Strawberry Solar reviews

Munim Mohibi's standout moment came when DTE tried to scale down the system Strawberry Solar had designed for his Michigan home — the crew fought to keep the plan intact and preserve his path to energy independence. He had shopped other vendors who pitched expensive designs that would never have delivered real independence, but Joseph, Seger, and the rest of Strawberry Solar actually listened and tailored a system to match his household needs. The install and follow-through felt local and personal, and after a year he has experienced only positives from the choice. Even with DTE’s summer flex pricing affecting everyone, he considers himself fortunate and doesn’t regret going with a smaller, consumer-focused company. As a Michigan resident he encourages others to consider local businesses that will advocate for customers rather than simply downsize projects. The detail that sticks with him is that Strawberry Solar actively defended his system against the utility — that willingness to fight for the consumer is what made the difference, and he wants true net metering restored in Southeast Michigan.

blomea was new to solar when Strawberry Solar installed panels and batteries at their home, and a year later they still point to the same strengths: patient education and careful workmanship. They learned the system step by step because the crew took time to explain how things work rather than rushing through handoff. The installation itself handled a tricky floorplan — Strawberry Solar assigned a very capable electrician to map and adapt the setup to the house, and that problem-solving stood out. After a year of use they would choose the company again; their main takeaway now is to keep exploring battery options as they learn what fits their needs. They especially appreciated the personal attention from Andrea and Howard, who guided them through both the install and the learning curve.

At nearly 70, Audette shopped multiple bids through EnergySage with Peter House’s help and chose Strawberry Solar—not the lowest price, but the team’s technical knowledge and attention to detail convinced her they’d be the best long-term pick. Permits with DTE moved quickly, a licensed electrician carried out a careful installation using quality panels, and she appreciated that the business is based in Detroit and backed a 25-year warranty. The one downside: she hadn’t expected all the conduit and electrical boxes to sit on the outside walls, which looks a bit clunky, but she’s grown used to it. Almost two years later, the system produces more energy over a year than the household uses.

Stephen P. paid $52,804 to have 43 solar panels installed in 2023 and then added three storage batteries for $16,430 in 2024 — $69,304 total for his home — and the Detroit-based installation crew left the array neat and the work looking professional. But he discovered the expected savings never materialized: his six-month electric bills ending June 30 were $1,968 in 2022 and $1,242 in 2025 (annualized roughly $3,936 vs. $2,484), a reduction of only $1,452 — a pace that translates to about a 47-year payback on the system. He pushes back against accusations that his household used more power; he has become more energy conscious and believes consumption fell, not rose. Strawberry Solar and product partner Enphase were responsive at first and made a few adjustments, but Strawberry Solar then went largely silent, offering repeated promises to “look into it” or that they’d get to it soon without follow-through. After a career selling banking services, he expected existing customers to get prompt attention — a standard he felt the company failed to meet. The most striking takeaway: a $69,304 outlay that, based on his meter-to-meter comparison, would take nearly half a century to recover.

After doing a lot of research and firing off detailed technical questions, kelgrin hired Strawberry Solar to put panels on their house. They dug into the install specifics with the crew and ended up reshaping Strawberry Solar’s original quote to better match their needs — which also trimmed the total cost. The crew kept them updated throughout the process, handled all paperwork with DTE, arranged the inspections, and completed the rooftop install in a single day. The array has been live for about a year with no issues — something kelgrin could verify because they run continuous power monitoring on the house. Right after the install they noticed two wires sagging where the panels met the roof, called Strawberry, and a tech came out within a day or two to secure them. The detail that stood out was how Strawberry rewrote the proposal to save money and then took care of the permit and inspection maze while delivering a one‑day install and quick follow-up.

Nicholas has had his system running for about a year and discovered its output lines up with the production estimate from the proposal. He started the process in October 2021, signed the contract in August 2022, and reached final installation in January 2023 after several design changes and some city/county approval delays. Through that back-and-forth he never felt pressured or frustrated by Strawberry. Gunnar managed most of the contact and design work and proved fantastic—attentive, quick to respond, and more focused on educating than selling, willing to walk through all of Nicholas’s hypotheticals. Kenan, Mason and the rest of the electrical crew brought deep troubleshooting skills when the job turned complicated: multiple panels and a geothermal system forced several circuit rearrangements, and they navigated those challenges with ease. Tim handled the system integration and sorted setup issues. Even now, when unrelated electrical problems crop up, he reaches out and the team remains responsive. The detail that stands out is how the same small group stayed engaged through a difficult install and beyond, leaving him with a system that performs as promised after a year.

On a ranch-style home wired with two 200-amp panels, a geothermal heat pump for heating/cooling (including the hot water heater), and all-electric appliances, Dilly moved forward with a 15.68 kW DC solar-plus-storage system built from Silfab 490 W panels, SolarEdge S500 DC optimizers, SolarEdge SE10000 inverters, and LG Resu Prime 16 kWh batteries. The project stretched from initial contact in October 2021 to a signed contract in August 2022 and a finished installation in January 2023, with several design changes and some city/county approval delays along the way — and at no point did the team apply pressure. Gunnar ran most of the design and customer contact, taking an educational approach, patiently answering hypotheticals and staying highly responsive. Kenan and Mason, along with the electricians, unraveled the tougher wiring work: they rearranged circuits across multiple panels and integrated the geothermal system without fuss, troubleshooting issues as they arose. Tim stepped in to sort the system integration and follow up on configuration snags. After about 11 months of operation, production has tracked closely with the proposal’s estimate. What lingered most was the crew’s,—

Xin Tong had a rooftop solar system installed in May 2022 despite multiple supply-chain delays. They have saved almost $2,000 on utility bills so far. This year they endured two major outages that each stretched beyond three days — one during a winter ice storm and another during a summer rainstorm — and each time the home battery kicked in instantly to run essential circuits, keeping lights, refrigeration, and critical needs online. Seeing that reliable, multi-day backup in action convinced a neighbor to sign a contract with Strawberry Solar. What lingered for them afterward was the quiet, continual benefit: the array keeps cutting costs, reduces environmental impact, and helps keep the house cool without any noise, and the battery provided dependable protection when it mattered most.

Ed shopped five different providers before choosing Strawberry Solar for a full-capacity system for his home — not the cheapest bid, but the company delivered the exact setup he wanted at the best price. Installation finished in under two days; the crew worked efficiently, stayed pleasant, and took time to walk him through the roof layout, electrical components, and how everything would operate. Tom, the project lead, and Gunnar, the sales engineer, stepped in when two obstacles popped up: the utility flagged the inverter size in a way that could have cut the system’s usable capacity, and the township changed code requirements after permits were already issued, delaying the final inspection. Tom and Gunnar pushed both issues to a favorable resolution so the system could perform as planned. The array has been producing since May 2022 — over the past year it generated 7.51 MWh while the household used 7.31 MWh — and paired with a 32 kWh battery backup it has kept the lights on through multiple neighborhood outages, including one that lasted several days. The setup has been largely turn-key; a brief production interruption from a grid “Blip” reset the backup interface, but Tom walked