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Voltaic Construction reviews

CALIFORNIA / THE OC
Voltaic Construction
180 Reviews • 2 Locations 23,940 Data Points Processed

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The Verdict

Voltaic has serious follow-through problems. Reviews show a pattern: attentive sales reps disappear after you sign, leaving you chasing phantom owners and missed city inspections for months. One customer in Hesperia signed in January and waited until September with the system still not running, calling the city inspector himself twice because the office kept providing wrong timeframes. Another had their Tesla battery installed in August but still no utility approval in January, with little communication from Voltaic during the four-month limbo. We found 67 mentions of solid workmanship and 16 reviewers praised install crews for leaving sites cleaner than they found them, so the physical work gets done well when crews actually show up. But 21 reviews describe poor follow-up, unresponsive project managers, and sales reps who go MIA post-contract. Even the positive reviews hint at trouble: one glowing September review about a smooth battery install was updated in January to note zero contact from Voltaic during months of utility gridlock.

If you want panels on your roof and can handle chasing down permits yourself, Voltaic's install crews do clean work. But if you expect the company that sold you the system to manage the approval process or stay reachable after installation, you'll likely be disappointed.

3 Stories That Stood Out

1. Miguel Lariz
Google | Aug 29, 2024 |

Miguel signed a contract for a home solar installation at the beginning of the year expecting the job to be finished quickly — the installer promised 45 days — but by September the system still wasn’t operating. He discovered communication collapsed between management, field crews, and the office: Clark Manwaring, who initially claimed to be a part owner, promised a fast turnaround and then, after a couple of months, stopped taking calls and replied only by text, often saying he was in meetings or interviews. Inspections with the city became a running disaster: appointments were missed, required corrections weren’t completed when inspectors showed up, and the company repeatedly failed to schedule or coordinate inspection windows properly. More than once he ended up calling the city himself in front of the technician and booking the inspector’s slot directly because the crew couldn’t get accurate information from the office. After persistent complaints Bryce Felkner called and also claimed to be part owner, then later told Miguel he no longer worked for the company; reaching Bryce after that proved pointless and appointments continued to be missed. The office would give broad, wrong

2. Trg EPS
Google | Aug 29, 2024 |

Trg hired Voltaic in September 2024 to install a Tesla solar storage battery on their Huntington Beach home. They ended up with a fully functional system that quickly began storing excess solar energy for use during peak demand and outages, cutting electricity costs and providing real backup power that brought genuine peace of mind. Voltaic's crew came across as professional, knowledgeable and courteous, walked them through the installation process and its limitations, and completed the work quickly with minimal disruption to daily life. By January 25, 2025 — about four months after the install — they still hadn’t received approval from SCE. The city of Huntington Beach had taken months to sign off, and SCE continued to review the permit and installation for months more; during that stretch communication from Voltaic largely dried up. The memorable upside was a reliable battery that does what it promised; the clear caution is to expect potential multi-month permitting and utility-review delays and to be prepared to follow up for updates while those approvals are pending.

3. Omar P.
Yelp | Aug 16, 2023 |

Omar P. trusted the company to install a solar system on his father’s home in Hesperia, CA and ended up frustrated. He expected the panels to lower monthly costs, but discovered that despite the company’s promise of about 20% more power output, the Southern California Edison bill still ran over $40 each month — on top of a new loan payment for the installation — so the household’s overall bill actually increased. After the crew left, the salesperson Carlos Cruz disappeared and stopped answering his father’s calls; a few months went by before they learned the actual service provider was a different company, Nexus, and that Nexus has an app the family was never shown even after repeatedly asking. Omar also found the sales process heavy-handed: the company pulled credit before giving any pricing figures and insisted they couldn’t provide a quote or example payments for different credit scores (600, 700, 800, etc.), down payments, terms, APR scenarios, panel counts, or available tax breaks — information Omar says any buyer needs to evaluate a deal. What stuck with him was the mismatch between the promises and the outcome: higher monthly costs, a salesperson who went MIA, and no clear,w

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Google
134 Reviews · 1 Location
4.9/5
Yelp
44 Reviews · 2 Locations
3.2/5
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2 Reviews · 1 Location
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Performance by Work Type

SOLAR
SOLAR
Installation, permitting, and grid connection.
4.5/5
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRICAL
Panel upgrades and wiring for system readiness.
4.8/5
BATTERY
BATTERY
Energy storage for backup savings and independence.
5.0/5
ROOFING
ROOFING
Repair or replacement, before or after solar installation.
4.5/5
COMPLEX PROJECTS
COMPLEX PROJECTS
Multi-trade installations requiring co-ordination.
5.0/5
SERVICE
SERVICE
Repairs, maintenance, and ongoing system support.
3.7/5

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Serving customers for 8 years

BBB Rating: A+

Excellent BBB standing. Strong complaint resolution.

Natural Review Patterns

Reviews were posted naturally over time.

What You Can Expect

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1. Jason Jimenez
Google | Dec 20, 2022 |

Jason Jimenez installed solar a little over a year ago and found it to be the best decision he could have made. He relied on Chris, who stayed involved from start to finish and provided steady, practical help throughout the process. What stuck with him most was having that single, hands-on point of contact who kept the project moving and made the transition to solar straightforward.

2. Samuel brinson
Google | Mar 20, 2026 |

Samuel came into the project with a ticking clock: a Southern California Edison NEM 2.0 agreement and a deadline that meant his system had to be built and submitted before the cutoff. A referral led him to Melia King at Voltaic, and that connection ended up mattering. She and her team got the job done in time, but what set the experience apart was her whole-home approach. Instead of treating solar as a standalone project, she helped him look at the house’s overall energy use and steered him toward a new HVAC system through Voltaic’s sister company, Mint, which made a noticeable difference. Through the uncertainty around year-end tax credit changes and the delays that came with them, she stayed reachable and kept him calm by answering the phone whenever he reached out. For him, the standout was having someone who could keep a complex solar deadline on track while also improving the home beyond the panels themselves.

3. Miguel Lariz
Google | Aug 29, 2024 |

Miguel signed a contract for a home solar installation at the beginning of the year expecting the job to be finished quickly — the installer promised 45 days — but by September the system still wasn’t operating. He discovered communication collapsed between management, field crews, and the office: Clark Manwaring, who initially claimed to be a part owner, promised a fast turnaround and then, after a couple of months, stopped taking calls and replied only by text, often saying he was in meetings or interviews. Inspections with the city became a running disaster: appointments were missed, required corrections weren’t completed when inspectors showed up, and the company repeatedly failed to schedule or coordinate inspection windows properly. More than once he ended up calling the city himself in front of the technician and booking the inspector’s slot directly because the crew couldn’t get accurate information from the office. After persistent complaints Bryce Felkner called and also claimed to be part owner, then later told Miguel he no longer worked for the company; reaching Bryce after that proved pointless and appointments continued to be missed. The office would give broad, wrong

02

1. Aida Richey
Google | Feb 4, 2026 |

Aida’s solar installation ended up being the kind of smooth project that makes a busy homeowner breathe easier. From the first steps through the final install, Melia kept her in the loop at every turn, and the crew moved quickly while still working around what was convenient for her household. The standout was how carefully the process stayed coordinated without ever feeling drawn out.

2. Josh Gonzales
Google | Nov 6, 2025 |

Josh Gonzales, owner of Master Construction and a general contractor in Ventura County for more than 15 years, depends on trades that are dependable, knowledgeable and efficient—especially when solar installations and Title 24 compliance are part of new builds. He partnered with Melia King and the team at Voltaic Construction and discovered their command of building energy codes turned what often becomes a permit bottleneck into a solved problem. Melia’s Title 24 expertise shaved time off multiple projects and kept approvals clean, and the Voltaic crew moved faster than any other solar contractor he’d worked with. Their communication, workmanship and attention to detail smoothed inspections and kept job sites running efficiently. What stood out for him was how Voltaic combined speed, professionalism and integrity without cutting corners. The concrete takeaway: bringing Voltaic on early kept projects on schedule by avoiding delays tied to compliance and permitting.

3. Loc Bui
Google | Oct 8, 2025 |

Loc Bui had Voltaic install solar on his home and watched their crew arrive right on schedule. He found the team exceptionally tidy — the work area stayed clean the whole time — and the installation moved along smoothly and professionally from start to finish. He ended up very happy with the final setup; what stuck with him most was the crew’s punctuality and how little disruption they left behind, a detail that made the whole process feel effortless.

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1. Bijan Nejadeh
Google | Sep 7, 2025 |

Bijan shopped multiple bids for a rooftop solar system paired with a Tesla Powerwall 3 and landed on Voltaic Construction after weighing price and design. He found that Tesla offered the lowest price, but Voltaic came in close and delivered a system design Tesla couldn’t produce. Remy at Voltaic guided the project from first contact through every step, and the team stayed ahead of the schedule—moving from permit to full operation in about 45 days. He appreciated not having to worry about permits, delays, or the small details because the crews ran a tight, professional process. The standout detail that stuck with him was the custom design combined with that fast, predictable 45-day turnaround led by Remy.

2. Jonathan T.
Yelp | May 7, 2025 |

Jonathan T. hired the company to outfit his upscale Rodeo Drive property with a 40 kW solar system and found the owners stayed hands-on throughout the entire project. He discovered they did more than just install panels: they repaired his HVAC and cut his power consumption by about 30%, and that reduction combined with the 40 kW array brought the home to net-zero. The bid wasn’t the cheapest, but it remained competitive. He valued that all warranties are handled in-house — a big relief after previous experiences where company sell-offs wiped out support. He walked away with a true net-zero setup and the certainty that service and warranty coverage will stay with the installer rather than vanish with a future buyer.

3. Linda K.
Yelp | Feb 8, 2025 |

Linda had a solar system installed by Voltaic more than a year ago, and the project itself seemed to go smoothly at first. Then, about three months ago, one of her panels stopped working, and the experience turned into a frustrating waiting game. Instead of getting a service visit, she kept getting stalled and put off. The installation quality held up, but when something failed, she found the follow-through was missing entirely.

Long-term Satisfaction

Recent customers rate Voltaic Construction 4.7 ★

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.

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