Spent countless hours researching solar, panel types, placement, vendors, and Return on Investment…read more After interviewing numerous vendors chose Doug's team who provided the best quality products at the right price on a 10 kW system. Their lead installer Steve and his crew were meticulous in their attention to detail and quality and illustrates their passion for the industry. Extremely satisfied with my system and looking forward to charging our electric cars via the sun! Check out the system: https://enlighten.enphaseenergy.com/pv/public_systems/VHKv1444344/overview

Deceptive business practices!! A couple of years into solar…read morepanel ownership. Here's some things they don't tell you when they sell you a system for $25,000. Your warranty isn't worth the paper it's printed on. Whenever there is an issue with your system, you will get a notification that tells you there's an issue, but doesn't tell you what the issue is, that requires a technicians visits which is $180 I recently had a panel that is under performing, which, after a technicians visit deemed to be a manufacturers defect. So my kick ass warranty should cover this right? Wrong! The manufacturer will replace the panel, but I'll have to pay for shipping, which is approximately as much as a brand new panel would cost. Also, I have to pay for a technician to install the replacement panel. So when the sales person sells you peace of mind that the warranty will cover you - don't believe a word of it. I have long recommended solar panels to my friends. I have also long recommended not going near this chop shop enterprise. They are Temu version of what a solar company should be. Project management is a joke. See my earlier review for that debacle. Product support is an even bigger joke. I wish I could give zero stars.

Certasun was by far the best choice! No more ComEd bills…read morethis summer! Normally we pay $150/mo for coal-generated electricity from ComEd in the summer months because of air conditioning. Now, our panels are making all the electrical power, carbon-free, for us and the extra is stored with ComEd through the net metering program. We are storing away sunshine for cloudy days! If ComEd power goes out, our solar panels will continue to give us electricity! Our panels give us the energy first and any extra goes to ComEd for storage that will be given back to us when our electricity demand exceeds what the panels can give us. Our summer ComEd bill is $30 now. ALL THIS BECAUSE OF CERTASUN! We have been wanting solar panels for years for one reason: to help be a part of the solution to stop emiting carbon. Solar panels were always so expensive in the past. But, now with state and federal incentives, solar panels are 1/2 price. This past January, 2022, I looked at the Illinois Shines website and saw lots of vendor choices for solar panels. We called several vendors but weren't ready to commit to them. Frankly, it was overwhelming. I was nervous that vendors would stand behind their product. Luckily, my husband heard an ad for CertaSun on NPR and I gave them a try. I was not disappointed. Bill Wayne, Senior Solar Consultant, was excellent. He spent all the time that we needed to answer our questions and he gave an excellent presentation. Way better than any of the solar presentations I had heard previously. We pestered him with lots of emails and phone calls and he responded every time and was patient and extremely informed on the solar landscape including state, federal, and local regulations and incentives. If it weren't for Bill Wayne, I don't know if we would have solar yet! Certasun staff kept their promises, sent us the paperwork, and followed through in the time period promised. And as promised, It took 3 months from the initial contact to installation. Staff were knowledgeable, professional and really easy to talk to. Neighbors, and people driving through the neighborhood, including the skeptical ones, are constantly asking us about the panels and admiring how they look. I don't know how many times I have heard "I think we are going to look into it too!" My next door neighbor is very particular on how things look and she always reminds us how pretty the solar panels look on our roof. Not to mention, the value of our house increased by 4%...we checked Zillow. This investment is a win-win. We win with low energy bills and zero carbon emissions and our neighbors and surrounding community wins because of increased homeowner value. I highly recommend CertaSun. Great company. Love the Sun Power app that tracks our energy usage and the power from the sun. Sun always wins! For example, our 1 month home usage is 610 kWh. The solar panels are generating 774.4 kWh = 127%. The extra energy is being sent to the grid and is being stored by ComEd for us when days are cloudy or at night. The savings for September is $58.37 = 62 gallons of gas. Impressive. Oh! And CertaSun guarantees production! For us, they guarantee annual 112%.

Update on 4/27/26 Only by writing my honest review did I get…read morethe attention of the executives at this company and my phone call returned today. They decided to refund my $1800 for removal and not pursue working with me since their service could not "meet my satisfaction." Expecting a response within a week is reasonable for any active business this size. If you read the review of others here you will conclude that I am not the only customer who has experienced lagged and/poor communication. I suggest you improve your support workflow in order to thrive in this industry. In the few hours that have gone by, I was able to get a quote and schedule service with another local company. Original Review Do not rely on this company for good customer service from the operations end, good communication or follow-up. They require you to pay an invoice before any work is done. However, when it comes time to schedule the service no matter how many messages you leave or emails you send, don't expect to hear back from them. Research and find another company (if you need work done expeditiously)!

I decided to go with Kapital Electric as my EV charger contractor of choice through word of mouth…read moreand was not disappointed I originally called to inquire about a rebate program associated with ev charger installations in specific Chicagoland areas and they made the application process really seamless. The staff is very responsive - theyll call, email, and even text you to work out anything and communicate as needed They give you the option to virtually provide photos of your setup for the initial proposal of an installation without requiring them to send someone to inspect things, which saves time for both parties. Once received, they'll verify the feasibility of the installation and draw up an official proposal for your review. I had a couple prerequisites to handle prior but once ready, they are quick to get back to you with all of the official documents From there, theyll send the engineers/electricians down to do the installation. Vasili handled my job and did amazing work. Super friendly and knowledgeable, great conversation, finished in 2 hours. He walked me through the game plan, insisted that I prioritized what location fit my preference over what would be easier to do, and executed it independently in a timely fashion. Overall very satisfied with the service from Kapital Electric :)

Great team at Kapital - highly recommend. Solar and whole house ceiling fan - both excellent teams!read more

We added a Tesla Powerwall and Gateway to our home and drywall had to be removed next to our…read moreelectrical box. The team at Tron Restoration took very good care of us when it came to fixing it up. This is the 2nd time we have used them as they replaced our roof in 2024. Austin was the tech that did the repairs. He was VERY professional and friendly and offered suggestions for the best way to restore everything. He was thoughtful and kept us updated along the way with the restoration. I would highly recommend Tron Restoration to fix and repair your home needs. They are truly a class above the rest along with a great value!

What a joke. They performed their truck maintenance IN MY DRIVEWAY and got oil everywhere, one of…read morethe installers wanted to fight me (a disabled senior), they didn't do what they were contracted to do and didn't finish the job. The worst customer service, fly by night, you won't see a company name on the side of any of their vehicles. It's like the deaf trying to lead the blind. STAY AWAY

march 24 2025 our nightmare from h3ll started. for one thing the salespresson did all the bull…read moretalking. explaining the great sales pitch. awful pushy no time to read what was being signed at the time said we could after we signed everything. time was important for the deals . (lol) so we said ok becasue he had another appointment. ok printed out every thing we signed to read another time. ok a week later we get a call we needed a different type of breaker box. oh let see that will be $9000.00 more for that. so what happen we signed to add another $9000.00 to the loan. 3 weeks later they came to install that box. ok that went ok. untill i went to get the old breaker box and its gone. no one said they get the old one!!! in the mean time im calling salesman every day to find out when the work will be done. after about 2 months i just about quit calling. .#1 failure :more time go by and they came to run and replace the meter for the solar. here i sat for 9 hours no electric , dogs can not go out. ameren came out turn power back on. came back the next day . guess what ? it failed inspection and the county inspector had a few words to say also. #2 failure 3 or 4 weeks later came repair what they got wrong the first time. never guess what happened #3 .when it was inspected again it did not pass it( failed again ) so a repeat from time beforeand before that one . in june 2025 guess what? panels arrived and installed on the roof. we are still waiting for work # 4 . so we can have them operational . never guess what happened . happpy holloween ,,,,,,,happy thanksgiving,,,,,,,,,, merry christmas,,,,,,, happy new years,,,,,,,,,,,,, happy valentine day ,,,,,,,happy st. patrick day ,,,,,,,,, happy easter. 7 hollidays have passed. and still no solar. its been a year still nothing just same old shit we are sorry for the delay its been a busy . with takeing over blue raven. i have read that story so many times. . i told the laoan company enfin to get the money back out of blue raven, im not paying for something that dose not work. i beleive 1 yr is long enough to wait. all the stress coming from blue raven / sun power / bbrs llc/ ambia. how many other names are you known by ? i wished i would of done more research or not let the salesperson lies he told us to get us to sign on the dotted line. the days took off work to be home and no one showed up. yes i know you say don't need to be home. yes we do . i have you tell illinois shine you been here and have not been here. the appoints i had to change for my 95 year old mom to see her doctor. because you think i should drop everything and wait on the poor work that being done. yes i do get emotional when i find out been lied too or about. the stress between taken care of mom. and dealling with bad bussiness pratice from blue raven you do. let me tell you the crew was something else leaving cut wire lay in the yard cigrattes butts,then over my fence because i pad locked my gate i answered you i did not want the appt.10 of march i was not cancleing another appt. also reason and rules. then have them show up at 9 am to work thinking i was gone. only to have your crew with ladder up to the roof and then over my fence because i pad locked my gate. glad i was home. so glad i shut the doggie door because of if it being cold. if i had not close the main door the dobermans would been out in the yard in 3 seconds. no fault of mine. lock gate should tell you do no enter. sorry so long. and more is still to come. yes im stressed and mad at the same time. h3ll as no furry as a women po'd.

My experience with blue raven has been nothing but pain and stress from the very first time I…read moreengaged with them. My project has been completed a year now. The installation and system has been running smoothly and no complaints or complications at all on that side. My problem has been with their maintenance and quality of work. After the installation was completed several damages were seen on my front yard landscaping, I informed them and they offered $50 for the replacement of several plants damaged. The trim rails of the solar were deeply scratched and beat up from the very first day of installation. It took them a year to finally agree to replacing them. Even with replacement they ended up damaging my gutters. A damage that would cost me more than $800 to fix they proposed a $300. This is the reason why many people are hesitant about going solar it is because whenever maintenance or repairs are involved these companies want to escape the repairs or replacement. Also their customer service is horrible, long wait time and agents that don't even know anything about solar. I would caution anyone considering blue raven for their project to proceed with caution especially in regards to maintenance and repairs.

Tom and his team were great! Very communicative throughout the entire process. Made sure to clean…read moreup all materials when they were done. Offered a wide range of shingle colors and offered advice when asked. Would highly recommend!

If you're looking for a roofer - start with Tom's company Presidential Roofing…read more I found Presidential Roofing via Yelp and was definitely tops on my list for roofing companies due to the stupendous reviews. After having experienced the service and detail of this company - I'm completely convinced they are trustworthy, offer value and a good experience and should get a call for every roofing project. I've been considering a reroof for seven years as I knew my roof would need replacement along with skylights and gutters eventually, so I've read up about all there is about roofs and skylights and gutters. Tom arrived, and did a detailed assessment on top of the roof, and provided good feedback on my concerns. He noticed several things on his assessment and offered additional options on them including various ventilation ideas. I asked him about my siding as well - he thought my siding did not need replacement so we did not quote that out. He said that his crew would strictly be outside for the project and would not need to enter the home for any reason (even though we were doing an attic fan install, and skylight replacement). About 2 days later, I received a quote via email, and we chatted more about the details - particularly about my sky light replacements and the merits of different types of roof ventilation. Being my first quote, I thought the quote was definitely a good quote (verified later after four more quotes that I received - same shingles, harder sell job from others, and some did not even climb the roof at all). After all my quotes came in, I went with Presidential Roofing - scheduled for two weeks later Roof would take 2 days, Gutters half day. The week of the job - I received a note from Tom on the particular details of the week. Don't keep the car in the driveway or in garage, as they'll deliver and use the driveway for the materials/haul away for three days. Materials were lifted onto roof off a flat-bed truck crane Tuesday afternoon. Tom advised that the skylight replacement would create some interior dust/debris (so I used some painter cloth tarps/plastic covers taped to the ceiling). They left a small dumpster trailer (swept really clean btw) off to the side of the house (wooden planks so no tire treads in grass). Each day they would clean up around the home, and would do a magnet roller to catch any nails that would have fallen around the home. The project was done exactly on time as scheduled. They started at 7-7:30am - 6pm each day for the roof. The crew was great - they were friendly, detailed, and Tom called a few days later to ask about the roof. The final invoice arrived by mail the following week (no surprises - very close to the quote), when I had the payment ready - Tom dropped by to fetch.

They came out to give an estimate on installing solar panels at me casa. Unfortunately we found out…read moresolar wouldn't work here because of the trees. But the guy was really nice and didn't try to sell me something that wouldn't work at my location

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