My experience with Windfree Solar Company has been awful. Consider carefully reading the contract,…read morenoting if subcontractors would do the solar panel installation, if so, will Windfree cover losses, if applicable. In addition, make sure all the permit is pulled with your municipal, along with the correct schematics for the solar panels, both were an issue here. After speaking with Adam Perri, Director of Windfree Solar, I was told, due to the workers were subcontractors, the destruction of my personal outdoor equipment and garage was not Windfree problem. All the woes, leaves me with the savings from the schematics of 77% savings, panned out to 18%. Monitoring for the solar panels based on the information I was given was a country outside the U.S., with no option to opt out of 3rd party advertisement. No thank you! Value=NONE!

This company are bailed out from a 1-star review by the fact that they subcontract the installation…read moreto a pretty decent electrical contractor. Windfree Solar as a company are pretty sub par. These guys installed my solar panel system, Pretty decent size system. Living in Chicago there are certain permit requirements so you are limited as to who you can actually go with. People have asked me for a recommendation and I cannot in good conscience give these guys a nod. Their organization is atrocious. The only competent member of staff that I have dealt with is the sales person Renner. I had a project manager by the name of Mark Anderson, who was either woefully, incompetent or just didn't give a crap. And he was either fired or quit before the end of my project, which threw it into limbo. There were errors on the submittals for the permit, They were errors with the details of my system. Come time for inspection. Even organizing the initial measurements and details was not without some drama. So here we are almost 8 months after my system has been energized, come to find out that due to another error on my paperwork, the energy credits Which I am due to be paid well take an additional six months. The only reason I found this out is that somebody decided to email me to let me know that I needed to re-sign my paperwork, but then when I asked questions as to why I received no response. And that seems to be the theme of this company. I get that they are essentially a facilitator of the installation and supposedly able to take care of the paperwork required for this kind of project, but they took a pretty decent commission for those services. I know this because the actual Supplier of the solar panels has to write to me to tell me how much the solar panels actually cost. I don't begrudge them making money on that service, I would've appreciated that they actually did the service correctly for which they were paid. Doesn't seem unreasonable. That being said, I would recommend their installers for whom I will write a separate review but these guys... I would give a hard hard pass. You can do the paperwork yourself, and save yourself about $8000 and dealing with amateurs apparently.

St.Paul Lutheran Church and Ministries on Canfield in Norwood Park Township contracted with Ailey…read moreSolar in July 2021 to put 226 solar panels on the roof of the Early Childhood Center. Panels were activated in January 2023. Before the contract was signed, representatives from Ailey took the time to come out to the property, went on the roof and checked the electrical. They also successfully navigated issues that came up as the project progressed. Everything is working as expected; expected annual production is approximately 119,000 kWh. Solar production updates will be on the church website www.stpaulcanfield.org.

Had a great installation experience! contractors were communicative and professional, and cleaned…read moreup the job site well. they also had a lower quote when I bid out the contract. nothing bad to say!

I decided to go with Kapital Electric as my EV charger contractor of choice through word of mouth…read moreand was not disappointed I originally called to inquire about a rebate program associated with ev charger installations in specific Chicagoland areas and they made the application process really seamless. The staff is very responsive - theyll call, email, and even text you to work out anything and communicate as needed They give you the option to virtually provide photos of your setup for the initial proposal of an installation without requiring them to send someone to inspect things, which saves time for both parties. Once received, they'll verify the feasibility of the installation and draw up an official proposal for your review. I had a couple prerequisites to handle prior but once ready, they are quick to get back to you with all of the official documents From there, theyll send the engineers/electricians down to do the installation. Vasili handled my job and did amazing work. Super friendly and knowledgeable, great conversation, finished in 2 hours. He walked me through the game plan, insisted that I prioritized what location fit my preference over what would be easier to do, and executed it independently in a timely fashion. Overall very satisfied with the service from Kapital Electric :)

Dealing with Kapital Electric was a very smooth experience. I had two EV chargers installed in my…read morenew garage and now I can safely charge both of my vehicles at 11.5 kW/48 amp at the same time. I'm very pleased that thanks to Kapital Electric I'm ready for the electric future!

Joseph was very professional and knowledgeable. He was able to answer all of my questions and left…read moreme his number because I just wasn't sure I was ready to go solar and I just wanted to think it over. After getting back in touch I felt it was worth the investment. I didn't pay a penny out of pocket, which is how he said his companys program works. My home even needed upgrades to make my home good for solar. I almost didn't do it because the cost to upgrade my homes electrical system would have costed me over $3,000 but Joseph covered the cost himself. I don't like answering my door for anyone, especially solicitors but I'm glad I opened the door that day. Now I pay less for my electric bill and would recommend him to anyone who is interested in solar panels.

I f anyone wants to work with a disorganized and inconsiderate company Sunrun is the one to choose…read more After I expressed interest in a solar panel quote they call numerous times to set up an appointment. For the appointment they asked many questions of course including where I lived. With that information given they set up an appointment for Monday at 430. I said I would make myself available. Around 100 the day of the meeting they left a text saying Sunrun does not work in my town after knowing where I lived all weekend. How stupid of a company to set up appointments with potential clients not even knowing if they work in the town. And why don't they? Maybe a bad rap and can't work with the permit officials who protect us. Hmmm! Maybe? There are better rated and more reliable solar companies out there. No need to settle for less. When I texted back to the rep that I'm going to give them a poor Yelp, the response was OK! RUN from Sunrun!!

No stars. 16 Months and install is still not complete. Stay away. Absolutely no communication after…read morecounty inspection failed

If I could leave -5 star review, I sure would no doubt! This is the worst solar company ever. My…read morehusband and I have been dealing with this lame excuse for a company since last May of 2025. In July is when we had the solar panels installed and the salesman Bernie SEEMED friendly, but only to realize he just wanted to make another sale. He stated to us that we WOULD receive a reimbursement of checks for 18 months and that we would just pay the solar company with those checks each month. That was music to our ears, and then we would receive a tax credit, but only to find out they jacked up the total cost of the solar panels for us to even 'enjoy' those benefits. Then, after we signed all of the documents, and everything was said and done, does Blue Raven Solar tell us that we do not qualify for the check reimbursement. We fought it hard, did our research and spoke to several different Blue Raven Solar employees, and even spoke to a rep from Good Leap, who tried his best to assist us but was unsuccessful. So here we are left with a HUGE solar panel bill that is way overpriced with no perks or benefits, and it's plain to see that they do not care about their customers. They are only out for the money. Also we are still receiving bills from our crooks of an electric company, so the solar panels apparently aren't doing their job. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this terrible company to anyone, ever. Please do your research first!!!!!!!

I think this horrible company has gone out of business. No surprise. Horrible project management…read more Took a year, terrible damage to my walls inside & our, lack of communication, failure to complete the repairs, and when they finally got the system on line supposedly, it was just in time for the panels to be covered in snow so I don't even know if it's actually working. Phone calls go to full voicemail boxes or "mailbox not set up." No one answers office or cell numbers or emails. They owe me foe a couple electric bills because as of August, I've been paying them AND ConEd. No idea if I'll get my rebates. DO NOT HIRE. Filing complaints with every possible entity. Such a shame, started out well and downhill from there.

We have given this company numerous files to install as we are a solar broker, the ones they…read moreactually installed took over six months clients are extremely unhappy and threatening to sue them, clients are paying both their electric bill and their solar payment because the system's not turned on, and may never be. Stay far away from these con artists

From first contact to the final installation of our solar panels,Mentor showed highest…read moreprofessionalism and excellence. Because,I had no experience on solar system,mentor provided all of the information repeatedly with respect. He worked with us on a PERSONAL level,guided us throughout the process.five stars all together and a big THANKYOU. Mentor is a real MENTOR and I highly recommend him .

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They were pretty slow coming out to install, but with some pushing and having to keep contacting…read morethem they came out and got it installed. The installation itself was fast and they were very nice. Overall we're happy with our solar panels and they did a great job on cleaning up after themselves.

We installed our solar panels last year and were told that the SREC credit would kick in in Sep of…read morethe previous year. It did not. Then they pushed into Nov and then May. Now GRNE was bought by Nelnet, and nobody (including the four agents we contacted, our local groupbuy representative, and the CEO of GRNE) has provided any updates. Everyone just disappeared after saying that they've received our message. We are not happy and are considering legal actions if the circumstance continues.