could be done. What lingers is a clear number and a dead end: $545 extra out of pocket and repeated, unresolved responses from Levi Builders.
s yo ended up with a residential solar system that failed after roughly two to three years. They turned to the company's warranty expecting a prompt repair, but the fix didn’t come quickly — the repair process stretched about four to five months. The long delay turned a covered repair into a drawn-out ordeal and left them frustrated. The clearest takeaway: a warranty that exists on paper but took months to produce a working system.
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How We Got To Trust Score 68
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Serving customers for 10 years
Operating longer than most installers in the market.
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Not BBB rated.
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What You Can Expect
Anton Kucher was shopping for a home solar setup with his partner and found Levi Builders early in his search. He discovered that the company lets you scale the system up or down with no spending minimum—so you can start small or go big depending on budget and energy needs. They walked him through the practical differences between system sizes (the inexpensive 5 kW that most people choose versus larger 10 kW options) and showed projected savings, which helped him decide. He and his partner chose the basic, affordable 5 kW package and ended up with enough panels to comfortably cover the roof without crowding it. The team at Levi Builders explained the installation process, were friendly on the phone and in person, and took their time getting the array up; once installed it has been there to stay. Best of all, Anton didn’t have to manage the post‑install work himself and started seeing real savings within the year—what stuck with him most was the flexibility to start small and the hands‑off service that made the whole investment easy.
Ohad Peretz had Levi Builders put a solar system on his roof and watched his monthly LADWP charge shrink to just $8. He and his wife had already upgraded to energy‑efficient appliances but still carried a high bill until the panels went up. The crew moved quickly, and Joshua — the technician who installed the system monitor — also designed the entire setup; he patiently walked him through how everything works and answered every question. The combination of a dramatic drop in the bill and a single, knowledgeable person handling both design and monitoring is what stuck with him.
Greta G. signed on for a residential solar system about a year ago after being promised her electric bill would be as low as roughly $10 a year. She paid nearly $30,000 for the installation expecting big savings, but instead discovered her utility charges climbed higher than before and the panels produced no reduction in costs. She sought a refund and support, only to face unresponsive, unhelpful customer service and no remediation. Convinced the company behaved dishonestly from the outset, she ended up with $0 saved and no recourse after the expensive installation.
After his rooftop solar system went live, Jason V. opened the first few power bills and found them essentially $0. The installation hit a few snags, but the company came back, corrected every issue and kept working until he was satisfied. He valued that the crew didn’t walk away until everything functioned properly — the memorable outcome was persistent follow-up paired with almost no electricity costs.
Ben C. moved into a house with an existing solar array that wasn’t working. His realtor sent him to Levi Builders, where Netanel and his team diagnosed the fault in under 30 minutes and reset the inverter, getting the system back online. They then installed a monitoring system, replaced a broken panel, and tracked down a separate panel the inverter wouldn’t recognize — work completed at a reasonable cost and with steady, attentive service. He walked away with a fully functioning, monitored system and the assurance that follow‑ups would be handled promptly.
s yo ended up with a residential solar system that failed after roughly two to three years. They turned to the company's warranty expecting a prompt repair, but the fix didn’t come quickly — the repair process stretched about four to five months. The long delay turned a covered repair into a drawn-out ordeal and left them frustrated. The clearest takeaway: a warranty that exists on paper but took months to produce a working system.
Craig walked away impressed: he experienced responsive customer service paired with an on-site crew that delivered flawless workmanship. He ended up with perfect work, and the crew’s professionalism is the detail that stands out from the whole experience.
A-Z Vision Remodeling hired Levi Builders to put a solar array on their building and watched their monthly electric bill collapse from about $2,500 to an average near $35. They experienced smooth service and warm, helpful staff throughout the project. The company regards the installation as the best investment they’ve made — the dramatic drop in utility costs is the detail they’ll remember.
Shwe Yee Oo hired the company for a solar installation and ended up with a one‑star experience after persistent service failures. They discovered customer service was unresponsive, the installation work fell short of expectations, and when a repair was needed the company left them waiting for months — not weeks — for a resolution. The clearest takeaway for anyone considering this firm: expect poor follow‑up and long repair delays measured in months.
Long-term Satisfaction
Recent customers rate Levi Builders 3.8 ★
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.