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    Solar By Sexton

    4.6 (10 reviews)
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    You can't go wrong by recommending a company that's in your area. Solar by Sexton works with you personally one on one and they'll spend as many hours with you as you need. Great people to work with, and MATT is the best!

    My system:17kw ground mount solar and 2 generac pwrcell battery backups. I contacted a couple of the local top solar companies when I was looking into getting panels and a battery backup system for my new house. After meeting with them, I decided to go with Matt Sexton's crew over the other main local installers. They were able to put the battery backup into an upstairs utility closet and put the panels in so that they wouldn't ruin the beautiful views near the house. In comparison, the other company wanted to connect it in a way that would have required building a small shed in my yard, and would have cost significantly more overall. Matt and his crew are great people and would highly recommend them. I have had power now through about 4-5 power outages and have had them less than a year.

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