After interviewing approximately seven solar companies, reading reviews, comparing pricing,…read moreevaluating customer service, and reviewing BBB ratings, I ultimately chose SunMade Solar Energy to expand my existing solar system. One thing that stood out immediately was that their pricing was highly competitive with the other companies I considered. While pricing was important, what really set SunMade apart was that they hold both solar and roofing licenses. This gave me additional confidence because I previously had a bad experience with another solar company that damaged my roof, failed to fix the problem, and later went out of business, leaving me to pay for the repairs myself. Our sales representative, Jon Bernal, was professional, patient, and knowledgeable. He answered all of my questions and never made me feel rushed. There was one item that the system designer later clarified, and although it wasn't a major issue, Jon personally reached out to notify me of the changes. That level of integrity and accountability meant a lot to me and demonstrated that he genuinely cares about his customers. The installation crew was professional, arrived on time, kept the work area clean, and communicated well throughout the process. After installation, I noticed a section of concrete that had become uneven due to settling. I contacted SunMade, and they returned within days to correct the issue and followed up to ensure everything was satisfactory. That kind of customer service is becoming increasingly rare. The entire process moved efficiently. Our first meeting with Jon was on March 28, we signed on March 30, the system was installed on April 27, the meter collar was installed on May 13, and we received Permission to Operate about a week later. Jon also helped us identify and secure available rebates. I would also like to thank Tara in the office. When I needed copies of my contract documents, she provided them promptly and without hesitation. Another positive observation is that the owner, Oz, appears to be actively involved with the company and personally responds to customer reviews. I noticed this during my initial research and felt it reflected a company that values customer feedback and satisfaction. At the time of this review, SunMade Solar Energy held an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Based on my experience, they delivered competitive pricing, excellent communication, professional workmanship, and outstanding customer service. I would not hesitate to recommend SunMade Solar Energy to anyone considering solar for their home.

I had a 7kWp rooftop system installed with Tesla Powerwall 3 backup. SunMade helped make what is a…read morerather significant home upgrade and investment easy and convenient. Their team is professional and knowledgeable and any questions I had were answered promptly and completely. The quality of install is outstanding and the system works perfectly. I never once felt duped or overwhelmed. This is not a scam or second rate company which in the California solar industry are everywhere. You pay for the quality and reliability and knowledge that SunMade backs their products with warranties and service guarantees. If you value excellence and competence then they should absolutely be on your short list.

The system installed is engineered specifically to our energy usage history unlike some companies…read morewhere the more solar panels sold the more commission for the sales person. The workmanship was first class...no exposed conduits on my roof. The support and staff response was excellent. Highly recommended.

My 2nd review.... So 5 years in, a third of my panels were malfunctioning. Evan's Energy was…read moreawesome. They helped me file a warranty claim, stood by me the whole way through, and after getting paid out on my warranty claim, they immediately came out and uninstalled the old system and replaced it with a new system that provides 33% more energy generation than I ever had before. What could have been a very nerve racking experience was handled professionally and efficiently. Thank you to the entire Evans Energy team!

Killua installed help me design the right system for my parents home. They were so professional…read morethrough out the whole process. We were able to get the right system that allowed them to save a ton of money on their PGE bills. I am so glad that I went with Killua over all the other companies that I met with.

I would give a one star rating but i gave two because they did come out and did a site preview…read morequickly from the first time i contacted them. The rest is a shitshow. I needed a qoute for installation only for a system i was thinking of purchasing. He said give him a couple of days to put the proposal together and they will contact me. I tried reaching out to them a week after that contact day. No answer. Contacted the office and they reach out to him and he call me back saying he will send me the proposal. I waited a week. I call back he message me that he will contact me later in the afternoon. He did message me asking for my email and i gave it to him. Waiting.....still didnt received anything after a day or so. So text him back to please resend it. Nothing. Tried calling his number, called the office, nothing. My thinking is where is your professionalism, work ethic, customer service. A simple no we cant do the job is so simple but instead of that just ghosting a customer is just so wrong because if its not they feel comfortable installing just let the customer know. Simple courtesy. With my experience with them so far if they come back and say they can do the installation. Can you trust them?

Inspected a home I was going to buy. Quick service and good recommendations with costs. They…read morecharged $170 for heater and AC. If there's a 3rd unit (I had a split unit ac) then it's another $170. The office was good about explaining the pricing. I was unaware the home had two ac units.

Donald P. Dick continues to provide exceptional customer service. My AC quit working properly last…read morenight, I called their office this morning at 8:00am to make an appointment. By 10:15am Yia had already replaced the capacitor repairing the system. Yia was positive, professional, knowledgeable and helpful. He did an outstanding job explaining to me what the capacitor did and how it caused the problem with the system. Yia's performance was 10 STAR!

Hello, I want to share my experience with Nova West Energy. While I was in the market to add a…read moresolar system to work alongside my existing one, I interviewed about seven different companies. I took my time researching, reading reviews, evaluating customer service, and even checking the Better Business Bureau. After all of that, I narrowed it down to two companies, Nova Energy and another local company in Fresno.Ultimately, I chose the other company because they hold a roofing license as well. This was very important to me due to a previous bad experience with SolarCity damaging my roof and not fixing it. I ended up fixing it out of pocket. That being said, Nova Energy truly stood out. Justin took the time to thoroughly educate me and presented a very well-designed system tailored to my needs. Honestly, I would have gone with them if it weren't for my prior experience and specific concerns. What impressed me most is that they genuinely care about their customers. Even knowing I was comparing multiple companies, they were patient, transparent, and focused on making sure I understood exactly what I needed for my home. Even after I told Justin I had decided to go with another company, he still took the time to make sure I was fully informed. He reviewed key details with me such as solar panel quality, system performance stats, degradation rates, and the difference between kW and kWh, just to ensure I was making the best decision for my home. That level of professionalism and integrity really stood out. In today's world, many companies treat business as just a transaction, sell a product and move on. Nova Energy is different. They take the time to understand your needs, educate you, and guide you without pressure. Their approach is honest, professional, and customer centered. Their pricing is very competitive, and they don't try to oversell. Instead, they explain your actual energy usage and make sure you don't overproduce unnecessarily. That level of integrity is rare. They also have excellent reviews, offer a strong 25-year roof warranty, and clearly stand behind their work. Even though they didn't end up installing my system, I believe my hesitation around roofing, despite them having a 25 roofing policy, was more related to my previous negative experience and my need for extra reassurance. If anything, if you are in the market for a solar system, I strongly recommend giving Justin a call. He is honest in his evaluation, does not try to oversell, and takes the time to answer every question you may have.

Nova West Energy provided an upgrade to our existing solar system. From our initial contact through…read morethe purchase, installation and activation of the system the experience was seamless and painless. There was never any hesitation to upgrade a previously installed system. The existing system was examined and verified to be compatible with our requested battery backup upgrade. Installation was completed in one day and the final activation of the system was completed in a few hours. Following the installation and activation the system was immediately available. Based on our experience, there is no hesitation in recommending Nova West Energy for solar system design and installation.

I had 2 solar systems installed by them previously, and now batteries. They're very knowledgeable…read moreand professional.I haven't had a single problem in over 10 years with the equipment they installed. I highly recommend this company!

Beware: You are going to waste a lot of your time and nerves babysitting Solar Negotiators and…read moremaking sure your project actually moves forward. It has now been 1 year and 7 months since my project started, and I still do not have Permission to Operate (PTO). I'm attaching a receipt showing when the project was initiated, as well as a photo of the solar panels installed on my roof, as evidence that this is a genuine review and not something made up. Things went somewhat acceptably until the panels were installed, which happened in December--10 months ago. There were some hiccups on Solar Negotiators side figuring out the permitting process with the city. They went back and forth with the city on the design because they were apparently confused about what was and wasn't allowed under the city code. This cost me a couple of months of delay before the installation. Already not great, but it's acceptable. After the panels went on my roof, that's when things really went south. When trying to obtain PTO (permission to operate), Solar Negotiators discovered that PG&E required a transformer upgrade. I'm not sure how they failed to identify this earlier. Given that a transformer upgrade can take 6+ months, you would think they would have applied for it well in advance. But I figured mistakes happen, so I gave them the benefit of the doubt. Solar Negotiators needed to apply for the transformer upgrade and pay for the conditional PTO. Somehow, it took them another two months--and constant calls from me--to get the application submitted. Finally, in March, they told me that my project was in the queue for the transformer upgrade and that I just needed to wait. I was specifically told that I should stop calling because the project was "under control." I waited five months before following up. When I asked for an update, I received the response that "everything is good, we are waiting on the PG&E transformer upgrade." I decided to call PG&E myself to make sure everything was actually in order. PG&E told me that nothing was planned on their side because Solar Negotiators had never responded to an email PG&E sent them back in March. I brought this to Solar Negotiators attention, and they initially denied that there was an issue and assured me they were taking care of it. This is probably the most frustrating part of dealing with Solar Negotiators: every time I call, the person I speak with tells me they need to talk to their "interconnections team" and that someone will call me back. Of course, nobody ever does. I have repeatedly had to call them again myself just to get any information. They also refused to include me in their email correspondence with PG&E. Eventually, I got tired of this and asked PG&E to add me to the email thread from their side. That's when the situation became very clear. Solar Negotiators had indeed failed to respond to PG&E back in March. Their own explanation was that the project had "fallen through the cracks on our end." What makes this even more frustrating is that even after Solar Negotiators knew I was aware that the delay was caused by their failure to respond, they continued dragging their feet with PG&E. They would often take more than a week to respond to PG&E, and in several cases they only responded after I called Solar Negotiators and complained. So, essentially, I have had to babysit my own solar project for months, contacting both Solar Negotiators and PG&E to make sure the companies communicate with each other. Today, I finally received a call from someone at Solar Negotiators who apparently works directly with PG&E and was able to explain the current status of the project. Hopefully, this means things will finally start moving forward and I can get a conditional PTO soon, and a transformer upgrade 6 months later to get a full PTO. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with Solar Negotiators at this point, and there isn't much I can do other than share my experience. If you are considering Solar Negotiators as your contractor, my advice is simple: please don't.

RJ is the absolute BEST for sales and customer service. He never fails to perform and answers…read moretexts and phone calls in minutes. Steven Eddy (Bullard and Marks)

This is the second time in a row that Solar Maintenance Pros has failed to show up to clean my…read moresolar panels. To be honest, I haven't been happy with this company for quite some time. Even when they do show up, several panels are often missed, and I have to bring them to their attention. In addition, they have broken several roof tiles in the past and had to replace them. The people performing the actual cleaning are usually young adults (kids, in my book) who seem to lack basic customer service skills when I communicate what needs to be done. Today, when I called to ask whether they were still coming for my scheduled cleaning, the customer service representative asked, "Did you receive an email confirming that we were actually coming? All appointments are scheduled as tentative." That's not how appointments are supposed to work. If you schedule an appointment, you show up. If you can't make it, you notify the customer. According to their system, customers are apparently expected to assume the company will not come unless they receive additional confirmation. That approach is completely backward and unacceptable. Needless to say, I will be looking for another company to maintain my solar panels.

I see Bland is done. Good!!.. and not surprised-horrible customer service across the board. They…read more couldn't understand why I wanted everything in writing -50 year roof outlives poor business practices.

Literally the worst company I've ever dealt with in my entire life. I can say that confidently…read more Nothing but misrepresentation, headaches, stress, and in the end, subpar work. The owner and his son set the tone for this company and it's no surprise to see that they've gone out of business considering what I went through. You simply can't sustain when you're that bad and your customers know it.

Professional at all levels of contact, Sales, installation, management. No pressureread more

This review is from a long-time solar system owner…read more Planet Solar (PS) installed our Fresno-area home system which began producing electricity in early 2014. Until mid-2022, PS attempted to maintain the system's electrical production, except for identifying major warranted system component failures, then to now, by using daily data produced/provided to PS by the production system (which, we believe, is currently working). Comparing production periods (no data is available for 2014-2016 due to inverter failure; also, in 2017, 9.6 MWh was reported as produced): the 4-year production, 2022 -2025 to 2018-2021 was 49% (of the earlier period). From 12/4/2016 to 12/31/2025, roughly 108 months, no production occurred on 556 days, more than 18 months, or ~17% of the time. From July 2022 to February 2024, 20 months, including summer months, there was no recorded production. From June 26, 2025 -November 24, 2025, and from January 20, 2026 to today, May 21, 2026, no production has been recorded; however, we believe that production has been achieved in more recent months. At this time, our economic benefits, if any, from installing and maintaining our PS solar system remain unclear and highly uncertain. FYI

We had several problems with the installer once the install was complete. For the system…read moreinstalled, I contacted the technical support team, they in turn recommended I contact a local company with Sol Arc equipment. I found Pacific Solar and Wind. Bruce was very helpful and had a qualified electrician locally to come and help our church get our system up and running correctly. On a scale of 1 to 100, I give them 100+ Erich HUMC​

100% happy with our system Pacific Solar put in for us. It is doing exactly what we'd hoped, saving…read moremoney, no surprises! They were professional, honest and completed the job in the time frame given. Definitely would recommend Pacific Solar!