Best Businesses in Phoenix, AZ

I checked into solar several times over the years but wasn't willing to risk damage to my roof for less than $100 net savings per month. This year I checked a few companies and AZ Solar Wave was almost $20K less expensive than the other company I was considering. That's right $20,000 less. I had read on many reviews for many companies that people had to wait really long times to get on the grid after initial install, some paying their solar loans for 6 months or more before seeing any gains from solar. I also was expecting my solar to take a long time for install simply because the supply chain is so jacked up. Not so. My system was fully installed and on the grid in right around 60 days. I was seeing the benefits from solar for 2 months before my first payment.

The initial sales guy and Brad (who managed the installation) were both very knowledgeable and patient. I'm a numbers person and they didn't bore me with a lot of stuff I already knew. They ran different numbers for me using various parameters, and I really understood what I was getting and why and what the expected return would be.

I also was impressed by the financing they offered. The federal rebate is significant, and they arranged financing that automatically refinances after that rebate is received and sunk back into the loan. So, you don't have to pay interest on the rebate part for the life of the loan. And the interest rate was quite low. I couldn't be happier with the entire process.

I'm 2 months in now and am already seeing really significant savings. On my first bill (which was partial solar) I saved about $75. My second bill looks like it will be about $150 less than last year's at this time. Brad really helped us figure out where the sweet spot for savings would be and things we could do to reduce our reliance on electricity - further bringing down our costs, like doing laundry off-peak and switching our pool pump to a variable one. Managing the early evening hours is our biggest challenge, but we are making great strides and expect to see even greater savings next month when the heat really gets scorching.

I couldn't be happier with our system, our education, and the customer service provided.  The system works great. I was kept informed every step of the way and every question was answered quite quickly. I highly recommend these guys.

I've been dealing with the owner of this company for about 6mo now on my solar that came with the house when we brought it.  So far Tony has answered every call I've made to him, or called me right back. He has come through on some of my small issues and has fixed it right away. Dealing with Tony has been a real pleasure. He had been a man of his word.

Avoid at all costs!  

We had our roof repaired and all went seemingly smoothly.  Until about a year later.  A big storm came through and the roof leaked.  I called and they sent a guy out to look.  He saw where the water was coming into the living room and said "I know right where that's at."  Enough said.  

Several months later, another big rainstorm came through and water ran into my living room again.  Again, two guys came out and said they'd be able to take care of this.  When it started leaking again a year later they suddenly had no record of ever having worked on our house.  After searching for two years I found the contract.  I called our insurance company who sent an inspector.  The inspector made several notes of "shoddy workmanship."  It was done in a hurry, and failure to correctly seal air conditioning mounts resulted in rain pooling, and if it was a very hard rain, running up and under a row of shingles, and into the house.

Now that it's been fixed we're having to repair the damage to the interior walls.

Save yourself the headache and look elsewhere.

Often requested but seldom completed, I anxiously am writing this testimonial to share with not only Veterans but all to give Veteran Solar AZ an opportunity to complete an amazing, eye-opening and free Energy Audit.

We are transplants from the upper Midwest this past Spring due to my service connected and arthritis issues.
After a short time, we realized that we needed to harness the power of this unforgiving sun. But we didn't know where to turn, look, or ask. Like all, we too wanted a trustworthy, knowledgeable and honest Solar Company's insight and guidance, without all the sales hassles. This was all new to us.
So we turned to Yelp and the Internet to find a Veteran owned and operated solar company. This is how we found Veteran Solar AZ and it's Veteran owner, Ivan.
Within minutes of requesting information, mind you on a Sunday afternoon, I received a call from Ivan, to schedule an appointment that worked for both parties, within 10 days.
Ivan absolutely took us by surprise... as our defenses were already in place (ignorance) thinking this will be an hour long sales pitch. Embarrassingly, we could not have been farther from the truth.
Ivan was very professional and personal. He provided us with a power usage Audit to include how and where we could save electricity, especially during peak times. From replacing our nearly 15 year old single staged pool pump to recommending smart thermostats, Ivan was genuine and honest.
Ivan was able to put together a system that would likely take care of 75% of our demand and even sell some excess energies back to APS. (Likely to save nearly 90%, but Ivan refused to  make a promise he couldn't keep!!)
We visited on a personal level regarding how many living in the home - including how long and often our 2/3 college kids will be living with us amongst other valuable pieces we never even thought about.
What I thought was going to happen was a sales pitch and handshake to think about it.
The Audit that Ivan and his team conduct far surpassed any and all reluctance and we signed a contract that day to do our part in going green. Ivan was forward thinking providing insights and not pressure, from the replacement pool pump and charging station coupled with the abilities to have backup batteries installed later, after technology and prices drastically change.
There were no slick sales' pitches. Just honesty, trustworthiness, and solar knowledge creating an educational and informative conversation.
As a Veteran, I wanted to support another Veteran. What I got, was a friendship.
Without any reservations, I would highly recommend Veteran Solar AZ to anyone even thinking about ways to potentially generate passive income by harnessing our Sun's infinite power.
Here's a few helpful links:

facebook.com/veteransola…

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Just do yourself a favor and go with a different company.  

I wish I had.  Save yourself the headache.  If you DO go with them, make sure the quote matches the lease.  They are very good at switching numbers, and then lying about it.

The solar paraphenalia installed on the front of my house is six feet wide and five feet tall. Most customers probably have their solar on the back of their house, but mine is on the front. It's made my townhouse look quite awful. This is something no one tells you or shows you a photo of.

I'd told my rep that I want to sell my house sooner rather than later. No problem, he said, and he acted as an authority on GoodLeap's assumable loans. Since then I've learned that an investor may not assume the loan from GoodLeap. Only someone living in the house full-time can assume the loan. I live in Tucson, so I'm guessing if someone buys my townhouse as a second home, a snowbird hangout, they cannot assume the loan. Had I known this, I would not have had solar installed, because most likely my buyer will want this as a second home. The rep should refrain from acting as an authority on assumable loans.

Have the rep leave your house so you can review the long contract and terms without his sitting there waiting for you to sign. It's a legal and binding document committing you to tens of thousands of dollars, so don't be rushed.

If you're not looking to sell your house for the life of the loan, and the system isn't on the front of your house, you may have a better experience than I.

Live in El Paso, Texas.  We had our solar panels installed last year.  The sale person was great. I went down hill from there.  The installation was delayed and getting a hold of the installers was a nightmare.  When we finally got the panels installed they were working great we started to see a drop in our electric bill.  Well they are not working NOW! Apart from a monthly Solar panel payment my electric bill these summer months have averaged in the 250.00 dollars.  I have reached out by sending several emails and no one have bothered to contact us.  Next step will be filling suit. Worse company ever.  I will post on Facebook, Twitter, and any other social media platform I can think of. Extremely unsatisfied!!!1

They keep calling ALL DAY LONG (6+ times) and hanging up on my machine CallerID isn't even listing their business name - just a number!).  I yelled at them today to stop calling when I picked up - and 2 hours later: THEY CALLED AGAIN!!  I would NOT recommend a company who thinks so little of their "future" clients - obviously a HUGE SCAM!!  STAY AWAY!!!!!!   NIOTE:  look up on Google: 602-888-4983 for the HUNDREDS of complaints about their business!