EarthChoice Solar

Brad and Marcus came to the house for the estimate, they were professional and prepared. Marcus crawled around my attic (on a warm day), and gave the roof and electrical panel the once over. I was happy with the estimate that was emailed to me within a couple of hours after their departure. On the day on installation, Brad, Marcus and Van were here with their team the entire day. Van was actually on the roof working side by side with his team. They installed 21 panels and had the system working by 5pm. They found some damage to the underlayment, which they repaired at no extra cost. I’ve seen solar installs in my neighborhood but NOTHING compares the the workmanship of this team. Also, their prices were competitive with other estimates I received. I would recommend them 100%

I can not recommend EarthChoice Solar highly enough. It is run by responsible, responsive, nice, smart engineers who took care of everything! We have a difficult and unusual roof which had made it impossible to install solar in the past. This group took it on and set up a system we are very happy with for a fair price. Everything was done timely and without a hitch and the system is operating very well. We couldn't be happier.

They were very attentive for my desires to not have the solar panels visible. They were able to balance the efficiency and the aesthetics. They were very thorough in the explanation and permits to construct.

They did a wonderful job and exactly what I asked for.

I am very pleased with the work that they did. They explained everything they were doing and have been very responsive. i have recommended them to several of my clients.

We have been searching for quite a few years for a perfect solar panel company, a perfect time to get them, the best performing and most reliable product. Three companies came to assess the roof, review our usage, and gave sales pitches. The estimates were all over the place and no one seems to be very knowledgeable. To learn more, I even helped my friend install his own solar panels on his roof. He's a structural engineer and had done a number of major solar farm installation for big companies, basically he knows his stuffs. The people from the 3 companies didn't have deep technical knowledge, slow to respond or did not listen well. None could clay tiles and said that they'd introduce roofers to take off the tiles so they can install the panels. Before giving up, I asked my structural friend and he connected me with his ex-colleague Brad Friesen, head of engineering at the structural firm, who started his own solar installation company called EarthChoice Solar. I met with Brad and his team Marcus and Van. They laid out everything, from panel technology options, to the mounting technology, to the installation steps, to the permitting process and timing and of course the cost options (the lowest cost compared to all other companies). For the first time, I finally understood the entire process before we even start. Brad is agnostic to the solar panel manufacturers and uses sound engineering and science. And very importantly his company does clay tile roof (no need to get a roofer) and clearly said that there will be a few broken tiles but they will pre-purchase spares and replace the broken ones as needed. It turns out that we had a number of broken tiles not related to the installation and his team replaced them for me without even being asked. Some of these broken tiles were far away from the installation site and along the high edges of the roof that was not easy to do. I told him that I plan to get an electric car and we discussed the details of my usage. He came back with 3 options for me to select. He did all the paperwork including drawings and application to HOA and the City. I did nothing except reviewing the plans with him. Instead of just submitting the application, he hand deliver them along with hardware to the HOA meeting to show the reviewers the quality of the product. The last time I had Home Depot install my windows, it took HOA 2.5 months to approve. Brad got approval by HOA on the same day and 2 days ahead of schedule approval by the City. I asked Brad to install electrical outlet for my electric car in the garage, they came and designed the entire circuit and installation and they were all clearly laid out on the drawings. I found a charging station and asked if Brad could install it. Hid team researched and was able to purchase for me at a discount with minimal cost to install. The week before installation, I decided not to install the station, only the outlet. Brad and his team had to adjust the drawing and got the City re-approval again quickly. Never once Brad was reluctant to listen and help or show any frustrations. His team installed and got all the panels up and running in one day - the meter started running backward. We were generating power! The team set up electrical/control panels, made adjustments and installed the high-performing inverter, connected an extended WIFI and app to track and monitor the energy generation. His system allows us to see individual panel performance, not just the entire roof, in case there's a problem with any particular individual panel. Brad and his team then got SDGD paperwork and everything done. Again ahead of schedule. Brad and team continued to monitor our panels and kept me informed days and weeks aftward. We encountered problem with our pool motor, the pool guy and his electrician came and couldn't figure out what's going on. I asked Brad if he could help thinking that maybe the solar installation might have something to do with this. Again Brad and Marcus were at my house in no time working on a day that was raining, soaking wet the two of them finally figured out what was wrong. Nothing related to the panel but more about the incorrect pool wiring. Marcus followed up with the pool electrician to educate him of the issue so they could fix it. Not a dime charged to me. Throughout the process Brad responds to my text within minutes. We've been very happy with the solar performance, could see the daily energy production on my phone, and the system outperforms expectation. Eight months later, I got a text from Brad asking that he noticed my Solar Edge (app) is not responding to the solar panels. He asked if there's something wrong and that he could help. It turns out my internet went down and he noticed the app problem before I did. Given everything had gone so well I wish I had a few more panels, which I understand is the common sentiment. In short, I'd say Brad and his team were exceptional in their customer service, product quality, more knowledgeable about the technology, process and all the regulations, and most importantly completely under promise and over deliver on everything. I highly recommend Brad and his company EarthChoice Solar.

Brad and the crew was excellent. They were 10 out of 10. We had an issue with our roof. Then manage to get someone to fix before the rain came. They did a great job. They know how to do it with tile roof.

Our entire experience with EarthChoice Solar has been A+. The process was smooth and efficient and our panels were up and running in less than than two months from the day of our initial consult. We interviewed three companies that were recommended by neighbors and chose EarthChoice because of their superior panels for a good price, comprehensive and thoughtful approach (they actually brought a drone out to survey our roof), and the founders/owners of the company (Brad, Marcus and Van) are the people you work with the entire time. No giant sales team, no special "deal for you today", "price matching", no shortcuts like we found with the other two large companies we met with. Just a good, honest, small company that stands by their product and their work. You call for help and it's the owner's cell phone. The EarthChoice team is smart, detailed, communicative and was reliable the entire time. Cannot recommend them enough.

Very professional and knowledgeable, we highly recommend Earthchoice solar if you are considering solar system

Very professional service. On time.

Earth Choice Solar is the best company I've ever used for anything. Their price was very competitive. The quality of their work was top notch (even prompting a remark of outstanding work from the city inspector). And, the customer service is the best I've ever had. I would not hesitate to recommend Earth Choice Solar to anyone.