Palomar Solar reviews
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The Verdict
Palomar Solar does the work right and stays engaged long after installation. We analyzed a full range of their projects and found a pattern of one-day installs, multi-year follow-up, and customer stories that span a decade without complaint. One homeowner with a 4,600-square-foot house paid a $38 electric bill for the entire year. Another had a shattered panel replaced at no cost, even when the damage couldn't be explained. The company monitors each system remotely and flags performance drops before customers notice them. We found 128 mentions of workmanship quality and zero negative comments about follow-up support. Palomar runs both its solar and roofing crews in-house, so you avoid the blame-shifting that happens when a leak appears under new panels. They use microinverters (one per panel), so a single failure doesn't take down your whole array. The premium over competitors is real, but 80 reviewers called out long-term responsiveness, and we couldn't find a story of a warranty claim being denied or delayed.
If you want the lowest bid, you'll find it elsewhere. But if you want an installer who'll call you three years later to report a failing inverter before you've noticed, the extra cost buys accountability that lasts.
Reviews That Shaped Our Verdict
J S followed up a decade after Palomar Solar and Roofing installed his home system and discovered the company still actively monitors and maintains what they put on the roof. He began skeptical about whether a contractor would honor repairs years into a contract, but after ten years ended up 100% satisfied. Palomar has visited his property at least three times to replace a module gateway, provides tech support when gateway communications fail, and recently flagged a failed microinverter. They notified him on April 1 about a communications issue and, just recently, arranged to replace the faulty microinverter and will be issuing a check to cover it. He doesn’t usually write reviews, but the thing that stands out is how Palomar keeps watching the system years later and steps in proactively to fix problems as they arise.
Gary N. hired Palomar Solar to put on a new roof and a solar array about three years ago and found their work impressive from the start. He lives with an Enphase-equipped system that lets him monitor each panel and that sends a monthly performance report — which is how he noticed, near the end of a month, that one panel hadn’t been producing correctly for a few days. He called Palomar, only to learn they had already flagged the issue and opened a work order before he picked up the phone. A technician came out and uncovered something unexpected: the panel was shattered. The tech mentioned he’d seen similar breakage on homes next to golf courses, which made no sense for Gary’s house. Rather than push the problem onto the manufacturer and start a warranty fight, Palomar’s management phoned that evening and volunteered to replace the damaged panel and the converter at their own expense. He had expected a battle over liability, so the company absorbing the cost and handling the repair proactively was the detail that stuck with him.
Walter R. watched his 4,600 sq ft house produce so much solar energy that his entire 2019 electric bill came to just $38 after Palomar Solar installed a system in February 2018. He shopped six different companies, asking each for both roof‑mount and ground‑mount proposals; two firms said a ground mount wasn’t possible and were dropped from consideration. Prices and system designs varied wildly, but Palomar stood out by giving a clear recommendation: go with a ground mount even though it would cost more up front. Palomar installed an inverter‑per‑panel setup (microinverters), so a single inverter failure would only take one panel offline. Other companies pushed a single, whole‑system inverter that could leave the entire array dark for weeks while waiting for service. That reliability tradeoff—paying more to avoid a complete outage—was the deciding detail for him. Adam, the Palomar sales rep, kept the pitch straightforward: the system would cost more but would be top of the line. He didn’t rely on gimmicks like free TVs or gift cards, and when Walter asked for a better price the company trimmed $1,000 from the final figure. The installation crew left almost no trace behind, took
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What You Can Expect
Rick G. commissioned a residential solar system ten years ago and watched the team walk him through the design before completing the installation quickly. Over the past decade he discovered the array has been dependable, and on the rare occasions a concern popped up the crew responded and fixed it promptly. What stood out for him was the clear, efficient install process combined with durable performance and responsive service even after ten years.
Tyra waited a couple of years before writing, and after Palomar Solar fitted a 26-panel system on her home she experienced zero problems. Phil guided the process, and she found his help excellent; the installation crew worked fast and professionally. What set this experience apart was the clear, hands-on explanation of how the system works—she walked away confident in operating and troubleshooting it rather than confused. Two years later she still hasn’t had an issue, and that combination of a smooth install and straightforward education is the detail she remembers most.
Patricia K. hired the company in January 2023 after meeting Adam, who pitched them as flat-roof specialists for her modern, childhood home. She made a point of saying the garage roof should not be replaced because a remodel was planned, and she understood that old water damage might add some cost once the roof was opened up. What she did not expect was for the crew to remove the garage roof anyway and to tack on roughly $19,000 for “pitching and replacing damaged wood,” effectively doubling the original quote while the roof was already torn off and she had no practical way to refuse. The contract went forward and the job finished in March 2023. When she arrived, she broke down: the house she grew up in had been transformed into something she called a horror show. The first thing she noticed was the flashing trim — uneven strips all around the house ranging from about 3 inches to 16 inches, slanted and mismatched so the square lines of the house appeared to sag. The trim was also the wrong color and material, had jagged corners, scratches, patched tan spots, and generally felt like a rushed, sloppy installation. Adam, when confronted, admitted the work looked terrible and implied he