Here's my Journey!!! Why are you on Yelp searching for Solar Companies? If you are like me, it was to find the best price and a company/contractor that was going to be honest, trustworthy, and reliable. I did not want to invest this much money and feel like I was another pay check or I got ripped off. It took me 3 years and 10 quotes to finally feel comfortable to make a wise educated decision on investing in solar. I first started by looking into big companies like Peterson & Dean, Future, etc. I learned that they are pricey because they are a big team (i.e. knockers - people that knock on the doors and try to get you an appointment, salesman - try to sale you on the most expensive unit because they get a commission, installers, secretaries, etc.). These companies also spend a lot on advertising, so their overage is high which causes their prices to be high. They guarantee their work and that they will be in business for a very long time so you feel comfortable enough to spend the extra money on them. The truth, it is not worth the investment to go with a big company. The panels you buy are guaranteed for 20-25 years by the manufacture, unless they go out of business. So that's not a real guarantee! The company/contractor guarantees their installation for 10 years, unless they go out of business. That means if your roof starts leaking or a panel comes loose they might fix the roof, if they feel it is there fault, and if they do not feel it is their fault good luck trying to prove it. So that's not a real guarantee. The only thing you are guaranteed is that you will spend money, the equipment and installation may have problems, other than that you are hoping for the best.
Accepting this fact, I started to view Solar panels like very expensive batteries. I am using these expensive batteries to run the electricity in my house and be free of an Electric Bill from PG&E in the future. The panels are guaranteed to work for a certain amount of time. At some point, they will stop working or a few will go bad and need to be replaced. Someone will have to get on my roof to change some Solar panels out. There will be plenty of Solar Technicians in the future to replace my panel for me. Plus, the technology is changing so fast my panels will be old and out-of-date soon. So really, I am paying for someone to get on my roof, install mounting brackets to safely secure solar panels, at the least costly price. I am looking for someone that I can trust to guiding me through the process in making this large investment.
So, I began to research smaller local companies. I looked into the top 10 Solar companies/installers on Yelp in the Fairfield/Vacaville area. I found better prices than the big companies, but I still did not feel comfortable. They seemed to talk to me like it was all about money and guarantees.
Finally, I met Danny. He educated me on equipment, price, installation, YROI, and guarantees! He is a small business owner that takes the time to educate you about your decision to invest in Solar. He is honest and easy to speak with. He keeps you informed about when the equipment is coming being delivered and when the job is going to be finished. He really puts you first as a customer. Since he has background is in sheet metal, he even fixed my leaking gutter for FREE-99!
I am writing this nice and respectful review because Danny earned it. I am not a family member or a friend. I am a satisfied customer that is happy I made the right decision and investment. If you live in Vacaville/Fairfield area you owe it to yourself to give him call and get a quote. read more