Ali and the team provided great service from the first phone call to the actual repair service. The offered transparent pricing which was extremely reasonable. Another company tried to charge me six times what Lighthouse quoted me for the same service. Thank you Lighthouse for being a honest company with integrity when everyone else is trying to scam the customer. read more

Five stars are not enough for this company. Not only are they professional, courteous, and respond quickly, they really go above and beyond. We unfortunately had our solar installed by a company that went out of business and completely stopped returning our calls and emails, regardless of our warranty status. Enphase referred us to Lighthouse Solar to try to resolve our issue. Not only did they resolve our issue, they did it quickly. I cannot attest to how their pricing compares to others, but their workmanship and professionalism are worth it, even if someone else could offer the service for less. So thankful we were referred to Lighthouse Solar. They have found a lifelong customer in us. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

Prompt service and clear explanation as to why we had an electric arc message in our inverter. Problem was repaired within two hours.

In the last couple years we have had several extended power outages from hours to days and wanted a whole house backup solar solution. In 2022 Lighthouse sales was the most upfront of the companies we contacted. The location of our electrical panels on opposite sides of the house and the Austin Fire Dept rules (sadly they don't recognize that Li ion iron phosphate batteries (Enphase...) are safe indoors unlike Li ion NMC (Tesla...) which are prone to thermal runaway fires) made an installation that would meet our goals and Austin Fire rules difficult. A year later in 2023, Corey at lighthouse called us back and informed us that the new Enphase products allowed a reliable solution for us that fit with AFDs rules. This time we limited our bids to Enphase solutions. Once again Corey was the most professional of the sales people we delt with. Lighthouse's bid was competitive and we were given a substantial completion estimate of 6 to 8 weeks. I found our project manager Dale to be very responsive and the installation crew to be professional and on time. Our system was complete, producing power, and connected to PEC, exactly 8 weeks from the day our contract was signed. Kudos to Lighthouse and PEC for getting the whole job done in less time than I've heard just the utility permission to connect taking after the installation was completed. In the month since our system was commissioned we have had sunny and cloudy days, weather alerts, and even a brief grid outage. Our system has performed just as we were lead to expect. In an industry notorious for "used car sales" behavior. I have no hesitation recommending Lighthouse as professional, and reliable with fair pricing. read more

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I looked on Yelp for help in finding someone to repair our solar which is 13+ years old (we've lost the paperwork). It looks like our system failed May 2024 and hadn't been generating any electric from our solar panels and we didn't notice until recently. They came over for a non-refundable fee and diagnosed the issue: fried junction box and 1 or 2 inverters dead. The impressive thing about Lighthouse was they didn't jump immediately into "upselling" us. They didn't offer to replace/improve/add to our existing solar setup. In fact they started asking for serial numbers to see if the dead inverters were still under warranty. And when we figured they weren't, they offered two choices. One where they fixed the junction and provided 2 brand new inverters. And the second choice was the junction fix and two USED inverters - literally cutting the price in half. And then they said that once they fixed the junction, they would bring out two (used) inverters and if only one was dead, they would only replace that dead inverter with a used inverter. Turns out that's exactly what happened. So the original price went from $4800(new) to $2400(used) to $1800(one replaced). Very happy with the interaction with Alexis. Knowledgeable about the technical questions to ask me over the phone before and during the fix. Pictures are of the fried junction box and their fix. read more

Lighthouse Solar - Old, fried junction. We thought it was rust. But it was scorch from arc'ing - Solar Installation Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We have enjoyed every aspect of working with Lighthouse Solar right from when we first contacted them in 2020. Our solar panels were planned and installed very efficiently and have always been well-cared for as needed. The panels are very high quality and were a real bargain especially with the City of Austin's rebate of $2,500 and the 26% federal tax credit. I would like to thank Dixie Tyrrell and others on the staff for guiding me through the installation and maintenance of the panels. Catherine V read more

Lighthouse installed a system for us back in 2022 and I highly recommend them. We had some delays in the install, but they were good about communicating and we're very happy with the final product. Two years later the IRS decided to audit us over the tax credit, and Lighthouse jumped in to help provide the needed documentation and support. Lots of fly by night solar installers out there, I recommend going with one that supports its work even years later. read more

We highly recommend Lighthouse Solar. Our service representative, Ray, was so helpful in explaining everything and we appreciated that he was always available for questions. The second day that our solar panels were turned on there was a blackout in our area and the system worked beautifully, switching to our battery backup so seamlessly we didn't even have to reset our clocks! All the technicians that came out were respectful and instilled trust. When everything was completed, they were eager for our feedback and answered any other questions we had. read more

TLDR - Lighthouse is the best service provider EVER Our solar install company SUCKS and ghosted. After going crazy trying to get ahold of them, we were fed up and reached out to Lighthouse. I wish every service provider was as amazing as Lighthouse! The tech (Brad) who came to fix our panels was so knowledgeable and patient. Also a huge plus is that the total price for their service was what some companies were quoting us just for the consultation - insane! Their whole team is very communicative and proactive. They went above and beyond by getting us set up with a phone app to monitor our energy generation. They really are the best and I couldn't recommend them more. read more

Called Lighthouse Solar to get a microinverter replaced, and they were fast to respond and schedule me in to get it replaced. Awesome customer service by Ali! Definitely recommend their service. read more

We moved in to this house back in late 2021; while the location and features in the house checked off all our boxes, the solar array was icing on the cake. After transferring ownership from the previous owners, we found that we would need a technician to check on the Envoy, which would not activate. Chris was very professional, helpful, and respectful. He diagnosed the issue as faulty fuses. Oh great, I thought. A $200 service call over some $20 fuses! However, Chris decided to change the settings to go fuse-less, and returned to Austin. Much sooner than estimated, the panels roared back to life and we were in business. As an added surprise, Ali in support decided to waive the service fees! I will definitely recommend Lighthouse to anyone who is looking to upgrade to solar! read more

They installed my solar panels a couple of years ago. Recently, one of the optimizers failed and my inverter reported that only 18 of the 19 panels were generating electricity. I called the lighthouse folks and they came out a week later and isolated the problem. Another week later, they popped round and in about an hour had the optimizer replaced and the system is humming along great. So nice that they stand behind their work. thanks guys! Update. They upgraded my system by adding 7 more panels. Now we're really humming. read more

Great Follow-Up Service - After two years I had some of my panels quit reporting. I reached out and they sent someone out the next day. Brad spent 2 hours on my roof and said it would be covered under their workmanship warranty. I will continue to refer these guys out as they seem to stand by their work! read more

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I had Rich come out to my house to do a consultation on wether or not it was worth the money to install solar. He was upfront and honest about why my roof isn't shaped correctly and that it wasn't cost effective to install it. That kind of honesty is extremely rare in sales people and I felt compelled to leave a glowing review. I guess I'll just have to put my toddlers on stationary bikes to power our AC this summer since we have too many trees and not enough sun facing slope. Rich, thanks for your honesty! I hope this review gets you business! read more

Had a great experience with Lighthouse. They were extremely responsive to all my questions and did a great job adjusting the bid to all of my change requests. Once we decided on a system, the process moved very quickly. We secured financing at 2.9 percent. The installation was seamless. They kept me informed throughout the entire process. There were a couple of minor glitches, mostly due to miscommunication and my lack of understanding. When I raised my concerns, they were immediately addressed. The system has been running since October my electric bills are 1/3 of what they used to be. This was my second time purchasing Solar panels. I purchased a 9.5KW system 5 years ago and loved it. My system this time is nearly 15Kw. I went with a different company last time and was very happy with them. But this time I no longer live in Austin and there no incentives from the City, so price became a much bigger factor. Last time nearly 1/3 of the system cost was subsidized by Austin Energy. I think the other guys may have a slightly better product, but for a 22% price premium, I couldn't justify the additional expense for marginally better technology. I have lots of roof space, so slightly smaller panels were not a big selling point. Both systems came with a 25-year warranty. I Loved Lighthouse and highly recommend them. read more

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Upper level management reached out and was very responsive. The quotes I had not seen were in my spam mailbox and if I had just been able to speak with the sales rep, I would have know to look for the. Something about how they embed their quote with a link is where the problem was for me with Outlook because I received other emaiols without a link to quotes. SO this is update to be fair to the company read more

Spoke directly with the CEO, Stan Pipkin, and had one of the best conversations encompassing my project and the industry at large. While there was a communication lapse, overall, I'm extremely pleased with Lighthouse Solar. They stand behind their work, extremely transparent, and unabashedly open to critique on where they can improve their process with regard to customer relations. You would be doing yourself a huge disfavor if you don't at the very least get an estimate from Lighthouse for your solar project. read more

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Had their solar panels installed 11 years ago. No problems. Thought about adding a few more panels but not enough room.

These guys are on point! I have spent the last couple weeks talking to them via email and phone and they are super responsive, knowledgeable, and fair. We looked at 3 other solar companies during our bid process and these guys stood out. Their estimate was completely transparent (materials, labor, permitting, total costs) which we really appreciated. Most companies are using "magic math" i.e. they give you a piece of paper with some words & a big total on the bottom of the page. This is the most up-front company we found & they answered all our questions. I wish more companies were like this one. Great pricing. Solid products. Very knowledgeable. Thanks Guys! read more

I'm very disappointed at the interaction I just had with a Lighthouse sales person this morning. I called them since Tesla has them listed as a Certified Installer of their Powerwall products on their website. When I told the salesman I wanted a Powerwall installed without solar as a home backup battery only, he said that wasn't possible. "You have to have solar installed with it." I told him it was possible per Tesla's website (https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/learn/how-powerwall-works) and he immediately got defensive and stated they, nor "any other company in Austin would install a Tesla Powerwall without solar." He then hung up on me. Hmm, I guess we'll see. Maybe someone didn't take their meds this morning but I was expecting a far better interaction with a company rated this highly on Yelp. So, if you're looking for a Tesla Powerwall WITHOUT SOLAR, the fine folks at Lighthouse are a bit sensitive they won't get to sell you a solar array with it. read more

I'm extremely glad I chose Lighthouse Solar years ago. My system has preformed extremely well and Lighthouse Solar has been there every step of the way. Lighthouse Solar is well respected and established in Austin and the owner Stan is actively involved in educating people about solar (including myself). Lighthouse Solar is a regular sponsor of homes on the "Cool House Tour" and you know they will be around for the full life of your system. I am impressed with the entire company and all the personal I've interacted with over the years. It is a pleasure working with people who know you and your system. Jeff Bendall, in particular, is tremendous and I've had the privilege of having his expertise assist me for many years now. Choose Lighthouse Solar - they are exceptional! My Pergola Photo: There are lots of solar panels on my standing seam metal roof, but the item I'm really proud of is the "see-through" pergola over the back patio. Lighthouse Solar custom designed it, built it and installed it. It is water-proof and even has it's own gutter to collect water efficiently for my roses. I love the pergola because it enables light to shine through and into my home - avoiding the dungeon effect. However, for those real hot summer days, I have a custom ShadeTree awning which I can extend out in under the pergola to give me full shade. Truly the best options for all seasons inside and outside my home. I've included a photo to show off this special pergola. read more

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We had them install a system about 5 years ago and our energy bills are consistently almost zero except during peak summer. We run a pool 8 hours a day too. And peak summer used to be $400 a month. No the most it's been is $160. Love our lighthouse solar panels! read more

Very easy to work with. Ali in the office responds to e-mails very quickly. Breeze to schedule. I had critter guards installed on roof panels that were very high on steep slopped 2nd floor roof. I though the price was fair. I like to DYI where I can, but would have killed myself trying to do this. read more

Almost two years ago I had my solar installed by lighthouse. It's so exciting to get my PEC bill and see the true impact. Now I don't have to feel bad when I crank my air conditioner down. Loved working with them, they were super knowledgeable and handled all the paperwork I needed except my HOA approval, but that was easy. Go solar it's great for the pocket book and the environment! read more

If you're shopping around for solar panels, let me save you a lot of time and just recommend you go with Lighthouse Solar. My wife and I have always known solar panels were for us and we've went to the Pedernales Electric Cooperative's solar tour for the past 3 years. We definitely wanted to take advantage of the 30% federal tax rebate so in late 2017 we decided to have 5 different companies come out (again) and give proposals both for our roof, on the ground, and potentially building a large carport. We were shooting for 110% of our power being covered by panels. On a side note, Lighthouse Solar was the only company out of all the major names in Austin that would actually build the carport and do the solar panels. We thought about the carport option because we saw a house during the PEC solar tour that had a huge outdoor patio, made out of steel, with the roof being completely made of solar panels, that was put in place by Lighthouse Solar. It looked amazing. In the end, we were able to get the 110%+ generation from our roof and decided to spend extra money on newer panels and microinverters to have a cutting edge system and to go over 110% rather than spending the money on the carport structure. That's another great thing about Lighthouse Solar--they aren't tied into just one brand or technology. They will work to come up with the absolute best design and system for your house. We went back and forth with different options at least 4-5 times. From the installation crews, to master electricians, to people in the office, to handling all of the paperwork and process of Pedernales, everything was performed with professionalism and the quality is top-notch. The Pedernales electrician who came out to inspect the installation, prior to firing it up, even stated, "Lighthouse has been doing this a long time. They do a quality job." We can now monitor every single panel on our house, anytime, anywhere, and see how much power they're generating. So back to those quotes from different companies...no one came close to Lighthouse Solar. We could have honestly have paid $50k more with another company for the exact same system. The prices and quality of the systems (string inverters to microinverters, lesser-quality panels, etc) ranged dramatically among the 5 companies but no one was close to Lighthouse Solar. We got a top-of-the-line system for several grand cheaper than the next company, who was selling an inferior system for a higher price. Lighthouse says they can do it because they don't spend much on marketing and they also don't have a sales person come to your house with a big sales pitch, folders, and flyers. I can attest to this and no complaints here with that approach. Ask for Erik, he took good care of us. I have no doubt though that whoever you speak with or work with at Lighthouse, they'll take good care of you. read more

My husband and I had a great experience with Lighthouse. Firstly, they quoted us a great price with excellent panel quality. I was also happy to find out they install for TreeHouse, which typically uses high-quality installers. I also really liked their included monitoring software, which allows you to see both solar production and home consumption real time (an excellent tool for improving efficiency.) Lighthouse drafted a great design and was able to maximize my available roof space. In fact, Jay was willing to adjust the design and the number of panels multiple times until the power output vs. cost was exactly what I wanted. Jay is an excellent point person, in general. He's down-to-Earth, trustworthy, and knowledgeable, and he believes in what he's doing. Never a hard sell. In fact, everyone we dealt with from Lighthouse was awesome. The crew was respectful of my sleeping baby, working quietly and efficiently. Sometimes I didn't even know they had started. Lance set up the home server and was also incredibly kind and knowledgeable. These guys are good peope, and they know what they're doing. So far we couldn't be happier. And I'm proud to finally have solar. The system has been up and running for two weeks, and it's going strong! read more

Vaughan with Lighthouse Solar came over to investigate as to why my existing system wasn't working. I was told I needed a new inverter (thousands of dollars), and he was able to ascertain that it was just the wiring (hundreds of dollars). He was honest in his appraisal, and didn't sell me something I didn't need. The work was done smoothly and professionally with a high level of integrity. I would use again! read more

Doing large project management can be a real hassle. And I generally expect 1 million things to go wrong. If you add to that the fact that solar installation requires tight coordination with the city of Austin, then you can really have a nightmare. Having said that I don't think I've ever seen project completion and coordination as good as with these folks. First, they gave me a sane proposal. When I sat on it for months and months they revised it with newer equipment and actually a lower price since some of the equipment was now cheaper, and then installed it in just a few days. Really impressive. Dixie was the one who made up the plans and Dale was the project manager. Today was the hook up day, and when I called Dale to tell him I was home, he came in minutes to walk me through the system. Impressive group! I also got a quote from Momentum Solar which is a national outfit that sends a bit of a cheesy high-pressure salesman to your place. That was both annoying and uncomfortable. Also the prices were significantly higher than Lighthouse. Great example of where the local "little guy" (they're not that little actually) totally won over the national outfit with a bunch of local subcontractors, at least for me. read more

We had our solar installation done about two years ago and it has worked fine. However the installation was done poorly and when the wind picked up it flipped the entire structure over ontop of my home. The company told me to call MY insurance company if there was any damages to the roof. They did come.out and reattach it with a different configuration, however the wind has picked up again and the structure is banging away because it was not attached properly AGAIN. if I move I will not use this company again. read more

Obtained proposals from three solar companies of which Lighthouse is the only one listed on Yelp. I first heard of Lighthouse, when NPR announced that they contributed to their semi-annual fund drive. Their sales person was knowledgeable and gave me the technical information that I needed. Lighthouse had the best proposal considering price and warranty. I also wanted a ground installation, and they seemed to have more experience with ground installation than some other companies. The owner is very personable and came to the site twice, the second visit to do a final check. The system has been working fine for about a week read more

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Did a large solar project on a standing seam metal roof. Lighthouse built trusses to get the proper angle to the sun and rebates from Austin Energy. Ran into a hiccup on the first day of installation where we had a miscommunication about which side of our house is the front (corner lot.) Lighthouse moved the trusses they installed for us to a place on the roof where they wouldn't be visible from our backyard (front yard... see, it is confusing.) The installation process used clamps to keep the integrity of our roof which was the number one concern. Solar has been up and running for half a month now and we've been through 60mph wind gusts with no problems. Lighthouse provides a website to monitor usage which is nice and so far we are getting great results. We use more than average due to being an all electric house with a pool and we generate 50% of our power from solar in total... and it has been a cloudy March. During a sunny day we make far more than we use and it tends to even up in mornings and afternoons, leaving night to get the deficit. Expecting to get around 70% of our power in summer and full payoff in 6 years. Most households with enough roof space could get 100%, but like I said, we use a lot so this helps. Total cost before rebates was very close to what we expected and with rebates and tax credits we feel like we robbed the taxpayers... sorry everyone. I'm against subsidies... but smoke em if you got em. Would recommend to anyone in Austin. Great to work with and we have room to add to this system so we might call them up again down the line. read more

Best offer out of 4 we received. And the most honest out of the 4. The other 3 added the 30% tax credit before all discounts and incentives (to make it look even more appealing), which is plain wrong and can get you in trouble with the IRS if you claim the 30% on the gross costs (before discounts and incentives). Lighthouse came out, took measurements and send me the design for approval by the HOA. They also helped me to actually get the most efficient system design approved (which included panels on the front side of the house, what the HOA try's to prevent). They took care of all licenses and were always quick in response for any questions I had. The other 3 quotes were $5k and more expensive than Lighthouse and the others included some fancy fantasy discounts to make it look like the most awesome deal... We have no regrets going with Lighthouse Solar as well as lots of my neighbors. Now a year after installation I can confirm that the promised system output is accurate, actually more than promised and we saved a lot the first year. I still had some questions about the monitoring system and got prompt support from their Engineer Jeff (on a Sunday! Sorry Jeff :-) ). I don't write many reviews and for this one I took my time (sorry Lighthouse) because I wanted to see how it goes after the one year and how the support is after buying the system. Overall very satisfied with my purchase and how it went from planning to installation, I definitely recommend getting a quote from Lighthouse and compare with others. You will make your own decision after seeing all quotes and talking to the different companies. (I'm sure you will go with Lighthouse)! read more

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Lighthouse Solar recently completed a solar installation for us. We were very pleased with the work. They were very up front and easy to work with. read more

Wow! Incredible service. I cannot say enough about the service and professionalism. A raccoon dug a hole in our roof under a solar panel. Jeff came out the next day to take the panels down and cover the hole. He also was able to refer me to a roofing company as well as a tree trimmer. I'm so thankful because as I am writing this it is pouring!! read more

Great service. I was super confused about whether my solar panels (installed by them) were not working due to Hurricane Harvey, but it turned out it was just the monitoring system. Of course I called when I was at work & wasn't sure how to check this. Allie was amazing in that she offered me her cell phone to call when I got home later that night. Above and beyond, thanks so much. read more

They installed 21 panels of solar in Feb 2013, we had a problem in 2017 with the Lightguage monitor which was resolved by replacing the Envoy unit. Another problem with two Enphase units was detected by our Enphase Enlighten monitor in August 2018. Jeff Bendall, Lighthouse service manager, worked the problem and determined the two Enphase units were faulty, ordered new units and had his crew(Cory) replace them. Good Job! We used Lighthouse for the installation of the initial 21 units and another 12 in 2015 and are satisfied overall with this company's service. Stan Pipkin was involved in our initial install and was great! read more

Great experience with Lighthouse Solar! My clients needed a solar inspection in a tight time frame and Jeff was more than accommodating meeting and exceeding my expectations. Very knowledgeable and professional. He also took time to educate me both in general and specific concerns, which is always appreciated. read more

Fair price, Jeff went out of his way to explain the system and get it running. Checked the pannels and was very courteous and professional . Thank you read more

We're coming up on our 4th anniversary of turning on a 6K rooftop system on our home. Jeff and the LH crew provided top-notch estimating, recommendations, and installation; made everything about as painless as it gets. Jeff and his crew returned in April 2016, and cleaned and checked the rooftop panels; and installed a new breaker box since the old one had a failed main breaker. Today Jeff returned to troubleshoot why our system was not reporting data correctly. Thankfully, solar production was fine, only the box that monitored usage and production had failed. Jeff replaced it, and then dealt with the maker's tech support to get it properly configured and reporting. We feel very fortunate to have landed with Lighthouse Solar four years ago, and in fact hope to install a second system in the next year on a workshop to feed it and a nearby cabin also on our property. LH will be our choice for this new system, hands-down. BTW, 7-8 months of the year, our current system generates all the power to run our home, with excess sent back to our local electric company. Summer months, though, the AC consumes more power than we generate, but our bills still remain well below the historical average before the system was installed. read more