Best Solar Installers

East Bay

Solaron earns high marks when your equipment works, but keeping them responsive when something breaks is a gamble you shouldn't have to take. We found a split track record: smooth installations praised in 28 reviews, but 23 customers describe frustrating communication gaps, missed appointments, and

Future Energy Savers isn't worth the gamble. We found 144 reviews detailing aggressive door-to-door sales tactics, with representatives refusing to proceed unless both spouses were present and hanging up on homeowners who declined. One reviewer scheduled an appointment, only to have the company canc

Power On Solar isn't worth the gamble. One homeowner waited three months for a failed microinverter replacement, calling repeatedly only to be told the staff was in a meeting and promises to call back never materialized. Another watched panels stay offline for over a year with no resolution, finally

Borrego Solar Systems abandoned its residential customers. The company stopped servicing home installations years ago to focus on commercial projects, leaving homeowners with no monitoring, no warranty support, and no help when panels need to be removed for roof work. We found multiple accounts of i

ION Solar's installation quality is solid, but post-sale support falls apart when problems emerge. We analyzed reviews showing 1,361 complaints about value versus 873 positive mentions, the worst ratio of any metric we tracked. In one case, a homeowner discovered dead birds nesting under incorrectly

Enphase sells equipment, not installation services, and that distinction matters when things go wrong. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found a pattern: longtime owners who chose solid installers describe years of reliable performance and quick warranty replacements when lightning takes out 32 in

High Definition Solar is a gamble you shouldn't take. We found hundreds of reviews that split sharply down the middle: long-term customers who installed systems a decade ago and had warranty repairs handled smoothly, and recent prospects who describe aggressive door-to-door sales reps, no-shows for

This company has serious follow-up problems that will leave you stuck. We found multiple stories of customers waiting weeks for callbacks that never came. One business owner spent three weeks chasing a response after lights went out in their new building. When Rodda finally replied, they quoted $500

This contractor's track record shows too many red flags to overlook. We analyzed reviews spanning roofing, concrete, and landscaping projects, and found a pattern of confident quotes followed by chaos. One homeowner watched their deck estimate swing from $22k to $17k to $35k in a matter of days, ult

The Solar Company is out of business. We reviewed dozens of accounts and found that while early installations went smoothly, the company shut down in 2016-2017, leaving customers with zero support. One homeowner discovered roof leaks right where the panels attached but was told he'd pay several hund

This company's door-to-door salespeople are a serious problem. We found a homeowner who had to pull out his phone and start filming before the rep finally left his porch after refusing to leave despite multiple warnings, and another who had to feed small children while a maskless rep ignored the scr

This company should not be on your list. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found a pattern of catastrophic project failures and vanishing support once the contract is signed. One homeowner watched workers shoot nails through rotted decking that blew out the bottom of the eaves, then spent nine mon

Quality Home Renovators isn't worth the risk. We found dozens of reviews describing a familiar pattern: aggressive cold-calling, sky-high quotes, and work that falls apart within months. One homeowner paid $50,000 for solar panels that stopped working after two years, then watched the company refuse

Eagle Shield will probably take your money and deliver nothing close to what was promised. We found 22 customers who reported zero energy savings after paying as much as $10,000 for reflective foil and a solar fan, products you can buy at Home Depot for a few hundred dollars. One homeowner in Walnut

KOTA Energy Group has a problem finishing what they start. Reviews describe systems installed in 2022 or 2023 that still aren't working right in 2024, with homeowners paying thousands to their utility while fielding excuses about fluctuating energy output. One Berkeley customer paid in full six mont

We found a company with strong installation crews but crippling support failures that can leave you paying for a broken system. One couple spent two years calling for a battery replacement, paying $200 a month for equipment that produced nothing while their electricity bills climbed back to $200 eac

This company is not worth the risk. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found a troubling split: some homeowners rave about smooth installs and attentive service from a sales rep named David, while others describe deceptive sales tactics, botched installations, and vanishing support once the pa

This company routinely delivers shoddy work, disappears when things go wrong, and strong-arms customers into paying for their own mistakes. We analyzed reviews and found a stark pattern: while sales reps win praise for being thorough and patient during the pitch, the quality collapses the moment the

American Solar Direct went out of business years ago. We found dozens of reviews from customers stranded with leased panels that stopped working, no one to call for service, and bills that kept coming. One homeowner reported paying lease fees for two years on a dead system with zero support. Another

This company will leave you stranded. We found dozens of stories that follow the same grim pattern: breakdowns happen, you report them, and then you simply cannot get anyone on the phone. In one case, a customer's entire solar system was destroyed by wind in January 2021, yet the company kept billin

Sunrun will charge you while your panels sit broken. We analyzed thousands of reviews and found a company plagued by systemic breakdowns that leave customers trapped in multi-year cycles of non-functioning systems and finger-pointing. One homeowner reported paying $111 monthly for over a year while

HelioPower installed systems that routinely failed to deliver promised savings, then disappeared when customers needed help. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found a clear pattern: professional installations followed by expensive utility bills and unanswered service calls. One homeowner paid

Don't hire True Renewable Energy. We found a clear pattern of incomplete installations, failed activations, and customers stuck paying utility bills while their solar sits dormant for years. One homeowner went 3.5 years before discovering their panels weren't sending any power to offset their PG&E c

Tesla Energy is gambling with your home. We analyzed thousands of reviews and found a company that can't activate systems, miscalculates energy production, and leaves customers trapped in 20-year leases with higher bills than before they went solar. One homeowner paid $78.69 into their utility's cre

SunPower is a gamble you shouldn't take. We analyzed thousands of reviews and found a company with systemic failures in post-installation support and project management. One customer waited six months for a repair that should have taken days, calling weekly while SunPower claimed a mystery part was