Pete Baker (Great guy) came to my house and sold use a SwimLux Pool Solar System. Pete was a no pressure sales person, honest and up front with you. Our old system had to be replaced and our new system was installed on 6-16-2022. Robert Emery and his associate did a phenomenal job with removing our old pool heating solar system and installing a new one!! Robert is extremely knowledgeable and did a great job installing the technical equipment. From start to finish they were prompt, professional, and showed me an illustration of how it will look once completed. I highly recommend this company. Anthony & Laurie read more

I highly recommend this company. In 2016, they replaced our solar pool heating panels and added some panels to our solar photovoltaic system. Recently, our roof started leaking due to the heavy rains at the end of 2019. A roofing company quoted me $4500 to fix the leak, but suggested I call SolarTech to see if their warranty covered leaks like this. To my surprise, SolarTech was extremely responsive to my request. They made three trips to diagnose and repair my leak. I was on the roof with them and was impressed with their thoroughness and professionalism. It turned out that the leak was not their fault. It was caused by improper installation of the flashing around our chimney. Amazingly, they did not ask to be paid for this repair. This level of customer support is rare. read more

As I said, according to the official roof inspection when I bought my home...the roof was solid and had no leaks, (ANYONE who has bought a home knows what an inspection entails), plus we had a few storms prior to the solar installation without incidence, I highly doubt all the leaks where a coincidence with the solar being installed.... I guess the roof decided to leak along with the trail of tiles that magically broke. OKIE DOKIE. No need to request any documentation at this point, I would never want you on my roof again...repairs have been made elsewhere. As for your "non" aggressive sales...your potential customers will experience it themselves. read more

Initial sales process is great, after that good luck getting decent responses. The effort I had to put into find out what was going on made this process absolutely suck. Someone else told me the same thing about them as well. I have countless emails where I've had to repeatedly follow up. The install was ok except for the fact they would never let me know when someone was coming until I asked when they were coming to finish the job. Onsite techs botched some of the work, they needed to send a specialized outside drywall/plaster company to fix as their patch was so bad. Absolutely needless drilling into our beautiful archway that needed to be patched. The pool solar and electrical were both less powerful than they quoted me. Woops. Battery pack seemed like it was a new process for them as each person had a different idea how to do it. Initially they were going to run wires over the roof. Perfect. Later they realized they couldn't do that. Manufacturer doesn't even make a cable long enough. I have a literal laundry list of missed items and countless follow-ups unrelated to SCE's delay. Battery packs arrived dead or dented. Had to wait for replacement/repair. I've had two repairs so far outside of this. Billing and sales will easily contact you. You want details on your job? Pfff. This was a significant residential system too - it seemed like this was honestly the first time many of them even saw a battery install. Unsure how they will spin their response but I assure you - following up was an absolute pain. The system took *more than a year* from when I signed with them and I was not part of the delay. Granted SCE added significant time - but the process was still well over 10 months with them. Their pool solar installation and repair guy was extremely knowledgeable - I enjoyed the discussions with him and his expertise. He came and fixed the leak, no bueno it existed in the first place but he made it right at least. Beware. This process was painful even after I made my concerns about communication known many times. read more

Best investment I've made in a long time! From start to finish, my sales rep Ali, made the process quick and painless. He was there every step of the way, and was great at answering all of my questions and meeting expectations. Solartech's products are fantastic, and their installers are exceptional. I tried to find something wrong or negative, but couldn't find anything. Haha! Great company, and I highly recommend. Ask for Ali! read more

This may be a wonderful firm but we were unable to use them. Reason: read the fine print in their contract. They will tell you that they have $2 mil in insurance, but the contract itself has a limitation of liability clause (what you can collect for damages) of "the value of the contract". In our case that was $3700 quoted for a solar pool installation. It is easy to do more than $3700 in damage to a home if something goes wrong during installation. We asked that the contract be changed to a limitation of liability more reflective of the insurance they carry, or at least to something reasonable (such as $500K), and they flat refused. Accordingly we are looking for another company. read more

Unfortunately, we experienced the worst thing that can happen when having this kind of solar installed, and how a company can behave when things doesn't go according to plan. Based on reviews we chose SolarTech and accepted an offer for solar pool heating. As many reviews here show, in the beginning they were super friendly, and the project was finished on time. So far, so good. The solar was installed in December, and we were a little disappointed that we after 2 weeks did not experience the 80F we were promised when signing the contract. Actually, it took several months before we got there. The next winter it was somewhat better, but we have never experienced 80F during winter time. Then things got bad. The coming fall we had terrible leaks on the side of the roof the solar was installed, and on the other side just where the pipes came down to the pump. We contacted SolarTech and they came out pretty quickly to fix it, resealing some of the bolts. They were totally surprised and told us that this never happened. Unfortunately, it did happen again a few months later. They argued that it could not be the solar installation that was the problem, but that my husband had been on the roof putting down an extra layer of shingles before the installation, to avoid leaks. They were aware of this, being informed in writing, and inspected the roof before their installation without finding any problems. My husband was a carpenter and knows what he is doing. And, most importantly, there are no leaks any other place than where the installation is. The leaks follow the bolts in the roof, through all three bedrooms. SolarTech refused to help us with the leaks, as Ashley wrote in an email: "We were out in July 2015 to check this issue before. We did have JB Roofing meet us there and seal some nails/holes. The leaks you have are not from the pool solar panels. This was determined last year when we were out" They did send an inspector, though, and suddenly they were willing to come back after all. HIt turned out some of the bolts where rusty, proving that water had actually come down around them, and that the sealing around some bolts were broken. SolarTech moved the panels over and reinstalled them with new bolts. SolarTech claimed they did it to be "nice" to us even if they considered themselves not to be responsible for the leaks. The leaks got somewhat better, but it was still leaking in all bedrooms. We argued that there might still be holes in the roof where the old bolts had been, but SolarTech disagreed and would not do anything more about it. Our carpets were ruined and indoor walls and ceiling needs repainting. We had to have the roof tarped while trying to get a dialogue with SolarTech and figuring out what to do. In the end we decided there were no way around, we had to have the roof re-done before we did the repairs inside. The insurance company would not cover anything due to faulty craftsmanship and the extra-ordinary rain storms. We asked SolarTech to cover some of the costs, they refused. Now we are left in a deadlock: The new roofing company will only give the 20 year warranty on the roof if they reinstall the panels. But, we do not dare to have the solar put back, being afraid we are going to end up having SolarTech refusing to take responsibility again if the solar doesn't work properly after another company installs it. The roofing company, who also does solar, informed us that leaks are common with these kinds of installations on the kind of roof we have and with the bolts that were initially used. SolarTech "forgot" to mention this risk in their eager to sell us their installation. The end to the story is that we are left with no solar and $20.000,-., in bills, not including the original cost for the solar. We asked SolarTech if they could at least give us our money back for the solar that now is laying in our backyard. They refused. We discussed the case with our lawyer, who thinks we have a good reason to open a law suit. We told Jason about this, asking him again nicely to at least reimburse us for the solar, but he just said that he would contact their lawyer and take it from there. We are just so tired of the whole thing, having used after 2,5 years and countless hours dealing with this. We don't want to use any more of our time going through a law suit. So, we ended up putting our house out for sale, partly to cover the bills. The fun of having a beautiful, new home is lost. Yes, solar can be a great thing, but sometimes it not. Be careful, do your research, and choose your solar company wisely. read more

SolarTech - The way a roof can end up after solar installation - Solar Installation Near Me - El Cajon, California

The speed and service of Solartech was incredible when we added the solar heater for our pool. Every person that was involved in our installation was nice, knowledgeable and attentive to our questions. Kyle was able to recommend the product and specifications to best service our pool, Damian was the project manager who answered all my questions in regards to installation and scheduling, Tyler and Earl were friendly and worked quickly during the installation, and Sean spent extra time at our house making sure we understood how to best use our solar and new pump to meet our needs. I got 6 quotes when I was shopping around for solar. These guys were the most passionate about their product, had the best warranty that I found, AND had the best price. Don't waste your time with other bids like I did, SolarTech is a no brainer. read more

A major home addition (e.g. solar & battery) is only as good as (1) the equipment, and moreover (2) the quality workmanship/install team, and (3) most of all, the customer service when questions or concerns arise. Solar Tech scores supreme in all three of these aspects. Even though I had my system installed 2+ yrs ago, as recently as this week, Solar Tech stood behind and assisted me with an issue that I was having with my SunPower equipment. In fact, so helpful and skilled/adept was Elissa Becerra, that she was able to assist me, after my numerous failed attempts to self-resolve a connectivity issue, remotely from her desk. I gladly provided her my router SSID and password, and she accomplished in 15 minutes, what I couldn't in over 20 attempts over the past 8-12 months. Then she sent me a personal email to advise me that, from her end, it appeared that she had successfully established a connection for me with our SunPower monitoring box. And indeed she had ! David P., M.D. read more

We recently purchased solar from Solartech and our salesman Gino did a great job explaining the process and which panels would be the best for us. We went with Sunpower panels and we now have a credit on our SDGE account. We were on the fence for a while and made the right decision getting solar, the solartech team was great to work with. Thanks! UPDATE!! It's been about two years and we are still loving our system! Solartech has been on top of things and keeps us in the loop with monitoring in case we lose WiFi connection. Hands down one of the best decisions we have made for our home. read more

SolarTech - Solar Installation Near Me - El Cajon, California

I purchased my solar panels through Ali Ibrahim at Solar Tech. He was great and I completely recommend him. Each time I emailed with a question, he was very quick to respond. I changed my mind several times on the size of the system I wanted and he worked with me even though I was probably a P.I.A. Lol. Thank you Ali. The solar panels were installed and finished within 6 weeks and my system is up and running. I would like to thank everyone who helped with the entire process as every person has been great to work with. Thank you SolarTech. read more

I was happy with the service rendered by SolarTech. Pete Baker, their sales advisor explained how the system works and helped me select the best size and the overall design for the system. The system was installed and put online in a little over 2 weeks from the time I gave Pete the green light. The panels were placed at the best spot that gets the optimum sun exposure and the conduits were properly aligned and color matched with the roof and wall. Everyone involved is very courteous, prompt, knowledgeable and very professional. read more

SolarTech - SOLARTECH did a good job. It was a clean install. - Solar Installation Near Me - El Cajon, California

Pros: --Our sales rep Eric was very responsive and great to deal with --The pricing was competitive --Seems like they did good work, but time will tell --They were able to do both electric and pool solar, so we just dealt with one company Cons: Internal and external communications need to be improved. We booked the work well in advance of moving to our new house on Monday, April 11. Originally the job was booked for April 11, then we were told Tuesday April 12. I emailed the project manager and she confirmed the installation was going to start on April 12. Guess who showed up on April 11? SolarTech. It worked out but it was a very hectic day for us (actual day of the move). Further frustration in that I called the project manager once, and she didn't call back, and then I tried again and her voicemail box was full. To compound matters, the crew that was here on Day 2 said they would return the next day to finish some electrical work (for example, my pool pump wasn't working because they had reconfigured some circuits). When they didn't show up on Day 3, I called the office and that crew was on another job! I told the office they needed to send someone out to finish the work, but then the crew that was coming out here really had no idea what needed to be done to finish the job. I had to tell the Day 3 crew leader to call the guy from Day 2 to get the full story. I ended up complaining the Operations Manager--he listened to what I had to say and agreed they kind of dropped the ball on the communication. read more

Best service, prices, and equipment...what more could you want? I conducted a VERY exhaustive bidding process for a ~6kW system (18 panels) and the great Yelp reviews on SolarTech earned them a spot at the table with 6 other companies). Ali came out to my house and was very professional in describing the process and showing me the importance of a quality panel. After knocking out the pretenders, I went a few rounds with Ali and another vendor to get the best price on quality equipment (note: do yourself a favor and only buy SunPower, LG, or Panasonic...I went with SunPower, which SolarTech is an Elite Dealer for). Ali came up with creative solutions to get me the best price on a superior system than the other guys were willing to offer (he will meet or beat any reasonable price). The installation process was fast and relatively smooth (and the customer support was excellent). These guys were done in less than a day! Now all my neighbors want to know what the secret was to my awesome system at an awesome price. I told them that it's easy, just call Ali! read more

Bait and switch tactics. Not a one-stop solar installation provider, only wants to do minimum work to complete a sale. Pay a little more and get a full service installation for your system. Customer should always get what they want, not what the company wants to do. read more

I had Laura stop by and give me a quote for my solar panel project at my home. She was professional, courteous and very knowledgeable on the products they offered. Although I did not choose this company to install the panels, I would recommend them just because of how polite, knowledgeable and professional the salesperson was when I spoke to her. They do not talk down to their potential customers like some other companies. read more

A few weeks ago, a wrote a review for Solar Tech and David Baca, their representative. The review was quite critical of their service. Since then, David Baca and Solar Tech stepped up to correct the issues I had with their service. In fact today, Arturo Diaz came to my home and corrected the problem. I am happy to say that Solar Tech and David Baca now have showed me that they are a stand up business, and I am happy to support. I appreciate the work David Baca put in to make this happen for me. Lisa Fares read more

Initial SolarTech consultation was with Ali Ibrahim...excellent company representative. On time, very pleasant, knowledgeable and highly professional. Ali explained the process well, provided subtle nuances with panel installation, electrical circuitry, and roof under layers. We negotiated a great deal that both sides were comfortable with, and I also able to get my brother a referral bonus! All factors considered, we decided to move forward with SolarTech, so now the paperwork process begins before roofing then solar panel installation ... all should be about 8 weeks ... looking forward to a great experience! As such, this review is subject follow-up review. So far so good :-) read more

The service was excellent, from the proposal through installation. The installation crew was friendly, courteous, knowledgeable, and really focused on meeting and exceeding our expectations. They completed the project in 3 days as planned and cleaned up every day. An overall great experience - we're ready to enjoy our pool for an extended swimming season each year. Thank you! read more

Next door to me, over a week's time so far, Solar Tech installers have ignored regulations requiring barriers to protect pedestrians in residential areas, sending dozens of sharp projectiles along my front walk and right up to my front door. These include thick 4" nails, 6" metal brackets, and 3 to 4 sq in composite roof tile fragments. This did not stop despite my appealing to the installation crew, to the neighbors who hired them (which they now regret), and to the company phone rep. It continued even after demolition was completed. An entire week into this chaotic process, an installer offered to come over to clean up, clearly believing I'd simply left my walk strewn with huge nails for 5 days, and thinking he'd be doing me a great favor, when the fundamental issue is illegally allowing sharp objects to fly from the second story of a house into a neighbor's yard in the first place, endangering anyone in the vicinity. Cleanup is neither a reasonable nor a sufficient response; Solar Tech needs to respect laws protecting public safety. The installers did not issue any warning about flying debris, undoubtedly because they do not acknowledge this as a problem. They are working at a snail's pace, 3-4 hours a day, continually sending debris flying, with no end in sight. Do not hire these irresponsible people. read more

My son dealt mainly with them because he has the background in solar and made our arrangements. We were backordered on the Sun Power panels for a bit. They worked with us on the installation, which was prompt, professional, and explained in the detail, and took pride in their quality of workmanship, that I appreciated. One of the best companies I have ever had the pleasure to work with. read more

We had a new roof, solar panels, pool pump, and a battery all done by SolarTech. The whole job went very well right from the moment we met Ali Ibrahim. He took a couple of meetings with us and patiently went over all the options and possible combinations until my wife and I found a setup that was just perfect for us. Every work crew was great they were clean, respectful and listened to our concerns. Tommy and his crew did the solar install and at one point my wife questioned him on a conduit run his guys were half done with. He stopped that part of the job and waited for me to drive out to the house and discuss it with him and in the end pulled it apart and did it a different way. It came out Amazing! Robert Veronneau read more

SolarTech - Our New Neo Volta 14.4 kWh battery! Very clean install. - Solar Installation Near Me - El Cajon, California

We called Solar Tech for a repair on a pool solar panel that was installed incorrectly by a previous company a few years ago. Solar Tech promptly and easily fixed the problem. We then decided to add four more panels and we had courteous and great service. Our system now works 100% efficient. read more

SolarTech Team did a great job with our solar system . Very professional and attentive to detail.

I was recommended from a friend that is very demanding and critical when it comes to customer service and superior workmanship from contractors. From the first contact with the Sales person "Laura" to flipping the breaker it was smooth as silk. I had a good understanding of the process and what to expect, therefor didn't ask to many questions. I didn't need to because Laura covered all aspects of the process in easy to understand language. The company was in constant communication with me via text and or emails. The installation team was in and out in one day!! Eighteen panels installed on my Southeast facing roof, the connections and wiring to the main power panel/fusebox. They cleaned up and hauled away all the packaging and any other garbage related to the install. Every other contractor I've had on the property typically leaves roofing, framing nails and sheetmetal screws that cause flat tires on my vehicles. Our experience was top notch. I was in the repair and service business for 10 year and understand that some customers are never satisfied, no matter how much you try to resolve an issue or concern that they have/create. It's a two way street. read more

Best company out there when it comes to Solar. I quoted Different solar company and they are the most competitive and best quality for solar panels. They will price match or beat the other price quote from any solar company and they will install the best and the newest panel in the market. Thanks Ali Ibrahim (Energy Analysts) for you help and being patient with me. read more

Ali Ibrahim is fantastic. He's always on time and responds to calls whenever needed. Has great deals and the product is great too. I always refer people to him. Great customer service read more

I originally used Solar Tech for solar install 6 years ago and the service was good. I needed my roof replaced so the panels needed to come off then put back up. I was not expecting the cost to be so high but let me say sometimes you get what you pay for. Paul was very up front and professional. The crew that did the removal and install was on time and easy to communicate with. I even opted to add some more panels. Excellent work for a fair price. read more

In response to Travis, I am very capable in responding on my own and do not need my husband to respond on my account. Listen, it all comes down to ownership and everyone that we've spoken with from SolarTech (Anela, Grant, and you Travis) that NO ONE was upfront with us and continued to give us the runaround. No one notified us that our contract was cancelled. We found out when we contacted SolarTech recently that our contract was cancelled. If trenching wasn't something SolarTech could do then be honest and tell us that instead of stringing us along with no follow ups. We just wanted transparency and we didn't get that. TAKE OWNERSHIP instead of giving excuses BOTTOMLINE. We are still waiting to hear from the owner of SolarTech but no surprise I doubt we will hear from him. My husband and I discussed about still giving SolarTech our business if trenching was no longer an option but NO ONE gave us the opportunity to even present us with other options. Grant just threw us to the side. If this is how you treat customers when things don't go as planned then I'm glad the situation presented itself before our contract was completed. read more

First I start by saying I had a great experience and would definitely recommend SolarTech as the go to company for anything Solar, Battery or Roofing. This wasn't my first time getting Solar and I thought I would had gone back to the previous company I had worked with to get my solar project done but wanted to get several quotes first. I contacted them and was in touch with Ali Lbrahim. Ali did not try to up sale anything and was available at my convenience. He would take all my calls and answer question even after hours. After several back and forth with some other Solar Company, I felt that SolarTech was the best in price from the beginning unlike other company who wanted to beat or match my quotes after the fact. Having someone like Ali to address all of my concern and questions was a big part in my decision to move forward with SolarTech. My project wasn't a small solar setup and it included Solar Panels, Tesla Powerwall and also Pool Solar. Right from the beginning of the project, we ran into issue that wasn't related to SolarTech but was handle and address by SolarTech without any issues. Starting with my pool solar, they did a super clean job on the piping. My pool company said it was one of the cleanest setup they saw. They and I was impress. For my solar Panels I worked with Uriel Vargas who explained everything in detail and did an excellent job. Him and his crew was very professional and left everything looking more clean then when they got here. To finishing up on my Tesla Powerwall which was extremely complicated because of the layout of my house. Julio Garcia the lead was working in the rain the night before Christmas Eve to get the power in my house back up. I could tell him and everyone was exhausted but they keep at it to everything was up and running perfectly before they left. With these type of hard worker and the commitment I saw. I would without a doubt recommended SolarTech. They went beyond my expectation read more

Their representative Ali was a pleasure to speak to each time we connected. He was informative, not pushy and helped make the decision making process easy. We were in between 3 different companies but in the end we decided to give our business to Solar Tech because they know what they are doing. I'm confident that our system will be great for years to come thanks to Ali and the team. Thank you again for such a pleasant transaction. read more

Mark Albano with SolarTech is the man who guided us from the very beginning until we finally turned on our home solar system -- and it couldn't have been a more pleasant experience. Mark was there at every step of the process to answer any of our questions, and explain in simple terms what was happening. He has our complete and highest endorsement -- you can trust him and feel confident that he has your back if you're considering solar for your home or business. Bobby and Laurie Logan read more

The only reason why it's not a 1 star is because they were easy to work with.... At first. We have yet to receive our gift card for signing up with solartech even after multiple attempts with the sales rep. The install went fine.... At first. The installers ended up tapping into a plumbing line which caused a leak that Solartech didn't want to fix, so I had to go through my insurance. read more

I started my solar journey a couple of months ago getting various quotes. Ali with solar tech was by far the most knowledgeable about their products and honest with all of the costs. He was able to coordinate with a couple of different roofers as well giving us various quotes as we needed a new roof. He made the process as easy as could be. Hoping to get the roofing and solar process started in the next couple of weeks and I will have another update soon. Thanks Ali!!! read more

Not complaining about installation, but rather service! My installation was 5 years ago this month. In July, 2022 my inverter went out and only through many phone calls and stern communication was I able to get it repaired. My solar was down for a month which ended up costing me money! Now my roof is leaking due to the rains. It is only leaking where the panels are and Solar Tech is very slow to respond. They sent someone out who couldn't determine the problem and said they would return with a roofer. It is now 4 weeks later and no response. Just left another message with Solar Tech as they didn't answer their phone. Don't know what has changed with the company, but their service has definitely declined. read more

We decided on SolarTech after bids from a total of three companies. While SolarTech was not the cheapest bid they did provide a great product with a warranty that was far better than their competitors. They were responsive, quick to return questions or concerns, and easy to communicate with. Unfortunately the salesman did oversell and under deliver on the automatic control system, which is not compatible with my pool pump. And only one company in the bidding process hit the nail on the head in that category. Timing - We received the initial quote in April, Decided on the them in May, and had the appointment setup for June. Unfortunately they were not able to start until mid-July, and we're still waiting on the automatic controller which they mentioned will not be available until November. Installation - They did have to reschedule on two different occasions. Our contracted date was not reachable, and the second date they chose was not able to be met due to a sick crew. but once the team came out they were very capable and professional. Talked me through all of the work and showed me anything that came up along the way. They were not able to finish in a single day, but came back the next day to complete. Use - So far the system does exactly as they say. Pool warms up in a couple days time, and is easy to use/turn off and on. Warranty - After a month I noticed a main line has come loose and flopped around. I looked for leaks in the roof which there appears to be none, but they offered to have someone out in two weeks time. I will have to plug the hole in the roof with a cement or tar until they are able to come back out to address the issue. But all of the work is covered under warranty. Although we've had our issues I'm confident with SolarTechs ability to execute and solve any problems as they come. I would not hesitate to use them again in the future. read more

Super quick on initial consultation and fair pricing by Kyle. Earl was helpful in getting the solar to run. He was very knowledgeable about the process. His crew worked the entire day to get it installed in one day! Best part about them is their responsiveness even after solar is installed. Damian was super quick to come to our house to diagnose the issue and relayed the info to our pool guy. Super nice and friendly ppl to work with. Def some stellar service. read more

Quality work and competitive Pricing. Brad runs an efficient Team and responds quickly to inquiries. A minor follow-up was required and they jumped on it. Many times it not then job itself that showcases a good company; it's the ability to communicate and how they back their work. Solartech demonstrated that and more. read more

I'm happy with my experience with SolarTech. The pricing was competitive for top of the line panels, my interactions with the sales rep and project managers were pleasant and professional, the installation was fast and went without a hitch, there were no significant hangups at any point throughout the process, and the final installed product is working well as advertised. read more

I called SolarTech because I needed a veteran-friendly company to inspect my solar panels. The woman I spoke with said they would be happy to help. However, she couldn't schedule the appointment, but instead had to "submit a service request" and said someone would be emailing me within 2-3 days. A week later I get a call from a different woman saying they got my email address wrong. After correcting the email address, she tells me that someone will be following up with me in a few days regarding my request... I told her I thought it was bizarre for all of this back-and-forth just to schedule a service appointment and asked why couldn't we just schedule it during this [second] phone call. To my surprise, she became defensive and repeatedly interrupted me before trying to transfer me to another department. When I asked to speak to her supervisor, she instead handed me off to one of her friendly co-workers who admitted he wasn't her supervisor and began defending her rude behavior. In response to all this amazing customer service and for unnecessarily raising my blood pressure and wasting my time while at work, I cancelled the service request and wrote this review to warn potential customers/veterans of this second-rate company. read more