Mr. Wu & Mr. Matt came out to my Baltimore MD home because I was having problems with my solar and my overall electric bill was steadily increasing. Wu & Matt was the most informative technicians to come out to my property. They told me the facts, what I needed & how we'd make it happen. They truly underpromised and overdelivered. I can't wait for my battery install. Thank you Top Tier Solar and big thanks to Wu & Matt. read more

We received the same info, "We work with Enphase and they want to inspect our panels. I contacted Enphase, they do not work with Top Tier Solutions. Enphase directed me to contact Palmetto our installers, and they also said no they do not work with Top Tier Solutions. So our response was NO THANK YOU! read more

I received a text message from them. They are in Charlotte nc. My phone # is for nv. And I currently live in tx. This is not only a cold "call" but a spam text. I would never do business w/any company that believes this is an appropriate way to conduct business. read more

Constant scam text messages. Reported to the FCC. I wouldn't hire anyone that does that.

One year ago I had my system installed. Top Tier failed in customer service. Calls not returned. "I was sick." I am out of the office." These texts I saved. I have also recorded much of the verbal communications with them. However, in the end my system has been performing very well providing me with approximately 5 months without a Duke Energy bill. Fast forward to 2/23 this year. I get a text from Erick with Top Tier (text message snap shot) under the guise of sending someone from their office to check in with me (a consultation). Erick also inquired as to whether or not I was still get electric bills. I shared the information as I just did in the above paragraph. On February 27 the person who arrived at my home was Wilbert Mitchem. He was a salesperson, not a consultant. He immediately began a sales pitch about a "backup battery." After he laid out what it was I began asking questions. I told him that if I was understanding him correctly this would be a battery I could access (plugging in) for running some of my things inside (fridge, freezer etc). He responded in the positive. I asked him how big this battery would be. He pointed to my Emeril Toaster Oven and told me that it would be a little bigger than that. We then went outside to look at my system...again, was installed over a year ago. It's important to note here that my system also has a battery that simply stores power for any power outages and will run four circuits in my house for up to four days. I set a date with Top Tier for this installation. Wilbert had told me that, even after looking into my pantry/laundrey room, this backup battery could be installed there. I had to message Top Tier that we would have to delay the installation because something had come for me. I asked them to contact me directly with the new installation date. I never heard from them after that. I went out to my garden in my back yard one day early March. As I went to my car I noticed ANOTHER BATTERY attached to my wall. Not just any battery, it was the exact SAME battery as was already installed with my system. Dimensions--30 tall x 42 tall x11 inches deep. Most interesting was the fact that Wilbert stood right in front of the original battery that was installed with my system. So that means he blatantly lied about the battery he was selling or he had no clue WHAT he was selling. The installation took place without me being notified. I have to installers on my security cameras. Top Tier was slow in returning my calls. I was sick or I am out of the office was a frequent response. When I did get someone on the phone they were absolutely not helpful.. I called the fiance company GoodLeap. Essentially they told me.....you signed the paperwork so you're 3crewed. After speaking to Cody at Top Tier I was told pretty much the same thing. Interestingly Wilbert showed up at my door during all this. I have his picture saved on my phone from my ring camera. Through my Nextdoor App I have shared this all over East Charlotte and asked others to spread it across Charlotte. I was cordial to him when I went outside, but I made it very clear to him to never set foot in my yard again or I would have him arrested for trespassing. I am not sure if Wilbert or Top Tier understand that when a salesperson enters a persons home they have no expectation of privacy. When I spoke with Cody yesterday (5/28) I made sure he knew that all of my phone conversations have been and will be recorded. I highly recommend solar especially with Duke prices rising so sharply. For the past three months I have carried a negative balance on my electric bill....yes, Duke is paying me almost $2.50 per month. Top Tier and Goodleap have had numerous complaints. Many have had no remedy. In doing research I have found that the BBB has several unresolved complaints with Top Tier. Based on what I have a read IMO I'd say this smacks of predatory behavior. read more

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They call, saying they are licensed by Enphase. They show up, and promise that your solar panels are going to feed a battery to keep it charged and the rest will be funneled to the power company. Then they come and install, causing $1200 worth of damage to your AC unit and ensuring that your solar panels are turned off and that they have stopped your solar panels from reporting to you, the power company, OR Enphase. BUT, they make sure to harass you to call the finance company by the end of the day to ensure that they get paid for the job. Did I mention that they promised, and FAILED, to do an audit of the existing solar system and replace any non-working equipment under warranty? That's a lie, too. They never checked anything, they are frauds. They have a project manager, A Owens, ​that I can never get in touch with. Meanwhile, you're under an extreme heat advisory for the whole month waiting for someone to come and inspect, all the while paying and outlandish power bill while still waiting for the $1200 reimbursement from where the installation team trashed your AC unit. Still no one comes and inspects. Pathetic company, Pathetic sellers, Pathetic Mr N. Lease who says he's a vet and promised you a great deal over the phone. What you are is over a barrel and the whole company are liars. Do NOT call or answer anything from ANYONE with TOPTIERSOLAR, as they are bottom rung trash. read more

I have solar panels on my house from another company and this company keeps sending me harassing text messages pretending to be involved with my existing solar panel company. This is a scam! I called my existing solar panel company and they are aware that this company is trying to scam their customers. I do not feel safe that these scammers keep saying they are going to come to my house to check on my panels. If they set foot on my property and attempt to access my roof I will call the police. read more

If I could leave no stars that's what I would do. Had an agent come to my house and after he explained everything he would not leave. I declined the quote process that he was very persistent with. I told him to leave 6 times his name was KHA Williams. Wasn't until i threatened him is when he finally left the house and wanted to fight in the street. You have guys like this coming to people's houses? Police were involved and he fled the scene. I have video of the whole interaction. I hope whoever the owner is contacts me. This guy doesn't need to be working for a company that goes inside your home read more

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They are super pushy and hassled me aggressively. They said they were coming to inspect my current setup and did not identify themselves as a different company. ​​ read more

Came on the premise of doing an "evaluation" of the effectiveness of my existing solar system but spent 95% of the time attempting to sell me battery storage. Pushy. read more

Update July 2026, since the last review I have had 4 additional optimizers go down. Each time I have called Top Tier to schedule a repair it has taken at least 1 month to get a technician to come out. The last time I asked the tech if I was the only one having this many problems with optimizers, his response was no, there had been several customers with the same issue. Quality control is obviously a problem for their components. Also I suggest those of you who have panels, check your solar edge app daily for malfunctioning panels as Top Tier certainly wont monitor them. Again for those in your forever home solar is a great way to reduce electricity cost, just not with Top Tier, find another company. read more

We have had solar for the past two years from Cape Feat Solar in Willmington. For the past couple weeks we have been bombarded with text messages and phone calls from Top Tier to review our solar system. We are happy with our system and don't need the phone calls and text messages. Wouldn't you develop your own customer base instead of poaching people with solar. read more

Top Tier Solar gained access to my home by falsely presenting themselves as Solar Edge, a company that was involved with my Solar panel installation. They then tried to sell me batteries with high pressure sales techniques. I told them I did not appreciate being decieved about who they were, and asked to be removed from their contacts. I've gotten 3 more spammy texts/calls since then. read more

Given multiple finish install dates. Cannot resolve issues timely (ie there is an error and I cannot use solar but it is taking 13 days just to get someone to review). Had to request resolution for another issue multiple times. Have had multiple project managers. Sales associate would not come out again to discuss battery back up, he said there is no profit so he would not come out. Was promised additional monies due to delayed Top Tier issues and have received nothing. The reps seems to accuse me of not being patient but we still do not have solar even after they have been paid. read more

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I entered into a solar agreement with the expectation of reduced energy costs. Instead, I have experienced significantly higher-than-expected electric bills and unresolved questions about system performance. Attempts to obtain a detailed production analysis and billing explanation have not resulted in satisfactory accountability. I am formally escalating this matter and exploring all available consumer protection remedies. Transparency and performance should match what is promised at the point of sale. read more

My story is a bit different than what I can find here but hey... please continue reading. At this point I've been having the system for 11 months. I have a few positive points. 1. Installation - Installation was exceptional. 2. System Start - Process between installation and the system to function was normal. It took about a month and a half. This takes some time because of the state and company permissions to operate. Here is where some people get mad because if it takes a long time to get the permit, Top Tier can't do anything about it and you need to start paying for the system (This is part of the agreement between you and Top Tier). 3. Sales Process - My overall experience was good but here I need to be honest with you guys... they are not honest with you when they sell the system. There is always something that a lot of people don't notice and they don't tell you. In my case they told me I just needed to pay $200 and $285 if I did not use the federal refund towards the loan with a 4.5% interest. It sounds great right? $200-$285 and I will be saving around $300 monthly in electric bill and 4.5% interest only. Well.... after paying for 8 months I realized not a single dollar was going to the principal. I called the Goodleap (financing company) and ask them when my money was going to go towards the principal. They said they couldn't see that in the system. I then asked them for a way to see the amount of interest I was paying against the total interest I owe at the moment. Again, they were no able to see that in the system. So after talking for about 15 mins I figured out that if I pay $200 monthly, I would be paying that for life with no money going to the principal and this is because my interest each moth is $320 so actually I am building more interest (around $120 after paying the $200). My grandchildren would still be paying for this. Can you imagine what would it be someone who figure this out after 3 or 5 years? Giving money for free? I was able to figure this out but I feel sooo bad for the third age people who just pay minimum payments not knowing they will never pay it out. I am 100% sure Top Tier knows this but they don't tell you cause they want you to think you will have a low payment so you buy their system. To me, honestly, worth more than all good you can do as a company and they failed so bad. Fortunately for me I will be able to give some extra money and start paying it out but not everybody is in the same position as me so think it twice if you are going solar cause I am pretty sure this is not the only company that does this. read more

They called to offer their services, setup appointment for 15 April at 12:00. Message about 1:00 saying they are running late be will be there at 7:00. No show. No call back. read more

They are not a part of the solar company, Emerald Energy, that installed our solar system and yet they contacted us to do an "inspection" to ensure things going well. When I called the company that installed our solar system, they said that they have received numerous calls stating the same concern and that Top Tier is NOT a part of them nor a partner, etc. Furthermore, Emerald Energy has contacted Top Tier on several occasions asking them to stop. read more

Unsolicited texts from this company regarding an inspection of my system that they did not sell me. No idea who they are. When I questioned them on it they replied rudely and told me to block their number if I didn't want to messages from them. Which I promptly did. Beware! read more

We have Top Tier solar panels on our home. The panels themselves look good and function as expected now, but our experience with the company has been very poor. The panels were installed in April 2024 but were not turned on until September 2024 because Top Tier failed to file the inspection paperwork with our town. We missed the highest solar production months of the year. We contacted Top Tier and the town repeatedly to get this resolved and received minimal communication from Top Tier. We were told we would be compensated for this delay and that company leadership would follow up with us. Neither of those things happened. Most recently, a visit that was presented as a system check turned into a high pressure sales pitch for a battery system, which we were not told about in advance. We repeatedly stated we were not making a decision that evening. When we ended the meeting so our kids could go to bed, a representative told us we were being rude and made an inappropriate comment about our home environment while on speakerphone. Misrepresenting appointments, ignoring service issues, and using pressure tactics in a customer's home is unacceptable. We will be documenting and escalating these issues through formal consumer complaint channels. read more

Stay away from this company. Seriously. Like many others, this started with constant calls and texts. Here is the exact message they sent us: "REACHING OUT ABOUT YOUR SOLAR PANEL. WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH SOLAREDGE AND ENPHASE. OUR TECHICIANS ARE PREFORMING SYSTEM AUDITS TO ENSURE YOU'RE YOUR INVERTER IS OPERATING AT FULL CAPACITY. NOTHING MAJOR, WE JUST WANT TO VERIFY YOUR SYSTEM ISN'T LOSING POWER. WE WILL BE IN YOUR AREA TODAY AND TOMORROW. WE CAN BE AT YOUR HOME ANYTIME BETWEEN 11 AM TO 7 PM. THE APPOINTMENT IS FREE AND IT SHOULD ONLY TAKE ABOUT 45 MINUTES. WHAT TIME WORKS FOR YOU?" They make it sound routine and legitimate--but it's a sales tactic. We already knew our original solar company had gone out of business. That was actually part of their pitch. They used that situation to push us into buying a battery system we didn't originally plan on purchasing. They didn't come to inspect anything--they came to sell. They were quick to install and collect money, but very slow to fix the problem. The battery they installed is faulty, with visible damage including indentations in the casing. We were told it needs to be replaced, and we were also told we should have received two batteries instead of one. Since then, it's been nothing but the runaround. We've dealt with at least four different people, none of whom follow through. In early March, we were told they could not replace the battery until June 30th--leaving us stuck for months with a defective system. Meanwhile, we're tied to a $20,000 loan on equipment that doesn't even work. We were told we had 90 days before the first payment was due. That was not true. Payments started much sooner, and when we contacted the financing company, they confirmed there was no 90-day delay on file. We've already made payments on a system that is nonfunctional. We were also told we would be refunded for a payment and instructed to submit proof. We did--and never heard anything back. Then a man showed up claiming to be a "quality advisor." We explained everything. He promised a resolution within 48 hours--then disappeared. Before leaving, he even tried to sell us additional products like a panel monitoring the solar system and a security system. This company is disorganized at best and deceptive at worst. We are now pursuing legal options and filing complaints everwhere possible. Learn from our experience--do not trust this company. read more

I feel it's incredibly important to share my recent experience with Top Tier Solar Solutions, as their sales tactics left us feeling misled and pressured. My husband and I are both concerned about the rising AEP rates, and like many others, it's a common pain point for us. That's exactly what Top Tier Solar seems to prey on. It started with a door-to-door salesman from North Carolina who came to our home, speaking with my husband and highlighting the upcoming AEP rate hikes - he even claimed they'd add up to a staggering 50%. This felt like a classic bait-and-switch. After hooking us with this concern, they quickly sent in another person to discuss solar options. This second individual tried to pressure my husband into signing an agreement on the spot, stating he had five days to cancel, though the actual contract clearly states three. This all unfolded Friday. When the salesperson came over to talk about equipment, my husband told him upfront that he'd need our attorney to review any contract before signing anything. He seemed fine with that, saying it was "no problem" and he could get back to us in two weeks. However, he then pushed my husband to "just accept the quote" to lock it into his system, calling it "baby cached" and assuring him it was "nothing binding." My husband and I wanted time to compare prices and think things over, especially since they also offered roofing services, and their quote for that seemed pretty decent compared to others we'd received. Because he insisted it was only to "save the quote in the system," and not a project contract, my husband made him wait while he meticulously read what he thought was simply a terms of service agreement - something applicable only if a project were to move forward. He repeatedly assured my husband it wasn't the project contract. Feeling somewhat reassured by his persistence that it wasn't binding, my husband signed it. That was a huge mistake. Despite my husband's careful reading, what he signed was, in fact, a binding legal agreement for a cash payment of tens of thousands of dollars. What's more, the agreement itself didn't even list a price or payment terms. Those details were on a separate digital proposal they emailed him later. This entire experience boils down to this: if they can't strong-arm you into willingly signing an agreement, they'll resort to outright lying and misrepresenting the contract to get you to sign, playing on your fear of missing out. They want you to skim the agreement, and even though my husband didn't skim it and read it entirely, he was completely misled into believing it wasn't a contract. He even confirmed it with him twice: -My Husband: "So this is not the project contract, right?" -Sales Person: "Nah, man, that's just to keep the quote in the system, we haven't even done a credit check yet. We'll do that when it's time to move forward." Friday night, after he left, my husband took the time to review everything again and did some legal research. It all just felt off, especially when, on his way out, he started making small talk that inexplicably led to him discussing his company's questionable Better Business Bureau (BBB) reviews and their "narcissistic 20-something-year-old CEOs" (yes, plural, for some reason). Needless to say, my husband made it a priority to go to the Post Office first thing Saturday morning. He promptly mailed the cancellation notice they require you to send to Charlotte, NC, to cancel without cause within the prescribed three business days. We sent a certified letter with request for signature. In short, this was a difficult lesson for us, and despite the extreme embarrassment we're feeling, we want to warn anyone considering this company. Top Tier Solar is, unfortunately, known for these kind of slimy practices. I found online that the Mayor of Wheeling, WV pulled their permit to operate in the city due to numerous complaints from citizens in March of 2025. Please be careful if they come to your door. We have filed complaints with the BBB, the City of Bluefield, and the WV Attorney General. read more

SCAM ALERT. They came in the house, asked to use my bathroom,now my jewelry and laptop are gone.They left for lunch before I noticed and never came back. I had to cancel my credit cards and all my accounts and am out the $3500.00 I put down on solar panels. read more

Scam. Received call time to inspect solar panels ION installed a few years ago. Woman on phone said they do installation and maintenance / repairs for ION. Guy arrived an hour early for appt and was puffy I said he shouldn't go on grass because it has been sprayed for mosquitoes 20 minutes earlier. I had told phone solicitor about the time constraint earlier. He said he wanted to look in my attic and seemed irritated I said no I'd already said not an option. This appointment was obstensibly made to inspect and make any necessary repair recommendations for my solar installation. I asked if this was a sales pitch. He looked at my electrical bill and enphase energy report. He never even looked at the panels from the ground, much less inspect the system. It was a sales pitch for installing batteries. He said my system was obsolete without batteries. He was really pushy about it, too. He said that Top Tier Solar is a parent company of ION Solar. They are not. read more

This is a horrible company, not only will they tell you it will run your whole house for a week if the battery backup is installed. Then you find out for 32k it will run the refer, microwave and a light. When you question them they tell you it can't power anything on a 220V circuit. So you will burn up in the summer and freeze in the winter. The system won't even produce enough power to offset the grid power you use. IF THEY COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND TRY AND SELL YOU ANYTHING, get rid of them. I've saved a friend from spending 48k with this company. I have also contacted the NC Attorney General's office along with the BBB. They promised to install a generator to run my AC and after the solar was installed, they said no one told me that. THEY WILL LIE AND CHEAT YOU OUT OF YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY AND ALL YOU'LL HEAR IS CRICKETS. Oh and if anyone is dumb enough to use this sham of a company , they will send you a video and make you turn the whole system on without sending anyone. Mine didn't work and they took a week and two different techs to fix. My shitty system at best will produce 26 kw, battery takes about half charging and sends Duke about 2kw. I just hope everyone reads this PLEASE. Pic's attached so you don't think I'm not a real pissed off customer. Update 7/18/25 After telling them the above, they said they are sorry the lies they used to get me to purchase didn't meet MY EXPECTATIONS. Rather than a whole house generator to run HVAC unit they offered a 500 dollar RV generator (3600 watt). It was up to me to figure out which 2 lights I wanted to power. No heat or cool. AGAIN, STAY AWAY FROM THIS FRAUDULENT COMPANY!!!!!! The response from owner again doesn't address the issue of them telling and selling us on 'system will power your whole house for a week' sales pitch. I have no idea what numbers you are telling I'm wrong on, can only go by what the solar edge app tells me it's producing and what it's sending. It still won't power the HVAC system, nor will the RV generator you are pushing. Maybe you need to be truthful with potential customers. read more

The score I originally gave (1star) was based on communication and the 6 months it took for them to activate the panels. After the review they corrected the communication and got the panels activated. I was told that I would get a bill from Duke but it would be $14-20 depending on consumption. Well... since then my electric bill has been $72 on the low and $331 on the high end. My normal bill is $200-$300. My finance on the panels is $321. Because, I was still getting high bills I called and they changed the battery consumption. I also was told my HVAC system was old. No issues, just old. So I replaced the entire system in October. (another added bill) I was told that would help... then I just got a $331 duke bill. So now Im paying the ridiculous Duke bill, $321 solar bill, and a $200 HVAC replacement bill. I just called and the lady said I could monitor my battery daily and don't let it discharge until it's fully charged. I think that's ridiculous! I can't afford this. I'm literally in tears. This was a bad decision. Adding: Ive been on edge about this so Ive been making sure things are unplugged that arent being used (toaster, air fryer, chargers etc.. Ive been keeping the heat down to 68-70. And the three of us are walking around here freezing, double layers of clothes, and blankets! Ive NEVER had to live like this!!!!!! read more

These guys are scammers.. A few months ago they had people come to my door cold selling their product in my community.. they promised a $50 Amazon gift card if we agreed to get a free assessment with one of their techs.. Took them up on their offer, the guy came did the assessment quoted me around $30K to install and I said was not interested.. for the next 2 hours they were in my home high pressure selling me to buy their product. It was like being at a condo timeshare presentation... they kept pushing what a great deal this was, how their company has integrity and honesty, etc.... they just wouldn't take not interested at this time for an answer.. After 2.5 hours the guy finally left. I asked about my gift card and he said i would receive it in a couple of days... Here we are 3 months and several calls later and still no gift card.... That proves they have no integrity and are not honest with their business ethics. Also came to learn several other neighbors who met with them have not received their gift cards either.. this is a total scam... or bait and switch as they call it. read more

They never show for appointments. They installed a roof and solar for me in 11/2022. I had them put in a battery back up, but never finished the job. I waited a month for them to call me to finish, no call. When I called to schedule, they acted like I was bothering them! They finally scheduled and never showed up for the appointment! I called them and they kept me on hold and dumped me into a voicemail box! And now I just found out that they sealed my ridge vents and it caused mold to grow in my attic. I called again to the roof portion, same voicemail crap! I feel so screwed over! read more

This company is the worst! Do not use them or you will regret it! This company is not organized at all. They promise you install times and no call no show. They change your project managers without notice. It has been over three months and my added backup batteries are still not in operation. The job called for 2 days and again it has been 3 months and still not complete. I was promised a 2k incentive for doing business for doing business with them and that never was given to me. You leave messages and no one returns your call. Again, I repeat DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. I had to file 2 BBB reports on this company. I would give it zero stars if I could. read more

Had a terrible experience. Someone came knocking on my door to sell me a solar solution. I'm interested in solar, so heard him out. He was nice enough and seemed to know what he was talking about. But he wanted an appointment today or tomorrow when they would be "in town." I wasn't available for appointments today or tomorrow, and said so. Happy to try to schedule a meeting later on. He called his supervisor, I let him know some of my concerns from an earlier solar provider and expressed my interest in chatting in a couple of weeks. He immediately started saying "fine, fine, don't save money if you don't want to." Reads as a total scam to me. I told the guy at my door that I had no further interest. If they treat me that way when they're trying to sell me something, how would they treat me once I'd made a purchase. Nope! read more

They have now come to my property three times attempting to sell me solar for my house. I have told each person that I was not interested, with the last two being told to not come on to my property again and to stop harassing me. The latest instance, earlier today, once I asked the salesperson to leave my property and not return would not identify what company they worked for, identified a different company (Black Raven) as the company they worked for, refused to provide any type of contact information for the company that worked for, and refused to leave a first name so that when I complained I could identify them. They also said they were 'with Duke' until directly asked who they worked for. There was a Director (self-identified) with him that gave the same information. If they don't respect your property, why would expect them to respect your roof when they installed solar on it? read more

Equipment looks good, but I would not use Top Tier again. Late in the process (after install), guy came out and told me that there was a $30/month monitoring fee. This blows the small ROI out of the water. Very disappointing. Then I found out this fee was optional, but I wasn't told. I asked about cancelling the fee and it would cost me about 5 years of the fee to cancel it. As for the install, installers and engineers disagreed and I ended up with an install that looks uglier than it should. They offered to fix that, but wife didn't want more holes in the roof at that point. read more

they took months to get everything done and cut a hole in my wall and sent someone out to fix it that had only done it once,it was horrible,not to mention the salesman lied about everything plus telling us we would get 8,400 back every year but not true.they suck. read more

So far, i have had a good experience with Top Tier. The panel installation went smoothly and seemed efficient. Everyone I've encountered from this company appears genuine, and they seem to enjoy working with this company. Communication has been good so far in the beginning phase. They seem to be transparent about the cost and the process. I'm looking forward to finally having a solar powered home! read more

Ask yourself, would a legitimate company need to go door-to-door harassing people while they try to work from home? I've nothing short of begged them to stop. They never take my address off of a list, if there even is one. The company won't provide you with a local sales manager to request it, just that they'll "notate it". As they ignore the no solicitation signs, I'm working with the local police, now. My husband has filed with the BBB. read more

They have amazing services and the install time was so quickly and I love my new system!!!!

Scam alert! Tell you one thing and then turn around and say another! They are not what they say they are and the like to lie to you about price and what they can and can't do! read more

Top Tier Solar Solutions is a group of liars and crooks. They use fraudulent claims like lower power bills, tax rebates and more to get you to purchase their panels and batteries. None of their claims are truth. Recently, I had a young man named Trevor to sit at my kitchen table and tell me that i could refinance my current panels and reduce my loan amount by $30k. In so doing, they would throw in a new battery that would block the power company from taking my energy. My loan payment would be reduce by over $100 per month, the length of the loan would be reduced by 5 years and my power bill would be $20 per month. When the installer called to schedule an appointment to bring this "free" battery, I repeated to him the conversation I had with Trevor. He put the project on pause while he verified the details. He called me back today to cancel the install and verified that everything Trevor told me was a lie. In fact, he was financing me for a 3rd loan, not refinancing anything. This is the worst kind of crook. The kind that would look you in the eye and tell you a complete falsehood. DO NOT ENTER INTO BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE!! read more

I should have known better than to accept an appointment with a tech from a door to door salesman, but I had been interested in solar panels for years, and it seemed like a good time to discuss options. I was smart enough to have my partner home with me during the appointment (which lasted almost 3 hours), and I am grateful that I had a second pair of eyes and ears to later confirm what was a complete lie and scam. These reps and techs use extremely powerful tools of psychological persuasion, and they have all become obvious now that the scam is fully apparent: staying in someone's home for hours and hours manipulating and discussing numbers so as to confuse and exhaust the client, telling customers they have a 3 day period to cancel but only make their appointments late in the evenings on Fridays or early in mornings on Saturdays and requiring a certified letter to be mailed to cancel, sending young appointment guys to lure you into false security with their ignorance "because I'm just the appointment guy," etc. The "tech" (high pressure salesman) told us that 1. the system we were paying for would be enough to power our entire home and possibly receive credits from our power company for extra banked kWh 2. that we would be able to terminate our contract anytime after the 3 day period (with a fee, of course) 3. that all of our contracts and proposal paperwork would be available to view anytime through a customer portal 4. and that the solar panels would add value to our property 5. that we would receive up to $12k in tax credits. All of these claims were fraudulent. We are now paying for our nearly-unchanged power bills as well as the loan for the panels. We initially made multiple calls to Top Tier to request copies of our proposals and contracts, and were given excuse after excuse, even that "we must have them blocked on Gmail, because we can't seem to get our emails to send?" Finally, offers to drive down to their Charlotte office to get a physical copy magically fixed their email system and we reviewed our e-documents. Although my husband and I both read through the entire proposal(s) and contract multiple times, everything we discussed seemed legitimate, and the physical paperwork I signed checked out, the "e-paperwork" emailed to me looked different. Pages of numbers, pictures, and percentages had been added in-between the pages with our signatures, and ultimately we discovered we had been sold a unit that would never cover more than 46% of our power needs. More calls to our power company, Top Tier, and Sunlight Financial confirmed that we are locked into a contract that cannot be terminated without detrimental impact to our credit. We have filed complaints with the BBB, and were shocked to see so many good ratings. This company has such a good rating with the BBB because they pay employees to leave 5 star reviews. If you look, most of the 5 star reviews are made on the same days or within a day or two of each other (obviously mass hire dates). Everything about this company is slimy, and I am tempted to reach out to local news outlets. Top Tier has been involved in multiple class action suits, it might be time for another. I would be content with just a termination of contract and the removal of the panels as stated in my complaint with the BBB, but anyone considering this company: DO NOT. read more

This company is the worst in every way. They give you the run around and the contract is completely fraud. I had my solar panels installed back in April. They must have contracted by another comapnt cause they didn't know who Top Tier was. I've reached out several times and can't get a hold of anybody. I occasionally get a text message from a number with no solutions. I even asked them about parts of the contract and they didn't know anything about it. I took out a loan of 67K and can't even get the work approved. Stay away from this company and definitely looking into legal action! read more