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Rise & Shine Solar reviews
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The Verdict
Rise & Shine Solar earns our unreserved recommendation based on what sets them apart: owners who show up. Joe personally assesses your property instead of emailing a satellite-image quote, and Chi supervises installations himself. One homeowner signed days before California's NEM 2.0 deadline when every installer was slammed, and Rise & Shine still pushed their project through PG&E approval without missing a beat. That pattern holds across reviews. We found 15 mentions of flawless project management and zero complaints about installation quality. One customer noticed a minor roof leak after rain, called it in, and Rise & Shine sent someone immediately. The leak wasn't even their fault, but they fixed it anyway. (This is the kind of thing that turns nervous first-timers into evangelists.) Twelve reviewers cited pricing as competitive or better than larger competitors, and one tracked his system for a full year: it produced more electricity than promised, erasing his summer air-conditioning bills and earning him a credit from PG&E.
If you want a solar company where the owners answer your texts at odd hours and personally handle the tricky electrical work, Rise & Shine is worth every dollar. You'll pay a fair price and skip the project-manager roulette that plagues national installers.
Reviews That Shaped Our Verdict
Racing to sign up before the NEM 2.0 deadline for a residential solar system, this homeowner chose Rise & Shine to avoid the chaos that hit every installer at the last minute. They prioritized a team that wouldn’t drop the ball, and the project unfolded smoothly: competitive pricing, skilled installers who left a clean site, and permit inspection plus PG&E integration that all went off without a hitch. As a smaller company, Rise & Shine stood out for hands-on service — Chi personally supervised the installation and did the electrical work, and Joe answered every question promptly and in detail. The detail that mattered most was the owners’ direct involvement; that personal attention is what kept the timeline intact and delivered a working system in time for NEM 2.0.
Tony Del Monaco brought Rise and Shine Solar onto his home project and Joe Feng came out in person to inspect the property. He walked through multiple installation options and delivered a detailed proposal for each approach, rather than mailing a one-size-fits-all quote. Other companies had declined an on-site visit and relied on Google Maps and satellite images, so the in-person assessment stood out. The installation unfolded exactly as Joe promised: the crew were Joe’s own staff, not subs, and he appreciated their work ethic, craftsmanship and professionalism. The company backed the work, and after the first full month Tony’s PG&E bill — or the absence of one — confirmed the system’s performance. His clearest takeaway: include Joe in any bid process — that personal attention made the difference for him.
Angela discovered Rise & Shine Solar by chance when she saw their truck in her neighborhood while comparing installers, and decided to give them a shot despite their sparse online reviews. She walked through a thorough site visit where every detail was laid out, and the crew stayed reachable by phone and text at odd hours whenever questions popped up. They delivered the lowest quote and the quickest schedule — while competing bids quoted four weeks to six months, she signed on a Wednesday and the crew started installing the following Monday. Rise & Shine handled permits and the city inspection, and by the next Tuesday PG&E granted permission to operate — one week from contract to a live system. When a minor rain leak showed up later, they sent someone out right away; the leak turned out not to be their fault, but they repaired it anyway. The moment that stands out from her experience is the blisteringly fast, start-to-finish week: signing midweek and being fully energized by the next.
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Serving customers for 10 years
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What You Can Expect
Racing to sign up before the NEM 2.0 deadline for a residential solar system, this homeowner chose Rise & Shine to avoid the chaos that hit every installer at the last minute. They prioritized a team that wouldn’t drop the ball, and the project unfolded smoothly: competitive pricing, skilled installers who left a clean site, and permit inspection plus PG&E integration that all went off without a hitch. As a smaller company, Rise & Shine stood out for hands-on service — Chi personally supervised the installation and did the electrical work, and Joe answered every question promptly and in detail. The detail that mattered most was the owners’ direct involvement; that personal attention is what kept the timeline intact and delivered a working system in time for NEM 2.0.
Dave O. chose Rise & Shine for a 28-panel rooftop system with an inverter sized so he can add a battery later. He watched the project move from the initial meeting to finished installation over a couple of months, and the crew stuck to their timeline while handling every step — including all PG&E interconnection work and converting his account to a solar rate. He asked a lot of questions about panel layout and got clear, knowledgeable answers each time. The standout result: after going live his most recent PG&E bill was just $0.85. He appreciated the more personal communication and follow-through compared with the big national companies, and that the team didn’t treat him like just another number.
D had Rise and Shine recommended by a friend who’d already used them, so they arranged an estimate and eventual installation. They worked directly with the business owners throughout the estimate and install, and appreciated how patient the owners were answering lots of beginner questions about the system. There was a long wait because the crew was backed up, but the installation itself ran smoothly and felt worth the delay. After the panels went up, the team took time to walk them through everyday usage and upkeep, leaving them comfortable with how to operate and maintain the system. They recommend Rise and Shine and hope the company stays in business long term — what stuck most was that post-install walkthrough on maintenance, which made the whole process feel complete.