Affordable Solar Roofing has just completed the solar panel system on my home in San Lorenzo. From start to finish, Affordable Solar Roofing were professional, courteous and provided top quality work with high quality solar equipment. The sales staff provided very detailed information and educated me on all the options available which will benefit me best. The planning was well thought out and optimized the equipment to match my home for maximum efficiency. The installation of the system was done by top quality contractors with care and craftsmanship. I work for the electric company and have seen many different companies and system installations. Affordable is by far one of the best in the business. The quality and professionalism of Affordable Solar Roof should put them first on your list of companies to consider if you are looking for a solar panel system! read more

We had a really complicated, large home roof and solar project with 27 panels on a flat roof. The Simmiti team was exceptional at all phases of the project. The sales team was super helpful and not pushy at all, the permitting process slowed things down a bit (we are in Berkeley where permitting is a hellish experience) but they made it super easy for us, and then the installers for the roof and the solar were fantastic. They had to coordinate with our electrician, and again, they made it so easy for us by working directly with her and sequencing the interior wiring, roof, and solar perfectly. The installers were wearing masks inside and outside, which I really appreciated since COVID is spiking now, and they kept the job site clean at the end of each day. There were a few snafus when the roof was removed (bad wiring) and they adjusted the timeline for us so these could get addressed before the roof install was started. I really can't find anything they could have done better - I highly recommend these folks. They know what they are doing and they are very thoughtful. read more

We recently worked with Affordable roofing to tear off our old tile roof and replace it with a premium composite shingle roof with added insulation to our second floor. Before we began down the road of deciding when/how/with what to replace the tile, a system which had never been water tight and had been leaking for years prior to our purchasing the home months ago, they were recommended to do the roof inspection when we were in the process of purchasing the home. On that day, when we met, two separate sets of soon-to-be neighbors came outside when they saw the Affordable Roofing truck - simply to tell us that they had had work done by them and were very very pleased. Our experience was precisely the same. We worked with Jim, whom i cannot recommend highly enough, through the difficult decisions of when to do it (financially) and what product to use. Jim was patient and honest and not once did I sense that he was more interested in writing a contract than in helping us find our way to protecting our home from the elements. This being said, of course we spoke with other roofing companies before signing on with Affordable Roofing. We shopped the project around to three other roofers. Affordable Roofing was still the lowest price, offered a longer guarantee on their work (very different than the warranty on the materials which all companies do) and continued to be the best all around. We finished the roof just days ago. Jim managed the project with great attention and the crew was professional and friendly. They worked efficiently and carefully. The new roof looks fantastic and the peace of mind knowing that our home is protected and more energy efficient is priceless. In short, working with Affordable Roofing was as great an experience as we could have hoped for. I recommend them highly. read more

I can't agree enough with the previous review. Affordable Roofing is a top notch company. Getting a new roof is a huge project for a homeowner and one that is sometimes done only once or twice at most ina person's lifetime. Therefore we are all very unfamiliar with the process. Affordable Roofing makes it such a comfortable experience. Their professionalism starts with the initial meeting, continues into the quoting process and doesn't end until the job is complete. I was amazed how at the end of every day they worked the clean-up was thorough and you could almost not tell a large crew of workers had been there all day. If your looking to get your roof replaced, choose Affordable. You will be very glad you did. read more

On time for the appointment. Friendly, courteous and knowledgeable roof repairer. Made a special trip to San Jose to make sure he got the right roof tile to do the repair before rain was supposed to begin. Fair price and excellent work. read more

Got a quote of $4,800 plus dollars from Affordable Roofing. Supposed to make some specific repairs where leaks were obvious and then do an entire roof inspection including replacing missing tiles. One guy showed up and worked a total of about 18 hours. I called and complained that the roof inspection never took place and in fact the worker never even attempted to replace any missing tiles. Worst part was roof leaked at the places they supposedly fixed after first significant rain and when I called them they sent another guy and told me since it had been a little over a year it would $1900 more to fix what I already paid well over $4 thousand dollars for. Would never consider recommending this outfit to anyone. I would give zero stars but Yelp requires a minimum of one. read more

I loved working with Simmitri. They are professional, answered all my questions, went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied. They are affordable and have the golden seal of approval which makes me happy. They have to comply with the golden seal of approval to obtain this and they will come out and check the property to make sure it is up to their standards. I had no doubt they would be in compliance they are great to work with. We re-roofed 2 roofs on our commercial building and it was very affordable. I looked at 4 different companies and they had the best financing, best service and best looking roofs. I would defiantly recommend them! read more

Affordable Roofing and Solar How should I start? Well, Affordable Roofing has redefined my view on contractors. Now I believe that outstanding contractor with reasonable price does exist! I seldom write long reviews, but I have to because they deserve a detailed review. First off, my problem - I extended my current home in 1998 and believe it or not, the extension's roof was leaking in multiple places this spring. Since I haven't change my home's roof when it was purchased in 1996, we (my husband and I) figured it is time to get a new roof. In the past, I've had terrible experience with contractors, so I was not sure what to expect. But was I in for a surprise?! I am so satisfied with Affordable Roofing that I can't wait to write this review! Here's my roofing experience with them: 1. My first call I called Affordable Roofing (I'll use AR for short) to ask for information about roofing and to schedule an appointment. I talked to Pam, who is the owner. She patiently listened to my problem, answered all my questions in detailed, and scheduled an appointment to take the roof's measurement. One impressive thing that I noticed -- she provided details of the appointment. She included the staff's name (Charles) who would be coming over and explained clearly what the appointment would involve. She even covered the printed information Charles would be bringing over. 2. Roof Measurement Appt Charlie showed up punctually and dressed with an AR polo. He was very friendly yet professional.He checked the attic for our insulation request and gave us a folder of roofing information from AR. He efficiently took the measurement of the roof and gutters, and took pictures. My husband and I had a lot of questions, Charlie answered all of them in detail. The appointment took almost an hour because 45 minutes were used to address our questions. :) 3. Choosing the Materials Because roofing material's costs vary, it was recommended to select type of materials before AR could provide the estimate. So my husband and I made an appointment with Pam to go over the materials. At the appointment, I was positively surprised that Pam went over the full roofing process. She clearly went over the process step by step, detailing what to expect about each installation step and estimated days to complete (3 days for my home according to her estimate). She showed me samples of each upgrade options and explained the pros and cons of each, but no sales pitch. Pam suggested to use shingles instead of tiles because my roof was not really visible from the street, therefore, no need to spend extra to deck it up. She also showed me her recommended color of shingles for my home based on the picture Charles took before. After most details were covered, we started chit chatting and we end up talking for quite a while. A few days later, my husband and I selected a few materials and requested Pam for the quotes on each selection. She gladly and promptly did so. Their prices were good. Another thing I noticed is that the permit fee would be covered by owner because unlike a lot of other roofing contractors, AR does not charge a flat fee for permit to make money. 4. Signing the contract We selected the 50 year shingles with golden warranty from GAF. I called Pam, and she emailed me the contract. Unfortunately, my work email filtered it out. Luckily Pam call me the next day to confirm my receipt and in case I had any question. In any case, she resend it, and I received it through another email account. I went through the contract and it was clear without mistakes. I signed and faxed it back. After their receipt of the fax, Rachel at AR called and I gave them the deposit. 5. Installation First day Their workers showed up on time, at 7 or 7:30 am, just as Pam promised. They were courteous and did not disturb us. Okay, hammering and walking on the roof was heard, but they did not bother us. Permit was obtained from city and posted at our home. They spent the first day ripping off my old roof and checking for dry rot. By late afternoon, AR office called me (I was at work) and told me that more dry rot was found than they expected. They were going to show us where the rot wood were and how they looked. When I came home, the workers had cleaned up completely! No garbage on my driveway! YES! read more

After meeting with 6 different Bay Area solar companies, we finally settled on Simmitri for our residential solar installation. Simmitri not only did an exceptional job installing our 39-panel array, but was the only company able to do all the underlayment roofing work required to allow our tile-roofed house to support solar. Jonathan Garcia and Pedro Nomberto were very responsive to our requests for how we wanted the system to look and operate and provided the education we needed to understand the various solar options available. We are now meeting all our energy needs with solar energy, including charging our new electric vehicle, saving hundreds of dollars per month on PG&E and gasoline savings. We are totally satisfied with the outcome and appreciate how they stands behind their work. Thank you Simmitri! read more

Simmitri has cleverly differentiated themselves by offering a comprehensive approach towards energy sustainability for homes using state of the art technology. Prior to installing cool roof, SunPower solar, and Juicebox energy storage, they found deadly levels of carbon monoxide in our home while conducting an energy assessment. Simmitri immediately contacted PG&E who confirmed deadly carbon monoxide. PG&E capped the gas line and said the furnace had to be replaced. At this time, furnace contractors were backed up since we were moving into the El Nino cool weather pattern just before the holiday season. Simmitri partners with an excellent service provider who quickly installed an energy efficient furnace right before Thanksgiving. Our new SunPower solar system has been exceeding expectations, powering the house, AND charging up the JuiceBox batteries during the day so that we can use the stored solar energy at night. This energy storage system is very cool and will also keep our house running if there is a power outage. Interestingly, JuiceBox sends extra energy to the grid during peak demand but keeps enough energy to power my house until the sun rises again. Beyond the cutting edge technology, the sales professionals, roofers, electricians, and engineers were a pleasant group to have working in our home. read more

As a real estate agent, I've worked with Affordable Roofing on behalf of both buyers and sellers. They are always responsive to my needs, the office staff is great and the owners, Pamela and Richard Garcia, always available to answer my clients' questions. It's an efficiently run business and are sensitive to their customer's needs. Affordable Roofing is also a valued member of the community as they contribute and volunteer for many local organizations. Definately an asset to our community! read more

Denise Brown, Gilroy, CA 3/1/2014 Affordable installed a 6.72 kw solar electric energy system on our roof last October. Our roof is pretty new so we did not have a roof installed, although they did some minor roof repair while they were installing the solar (at no charge). I was completely satisfied with all aspects of the job, workmanship, materials, clean up procedures, training and personnel. Every person I came in contact with was not only professional and knowledgeable, but helpful and courteous! There were a few problems getting the County inspection sign off, but it was our issue. We had to install smoke detectors in each of our rooms with a battery back up to bring our house up to code. Even though we have hard wired smoke detectors and a sprinkler system, the county wanted more :( Affordable offered to install them for us at no charge, but my husband ended up doing it. The whole process is very involved and I was happy to be working with people who have been doing this for some time. Jonathan's knowledge and expertise on solar and roofing was unmatched by any of the other sales people I spoke with! They walked me through each step and were very flexible with regards to my schedule! After they hooked up the monitoring system, they came back and trained me how to use it and find the information I needed to track my systems output. I spent almost a year comparing systems, companies, prices and products. I also did a buy vs lease analysis with buying exceeding the advantages over leasing. Affordable also offered financing for the purchase that was very attractive. I interviewed and received quotes from Poco Solar, Verengo, SolarCity, The Solar Company and Sungevity. Poco Solar and Affordable were the only companies I would consider after all my research. Affordable won over Poco Solar for several reasons, including my gut feelings :) The system they installed is American made and the best panels on the market right now. Their quote was complete and I was able to deal with the same person who sold me the system. Most of the sales people cannot answer all the questions I had because they just sell and then hand you off to someone else. Affordable has been in business for a very long time and is in good standing with the BBB and the Chamber of Commerce and they run their company with honesty and integrity. They were the only company that has their own/partner people installing solar on the roof and are qualified to fix my roof if I have a problem. Most of the others hire sub contractors to install the system who know nothing about roofs. I have been very happy with my decision to hire Affordable and to invest in solar. We have already seen our PG&E bill drop considerably and it's still winter. It is also exciting to see your meter run backwards, meaning I am saving money and the environment. If you have any other questions that I can answer, please feel free to contact me again. read more

Now that we've had a taste of El Nino and some real storms, I'm ready to give a strong recommendation to Simmitri and especially technician Charlie Mayo. We had 4 roofing firms out to look at some roof leakage problems we've had for years. Charlie's diagnosis of the problem was completely different from all the other 3 - and the fix was much cheaper. He took pictures, did some analysis, got back to us promptly, then did the work quickly. And now we now it really worked - great job! read more

I am just in the planning and research stage of my solar project, but I had to review Simmitri because they have been so helpful and not pushy at all. Jason has been very patient and honest and extremely helpful. I have an electric car and when he learned about how high my electric bill was he gave me detailed advice about dealing with PG&E. I called PG&E and explained what was going on and learned that I qualify for a $500 rebate, which I already received! So I'm grateful to Jason and PG&E! We have a lot of shade and Jason has been great about explaining the limitations, but still offering us viable options. I really appreciate how he explains everything clearly. Some companies tell us to forget it altogether and other tell us to cut down the trees. We can't because they aren't our trees, plus, cutting down trees has a negative impact on the environment as well, obviously. Anyway, we'll be meeting with Simmitri soon and they've already won my trust! read more

We met with Chadwick, an energy consultant from Simmitri yesterday. We were very impressed with his ability to hear what we wanted to accomplish and how to best address our immediate needs as well as future energy needs *we plan on getting an electric car but that won't be available for at least 1.5 years. We were concerned about environmental impact and right timing for us to implement solar. His approach was comprehensive advising us on ways we can decrease our energy footprint by looking at not only solar but sealing the house to loose less of the heating and cooling, evaluation of the duct work to maximize the through put of heating, sealing gaps. ... He was able to advise best options now as well as the energy generation we will need when we get the electric car. We really appreciated his honesty and advise. Would recommend this outfit if you want people who listen and try to right size a solution for you (not just their "bottom line") read more

I was at the harvest festival in Modesto recently. I met the solar reps & they were telling me I could go solar & own the system with no money out of pocket. What an awesome deal. Leasing solar is totally out of the question now. I've done comparison shopping for some time now. I've decided Affordable Roofs is the best option out there. Thank you! read more

Affordable Roofing just performed roof repairs at our house and we are so pleased. They were prompt in communicating, fair priced and did an excellent and quick job. Chuck was great. Front office was kind and easy to work with. Would highly recommend them. Thanks Chuck! :-) read more

This was one of the easiest things I have ever done. Affordable Solar was professional, very quick on the installation process, handled all the permits, was clean and I have had no issues or problems and it has been over a year now. Affordable was very price competitive and the inverter looks like it could be a showcase installation. These guys are very good at what they do and I felt better having a genuine roofing company doing the roof top installation on my tile roof as oppose to a Solar only company. If I had this to do all over again I would not change one thing in using Affordable Solar Roofs. read more

Two words: AWESOME SERVICE. Super professional team all around: from estimate, work, and office support. Most importantly, beautiful work. Efficient and clean team - they cleaned the entire site each evening! Integrity all the way - stayed within the estimate despite our chimney creating some extra work. Friendly and easy to deal with. This is one contractor you wish you could hire for all your home improvement projects! read more

We were complete "know-nothings" when we started investigating solar power. After an exhaustive search we selected Simmitri (Affordable Roofing & Solar) and couldn't possibly be more pleased. The salesman was knowledgable and accessible....but was wise enough to look for answers when he wasn't certain. That, alone, was a selling point! When it came time for the installation (the company replaced one half of our roof before installing the panels) everything went forward on schedule and very promptly. We asked the company to save the tiles they removed from the old roof for our future use in a remodel and they not only agreed but returned later to move the pallets with the tiles to a location on the property that is more convenient for us. All questions asked subsequent to installation have been answered promptly and to our satisfaction. We are delighted to give this company a five star rating! read more