Established: 2013
EnergySage Rating Value: 4.5 from
120 reviews
The last review from EnergySage:
Ra Solar was recommended to me by two of my neighbors, and I couldn’t have made a better decision. Right from the pricing stage through to installation, city inspection, and turning on the system, my experience working with Varney and his team was excellent.
Headquarters
300 Montgomery St. Ste 730
San Francisco,
CA
94104
United States
Warranty
Westchester Specialty Ins:
5 Years
Each Accident: $1,000,000.00
Disease- EA-Employee: $1,000,000.00
Disease- Policy Limit: $1,000,000.00
Affiliations
Panasonic Premier Dealer
Panasonic ELITE Installer
Nominated Panasonic Residential Installer of the year 2019
Certifications
Fastest installation: SolarWorld America
Fastest installation: Sunnova Corporation
Insurance
State Compensation Insurance Fund:
Each Occurrence: $1,000,000.00
Damage to Rented Premises(Ea Occurrence): $1,000,000.00
Med Exp(Any one Person): $5,000.00
Personal & Adv Injury: $1,000,000.00
General Aggregate: $2,000,000.00
Products-COMP/OP AGG: $2,000,000.00
Licenses
Business Incorporation: 16-00011939
NABCEP: 092411-5
CSLB: 988918
Established: 2011
EnergySage Rating Value: 4.5 from
45 reviews
The last review from EnergySage:
After waiting years to go solar, researching equipment, shopping around with several different companies, we finally landed on SolarMax. SolarMax was the 10th quote that we’d received for solar equipment installation. The primary reasons for selecting this company was that they were local, the proposed equipment was highly rated, and that they were dependable and honest. After signing the contract, we did have a bit of a lag in getting the design prepared as has been noted with other reviewers, but nothing excessive. We did also have a few bumps along the way in our project with getting permits issued by the City and the approval to proceed issued by the HOA. While not all of the delays were SolarMax’s fault, we did exceed our estimated time frame – Not too bad for life in the age of COVID. I would recommend SolarMax as a company for their value and their ability to get the project completed.
Headquarters
3080 12th St.
Riverside,
CA
92507
United States
Warranty
SolarMax offers a 25 year workmanship warranty on parts & labor.
Affiliations
University of Southern California
University of Riverside
Certifications
C-46 Solar
C-10 Electrical
C-39 Roofing
Licenses
CSLB #: 972048
Established: 1987
EnergySage Rating Value: 4.5 from
226 reviews
The last review from EnergySage:
Installing solar is a big project that I want to be sure and serious with the installer. The project will last for the next 15-20 years so choosing the wrong installers will be a costly mistake!
Headquarters
7012 Owensmouth Ave
Canoga Park,
CA
91303
United States
Warranty
Dedicated project managers will guide you through the process and a lifetime warranty to protect your investment. This is solar, the smart way!
Affiliations
LG Gold Installers,Panasonic, Authorized Installers, Hyundai Authorized Installers, REC Authorized Dealer, Tesla Certified Installer, Solaria Diamond Installer, Enphase Gold Installer
Certifications
BPI Certified
Diamond Certified
Tesla Powerwall Certified
Insurance
Fully bonded and insured.
Licenses
#1026168
C-10, C-20, B
Established: 2003
EnergySage Rating Value: 5.0 from
24 reviews
The last review from EnergySage:
Solarium did an amazing job. Great communication, stuck to the agreed upon schedule and everyone we worked with was very helpful and knowledgeable. We are very happy we chose them to do our installation and would absolutely recommend them to others.
Headquarters
7525 Mission Gorge Rd., Ste J
San Diego,
CA
92120
United States
Licenses
CA LIC C10 #829258
Established: 2008
EnergySage Rating Value: 5.0 from
470 reviews
The last review from EnergySage:
Overall, a very frustrating experience for a company that I discourage others using. I’ll attempt to detail below.
Headquarters
614 W. Colorado Street
Glendale,
CA
91204
United States
Warranty
Comprehensive, industry-leading warranties: 25-years on Solar Panels, 25-years on Inverters, 25-years on Workmanship, 25-years on Racking and Mounting, 25-years on Roofing and 25-years on Performance Guarantee. 10 Year Warranty on Battery Storage.
Certifications
* 2020 PANASONIC NATIONAL SOLAR INSTALLER OF THE YEAR
* Panasonic Certified Elite Installer
* REC Solar Certified Installer
* Enphase Certified Platinum Installer
* Tesla Energy Powerwall Certified Installer
* Unirac Certified Platinum Installer
* GAF Master Elite Roof Installer
Insurance
$5,000,000 Aggregate
Licenses
CSLB Lic #972228
B
C10
C51
Established: 2011
EnergySage Rating Value: 5.0 from
373 reviews
The last review from EnergySage:
I selected SolarUnion after an exhaustive review of about a dozen competitors — I was most interested in customer reviews and track record of completing the job. I’ve been burned before by selecting the low bid only to discover that you get what you pay for … namely, the low bidder will start adding things that are “out of scope”. SolarUnion bid a price for the work and came in at that price — no excuses for things they may have missed in the bidding process, no increases in costs for things that were left out of the original proposal. I found them to be responsive, attentive. I had two challenges with them that were overcome: (1) their primary on-site guy got sick so my job was delayed by two weeks (a few days for his health + 1 1/2 weeks to get my job re-scheduled). I felt they could have moved someone else … they claimed they put my job in ASAP. (2) I sometimes had to follow-up with status from them (which they were fast to respond) instead of them reaching out to tell me. Some of it was in my favor e.g. SolarUnion showed up on property to meet the City inspector and then I got an email (later that morning) that there would be a City inspection. Certainly not a problem. Other times, e.g. when the job was postponed, I followed up with S-U to find out what happened. HOWEVER, I’d give them 5 stars for everything that mattered — pricing, quality of work, speed of work once on-site and follow-through to make sure we’re connected to the grid. And they were always nice and responsive. I’ve already recommended them to two other friends.
Headquarters
6 Persia Avenue
San Francisco,
CA
94112
United States
Warranty
SolarUnion customers enjoy a 25-year power output, workmanship, parts and labor guarantee
Affiliations
SunPower Tax Lease Fund, GreenPACE Capital, Trina Solar, Renew Financial, HERO, YGrene Works, mPOWER.
Certifications
Panasonic Authorized Installer with Panasonic INC providing a 25 year warranty parts and labor warranty on all SolarUnion systems. LG Pro installer. REC Certified Professional installer. SolarEdge certified installer.
Insurance
Fully insured/bonded | Insurance policy in excess of $5,000,000 per event at the system level.
Licenses
Fully licensed electrical and solar contractor (C-10 Electrical and C-46 Solar)