I entered into an agreement and signed a contract with ULTRAGREEN IMPROVEMENTS, LLC on March 9, 2018. The salesman was Jon Chorak. I contracted for a 4 kilowatt photovoltaic system, 30 watt solar attic fan, installed on a metal roof and diagnostic on current SDHW. The total agreed upon was $23,280. This price included all engineering, permits and install. I signed knowing I had three days to cancel just to get Mr. Chorak out of my house. Unfortunately, the fan was installed the following day which "commenced the job." I attempted to cancel the job but was contacted by Mr. Chorak telling me it was too late. He said they were ready to begin work and I told him not without a permit. Citrus County's permitting process is long. Again they wanted to begin work telling me that a permit was not needed. I called the building department and confirmed that a permit was indeed needed. This was relayed to Mr. Chorak. Again I told them no permit no work. Then I didn't hear from anybody for several months. I called the County and spoke to Tiffany who informed me that the permit had been applied for on June 4. Telephone calls were made to Ultragreen on June 26, July 5, and July 12 with no return calls.
On July 30 I met with an attorney who suggested that I write a letter to the parties which would save me attorney fees. A letter went out to the registered agent of Simply Solar, Ultragreen Improvement, LLC and Service Finance. I got a response from Service Financial who told me that if I stopped payments my credit would suffer. They have opened a complaint file. Ultragreen and Simple Solar did not respond.
August 1st I called WREC, my power company to inquire the process to go off the grid and was told that one is never completely off the grid. Furthermore I was told that there were forms to be filled out by the contractor which required a permit and an inspection. I have checked with them several time since and there has been no inquiries made my Ultragreen. I was also informed that I would continue receiving a monthly power bill.
I have checked with the building department regularly and was told that finally there is a permit ready to pick up and Ultragreen had been notified. The permit was ready the end of June.
I also called the company and was transferred to Chad, I believe Sales Manager who assured me that everything was moving along. He told me he would refund me the two payments already made and send me a gift card to Outback. That has not happened.
The installers again showed up at my house telling me that the permit was being delivered and they could get started. They were told no permit they were not stepping on my property. Shortly after that a gentlemen showed up with what I believed was the permit--had the permit number and the engineering plans. They began work. It was not the permit.
Then I was being pressured to release the money as the system was in place.
Since then I have made many attempts to get someone to call me back--to no avail.
I came home early one day and found three guys on my roof. They told me they had a work order to remove the panels the roof. After several phone calls, it was discovered that they were supposed to be removing panels in the Villages and somehow my address ended up on the work order. Had I not come home early, I would have had all the panels removed.
I have spoken to Citrus County Licensing who has suggested file a complaint with the Licensing Board. I have spoken to Seniors vs. Crime and am filing a complaint with the State of Florida, Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Don, From Seniors vs. Crime told me he had spoken with Brittany at the finance company who had requested that I call her. I left three messages with no call back and then asked to speak to her supervisor who assured me she would call me by close of business on Monday. I did finally get Brittany who said she would look into what is going on. I have not heard back from her.
Eight months of this is enough. They have their money and I am paying monthly for a system is not operational. AND I still have an electric bill. Please beware--the company is an F in customer service and if I had to do over again, I would have just kicked Mr. Chorak out of my house. read more