Solar Watt Solutions reviews
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The Verdict
Solar Watt Solutions won't wow you with slick marketing, but they'll get your system up and running fast and stand behind it for years. We found 64 reviews describing solid workmanship and zero complaints about the installation crew cutting corners. One homeowner called Dave eight years after install when storms caused a roof leak under the panels, and the crew showed up promptly to fix it under warranty without pushback. Another reviewer wasn't even a customer yet but got an hour of free phone troubleshooting to reconnect a finicky monitoring system. The company monitors systems remotely and has caught failing components before homeowners noticed, then replaced them at no charge. Installations typically wrap in one or two days (no week-long disruptions), and 87 reviewers specifically praised the no-pressure sales process. Dave and his team explain options clearly, answer technical questions without dodging, and don't badmouth competitors to close deals. If you want an installer who treats a roof leak in year eight like it's their problem to solve, this is a safe pick.
If you're comparing solar quotes and one company promises the moon while another just promises to show up when something breaks, Solar Watt Solutions is the latter. You won't get the flashiest proposal, but you will get someone who answers the phone years later.
Reviews That Shaped Our Verdict
Curtis discovered Solar Watt Solutions on Enphase’s website after inheriting an Enphase solar system that wouldn’t connect to his home wi‑fi — the original installer no longer offered service. He called and was told a technician would return his call within a couple of days. Dave Watt rang and spent nearly an hour on the phone, walking him step‑by‑step until the system reconnected. That night Curtis noticed some microinverters weren’t sending data; after trying Enphase support, he called Dave again, who guided him through additional troubleshooting and got every inverter reporting. All of that help came via phone and at no charge. The detail that stood out was that Dave invested the time to fully resolve the problem for someone who wasn’t yet a customer, avoiding an unnecessary, billable service visit.
Brian A., a small-business owner, decided to install solar on his home in 2012 and shopped several companies — some felt like clowns — until Dave at Solar Watt Solutions walked him through options clearly and without pressure. He chose them because he wanted a quality product at a fair price from a company that would stand behind its work, and by 2020 he could confirm they delivered on that promise. Over the years he steered several friends to include Solar Watt Solutions in their quote mix; those friends ended up going with the company and told him they were impressed. He also expanded the system to increase production for a geothermal electric water heater after converting from propane. This winter, after a run of heavy storms, a leak showed up under a section of panels; Dave immediately sent his crew, who remedied the issue promptly and professionally under warranty. Brian rarely posts reviews, but the specific thing that stuck with him was that eight years later the company still answered the call and fixed a storm-related leak — that follow-through is the detail he wants prospective buyers to know.
Jenny B. started a daunting search for solar contractors and found Solar Watt Solutions by contrast to the usual high-pressure sales and competitor-bashing. She met with Andrew at her Carlsbad two-story home at a convenient time; he explained options clearly, demonstrated he understood their needs, and didn’t push a rushed decision. The installation crew led by Octavio impressed immediately — polite, hardworking, and efficient — walking her through what was being mounted on the roof and what was installed in the garage. Watching them hoist full panels up ladders faster than she could climb her own staircase became the defining image: they avoided a mandatory crane that some local companies require (a crane can run over $2,000 per day), which kept costs down and the job nimble. The system went up quickly, passed an easy city inspection and SDGE verification, and flipped on within days. She discovered the array already produces more energy than expected and that SolarEdge app monitoring gives both real-time and historical output data. The detail that lingered most was the crew’s speed and skill on the ladders — no crane fees, panels live in days, and production beating their initial估
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David signed a contract in October 2020 with Solar Watt Solutions to purchase and have three Tesla Powerwall batteries installed at his home. He waited and waited; by April 2023 the batteries still hadn’t been delivered and his SGIP approval was on the verge of expiring. The company operated under several names—Solar Watt Solutions, Cleanspark and Multitaskr—and kept telling him the delay stemmed from Tesla supply‑chain problems. Over time he learned the owner, Dave Watt, was negotiating a sale of the business to Cleanspark, and the dealmaking appeared to take priority over completing installations. The company motto, "Honesty Guaranteed," stood in sharp contrast to the experience he described: months of excuses, no equipment, and an incentive window that was about to close. The detail that lingers: after roughly 30 months he still had no Powerwalls and faced losing his SGIP approval while the owner pursued an exit.
Jim N., a California homeowner, has worked with Solar Watt for more than eight years and discovered steady savings after working with Dave. Five years ago he added solar heating for his pool and enjoyed warm water through the cooler months. The most striking turn came when Solar Watt enrolled him in an SDG&E and State of California program: he ended up with three large Tesla backup batteries—about a $40,000 package—installed at no cost. Those batteries slashed his bills and now keep his house powered through outages. He was skeptical at first, thinking it sounded “too good to be true,” but having trusted Dave for years pushed him to move forward; the free $40,000 battery install and reliable blackout backup are the details that stuck with him.
Brian A., a small-business owner, decided to install solar on his home in 2012 and shopped several companies — some felt like clowns — until Dave at Solar Watt Solutions walked him through options clearly and without pressure. He chose them because he wanted a quality product at a fair price from a company that would stand behind its work, and by 2020 he could confirm they delivered on that promise. Over the years he steered several friends to include Solar Watt Solutions in their quote mix; those friends ended up going with the company and told him they were impressed. He also expanded the system to increase production for a geothermal electric water heater after converting from propane. This winter, after a run of heavy storms, a leak showed up under a section of panels; Dave immediately sent his crew, who remedied the issue promptly and professionally under warranty. Brian rarely posts reviews, but the specific thing that stuck with him was that eight years later the company still answered the call and fixed a storm-related leak — that follow-through is the detail he wants prospective buyers to know.