Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Universal Solar Direct

    2.9 (82 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Services - Universal Solar Direct

    Universal Solar Direct Photos

    You might also consider

    More like Universal Solar Direct

    Recommended Reviews - Universal Solar Direct

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Contract paperwork
    Blendi S.

    USD installed the solar on our roof a few years back. First we had a problem with the birds but after some fussing from the company they installed a net around the panels and they resolved the issue. To this day everything was good and I even recommended them to friends. A few months ago the inverter went bad. Communication to this point has been extremely disappointing for USD and very slow from their third party partners who are supposed to replace it. 3 months! In the mean time our electric bill has been double because from what Nevada Power is saying the solar system is triggering something around midnight. I emailed them with the bills from this year and from the same months last year and the months before the issue so they can see and compare the difference. We were gone internationally in June so emailed them the tickets as a proof but as well. After a few emails without any response from them I called today and finally got transferred to Jeff who pretends to look at the policy and says you have self monitoring on your policy and we cannot help you with the NP bill. What can I exactly do by self monitoring when it takes 3 months for you to fix it?? It's the middle of the summer! Not sure how other solar companies are but these guys don't stand behind their service. Extremely slow and won't respond to emails. So if you thinking about finding installer do some research. And I did read the bundle of papers they gave me when we signed the contract. Nothing mentioned about self monitoring

    One of many pieces of pigeon guard that fell from the roof into the yard.
    Will B.

    This is the only negative review I've ever publicly posted because as a business owner myself I know how important public feedback is and how too often you only hear about the "sour grapes". But if I can help somebody else from experiencing what we have I felt it necessary to make this post. We had a few different meetings with a sales rep as I've always been pretty skeptical about solar. If it's so great why do you have to try so hard to sell it? The 26% tax credit lowers after this year and they told me we could bundle a new windows package into the tax credit so we eventually decided to do it. $40,000 package for solar, windows and new pool pump. It's been 2 months since they cashed our first check and we still have no functioning solar, no timetable to when it may happen, and have no word on when our windows may show up. I was told 4 weeks from signing solar would be operational and 6 weeks from signing windows would be installed. Those timelines have both been blown by with no signs of anything coming. Solar panels were supposed to come with pigeon guards. As soon as the solar is installed I have been infested with pigeons. They claim a guy came by to check on it and verified everything is good and installed correctly with the pigeon guards. If that's true why am I finding pieces of pigeon guard all over my yard? I had to have a pest company come in to look. They said what was installed wasn't done correctly. Was quoted by the pigeon control company it would be $1,250 to make the solar panels actually pigeon proof. Ironically, this is a company universal supposedly contracts with. So be prepared for that additional purchase if you're considering a solar purchase. That certainly wasn't in my brochure. After they put up the still non functioning solar panels a month ago, I can see a bunch of roof tiles are no longer in place on my roof. They stuck them somewhere else on the roof just leaving a hole underneath. I was told someone would come by to fix it. That of course has never happened. When they came to install the new power inverter or whatever it is, my power ended up being off for over 12 hours when i was told it would be 3-4. So many things in our refrigerator and freezer were compromised. Nobody in the office was able to tell me what the hold up was but it turns out whatever they installed failed inspection by the city of Henderson. They purposely withheld that from me and I'm so upset about that dishonesty. I just kept being told "we don't know what's taking the city so long" put they just didn't want to admit their mistake. I'm also nervous it won't function properly IF it is ever activated. Hopefully the second inspection which passed means I'm overthinking it. We'll see... We were told all the initial solar install work could be completed in one day. We made the appropriate plans to take our dogs to daycare that day so they wouldn't be freaking out during the work. Then the day before they were to do the work they tell us they can't do it all in one day and will need to be two days in a row so we have to spend another $58 boarding the dogs an extra day than anticipated. This by itself is not the end of the world but another one of our many frustrations. I've been trying all week to get someone at this company to answer my concerns but it hasn't happened. I did get one phone call I wasn't able to take and I called to leave messages with two different people but 4 days later still nothing. I have so many questions! Will the solar ever be activated? Why didn't you install the pigeon guard correctly? Why is my roof broken from your techs? When will the windows show up? Why did the timelines all take double what I was told? Will I actually receive a tax credit when that time comes? (I'm now very skeptical. That will be the icing on the cake not getting that 26% back in February when it was the deciding factor for moving ahead with the project) But, most importantly... what legal avenues do I have available to pursue to void what I signed? The only reason I have it as 2 stars and not one is our sales rep does seem like a decent guy who at least appears to be trying to help but he's not on the sales side so can't do much at this point. Maybe he's blowing smoke at us too but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now. I've included pictures of what I can visualize for my review. I just hope these help you avoid making the mistake we did. My wife and I were so excited about this but as of this writing I can say this is the biggest regret I've made in my adult life. If only they spent more money on customer service and less on the commercials maybe a better resolution would have been possible.

    Numerous zipties left by my AC unit. Photo does not do justice on how they clean up after themselves.

    See all

    10 months ago

    They are bankrupt. They go through a third-party company now with a different name called Battle Born.

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 2

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1

    10 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 2

    2 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 3

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 2

    2 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Adam F.
    44
    15
    16

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    5 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Eugene M.

    Eugene M.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Will B.
    0
    13
    10

    6 years ago

    Helpful 7
    Thanks 1
    Love this 5
    Oh no 2

    2 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 2

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 2

    4 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Eugene M.

    Eugene M.

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 1
    Love this 3
    Oh no 2

    3 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 2

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 3

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Paul C.
    269
    109
    71

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 2
    Love this 1
    Oh no 2

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 2
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 2
    Love this 1
    Oh no 2

    4 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Eugene M.

    Eugene M.

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1

    4 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Eugene M.

    Eugene M.

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 2

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of David L.
    139
    12
    16

    5 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Eugene M.

    Eugene M.

    Helpful 10
    Thanks 1
    Love this 4
    Oh no 1

    8 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Eugene M.

    Eugene M.

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 1
    Love this 4
    Oh no 1

    6 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Eugene M.

    Eugene M.

    Thanks Christian!

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 3

    Ask the Community - Universal Solar Direct

    This is very expensive is it worth the cost and how long before reaping the benefits?

    You accumulate credit during the cooler months that apply to your bills in the warmer months. I hit the minimum of approx. $13-$15 per month from NV Energy for ten months out of the year and I am not frugal. I did get a $130 bill in August last year… 

    Don’t See Your Question? Ask Away!

    Review Highlights - Universal Solar Direct

    Eugene called and took care of it for me right after I got off the phone with him.

    Mentioned in 13 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Solar Installation 952 times last month within 25 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Robco Electric

    Robco Electric

    (289 reviews)

    Southwest

    This is one of those reviews where (if possible), I'd give Robco Electric more than five stars on…read moretheir Solar installation / service. We did a lot of research before we pulled the trigger on Solar. We did a deep dive on leasing versus purchasing, equipment differences and post installation service. We had actually contracted with a different firm, but after we found out the sales rep misrepresented the equipment they were going to install - we cancelled. After that, we reached-out to two other companies - one of which was Robco. After comparing all of the metrics as well as the reviews, we ended up purchasing a system from Robco. From the presentation and design with Jorge, through the approval process with our HOA, to obtaining permits, they were on top of it all. We initially met with Jorge on May 12th. All approvals were obtained and Mike and his installation crew showed up on May 26th. These guys actually showed up early and worked like a well greased machine. The job was completed by mid afternoon, including the painting of conduit and solar emergency shut-off to match the stucco on my home. They even left me with extra roof tiles in case we needed them in the future. After the installation, the building inspector scheduled time to come by and sign-off on the permit. Of course, there were no problems there. The funny thing was that I can be a bit chatty and in talking to the inspector, he stated in summary that if he were were going to put solar on his personal home - or needed an electrical repair, Robco is the one company he would call. I thought that was quite an endorsement. That last installation piece was for NV Energy to come out and replace the meter with one that can export unused solar energy back out to the grid; that was done on June 18th. From start to finish, Jorge, Mike and all of the guys at Robco exceeded our expectations. We would wholeheartedly recommend them for your Solar (or electrical repair) needs.

    I got three other competing quotes before choosing Robco Electric, and I'm really glad I went with…read morethem. Chelsey was my consultant and she was extremely helpful throughout the process. She provided lots of information, answered my questions clearly, and made everything feel straightforward instead of overwhelming. Armando and his crew did the installation and they were excellent -- the install was completed in just 2 days, and everything was done in a clean, professional, and organized way. The workmanship looked solid and they left everything neat when they finished. Overall, great experience from start to finish. I would absolutely recommend Robco Electric if you're considering solar.

    Sol-Up

    Sol-Up

    (198 reviews)

    Title: Customer-Focused, Knowledgeable, and Truly Committed - Sol-Up Delivers!…read moreAfter an exhausting experience with a nationwide solar provider--quickly realizing they were simply too big to care--I decided to move three rooftop solar projects to Sol-Up. From my initial email inquiry and the Sol-Up team's immediate follow-up, I knew I had made the right choice. I was fortunate to be assigned to work with Antonija, who, instead of rushing us into quick signatures or pushing products and lease programs that primarily benefit installers, patiently walked my wife and me through a full Solar 101 presentation. Admittedly, I'm someone with minimal patience, but I actually enjoyed the presentation and learned a great deal about product selection and design considerations. Sol-Up has been in business since 2009, and it shows. They are highly proficient at navigating the many obstacles in today's solar environment while remaining 100% customer-focused throughout the entire transaction. Antonija, Rita, and the leadership team treated us like family, offering sensible, customized solutions for each of our three rooftops. With the federal solar tax incentive set to decline at year-end, I highly recommend reaching out to Antonija and her team for a truly "Simple and Seamless" solar solution. You will not be disappointed.

    I originally left a negative review because of my experience with Destiny Garcia in the sales…read moredepartment. My concern was never with Sol-Up as a company it was with how I felt I was treated during our interactions. After deciding not to move forward with the project, I experienced what I believe was unprofessional conduct. When I asked to speak with a manager regarding my concerns, I felt my request was not appropriately escalated. Following that, I believe I was subjected to repeated unwanted phone calls and what I perceived as retaliatory behavior, including a negative BBB review directed at my business. I was also concerned that information I had provided during the sales process was used in a way that made me uncomfortable. As someone who was attempting to extend a project worth more than $30,000 for a client, professionalism and trust were extremely important to me. A customer should be able to decide not to do business with a company without worrying about retaliation, harassment, or having their information mishandled. I have since updated my rating because I reached out directly to Sol-Up's COO, who responded promptly and professionally. I truly appreciate the time he took to address my concerns, and his response demonstrated the level of customer service I had hoped to receive from the beginning. This review is not intended to discourage others from doing business with Sol-Up. Rather, I sincerely hope the company addresses situations like this through additional training and oversight. My experience raised concerns about how customer information is handled and how complaints are managed. If I felt uncomfortable after sharing only basic contact information, it naturally made me wonder how other sensitive information, such as a home address or financial details, would be safeguarded. I genuinely wish Sol-Up and its leadership the best, and I hope future customers receive the professional, respectful experience they deserve.

    Solar Ray - S Tile Roof

    Solar Ray

    (4 reviews)

    Overall great communication, price, quality, and efficiency. Ray is quick to answer my questions…read moreand any concerns I have about solar panels. Ray was also willing to help find great competitive prices for solar panels. He works around your schedule and keeps you updated. I will be recommending my family and friends for future referrals to Ray. 10 out of 10 I would definitely recommend his services.

    We went with Solar Ray on the recomendation from a mutual acquaintance. They pitched a good deal to…read moremy dad. They said altogether it would cost around $20,000 and that we would have zero payments for the first 2 years interest-free. So he got my sister to go with them for solar as well. We got our solar panels installed first, before my sister, but my sisters system was up and running weeks before ours. What was the issue, you may ask, I don't even know. Now for the real problems. (Full disclosure: My dad didn't read the contract before signing, so we take some responsibility for what followed, but they still lied to us.) They said it would cost around $20,000. I got a notification a few months after getting the solar up and running that I had a loan for about $53,000! I looked into it and it was for the solar! We contacted them and they said the system cost $53,000 but that with the solar tax credit we would get 30% back when filing for out taxes. They said word for word that we would get a check for $15,000 when filing and claiming the tax credit. But $53,000 minus $15,000 is $38,000 which is $18,000 more than they said it would be. When asked about it, they said they upgraded the system, which is why it was more expensive, but they never discussed an upgrade with my dad. Cut forward to me and my sister trying to file our taxes and surprise surprise, I don't get the $15,000 for the solar because it is a credit, not a refund and nor does she. You can only be credited for the taxes you paid but can't get reimbursed for any more than that. We call them up and they say they will try and help us figure it out. Rhe guy that told me I would get a check then changes his story and says that sometimes if you don't owe enough taxes it will carryover for the next year, but that is noylt what he told me originally. They then proceed to give us the run around and then say it's illegal for them to give tax advice. He then says he isn't an accountant but other customers he's had that had multiple people living on the property have been added to the contract so they can claim the credit too. (This sounds illegal because if only one parent can claim a child then why can multiple claim a solar tax credit but whatever.) At this point my sister calls him out for not knowing what he is doing, to which I proceed to say he does know what he's doing which is scamming and lying to people to get money. Also they originally pitched 2 years no payments but 1 year after installation I got a statement saying payments would be starting. When I called them to ask, he said that originally it was 2 years, but because of the upgrade(that we weren't aware of) it changed back to 1. WHAT? How does that make sense and why didn't they tell us beforehand? Long story short, DO NOT GO WITH THESE PEOPLE! They are liars. They change their stories and give you the run around.

    Nevada Solar Group - Working process

    Nevada Solar Group

    (23 reviews)

    My solar system was installed by LA Solar Group over 6 years ago, so I thought it would be nice to…read moreprovide new customers with a look ahead after investing in a costly project. My 7.54kW system used 29 - 260W LG panels split into 2 arrays and utilized both M215 and M250 Enphase microinverters. The reason I wanted to try 2 different microinverters was to compare the performance. In the end, it really didn't matter much. Bottom line, shading and weather were the dominate factors in power generation and all the crazy details I looked at were in the noise. It was still fun at the time. So 6+ years after having this system installed on my roof, I have had ZERO problems (kudos to LA Solar Group and the quality of the hardware). My system has produced over 72 MegaWatt-Hours of power and each and every solar panel and microinverter has reported data (input voltage/current, output voltgae/frequency, and power) from day one over that period of time. This telemetry allows me to see exactly what's going on in my system and if any one of the 29 panel/microinverters acts up, I will know. My system has already paid for itself based on my calculations, so I am a very happy customer. In addition, when I have questions for the LA Solar team, I still get answers. Highly recommended. With the cost of solar dropping in price over the years, it's really a no-brainer.

    The 6.8 KW (peak) solar system that these folks installed for me really rocks! So if you are…read moreplanning to install a solar system, look no further and hire this company. I say this because I did my homework right and had obtained over six estimates, and this company beat all the other five not only on price and quality, but also on other (rather important) things as you can see below. 1. Price: This company beat all the others by nearly 20%, and all the other five estimates came very close to one another to the point where I was suspecting that there is some sort of illegal "price fixing" that is rampant industry-wide, but not for this company since it came far away (and below) all the others. 2. Equipment Quality: The system they installed was the most advanced compared to all the other bids. It used higher-end Panasonic panels, and Enphase micro-inverters and combiner. Others bid for lesser-quality no-name panels with one string inverter and a set of optimizers. After much research, I think a micro-inverter based system is superior to the string-inverter based system (so don't listen to the confusing information you find on the web, which portrays the two types of systems as being "equivalent"). So with a total of just 20 panels, my projected annual solar energy production should be about one and a half times my consumption. This should bring down my PG&E bill to the minimum $10/month, and should be able to provide all the electric energy needed for an extra electric car I may purchase in the future. 3. System design: This company had the most precise and realistic design, and that is very important because some of the bids I received were not realistic as they sketched more panels on my South-facing side of the roof than that side could possibly fit. This inflates the projected energy production, but is NOT realistic. In my case, the optimal design was to use the Southern-facing and Eastern-facing sides of the roof and to arrange the panels 50/50 on both sides. This company nailed the design right, but other bids like I said was either plain wrong, or were not realistic. With this design I was able to get a peak production of 6.2 KW, which is close to the theoretical 6.8 KW peak (the difference being mostly due to the orientation of my house). 4. Consumption and Net Monitoring: Most contractors let you monitor ONLY the energy production of your solar system, but this company gave me the ability to monitor the CONSUMPTION of energy by my house and the net energy exchanged between me and utility company on an instantaneous basis (actually every 15 minutes) and on the same Enlighten App as shown in the picture. This is really useful if you would like to do any energy planning in your house to see who/what is really consuming electricity. Granted that you can see the consumption on your utility website, but that data is one or two days delayed and does not show up in the same view as the production, and these two problems make the data from the utility company useless for that purpose. 5. Other: All the folks of the company I have dealt with are ethical in their dealing and are reasonable. The company installed the system in two days, which is very quick. Getting the consumption monitoring to work correctly took a while longer though.

    Tempo Solar World - Inverter installation

    Tempo Solar World

    (45 reviews)

    I originally had ONE issue... the pigeon guards that were supposed to be installed were not…read morecompleted at first, but I'm happy to say they have now followed through and the guards are installed. Thank you to Logan for his help and support in getting everything taken care of. Aside from that, I've been extremely happy with my solar system. I went from paying around $700 a month for electricity to basically just paying the NV Energy connection fee, which is under $20. The panels are still producing just as much as they did from the beginning. I would definitely recommend solar, and my biggest advice would be to round up when deciding how many panels to get--you'll be glad you did.

    I had the pleasure of stopping by Jim's open house today, and I was genuinely impressed by how…read moreknowledgeable he is about Sun City! He gave me an amazing rundown of the community and shared things I didn't even know, which says a lot about how well he knows the area. Whether someone is looking to buy, sell, invest, or even rent in Sun City, I would absolutely feel comfortable referring them to Jim. He understands the 55+ community, the homes, the area, and the lifestyle that comes with living there. He's also extremely knowledgeable about solar, which is such a valuable added resource for homeowners. Jim works alongside his wife, and together they make a great team. I'm always looking for knowledgeable, trustworthy professionals I can confidently connect my clients with, and Jim is definitely one of them. I look forward to referring business their way and hopefully working together in the future!

    Universal Solar Direct - solarinstallation - Updated September 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...