Purchased a solar water heater system from them and they totally misrepresented the warranty. When I had a leak in my collector a couple of months after installation, they said that a service call was $700. When I called the manufacturer of the solar panel, they said that their warranty was simply a $100 replacement cost to the installer and no further responsibility. As you would guess, I was left on my own to implement any repairs on the system. read more

If I could give this business ZERO stars, I would. If you are considering doing business with this company, PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS REVIEW. We found them at the Florida Design and Remodeling show. They called us to set up an appointment to do a free "energy survey". They sent out a representative (salesman) who made a point of calling his "boss" when he arrived, and again when he was about to be thrown out of my home. He insisted that he wasn't a salesman, he said he was only working in the advertising/promotions department. He opened with a presentation slide that stated that this company is A rated by the Better Business Bureau (IT IS NOT). His business card had a sticker over the name and phone number of someone else - either he is new, or the company is so cheap it doesn't print new business cards for their reps. That was the first red flag for me. He stated that they had a special being offered now and that they were "selecting" four homes in every zip code. Those households had to agree to submit pictures of their energy bill and of the installations of the solar and energy saving systems. Those pictures would be used in their promotional material. The use of those pictures would get us a 50% reduction on their fees and services. He then proceeded to take up 2 hours of our time and insisted he could install his solar system on our house, blow insulation into our attic, line the attic with some NASA foil stuff, and install a solar attic fan to reduce our monthly energy bill by approximately $100, all at no cost to our monthly budget. How on earth do you think he could do that? Well, he said it was because their company would self-finance us for 1 year, with monthly payments of $35, then in a year the "loan" would be re-financed and our payments would be $54. But since he also PROMISED that their system would reduce our FPL bill by $100 a month, we wouldn't be paying anything out of pocket - a weird sort of logic. What raised the 2nd red flag with me was that when I said, "Of course you'll give me and my husband a couple of days to do our research and due diligence, right?" His response was NO. The offer was only good NOW. Sign right now, and you get this super-duper deal. I told him that is NOT how I do business. I always check the background of any contractor or worker who I'm considering allowing to do anything to my home. He said they might find someone else in our zip code and the offer would no longer be available to us. I told him that I felt it was time he LEFT. Before he would leave, he insisted on calling his "boss" again and giving him a synopsis of what he had covered in his presentation. I thought that was creepy - his "boss" obviously trained him on what he had to present, I would assume. I felt that phone call was a round-about way to reiterate what he had said here. It was very strange. So, after he left, I went on the Internet and did a Google search. There are numerous complaints against this company both in Florida and in Texas. This is a SCAM. Buyer beware! The person who did the presentation was Mike Matamoros. Company address on the business card was 3406 SW 26th Terr. suite C-11, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312. and the business phone number is 877-503-4328. The sticker for Mike had this phone number: 954-696-7002. The State of Florida's website, SunBiz.org shows a corporate address for State Energy Conservation, LLC in Sanford, Florida. The Registered Agent Name & Address is: ACKERMAN, RICHARD S 3999 W. 1ST STREET SANFORD FL 32771 Name Changed: 11/13/2008 Address Changed: 03/11/2010 read more

This Company had a great service in Fort Lauderdale, we reduced our FPL bill aprox. 50% We bought the water heater system, solar panel with great rebates. plenty of hot water with 50% of cost, nice !! read more

So I signed up for an energy evaluation, I had a guy come to the house to do so. The evaluation was very informative but at the end of the day was a little long. Me and my wife ended up purchasing a system from State Energy Conservation. We purchased the Fire and Ice system for our solar hot water heater and for our air conditioner. The installation was done in a timely manner, very neat and professional. I thought the price was a little steep but with financing, FPL rebate and the IRS Tax credit it is extremely affordable. Hoping the system does provide the savings, time will tell and stay tuned. Rich read more

We came to know State Energy Conservation while visiting a home show in St. Petersburg, Florida. We had the sales rep (Chris M.) come to our home to introduce us to the products offered to save money. Chris was very knowledgeable with all products offered and answered our questions to our satisfaction. We signed up for the solar water heater, removal of old air conditioning insulation and replacement of same and removal and replacement of air conditioning duct system. In the beginning we had a few problems getting started with the work but has been running smoothly since. The rep (Steve) that did the solar water installation was very professional and had excellent work ethics. He was able to fix our problems with the unit very quickly. The problem was not the workmanship but the manufacturer itself. It has since been fixed and Steve has been right here until it worked properly and to our satisfaction. The removal of the old insulation process went very smoothly and the workers were very considerate of me and got the work done quickly. Today we were in contact with Erick in relation to removal and replacement of the duct work. Erick sent two gentlemen to do the job. The men were awesome to say the least. They got right to work, were very careful with items still in the attic, and were polite and punctual. I could not ask for better service. When the inspector from the City of St. Pete came out to inspect the work, his comment was "Everything was done perfectly and felt the guys went above and beyond what is usually done on replacing duct work". He was here probably 10 minutes and kept saying how we were so lucky to have this company and team do the work because he found no deficiencies. I am very grateful for that. Tomorrow we are to meet with Max and get the insulation replaced to complete our home improvement. Hopefully this last step will go as nicely as everything else has gone. I know this is long however I did not want to miss anything. This is a job well done. Thank you from the Micklitsch family in St. Petersburg Florida. read more

Similar to the previous poster, I would give this company a 0 if possible. They ended up at our house via a cold call about surveying our home to look for ways to save money on energy costs. No problem there. The salesman was fine, not pushy or anything. Our home was in pretty good shape. However our AC unit runs almost constantly and doesn't put out real cold air. He stated that a product called ThermoCool could possibly help this by unclogging the coils of the gunk that builds up over time. I stated I would get back to him after thinking about it. I did my research and it seemed that this product has very good results for most people. I called the salesman back and arranged to have the product installed. It is pricey, at $400/ton unit. The tech came and installed the product. He stated I should notice a difference almost immediately. I didn't. He didn't seem to care. I paid him because I knew the price and they did what they said. I was not happy that this install did nothing. Immediate buyers remorse. I then contacted the salesman again and explained the problems. He immediately went into defensive mode stating things like he did not guarantee ThermoCool would work. The problem is my AC unit. Maybe. He agreed to talk to his manager. I finally talked to him again and he stated his manager believes they are done and did what they said they would do. I did not agree. The salesman didn't really want to deal with me anymore and I could see I would get nowhere with him. I would not recommend this company to anyone for anything. No effort to make the customer happy. They only cared about the sale. Part of it is my fault for getting pulled in to solve my AC issues. My only recourse now is to use Yelp and other review sites to keep as many people as possible from making the same mistake I made. read more

AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS. We had been to the home show and talked to a number of solar companies. A few weeks later, State Energy called. Thinking this was one of the companies we talked to, we agreed to have them come out and install a solar water heater and solar attic fan, which qualify for a $1000 rebate from FPL if you get the paperwork in on time. Well, it has been a battle ever since with their front office staff to file the necessary paperwork and pay the fees with the city, to no avail. We ended up filing some of the paperwork ourselves. read more

Let me start by saying I have never written a review for any company but I am writing this review because we LOVE what State Energy Conservation has done for us. I also understand that unhappy people talk a lot more than those who are pleased so I was compelled to write this review. My wife and I almost cancelled because of some of the reviews on this site. Brandon, came to our home to do an energy audit in Febuary. At first we were skeptical but because of our very high electric bills were were hopefully to learn something. Brandon was fun to talk to and very knowledgeable about various solutions. He asked us a lot of questions to learn about our particular situation. Brandon showed us how to take advantage of rebates from the power company and tax credits from the federal government in addition to the best solutions to our problem. It is now June. My wife and I are ecstatic with our savings. We bought a solar water heater, reflective insulation and two solar attic fans. After reviewing our bills from last year, we are saving between 30 and 40%. In our case this is over $100 per month. We have already received a $550 credit on our electric bill from Duke and our CPA has confirmed that we qualify for the tax credit. P.S. As much as we liked Brandon, the installers did a great job and were very informative as well. Jeremy made sure we understood how everything worked and walked us through every step. Thank you Brandon and Jeremy read more

10 years ago this company installed my solar heating system for my pool. Throughout the years and up to July 5, we have been very satisfied with the customer service. Replacement of panels, new roof brackets, and repair of leaks etc. The last service was about a year ago and detected some ill will by the technician to his employer and claiming loss of tools in his truck etc. On July 5 I detected a a joint leak on my roof in the solar system and attempted to arrange service on that morning. I was placed on hold by an automated system after a receptionist answered. When the hold was released it went to phone which would only accept my message which I did leave. Tried at around NOON, they were at lunch and I left another message. No calls were returned that during the day. Later that day (4:45 PM) I called and received an answering service who once again transferred me to a phone which took a message. On July 6, late morning, I get a return call! Too late. I have gone to Solar Fit in Daytona Beach for my service. They responded immediately and scheduled my repair early this morning. State Energy Conservation is OFF my list for any further service. read more

In June of this year, we had gotten a call from State Energy Conservation, out of Sanford FL, for a representative to come out, and evaluate our energy use, and GIVE us some tips, on how we could save. Some of the ideas included, a timer on the water heater, additional insulation in the attic, and this foil material to be installed on the roof rafters, called a "Solar Barrier" or some such thing. All this was supposed to cut our utility bill in half, along witha solar powered fan in the roof. The representative came out, and proceded to show all sorts of documents, and tesimonials about how good their product was, and how it would save us tons of cash. I usually am very sceptical about such things, and hesitate to go forward. I should have gone with my gut, and told this charictor to just leave. This especially after he said we had to take the offer right then and there. The work to be done the next day. The next morning, after doing some internet research that night, I called to cancel. The rep is good at his trade. By the time I got off the phone, the job was still on, as he persuaded me that my fears were unfounded, and the reviews I had found on line, were about a company, no longer affiliated with theirs. The workers arrived, and immediately proceded to cut a 2 foot hole in my roof for the solar fan. What to do now, if we change our mind? then, while the attic is cooling down (through the 2 foot hole), they installed the timer on the water heater. It took 2 guys, 2 hours to connect 2 wires, and drill 2 holes. The installation looked like it was done by 2 monkeys, and I had to have it rewired, as to feel safe from a possible electrical fire. They spent the rest of the day, and the following Monday, to complete the job. In the process of tacking the foil to the rafters, and blowing in the insulation, they managed to break A/C duct hangers, crack the ceiling in a couple of places, and scatter insulation material in the garage. After all was complete, the salesman, was going to come out to inspect the work, and make sure all was well. He never came back and never called. In short, we never heard from the company again. The cost of the whole job came in at $9770.00, financed through their loan company, at 0% for five years. The job is supposed to be eligible for a $3000.00 tax credit, on next years return. I am waiting to see how that plays out. The bottom line is this. We have seen little to none in savings. Our utility bill actualy was higher than last year for the same months, and has deceased by about $10.00 most recently. The monthly payment is $163.00, which IF the tax credit materializes, and we pay down the loan with it, will reduce the bill to about $100.00 a month. Now lets see....added monthly bill $100.00 minus $10.00 less utility cost equals $90.00 a month in the hole...not logical is it? Please, DON'T Fall for this BullS--t !!, If State Energy Conservation calls, hang up! read more

Just got electric bill for June. Savings were only $57 over last year, which seems like it should have been more because I don't think we used as much air conditioning this past June. read more

My experience is not anywhere close to the other 3 reviews that are posted. I had call from State Energy in March of this year, and during the call i had agreed to have someone come out and do an energy audit on the home. Once the tech. got to our home, he got to his audit right away. Brandon Bing was the name of the tech who came out to see my wife and I and he was a pleasure. He instructed us on what changes could be made to our home that would benefit us in the long run. With just buying this home with in the past 7 months and planning to be there for a long time i agreed to make some changes that would pay off in the long wrong as well as the short term. After speaking to Brandon as well has his district manager, they insured me that i would see savings right away. Against my usual judgement, i made an impulse buy on the spot. I bought a solar hot water heater $9995. The installation crew came out the next day on time. Jeremy and Brian were the names of the 2 that came out, they installed the hot water in a timely manner. Since then, i have seen my bill go down $35 the first month and now $73 this past month. I know it is not something that will recoup all my money right away, but so far so good. Brandon has gotten back to me 2 times since the first visit to make everything is running good and that i am happy with my investment. I AM!!! read more