We have moved to a new house in El Dorado county in 2016, and a month later realized that our…read moreelectric bill have tripled! We expected it to be higher, since we moved to a much larger house, but triple?? And that is with us being extremely conscientious about our electrical usage - all LED bulbs, timers etc. Nevertheless, after spending on average $600/mo in the summer months mainly due to AC/Pool/hot tub pump usage, we had to look for another alternative. And so our solar mission had began. For the next 6 months we had spoken to several solar companies and looked at every possible solar scenario. At one time, we had even put a deposit for the installation, but at the last minute, the company had informed us that they would not be able to put as many solar panels as we had agreed, resulting in us withdrawing from the solar contract. But as we know, whatever happens is happens to our best, so eventually, after an exhausting search for various options, we were presented by a proposal that we found to be particularly good. Now before I get to it, I have to say that each family may have a different situation which may justify different solar solution if at all. In our case, we were not able to benefit from the tax credit, so purchasing solar panels would not make much sense. At the same time purchasing solar panels would still be a more preferable option than leasing the same panels. We definitely did not want to get in any kind of equipment lease. That's when we met with Mike Zsoka (mzsoka@v3electric.com) and Jake MacNeil from V3 Electric, who proposed to us a hard to refuse option of buying power not from PG&E, but from V3 Electric solar company they worked at. In exchange for our long term commitment to purchase electricity from them, they would install the top of the line solar panels and equipment, and maintain it for the duration of the contract. Why we found it hard to refuse? Simple - our 20-year commitment to buy power was at considerably lower price per Kw than buying the same power from the PG&E. In fact about 50% less with no tiered pricing, no penalties for high usage, and a modest 2.99% yearly increases to keep up with inflation (the average PG&E price increase per Kw/h in 1986-2016 was 7%). So even 20 years from now, our electricity bill will be less than what we were paying last summer. On top of it, our ability to use power greatly expanded since the new solar panels are generating more power (~19-21K KW/h per year) than what we used last year (~16K-18K Kw/h). This will help us with the accommodation of an additional family members that are now living with us, and allow us to add more power using amenities in the near future. If we decide to sell the house and move, then the new owners can take over the plan if they are inclined to do so (and why would they not?), or we can buyout the panels at whatever the depreciated price would be at that particular time, and include it in the sale price. In either case, we felt the presented offer was an excellent deal and agreed to sign it, with no upfront cost of any kind. The installation process was fast and straight forward, and we got the latest 375W GE solar panels, with top of the line equipment. Now, almost a month later, we are very happy not to deal with the ridiculous PG&E tiered pricing system and start saving money. With that said, we can definitely recommend V3 Electric solar company, and specifically Jake MacNeil and Mike Zsoka (mzsoka@v3electric.com), who we found to be honest, punctual, knowledgeable, and very customer service oriented.

V3 Electric deserves zero stars! Their unprofessionalism and poor customer service has left us…read morefrustrated, and stressed out. During the solar installation, they caused a water leak due to shoddy workmanship, damaging our new roof leading to black mold. They abandoned the project, leaving us in an unsafe and demolished home for nearly a year. I strongly advise against using their services--look elsewhere! We had to hire legal representation just to get somewhat of a response from them so far.

Fast, friendly service! Very helpful with a couple of regular solar issues...including pool solar!read more

Extremely dissatisfied with my pool solar install by Magic Sun. I had an old solar system when I…read morebought my home that worked very well, after I installed a new roof I had pool & electric solar installed. I did not realize Magic Sun sacrificed the quality of my pool solar to sell me more electric solar... not cool. The pool solar is totally useless, does not produce any heat, when I asked for a review I was told I would need to cut down my (4) Birch trees (very delicate branches) in order for pool solar to work. This was not suggested or shared when installing the solar, perhaps they knew that would be a hard no. I will need to have new pool solar installed and repair my new roof. I am floored that Magic Sun could not manage to provide good pool solar and add enough electric solar to satisfy their profit. 1 star is being generous.

Good service both roof repair and new solar. Jack was our salesman. He was knowledgeable and…read moreworked with us on our needs.

Worst business experience ever. installed in 2018, it has broken down 3 times now. My solar has…read morebeen broken down since 4/6/26 and after multiple attempts to contact them I recieved no further communication from them. These people are criminals. They say its a 25 year warranty, thats a lie. Once they have your money you will get ghosted

Thanks Volt! I highly recommend this roofing and solar company. Buck and his team are great: very…read moreknowledgable, hard-working, and have amazing attention to detail. On top of that, they're just good down-to-earth people. We hired them last spring to re-roof our home, replace some rotted eaves and fascia and replace our old solar system (it was inefficient and malfunctioned quite a bit). We are very happy with what we got for the price we paid, it was a good value. It looks so much better than it did before and is consistently producing more energy. I feel like they helped us make the right decisions through the whole process, especially for system size to be able to keep our NEM1 status. The new roof looks great and works really well. I waited almost a year to write this review to make sure there wasn't any water intrusion during the winter storms - not a drop anywhere. They were in the mid-high range in pricing on the bids we got, but I'm happy we spent a little more went with them. Can a roof be sexy? Ours sure is. All in all, if you need a new roof or solar system or home battery, or all of the above, call Volt. They are a competent and professional group of local people who are really f**king good at what they do.

After much research, we had the top six companies quote us estimates for solar on our Loomis house…read more I noticed that each company explained the process differently; some explanations were good, while others left me more confused. When Buck arrived, he stayed until we were satisfied with our understanding, and I learned so much more from his explanations than from all other companies. Considering they were also roofers and understood the difficulty with our high-pitched roof, we placed more confidence in them than the others. Hence, we chose them after a month of research and estimates. Kristen, their assistant manager, was very communicative throughout the entire project, keeping us informed about what was happening behind the scenes with permits, PG&E approvals, and the team's schedule. That helped us understand the project's time frames. Bucks crew -- Jared, Sean, and the others -- were friendly and professional. They worked quickly and efficiently to finish the job, paying close attention to detail. They went above and beyond, including sharing additional insights about our gutters and attic. I could tell they understood the bigger picture, and I am grateful for their effort. After researching many companies, we are happy we chose Volt Modern and will definitely recommend them to others looking for solar installation and roofing services.

Poor communication and lack of a documented process. No…read morewritten guarantee or itemized parts invoicing to track the life of components Very difficult to get documents for tax reasons which were made a priority to sign before the end of year.

Updating my original 5 star review with another 5 star review. I recently had to call SolarLink for…read moresome warranty work and had a great experience. Rick was prompt in getting someone out, had excellent communication, and resolved the issue. The mark of a good company goes beyond the initial work, it carries over to how do they perform follow up commitments. SolarLink stands by their work and gets an A+!

They don't back up their work When the system fails you are…read moreon your own and no one will fix it

tried calling their number at 916-597-0500 for 3 days now. only have a busy dial tone. Did this…read morecompany go BK, go bust, or just straight up abandonment. Their is no website and I have no one else to go to for warranty services. Ridiculous. I was on the phone with ENPHASE and they told me that these are my installers who I need to contact but I have no other alternative to turn to.

They really worked hard to install our system and get everything working on schedule. We have had…read moretrouble with several of the inverters and the system under performed last year. The monitoring went out in March and it still hasn't been fixed something about parts being on back order. Really slow response time on service.

I work at a church, and we've had a wonderful experience working with K12 Solar. They're very…read moreknowledgeable, always happy to answer all our questions, and have provided lots of personalized attention for our particular needs. They also helped us a great deal with getting approved by the PACE program. We would highly recommend them!