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Polite, professional and on time. I don't write reviews very often, but these guys exceeded expectations on ALL fronts. I spoke to 3 different solar companies and AZ Sun Services was extremely competitive on price and knocked it out of the park with the level of service they provided. John and Charlie were available for every random question I threw at them before, during and after installation. Charlie walked me through the process of submitting my request for solar with APS to ensure it was done right the first time. His attention to detail was flawless. APS installed the meter and approved the system in less than 2 weeks. My neighbor waited 4months!! Terry, their NABCEP certified installer, was on point. He was very thorough in telling me how the system worked and all the little things they did to ensure a top notch install. I would recommend these guys to anyone considering solar!! Thanks AZ Sun Services!!!

Sunny Energy installed ~22 panels on my property for a projected 120% of my average monthly need. The salesperson was a pleasure to work with and was able to answer all my immediate questions, without being overly aggressive. After I did my own research (a must), he answered my follow ups equally well.The install was absolutely painless, and as timely as the highly regulated process would allow.A follow up "walk through" provided another welcome opportunity for questions. There were some minor discrepancies with the information provided here versus prior to the sale, but nothing that would have changed my mind. I just received my first power bill for $-8.00, for the month of May. This seems in line with their estimate of an average of $25.00 per month.Overall I was very satisfied with how Sunny Energy handled my solar install. My only complaint is not so much with Sunny Energy, but with contractors in general. It is essential that the customer thoroughly research the job prior to purchase. Much of the information required to make a truly informed decision will not be volunteered. That said, Sunny Energy stood out as one of the best.

We had a leak in our roof and hired Caliber to come out and fix it, they were very responsive and couldn't beat the price. So professional, highly recommend.

Much like everyone on here, I read the reviews, and I thought to myself this is the company to go with.  They definitely put their best foot forward at the start with getting the owners involved to sell you the system.  To me, the real sign of a good company is how they handle any issues that come up.  You will never have a $30k project without any issues.  But with Aneva, anything that came up was taken care of above and beyond.  

I was paired up with Herb for getting a quote, and being I was in a newly built home, there was no usage history.  There was a lot of back and forth on trying to figure out the "right" size system.  From their estimates they thought I needed a much larger system than what I thought I needed, and we ended up meeting half way in the middle.  Herb was easy to work with and spit out a lot of revisions until we came up with the "right" system for me.

Then came Chris the project manager for my job, and he went above and beyond to make my install a success.  He had a great plan on where to install to maximize production and hide as much of the conduit as possible.  The install guys, and especially the point man Ed, did a great job.  Ed is a real asset to the company.  Check out how clean the side of my house looks.  The install was finished Thursday afternoon, and Friday morning the city approved it.  Less than three weeks later, my system was live and producing.  Kudos!

Now I can't wait for the three month follow-up appointment to review the bills, to see where my production sits.  But so far, it seems on track with their production estimates.

Immediate response to my email and an easy appointment made for the next day. Arrival time was exactly as promised and my problem was solved within an hour. Great service!

Wonderful Experience from consultation to install! Kevin who did the initial free in home inspection was great and knowledgeable about product an tax savings. Devyn was a pro at install and helped me pic the perfect spot for both my tubes. So much sunshine !  My wife came home to a well lit home and commented I neglected to mop that day! Lol jk thank you Az home daylight!!!

We started taking bids for solar earlier in 2021.  Some companies only wanted to push an expensive lease option that would have cost us more than $60000 out of pocket by the end of the lease!  Sure, they take  care of all maintenance and repairs, but when you do a little bit more research you can find that reputable companies have 25 year warranties on their products.  Luckily, I started reading about microinverters and decided that I wanted an Enphase microinverter instead of a string inverter.  From there, I searched Enphase's website for an installer in my zip code and Black Platinum showed up as a "platinum" level installer.  At the time, the next one listed had a "gold" status.  We got a quote for $38000 for 13.3kW with LG Panels and Enphase microinverters.  The payoff at the time was ten years, but recently Arizona is pushing APS to cut the off peak time from 3pm to 8pm to 4pm to 7pm and they are forcing them to stop charging people with solar for a grid connection fee.  These changes will definitely shorten our payoff time a little.

Black Platinum had us make the payments in four phases which worked out for us to help space out the large checks.  The first phase involves getting city permits, the second phase is installation, and the last phase is APS approving the install and giving you the go ahead to flip the switch and turn on the system.  We opted for no battery in our system since our solar buyback rate is locked for ten years.  After ten years, I'm anticipating battery technology to be much more superior along with the Enphase technology for being able to go "off grid" while still being connected to the grid in the event of a power outage.

After the install, we had a few hiccups that either we solved or Black Platinum solved:
1. One of the trees that the previous owners planted was shading my roof and blocking sun to three of my panels.  I had my landscaper trim the tree down beneath the roof line on my house.  He still needs to work with my neighbor to trim the same tree on my neighbor's side.  The three panels are probably running at about 60% right now (up from 16% when they were shaded).
2. Three panels did not have power after the system was turned on.  Two of them weren't plugged in correctly and the third needed a new microinverter.  I coordinated with David (Sales Manager) to get the repair team to my home to fix these three panels.

I love the Enphase Enlighten app for my Android phone.  It shows your energy use so you know when you are doing things during peak energy charges.  It helped us realize that if we shower between 3pm and 8pm it uses 5kW just to refill the water heater.  Now we shower outside of that window given that our APS bill is negative at the moment (it could be even more negative).

The way our system is designed we are expecting to get money back during the cooler months and we're expecting to pay some money during the four hot months in the summer.  It should balance itself out.  We are looking forward to getting the rebate next year and hope that the solar tax credit is extended to help more people get solar in the future.

During each phase of getting solar, David was in touch with me constantly via text on my phone.  I was also in touch with John Black (owner), Melia (permits), and David via email.  All of their estimates for the time frame for permits, construction, and APS were pretty spot on.  They had to cut into the wall in my daughter's room and garage to help hide the power conduits and it's very professional.  The drywall people patched it up like it never happened and we just happened to have painted my daughter's room recently as part of a kitchen remodel (using the same painters).  A few coats of left over paint and we can't even tell anything happened.  I highly recommend Black Platinum if you are considering going solar and I have given their information to a few of my neighbors who are thinking about it for themselves.

Recently had our solar installed by Rooftop and even though we are STILL waiting for APS to come and commision the system, we could not be more thrilled with the Rooftop Solar team. From estimators to project managers Adam, Vanessa, Brian, Daniel and Julia to the EXCELLENT, efficient, polite and obsessively neat installation crew lead by Sergio, everyone was focussed on a properly designed, installed, effective and efficient system, not just a 'cash grab'. I can't recommend Rooftop Solar highly enough! If you're looking for solar done right, these are your guys and gals!!

Mr. sunshine was responsive and informative when it comes to Arizona solar. He is friendly and easy to converse with and very knowledgeable. He came to our house to survey the structure and understand our energy goals.

Tim (the engineering guy on the team) provided information about generation and connections to the grid and was very informative about getting solar installed along with flexible scheduling.

I had some scheduling issues that will delay the installation, and this awesome company understood the situation that will delay my project and will be there when I can resume my project.

While doing research on Arizona solar energy, I found  there are any number of ways to have solar panels installed on your home, not all are great. I was  concerned about solar projects that were pitched which did not seem financially plausible. However you do solar in Arizona, use this company!

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Had Steve and Kent out on 10/17/2022 to service my 120 gal. solar hot water tank.  I have used General Solar several times to change out the anode in the tank as the water in Maricopa is very hard.  I have been using the solar hot water heater for 10 years.  To maintain this reliability, I had the anode changed out about six months before it was really due.  Also put in a new mixing valve and T-stat element kit.  New flex lines were installed as well.  Very pleased with their service and would certainly recommend them.

Have worked with these guys to get solar for my home. Very professional and very knowledgeable. They also gave me a lower price than the other company that came and showed me what they had. They gave me a low 2.99 interest rate on my solar. I will recommend them to any and all my friends and family.

Everyone at Harmon, from sales to our Project Manager to the installation crew have been professional, accessible and genuinely nice to talk to. They have instilled confidence that all of the details were being kept track of every step of the way. Even the permitting applications (APS and City of Phx) were taken care of, then communicated to us upon their acceptance.

If you are considering Solar for your home, you owe it to yourself to talk to the good people at Harmon Solar.

It's been a year since AEP installed our system. I'm sure glad they did because I'm paying only $35 on my APS bill for JUNE!!! Russ, the owner, conservatively estimated that my summer bill would be about $75 bucks with solar, which I was very excited about a year ago. Come to find out that he was way off. Paying $35 in June was a delightful surprise. Even my wife, who was skeptical, is glad that we invested in Solar. Since I financed this system, I decided to pay exactly what I would be paying without solar, but in 8 years, my loan will be paid off, and I will get to enjoy a much cheaper APS bill. If you live in AZ, I would highly recommend anyone to invest in solar panels because APS or SRP is only going to raise their rates. Solar is a great way to hedge against rising energy cost. There are may reputable solar companies in the valley. I would highly recommend giving Russ an opportunity to quote your system. He uses state-of-the-art solar panels that other competitors didn't use. Installation was very professional as well. They do not hire out their installers. They have their own dedicated installers who even painted the conduit tubes to match my house. Finally, please beware of using the solar companies that knock on your door to gain your business. Many of them are rip-offs. Go with a trust worthy company that has been around for a while.

The visit started out well but afterwards we found out the fix that Matt provided didn't work.  He was informed immediately and he said he would fix but we are still waiting.  Neither Apollo or Matt is returning calls or emails.  I am very disappointed.  I will update this review if I receive a resolution from Apollo or if I have to take other steps.

Final Update
I received resolution immediately after this post.  I also updated the post to reflect all was resolved.  Unfortunately instead of letting things be or offering an actual apology Matt felt it prudent to text me and blame me instead of taking ownership.  I asked that he not contact me again and indicated that based on his latest communication that I would further modify my post.

From start to finish Arizona Solar Solutions was great to work with.  My wife and I priced competitors, and Arizona Solar Solutions was either the same price or cheaper, but had many more options available.  At the time we signed up we actually put money in our pockets!  Rich Mason is very knowledgeable, and showed us all of the options but didn't put any pressure on us to make a decision.  We got in just before SRP's rate hike, and were up and running around last November.  To this day, we haven't seen any net electric usage, even in the 110+ degree weather.  We actually still have credit from production of energy for our next bill!  All of the people we met were great, and installation went well.  It does take time due to permitting, etc., but Arizona Solar handled everything from the Town of Queen Creek to the HOA.  All we had to do was be home a couple of times.  We highly recommend the company, and some of our friends we personally recommended would say the same!

These guys were great!! On time and professional would recommend this install company!

Disappointing experience with Solar City!!!
They don't deserve a star!!!
BEWARE!!!!
I wish  I read the reviews here prior to signing the loan to purchase my 48 panels.
I had my initial consultation with the Sales Rep Charlie Rickets in Nov 2016 and was promised for a Jan installation.  They finally installed the panels 6 months delayed in 06/01/2017 (19 broken roof tiles)
I received a call this morning from Solar City concierge Erica that they have to resubmit my permit which could take up to 2 weeks.  On top of that I will have to wait another 2-4 weeks for APS to inspect and turn the power on.  We are on 3 digit heat and I'm sure my APS bill will be higher and I'm starting to pay the loan.  
I tried to call my Sales Rep to no avail (voicemail is full)
I should have used SunRun via Costco and might have a better experience.

UPDATE:
As mentioned my initial consultation with Charlie Rickets was 10/26/2016
Panels installed 06/01/2017
Permit approved on 7/17/17 (breaker)
Permit  approved on 7/20/17 (inverter) after 3 corrections
APS 7/28/17-8/17/17

I received an email dated 6/27/17 from the Regional Sale Manager Brent Lewis and replied to his email and finally received a phone call on 7/6/17.  (The only phone call with a promise to get back to me with status update)

Still very disappointed because by the time I finally generate solar energy, it's summer time. If they installed my panels in January like promised by the useless consultant Charlie Rickets then I would have generated and accrued enough solar power to pay for the summer months.
In short I'm hit with 2 payments until the temperature goes down and we don't use the AC anymore.
Also, just an FYI, the so called rebate that was offered will not be available until 45 (I think) days after you are connected to APS.  Figures!!
Solar City/Tesla never failed to disappoint me.

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