My friends in Vista put up solar panels on their house and used this company. The sales agent who came out to my house is a friend of a friend. Jim Spielmaker seems like a totally honest person, he inspires confidence. I already knew a lot of the details but he explained everything with clarity and specificity. It's not cheap but in 5-6 years you recoup your money. Plus (1) the HOA cannot deny the permit to install solar panels per CA law, and (2) if you have any overage of energy from the sun, SDG&E buys it back from you. Another decisive factor. Jim explained that the electric companies are continuing to request rate raises and they always get them, in spite of any public protest. Within 10 years, rates for electricity for all Californians will probably be twice what they are now. Jim said it takes a week or so to get the drawing and the permit (which they do) and then a few days to actually install the panels. It's basically more or less $1000 per panel, depending on how many you need which is based on your current usage, which they verify with SDGE. Very pleased with this company. They're a small family-run company and theyve been in business for over 20 years. However, should they ever go out of business, the 25 year warranty is fulfilled by the mfg of the solar panels, Solar World, the top of the line. read more

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No longer in business. If you bought from them, you are screwed and on your own. Biggest regret ever using them.

I did not initiate contact with Total Solar Solutions. Rather, a sales representative contacted me on August 18, 2020 and I agreed to meet with a representative at my home the next day for the purpose of evaluating the suitability of an installation site to collect basic information about products and cost. When Mr. Polomny presented himself at my home the next day (August 19, 2020) he soon made me feel uncomfortable with what I recognized as high-pressure sales tactics which included the boast that he was a top salesperson in the region. Despite being uncomfortable and alone for the meeting, I persisted in reiterating that the purpose of this meeting was for information only, and Mr. Polomny appeared to acquiesce. Mr. Polomny was unable to answer any question about how suitability for solar installation is quantified. Despite taking no measure or readings, he assured me the site was optimally suitable for a solar installation, but refused to provide me with anything in writing, including basic documentation or product literature. Instead, he assured me that the standard process of getting the information I was requesting required me to sign a couple of documents. He intentionally misrepresented the nature of the documents and at no point did he state that it was a binding contract for which he was seeking my signature. I On September 23, 2020, I responded via email to Mr. Tanner Ledyard with Total Solar Solutions that I was not ready to begin any work on the project at this time. On September 29, 2020, Mr. Polomny came to my house to pressure me into moving forward with the project. When I told Mr Polomny that I had contacted someone at the company a week prior, he claimed no one was aware of my contacting the company. At this point, he then threatened to send me to collections for 15% of the total project fee. Needless to say, I was flummoxed by this in person visit and the further high pressure nature of his tone urging me to proceed with the project. I have filed a complaint with the MN Attorney General regarding high pressure sales tactics and misrepresentation. read more

We have been extremely pleased with the results of installing solar on our home through Total Solar Solutions. Jim Spielmaker spent several long and patient hours with me, explaining the entire process in as much detail as I wanted or needed, and then in setting us up with the new federally funded loan which made this a no-brainer choice for us. This kind of loan ties to the house, doesn't affect your credit in any way, and was very easy to obtain and has a reasonable interest rate especially when spread out over 20 years. We have already saved money and we're only on our second month! The guys who worked on our house for a week could not have been more wonderful! They were thoughtful and courteous and caring and some of the finest young people we've had the pleasure to be in contact with! The owner of the company got the job done, his son was just terrific in helping me set up the feedback on the computer, but it was Jim Spielmaker that made the communication process easy and safe for us. I would give these guys another star if that were possible and I'm very pleased after researching several other companies that we had the good sense to choose Total Solar Solutions! read more

Jim, Vince, John and the crew were great. They made this fairly difficult process and serious decision very east to understand and clearly explained all the different programs along with the befits of each. I highly recommend getting these guys out to go over your potential solar project!! Everything from leasing, purchasing, and The Hero program! These guys are pro and work great together... and that's coming from a contractor myself. Great work guys....... Jon Van Meter Specialized Mechanical Carlsbad, CA 92009 read more

We shopped many solar companies while researching solar solutions to determine if it was a good fit for us. John and Vince provided honest, straightforward answers to all of our solar questions. There was no high-pressure sales pitch or fancy overpriced marketing binders. They provide a high quality product at a reasonable price. The team started right away and were able to get us operational quickly so that we could take advantage of the 2016 tax credits. I would recommend them to anyone looking to get solar! read more

Very pleased with our system. It has been just as described and produced better than expected. They handled everything and we were up and running within a couple of weeks. Would recommend them to anyone. read more

I was interested in doing solar and I got several estimates and by far this company seemed to be the best so I went with them. The process went smooth and I liked how there solar design person put the panels where I wanted them to go on the west side of my roof and showed me how everything was going to be laid out. My permits from my city took awhile to get but the install went flawlessly. I am happy with the job this company did. read more

Total Solar solutions came to my house, evaluated my power use, recommended a system, and explained the process from start to finish. They made it easy and never pressured me like the other companies I talked to. I have recommended them to friends and family who are just as happy. The installation crew was quiet, clean, and quick. Total Solar Solutions made perfect sense and the pricing was great. One year later the system has done exactly what they said it would do. I could not be more pleased. read more