I was referred to Smart Solar Energy by a friend and already had three other quotes when I first…read moretalked to them. Their pricing came in better than the others, and they also threw in a whole-home surge protector at no extra cost. I ended up going with a 12-panel, 5.28 kW system and have been really happy with it so far. I financed through Puget Sound Cooperative Credit Union, and my monthly payment is actually lower than what the solar is offsetting on my electric bill, which was a big reason I decided to move forward. I'm also a PGE customer, so I qualified for a $3,500 Energy Trust of Oregon incentive that came right off the price. They also have a pretty solid referral program. It's $500 if someone you refer ends up going solar with them. Overall, it was a straightforward experience, no weird pressure, and I felt like I got a really good deal. I'd definitely recommend Smart Solar Energy to anyone around Portland looking into solar. -Colin

Great company to work with and great install. Saving money and no hassles. Very professional.read more

We reached out to A&R Solar after Purelight Power went bankrupt and all their staff disappeared,…read morebreaching their contract with us to maintain warranted panels and equipment. Previously, Purelight had done a "repair" that actually broke one of our microinverters and left 4 panels offline, leading to significant power loss and a big increase in our electrical bill, so we were pretty desperate for help with undoing the damage Purelight had done. A&R took over management of our Hoymiles instance (that's the app they need access to in order to make sure everything is working right and check on panel metrics), replaced our broken microinverter, and when a part was super late they graciously comped us for it. Excellent work, prompt service, and professional and polite techs and workers across the board. We will absolutely be using them when we convert to a generator/battery model within the next few months. Very highly recommended!

I appreciate the values this company brought to their work…read more I had gotten another bid from a company that didn't even come out to my property. A and R sent their sales person to our house and he got right to work. He went into our crawl space under the roof to make sure our roof was properly supported for the panels. That was a relief as the other place wanted to send a structural engineer to do that very simple job and charge us for it. Ridiculous. Our project was two years, so the crew may be slightly different, but they were great. When there was an issue, like that we didn't have electrical grounding, they just put in grounding bars. Amazing! They offer production guarantees which is rare for a solar company, like those ones that come door to door. lol A and R was professional, easy to work with and easy to communicate with. Good job team!

Justin replaced both of my AC unit's fan motors. He was so…read morehelpful in working with my warranty company to get the repair approved in a timely manner. He got them replaced before the heat came and he was very friendly and knowledgeable,and the ACs are working beautifully. I highly recommend Great NW RV Mobile repair. I will certainly use them again when needed!

Justin was professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. His prices are very reasonable, and he is…read moregreat at offering suggestions that go above and beyond the repair. Highly recommend.

We initially chose this installer because they appeared professional and knowledgeable, even…read moreengaging us in discussions about optimizing our solar panel layout. Based on their assurances, we confirmed the project nearly 2.5 months before the federal tax credit deadline, expecting timely completion. To proceed with them, we canceled an application with another installer who promised a faster timeline and stopped pursuing two others offering aggressive pricing. Unfortunately, that trust was misplaced. From the moment we signed, there were no proactive updates on project progress. Communication was poor--responses only came after repeated follow-ups. After weeks of pestering for an installation timeline, we were finally told--at the last minute--that they were short-staffed and could not complete the project in December. This left us zero time to approach alternative installers, resulting in the loss of the federal tax credit. This feels like a bait-and-switch tactic: they made viable promises to secure our business, then failed to deliver, causing significant financial harm. If you value transparency, timely execution, and accountability, look elsewhere. Our experience was frustrating, costly, and completely avoidable with honest communication.

I am very pleased with Pinnacle Solar NW. They did a great job on my solar and battery, and worked…read morehard to get the job done before the year end. Would highly recommend them.

I was extremely impressed with everyone I collaborated with at Elemental Energy. I felt they had…read moreour best interests in mind; always taking the time to answer questions and deliver quality customer service - from sales all the way through to the installers. I was quite frankly shocked at how simple the process was and quick the turnaround from signing up to install. Quite frankly I thought the process would take a year and it took less than six months from the day we started talking. I know Elemental had a lot to do with that. I appreciate their professionalism, educational approach and quality customer service.

The project went well, except for panel placement. We had indicated where we wanted the 19 panels…read moreplaced to achieve the best solar exposure. However, when the project was completed, the 19th panel was placed near the back of the house, which is shaded by tall fir trees. We could have gotten better results, albeit the difference is not particularly great. If they had installed the panels as we had indicated, I would give them 5 stars. As it is, during the summer months, we are producing enough electricity to send it back into the grid for a small credit on our PGE bill.

Mid-summer, having installed pool solar panels and revamping most of our equipment, we needed…read moresomeone to integrate everything with the plumbing, valves, sensor, controller, etc., to make it operational. Brent was absolutely amazing! In no time, and at very reasonable cost, he took care of everything. So satisfied and highly recommend him for your solar needs. Tim and Claudia

Gen-Con installed a 5kW PV system on my roof in SW Portland in 2017/2018. Brent and his partners…read morewere great to work with from start to finish. He's extremely experienced, having started in the solar business in 1981, so there really is nothing a roof or house could throw at Brent that he couldn't handle, I think. I got multiple bids including the most highly reviewed/mentioned Portland firms, and his was not the flashiest proposal or largest possible system, but it was straightforward and took the most efficient approach with respect to the tax incentives. And he didn't want to take chances with the final inspection by cramming too many panels on my roof. Another company sized a 7.3kW system and he felt it may not pass code. I also needed a service upgrade from 100 amps to 200 amps coming into the house, and Brent was happy to build that into the project. The sub he used for that was absolutely great and also added a 240V plug in the garage for my EV with no complaints or haggling. In comparison, one of the other companies I talked to really didn't feel like doing the service upgrade, even though I was happy to pay for it. Brent just wanted to do what was needed to give me a great system. He was fast too...from my first contact with him to switching the system on was two months and a couple days. With respect to payment, he takes a very small payment with the signing of the contract and then doesn't even say a word about getting the rest until everything is complete and all inspections are done. I highly recommend Brent and Gen-Con for your solar PV and thermal needs.

This company had great rating. 4 star better business bureau we had them out. Meet twice. Set up…read moreinstallation for January. Gave them a $25,000 deposit. Two days later received a message out of business. Not happy. It's Christmas time. Now what do you do.

We had an incredibly dumb and easy thing with our roof, and Zach and Josh were super responsive,…read morefriendly and well priced. Handled it the next morning no issues. 5.5 stars out of 5 stars. :)

You cannot reach anyone on the phone, just leave a message and then no one returns your call!read more

We had our air conditioning break down right on an extremely hot day. We have an infant, and…read morekeeping her cool was top priority. We called around, and no one could do an emergency air conditioning repair. We reached out to Premier Solar NW, and Brian said he was available to come out to help us. They got to us right away! Brain was polite, friendly, communicative, informative, and fixed our issue within 20 minutes. Their prices were great, and the quality of service was too. We couldn't be happier with Premier Solar NW.

This is kind of an odd review and is meant particularly for one person, but, I felt like it should…read morebe communicated. I had a gentleman named Wade come to my door today offering information about Blue Raven and Solar in general. To make a long story short, I did not move forward with Blue Raven. This was NOT because of the company or anything under their control, me and my family were just simply not in the time or place to move forward. The reason for my review is to state how RESPECTFUL Wade was. I never got any pressure when I declined a second appointment, all I got was a "No problem". As someone who has worked in customer service for a LONG time I appreciated Wade's care and understanding. I'm sure by him not wasting his time trying to close the sale on me he closed 4 in the same amount of time. Hats off to respectful salesman, my hats off to Wade.

Any service requests take months to resolve. Technicians reschedule several times…read more Panels sitting on roof not producing energy does not add any value. Installs walked on my roof at 90 degree heat. Installs left debris I. Yard and on roof. I would not recommend this company.

Nick at Gerryn Energy was friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. He was quick…read moretroubleshooting and determining what the electrical issue was in our old house. He relayed in layperson's terms what was wrong and promptly fixed the problems! And at a very reasonable price. The entire team is top notch. We couldn't be happier! Thank you!

Scary and unprofessional. Received an aggressive email out of the blue from the owner about a…read moremissed 2024 invoice, including statements about "wishing bad things" and references to showing up at our home unannounced and watching through our windows. Completely inappropriate. The work was a minor light switch issue quoted around $250 but billed at $450. Then the light fixture attached failed afterward and had to be replaced at additional cost. Will never hire again.