8.7kW system coming Orange County, SoCal

[s_man]

I am also in Orange County and currently shopping. Can you please also PM me the companies' info? Thanks!

Company C is La Solar Group you could find at www.solarreview.com. The others I will pm you

[jhu01]

I am also in Orange County and currently shopping. Can you please also PM me the companies' info? Thanks!

[mhaakama]

I cannot PM yet (just found this forum), would you please PM me the 3 companies you mentioned here?

thx!

[s_man]

Very good thread.
Thanks for all the information.
I'm trying to see if it's worth it for us to get solar right now.

I see the LA Solar Group has a lot of good reviews on Yelp as well.

Can you PM Company B when you get a chance?
Thanks!

Pm sent

[s_man]

Hi guys, thanks for all the great information. Can you please PM me the 3 companies. Same boat.

Pm sent

[bsk997]

Very good thread.
Thanks for all the information.
I'm trying to see if it's worth it for us to get solar right now.

I see the LA Solar Group has a lot of good reviews on Yelp as well.

Can you PM Company B when you get a chance?
Thanks!

[s_man]

Howdy s_man would you mind sharing that info with everyone? Its ok now to mention your installer if you search for them at www.solarreviews.com click on there page and copy and paste the url here and that is now cool.

Company B is not on the www.solarreviews.com. Company C is LA Solar Group http://www.solarreviews.com/installe...group-reviews/

[solar pete]

PM sent.

Howdy s_man would you mind sharing that info with everyone? Its ok now to mention your installer if you search for them at www.solarreviews.com click on there page and copy and paste the url here and that is now cool.

[s_man]

Hi,
Would you please PM me the contact infor of the installers? Thank you so much!

PM sent.

[Solarfordummy]

Hi all,
Thank you all for recommendations and feedback; I have learned of better system and save good money. After research, your recommendations and getting quotes from 6 vendors I have narrowed down to couple choices and getting ready to sign contract.

Company A: 20 years history according to Contractors State License Board
8.540kW:
Panels: 28 x LG305
Inverter: SolarEdge SE7600 and 28xP300 optimizers
Total price pre-tax credit: $33,650 ($3.94/watt)

Company B: 5 years history as registered with the Board. Have 3 forum's members recommended.
8.7kW
Panels: 29 x LG300
Inverter: 29 x Enphase M250
Total price pre-credit: $29,580 ($3.4/watt)
Electric service panel replace: $1499

Company C: 3 years history as registered with the Board. One forum member contracted recently.
8.7kW
Panel: 29 x LG300
Inverter: SolarEdge SE10000 and optimizers
Total price pre-credit: $28,449 ($3.27/watt)
Electric service panel replace: $1800

Company B would price-match company C for the same system with SolarEdge. At first the salesman of company B have insisted on recommendation for Enphase many times. But I was firm on SolarEdge due to main reason that I don't want possible clipping with my system, so he reluctantly goes with it, and this make me kind of nervous what if his company does not do much and have less experience installing SolarEdge. But this company does make our forum members who recommended to me quite satisfied with their installations so it's a plus. This company also has a plus that they do other stuff like heating, cooling, water filtration, service and repair beside just solar.

Company C is very responsive so far but I am not so sure because only get 1 recommendation vs 3 of company B. Just from a member's installation, it was a 1 day project with 7 people and went reasonably well. He does have a little doubt it being in business long term, workmanship is good.

I am also kind of worry about my roof; it was a 16 years roof and have leaked 1 time on a different site about 2 years ago when we had a heavy raining day. So I probably need to have the roof check 1st, or consider doing roof in the areas of installation. Both company B and C would have free re-installation if I would do roof with them in the future. (If anyone know of a good roofer please P.M. me, it would be great. Thanks!)

Any suggestion or recommendation would be greatly appreciated!

Hi,
Would you please PM me the contact infor of the installers? Thank you so much!

[Solarfordummy]

Hi,
I'm in Orange County too.
Would you please share with me the company you use. Thanks.

[Space Buff]

Smaller system may have a higher price. But make sure you check with B & D too to see if they have a lower. Originally B gave me the lowest then C & D willing to give a better price. I found B seems to give the lowest they could after you let them know the member who already had good deal with them, in my case I mentioned gvl $3.17/watt for a 9kW system.

Thanks, yea, I understood the smaller system might be at a higher price, but I might as well get 2kW more for $2k more at that price. Still waiting on a response from companies B&D. I think everyone is busy right now as people see their summer electric bills from the 100+ deg weather we've been having.

[s_man]

So far, company C came in at $3.5/W for a 6.7kW system. We've been playing phone tag, but kind of disappointed I have to go in and strong arm and he wasn't straight forward with a price in line what others have been getting here. Hopefully we can come to something tomorrow.

Right now I'm having a harder time getting a reroof quote. Even though I called 4 places prior to the rains, they are all using the rain as an excuse as to why they havent gotten back to me with quotes (Even though they came by to check)

Smaller system may have a higher price. But make sure you check with B & D too to see if they have a lower. Originally B gave me the lowest then C & D willing to give a better price. I found B seems to give the lowest they could after you let them know the member who already had good deal with them, in my case I mentioned gvl $3.17/watt for a 9kW system.

[Space Buff]

So far, company C came in at $3.5/W for a 6.7kW system. We've been playing phone tag, but kind of disappointed I have to go in and strong arm and he wasn't straight forward with a price in line what others have been getting here. Hopefully we can come to something tomorrow.

Right now I'm having a harder time getting a reroof quote. Even though I called 4 places prior to the rains, they are all using the rain as an excuse as to why they havent gotten back to me with quotes (Even though they came by to check)

[propman07]

PM sent

Thank you