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California Solar & Electric - Ensure uninterrupted energy during outages with our reliable solar backup power systems.

California Solar & Electric

(115 reviews)

Mark was SO helpful in understanding our solar potential and what doing the project the right way…read morewould entail. What was most impressive about him is that he helped us understand why some of the other projects we had in the pipeline really needed to happen first before we did solar. It was comprehensive and thorough, so when the time is right for doing solar, we're excited to work with them. I've already recommended them to a few friends.

Within an hour of posting my initial review regarding a delayed referral bonus, the owner…read morepersonally reached out, apologized for the administrative oversight, and sent the $500 immediately. I really appreciate the direct accountability and quick resolution. I'm leaving my original review below for transparency, but their prompt response today restored my confidence in their management. I originally had a positive experience with California Solar Electric during my 10.12 kW solar and Powerwall 3 installation last year. Unfortunately, their post-install customer support and business ethics are nonexistent. I referred a friend who completed their installation months ago. I was explicitly promised a $500 referral bonus for this. After months of waiting, I tried following up multiple times privately to give them a chance to make it right, but I am now being completely ignored. It's a shame because I have several neighbors here in Fountain Valley who are currently shopping around for solar and battery storage. I was planning to refer them here, but I cannot recommend a company that fails to honor its own written agreements and ducks communication. Buyer beware: the installation team does good work, but do not trust a word management says about referral incentives or post-sale promises. Still waiting for my $500.

AWS Solar

AWS Solar

(55 reviews)

Sun Valley

The 4th year production shows improvement over the 3rd year as I kept the panels clean. However,…read moreit's still about 4.8% below the minimum guaranteed production (accounting 0.25% maximum annual panel degradation). It's 4 year in a row now the system failed to produce the minimum guaranteed production. AWS Solar chose to compensate for the shortfall again; we'll see what the 5th year production looks like. I suggested replacing some of the panels with the higher power ones to solve the issue, but I guess they want to see more data.

I hired AWS Solar to install solar panels on my home In May 2026. They completed the job a few…read moreweeks later. They did a very good jod. I am pleased. However, upon completeing the job, the project manager Tim Broughton called me, helped me log on to the Enphase app so that I could monitor the panels. After I confirmed that I was logged in, I was told that I was up and running And they were done. I was happy thinking I was now running on the sun. Wrong. So very wrong. I received my electric bill and astonished to see the electric portion was over $800.00. I called the power company and was told that the $130.00 application fee had not been paid. I notified Mr. Broughton and he immediatley saw that the bill for the application fee was paid and apologized for the error. Now the fun begins. I called the power company and asked when they would be out to install the proper meter for solar panels. I was informed that no application for a meter to be installed was on file and that I had to submit an application for interconnection. Hmm? No one mentioned anything to me about completing and application or that I had to contact the power company. I completed the PTO (Permission to Operate) form and based on the questions being asked and the information I needed to provide leads me to believe the Solar company was responsible for completing this form and sending the required fee. Ok. Lets not look to for someone to blame, lets just get the proper meter installed. I completed the PTO and submitted it. The power company came out a couple of weeks later and installed the a new meter. Onlyit was not a meter for solar panels. They installed the same new meter but it was the same meter as the meter I already had. I asked them why they didn't put on a solar meter and I was told that I needed to submit a PTO for a SOLAR METER, which is different. And by the way, they have a special person that installs solar meters and a special person to install regular meters. This seemed rather stupid to me. I ask the power comapany rep for the contact info for the solar department and he told he didn't know. I won't name the power company. LADwp. The one good thing the DWP rep did upon arriving to his office was to send an email to contact the proper department at the power company. I assumed he would have just gone about his business and let me flounder. I started on the second application which asked for job site photos. This was to me another indication that the solar installer was suppose to complete this form because Joe Citizen would not know what photos they were required. I did observe that periodically, the workers would take photos, but none were ever sent to me. Now I'm in the middle of August 2026 with fingers, legs, arms, eyes and anything else, maybe the dogs and cats, crossed hoping that this time I will get a meter. The bottom line is I would still recommend AWS SOLAR to anyone, but I'd have to caution them to make sure they get you connected and ALL fees are paid. Because I was dealing with the City of LA and being constantly sent to voice mail and waiting for call backs, this experience was horrendous.

Green Convergence - Master Tile Installation. Panels are nearly flush with the tile roof and the conduit is hidden!

Green Convergence

(267 reviews)

The team at Green Convergence is amazing. We were concerned about an issue with our roof after a…read morerecent home repair. Since Green Convergence had installed our solar panels 4 years ago, they were our first call. The team responded and had someone out the following day to check on the situation. The detailed repair recommendations made sense and they did not try to over sell us. Despite our recent stress from dealing with other contractors who made more issues than they fixed, the team at Green Convergence made sure that we felt heard and understood the repairs. A few hours later, our roof was better than ever and we could not be more relieved. If you need roofing work done, or you are even considering solar panels, we highly recommend Green Convergence for this work.

Just wanted to say that I had solar installed by Green Convergence about six months ago, and…read morerecently ran into an issue with one of the Tesla devices. Brian came out to troubleshoot the problem, and I have to say he was amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable, took the time to explain what was going on, walked me through what he was doing, and made sure I understood everything. He also stayed in communication with me throughout the entire process and kept me informed every step of the way. Brian provided outstanding customer service, and I really appreciated his professionalism and willingness to help. He's a great representative of Green Convergence, and I wanted to make sure he received the recognition he deserves

Solar Optimum Glendale - Solar | Battery | Roofing

Solar Optimum Glendale

(559 reviews)

Service very good they done in time no Problem all people…read more working this company Very professional

**Outstanding Experience with Solar Optimum -- Highly Recommended!**…read more I first connected with Solar Optimum at their booth at the EV show in San Pedro, and from the very beginning, their salesmanship and customer service were excellent. They followed up promptly, walked me through the available options, and designed a solar system specifically tailored to my needs. As a four-time EV owner and an engineer, I had very specific requirements, and I can say that Solar Optimum was exceptionally accommodating and willing to work with me to get the system I wanted. They handled the entire process, including all the permits and scheduling the installation, and they delivered on their commitments. Everything stayed on schedule, and my system was up and running within a matter of months. What really impressed me was that Solar Optimum managed to fit **two more panels on my roof than any of the previous three solar companies I received bids from**--all of which I ultimately rejected in favor of Solar Optimum. To top it all off, their price was also the lowest! They also made financing incredibly easy, which was another big plus. As an unexpected bonus, the financing introduced me to a new credit union that I now belong to. Since joining, I've discovered additional benefits, including high-interest savings accounts and low-interest auto loans. So, thanks to Solar Optimum, I got a better solar system at a lower price, an easy financing experience, and a new credit union membership that has opened the door to other financial benefits! Overall, Solar Optimum delivered on every front: excellent customer service, a customized system that maximized my available roof space, competitive pricing, easy financing, and a smooth installation process. As someone who approaches these decisions analytically and knows exactly what I want, I couldn't be happier with my choice. **I HIGHLY recommend Solar Optimum to anyone considering solar!** A small suggestion: if you're posting this on Google or Yelp, adding the approximate year of installation could make the review even more useful to prospective customers.

LA Solar Group

LA Solar Group

(1.1k reviews)

Sun Valley

The smartest thing I ever did was getting solar and power walls from LA Solar group…read moreThe put all my rebates in place and so I only paid the difference and did a complete house backup - so I was running my kiln (electric) and had the air conditioning on and the power went out First I did not know the power was out until my next door neighbor called me and asked how come I have lights on the power is out so I went to see if my kiln was affected and if processed without a hitch!! They are starting rolling blackouts and I just don't even worry about it!!! Meet and clean work and finished when they said!!!

Second Update: STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY! This review concerns my direct experience with the…read morecompany's handling of the matter, including unwanted private communication and responses I find highly accusatory, aggressive, retaliatory, harassing, threatening and hostile. Since LA Solar Group continues to publicly and falsely accuse me of making "completely unfounded" and "factually false" claims, I am posting the actual email I received for the public to see. At 4:01 a.m. on October 1, 2026, I received a ClickUp email stating: "Ara Petrosyan invited you to join LA Solar Group, LLC - Proposal for Upcoming Project on ClickUp." The invitation identified the workspace as "LA Solar Group, LLC - Proposal for Upcoming Project" and identified the inviter as Ara Petrosyan. Attached is a screenshot of the email I received it at an email address linked to my LinkedIn account. I have never claimed knowledge of who technically generated or transmitted the invitation behind the scenes. I have described what I actually received, what it said, and my experience afterward. Their repeated characterization of my documented experience as "false," "unfounded," and an intentional attempt to "sabotage" their business is highly telling of this company. Their public assertion that they know my subjective intent - despite having no basis to establish my state of mind - reflects a serious disregard for basic legal principles and may expose the company to serious legal consequences for publishing false statements about my motives as though they were established fact. In my opinion, this company's response to criticism has become EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE and appears focused on discrediting and SILENCING me. I view the continued accusations and communications as increasingly HARASSING. I have contacted counsel, and I will preserve all communications. I am also prepared to contact appropriate authorities. Update: The company's response below speaks for itself. I find its tone defensive, unprofessional, and threatening. After I described my own experience in my first review, the company sent me an unwanted private message through Yelp asking me to remove my review. Then Yelp removed my review. Now that I wrote about my direct experience with them after receiving their private message through Yelp - It has now publicly characterized my statements as "unfounded claims,", and instructed me to "refrain" from making them. I view this pattern of conduct, including the unwanted private Yelp message and the language in the company's public response, as an attempt to pressure and intimidate me into silence. Both of my reviews describe my truthful experiences, observations, opinions, and impressions. My original review clearly stated that the recruiting email came from a third party referencing LA Solar Group and the CEO. I did not state that LA Solar Group itself sent that email. I have already asked LA Solar Group to cease contacting me. I do not consent to further communications regarding my reviews. I stand by my reviews and strongly suggest that the company have its counsel review their actual language before publicly and falsely accusing me of making "unfounded claims." I am preserving all communications and reserve all rights and remedies available to me. I also reserve the right to expand my review to other platforms, including my own blog, particularly in light of the company's accusatory and threatening response and its characterization of my statements in a manner I believe is completely false and misleading. Any further public discussion by me will remain based on my documented experiences, the company's own communications, and my opinions and impressions. As already stated in my response to your unwanted and unsolicited private message, as well as in my review, refrain from contacting me further, whether through private messages, public responses, or any other direct or indirect communication concerning my reviews. If this unwanted contact continues, I will immediately involve counsel, and pursue any other legal remedies available. Original Review: LA Solar Group sent me an unsolicited private message through Yelp asking me to remove my review after I shared my truthful experience regarding an unsolicited recruiting email I received at 4:01 a.m. Yelp then removed my first review on the stated basis that I was not a customer. I believe LA Solar Group contacted Yelp regarding that review. I consider the unsolicited private message through Yelp asking me to remove my review to be unwanted contact and an attempt to pressure me into removing criticism of the company based on my experience. This second review is due to the direct unwanted Yelp communication I personally received from the company. I have asked LA Solar Group to cease contact. I am preserving all communications and reserve the right to involve, appropriate authorities, and pursue any legal remedies available to me if further any unwanted contact occurs.

OneSun - Our favorite panels by REC- industry-leading tech and warranties, reliability, and aesthetics- all in one panel!

OneSun

(84 reviews)

North Hollywood

I have nothing but great things to say about my experience with OneSun. The quote was quick and…read morethorough. Every detail of the process was explained. They were very responsive and answered every technical question succinctly. I greatly appreciate all of the guidance I was provided and the knowledge they shared from the initial site visit through final inspections and successful operations. Installation was completed over just two days and they kept the work site clean. At every step along the way, I was told exactly what was happening as well as what the next step was expected to entail. OneSun took care of all required paperwork and coordinated directly with both the city and LADWP. A big thank you to Rose for planning and overseeing the entire project and being an outstanding resource throughout. Everyone I dealt with from her team was professional and courteous. She's obviously a great leader! - Dan

Rose and OneSun came highly recommended by a friend after feeling lost and taken advantage of other…read morecompanies out there. So glad listened to friend and went with OneSun, especially working with Rose. Rose and her team from the first call to post installation have been a pure joy to work with. She was transparent and walked us through every step along the way - always available to explain in detail or provide additional feedback or suggestions. She made it so easy and painless, plus the install crew were prompt and super efficient finishing a large install all in one day. Her team was also great with handling all the details and permits with LADWP. Can't say enough about what a joy was to work with them and only wish knew about them before I had to deal with all the other scammers out there.

Skyline Smart Energy

Skyline Smart Energy

(61 reviews)

I want to take the time to commend Skyline Smart Energy for their beyond exceptional service and…read morededication to educating me and my family about solar energy. Before speaking with them, I had no idea about the rates we pay per kilowatt-hour or how utility companies continue to raise prices each year. I also learned how crucial energy storage is. I used to think solar was really expensive but its actually quite the opposite, and the process with Skyline Smart Energy was surprisingly easy. They worked with the bank and offered plans that didn't even require my social security number for approval. The entire process was as straightforward as signing a few documents via docusign. The only downside if any was the waiting period of a few months, but I understand that's not because of Skyline thats the industry standard due to the many moving parts. I've had friends who waited over a year with other Solar companies while with Skyline it was much faster. Edgar Miranda was incredibly knowledgeable and transparent. He educated me thoroughly and was honest about the positives and potential downsides. His easygoing approach and transparency earned Edgar and Skyline Smart Energy 10+ stars from me! We handled everything through Zoom, which was fantastic--I could do it on my own timeline and from the comfort of my own home. I highly recommend Skyline Smart Energy for their excellent customer service, education, and ease of the solar installation process. i would never go anyplace else and Edgar M. is the biggest reason why. he doesnt sell Solar, he educates and cares. He IS Solar. And he is the best.

Found out the hard expensive way that they did a poor install. Thought I had 3 bad inverters only…read moreto find out that they weren't plugged in! The mapping done was also incorrect which doubled my labor quote because the vendor had to remove 13 panels to find the 3 bad ones. Customer services seems like ai responses so now I'm getting ghosted when demanding answers for the poor install. Edwin, I have reached out to multiple of your direct message numbers to no response. How can I "direct message" you?

Sun Craftsmen Solar - 10 kW in Malibu Canyon. Home was amazing, love the way this one came out.

Sun Craftsmen Solar

(48 reviews)

John is proud of his business and has strong confidence in his crew, and he deserves to be able yo…read moreboast about it. Dear Reader, My solar system (installed by someone else) was done incorrectly and could have put my house in flames. His crew's excellent workmanship is a direct reflection of his expertise and character. In the short amount of time we interacted, he had displayed many fine qualities including but not limited to patience, compassion, and passion for excellence. He isn't afraid to be honest and he never hesitated to share his breadth and depth of knowledge in electricity and solar systems with me. He's a great teacher and I can tell he always goes the extra mile. John and his crew has what every shopper looks for, great communication, full transparency, reasonable pricing, and great attitude. Sun Craftsmen Solar is on the top of my shortlist of people to call for any future solar work, and it should be on yours too. Thanks again John for saving my solar system in short notice. Best regards, Alex

Great service - quick and professional - would definitely recommend…read more I needed some existing solar panels re-positioned on my roof (with limited space) as they were blocking access to the HVAC unit for maintenance. Even once you find a handful of companies with good ratings, if you have a smaller job/project, others can become unresponsive after initial requests and waste your time. But Sun Craftsmen were great. Their tech Luis came out almost same day, figured out a good solution and had a reasonable quote soon after. He was able to come out within days and complete the work efficiently without issue. Would definitely look to them again with any bigger projects in the future.

Sespe Power Solutions - Solar Panels on roof

Sespe Power Solutions

(35 reviews)

Here is my journey from start to finish--and why I'm extremely happy with the result:…read more Initial Consultation: Ish recommended a design that allowed me to install more solar panels than what other vendors proposed. His approach required a small modification that no other vendor had ever mentioned, and it made a meaningful difference in system capacity. Design Phase: Ish and his team were incredibly flexible in accommodating my specific preferences for how the panels should be grouped and connected to each Tesla Powerwall 3. We held several conference calls with their technician and architect to review and validate the design, and they were consistently willing to collaborate and adjust based on my input. Installation Experience: The installation itself was much quicker than I expected. The longest part of the process was simply waiting for the Tesla Powerwall 3 units which was a Tesla supply delay, not theirs. Rebate Assistance: They also helped me secure a rebate that I wasn't even aware of, which was a great added bonus. Overall: Ish and his crew went above and beyond. I've done extensive research on how to fully maximize the Tesla Powerwall 3, and through my conversations with them, I was able to clearly confirm their technical expertise and confidence in delivering a high-quality installation. I wholeheartedly recommend them.

Overall, the company did a great job with the sales process and installation. The system was…read moreinstalled professionally, and everything was explained clearly upfront. However, the post-installation support has been disappointing. One of the reasons we chose this system was because we were told we could add a second battery in the future if needed. Since then, I've had a difficult time getting information or assistance with expanding the system, even though Tesla now supports adding additional batteries through updated software. We also have a swimming pool and an electric vehicle, and despite investing in solar, we're still receiving an SCE bill that was larger than we expected. I initially tried to add a Powerwall 2 but couldn't get anywhere with that process, and now it appears my only option is a more expensive upgrade path. The installation experience was positive, but the lack of support and guidance after the sale has been frustrating. Better communication and customer service for existing customers would make a significant difference.

The Project Mentor - contractors - Updated October 2026

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