He claims on Yelp to be "fully licensed," yet, looking up the name of his company, as well as the name Brandon Retlik on the State Contractors Licensing Board website, I can't seem to find a license for him or his company. I don't see any actual license number on his advertising either, which appears to be required, if one is actually "licensed." The possible lack of contractors license makes sense now though, as he took over $1200 from us up front to perform a $2400 job, charging us 50% of the cost of the entire job up front, but we now know after talking to our friend, who is also an attorney, that this is illegal in California (violation of B&P 7159.5-a Misdemeanor). Regardless, even if he is actually licensed, and is taking more than 10% of the cost of the job up-front, knowing he can't legally do such, makes his conduct really shady. After taking our $1200 up front and scheduling to install our permanent lights, he no-showed several times to our confirmed appts, always full of excuses when we reached out to him to find out why he no-showed (many other reviewers here talk about no-shows with him as well). Excuses consisted of, "I got asked to help at the Clovis parade" and "I'm in Riverdale on job," when he was scheduled to be on our job instead. Yet, he never reached out to tell us he couldn't make the appt or to reschedule, he'd just no-show and we'd have to follow-up with him to find out what happened. After several rounds of that, we had to eventually hire someone else to complete the actual work we paid Brandon to do. Brandon initially agreed to refund us the money, due to his repetitive and complete failure to perform any of the work as agreed. He initially stated he would reverse the $1200 debit card charge. Of course, like all his other lies, he never reversed the charges. After confronting him on such, he then agreed to drop a check off to us for $1200 instead, which he again never followed through with after making several commitments to do so (we have all the texts proving such). Now, he's just flat-out non-responsive to any calls or texts we make to him, so, we figured it was time for a review so others know exactly how this guy treated us and can make an informed decision when considering hiring him for any work. Apparently he thinks we're just going to allow him to literally steal $1200 from us, which if other reviews are true, he's done similar things to other Yelp reviewers as well. Unfortunately, due to his now complete non-responsiveness and total failure to return our $1200, it looks like our only recourse left per the attorney we know, is to go the route of filing an official complaint with the CA Contractor Licensing Board next week, as well as filing a civil legal claim (Letter of Demand already sent). Based upon prior reviews, given the fact, he has apparently taken other people's money as well and then not performed the work for up front payments, would seem to potentially establish a pattern of deception by: 1. Charging more up front than the law allows (50% vs a max of 10%); and 2. taking money from consumers and then not performing the work. So, we're going to meet with law enforcement as well to see if anything else can be done about him taking our money and running with it. Luckily, we have EVERYTHING well documented very clearly in writing with him, so, proving all of the above legally in court and with the CSLB, will not be difficult whatsoever. The takeaway: based upon our experience with this guy taking our money up front and then vanishing, we clearly don't recommend his services, but, hopefully the wheels of justice will catch up with him, as it appears he's taken advantage of other people as well based upon other online reviews, as well as an unanswered BBB complaint from 2023 (easy to view online). We clearly aren't the first victim he's taken money from and then disappeared. Wish we would have read all the Yelp reviews first, as well as the BBB complaint, prior to hiring him. Lesson learned the hard way on this one! read more

Well, we used them a couple of times since, and things had been great. Then, a little while ago I called and scheduled a cleaning for this last Saturday, at 9am. I had other things going on, but made sure I was back home and available for when they arrived. At 9:30 I called to double check that they were still coming. The person I spoke with was perplexed, asked for my address, and then said they'd call me right back. I'm willing to forgive a forgotten appointment, I'm a forgetful person myself. But I never heard back. Sadly, we will be looking for a new solar cleaning service. read more

Valley Solar Cleaning is completely untrustworthy, basically A FULL SCAM. Someone I know hired him and paid a deposit for his services and he completely ignored them. He repeatedly missed appointments, gave excuses to reschedule, never followed through, and then promised a refund that he never gave back. The proceeded to claim he issued the refund and ignored all further efforts of communication. Do not hire him under any circumstances. He is unreliable and bottom line a straight up THIEF! read more

We reached out on Yelp for a solar panel cleaning and heard back from this company quickly. We had already done some research, so we knew the quoted price was a good one, and arranged to have them out the next day. A gentleman came out on time, and we were pleasantly surprised to receive service beyond a simple cleaning. He checked the control box, measured power intake before and after cleaning, and provided a written checklist after he was done. This place will have our return business. read more

Showed up as promised for solar panel cleaning service . Staff was friendly and did a great job. We will use them again!

Professional, in time and reliable. We are happy with their services. We have them come to our house for over 2 years. read more

Terrible. Brandon Retlick of Valley Solar Cleaning is completely untrustworthy. I paid a $1,200 deposit on 11/21/25 for a $2,400 light installation that he never performed. He repeatedly missed appointments, gave excuses, promised a refund he never issued, claims he has paid when he hasn't, ignores messages, refuses to return calls, and completely ignored a formal demand letter. Taking money for services not rendered like this is fraud and effectively stealing. Do not hire him under any circumstances. read more

Brandon and his team have always done an amazing job at cleaning my solar panels. From setting the appointment to payment, it always goes very well. Cost is reasonable too. I highly recommend Valley Solar Cleaning. read more

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The work they did was good I gave a deposit for gutter covers They never came to complete the job. I have been asking for months for Brandon to refund my 450.00 He said he would and hasn't. It's been months !!!!!! It's sad and I'm extremely disappointed read more

Lastest update: 4 of 4 cleaning was completed today, 5/25/23. Some nice pictures were provided. As always the cleanings and crew are stellar! Update: Brandon has kindly and promptly reached out to rectify this. I will provide a further update when available. I've increased the review by another star due to the promptness and communication. Last year things were great when I renewed the quarterly panel cleaning. The first 3 schedulings were fine. The holidays crept up and then all the rain so 4 of 4 wasn't complete. I reached out mid to late December to confirm the 4 of 4 wasn't done. It was acknowledged and in early Jan this year was our last conversation. I mentioned I had no preference when the team wanted to come by and do the cleaning but never heard back and the crew never came out. Needless to say I do not have a 2023 contract. read more

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Did a great job with our solar panels. Reasonable price. Will definitely get them back Barbara

Prompt professional service solar panel cleaning, experienced an immediate increase of 25% solar panel production as reported by my Enphase tracking app. Great job! read more

Fast response, arrived on time, completed job fast, and panels look fabulous! We've had this system for 4 years and this was their first professional cleaning, so they were really dirty. I was amazed at how quickly the job was completed and how good they looked. Definitely recommend Valley Solar Cleaning read more

Brandon was fast to respond and get the job done. And they did a great job!!! Great value for the cost. read more

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We gave Valley Solar Cleaning a call! Great Customer Service, Easy and Professional! read more

Valley Solar Cleaning - Cleaning our Solar Panels in Tesoro Viejo! - Solar Panel Cleaning Near Me

Several people in my neighborhood had their Christmas lights put on by them so I called a little after thanksgiving to see if I could get a quote. They said yes, to send them my address via text and they'd get back to me with a quote. A week went by and I didn't hear anything. I text to ask if they were still available to give me a quote to which I got a response of "yes" and then never heard from them. It would have been an easy job as I already have hooks in place and I have the lights. Just needed someone to hang them. A little disappointed, seeing as now it's a little too late. read more

I was very pleased with the solar cleaning done at my home. I will definitely use this company again.

This is a review from the coeaning I had done a few months back... I called and set up an appointment to have my panels cleaned. I was asked basic questions over the phone(how many panels and if it was a single story or two) and was given a quote over the phone. The day they were supposed to show up no one came and no call. I called the following day and explained that I was now out of town but still wanted them cleaned. they showed up the following day and cleaned my panels. sent before and after pics as well as before and after KWH my system was producing. I wasn't upset that they didn't show up the day they promised. it's not like I needed my toilet fixed or my car worked on. it was to clean solar panels. And after seeing their work I understand that they're probably busy since the end result was perfect. no complaints from me! I was even able to pay via Apple Pay which was super convenient. Will def use them again later this summer! read more

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We've had our system since 2022 and this is the first professional cleaning that we performed on our system. Valley Solar Cleaning (Brandon) came highly recommended by our neighbor since they have been using them for a few years. I called Brandon the day I gathered his information. He was very easy to speak with, professional, and very informative. He also was able to fit me into their schedule and his team was able to come out the next morning to perform the cleaning service. His team was incredibly professional, respectful of our property, and even made us aware of a few bird netting failures (we're in the process of getting that fixed). It was very helpful to know so we can get that fixed right away. Overall, the service was very quick - roughly an hour to clean over 20 panels - and the quote I received was very competitive, so I thought the value was great for the service. We will be using Valley Solar Cleaning again for our future services. Thank you Brandon and Team! read more

update: Brandon called me and we have straightened everything out. My panels were cleaned and they will be coming back to clean again. I do not need a refund. Thank you. read more

Been using Brandon and his crew at Valley Solar Cleaning for years and never disappointed!!

Contacted Brandon for gutter cleaning service that had actually been a couple months in the works. He was always reasonably responsive and quickly provided quotes and scheduling options. One star removed because I was not notified until shortly after my appointment time that the service would be delayed for two hours. Another employee arrived to perform the service and he was accompanied by another guy soon thereafter. They worked quickly and provided a summary of their findings when they finished. Would certainly hire again for future services. read more

Brandon is back at it again. I love his work and his quality customer service is amazing. He I stalled the pigeon barrier on my solar panels and they look awesome. Very friendly and his side kick Anthony is very good and knowledgeable. You wont go wrong with this AAA team. Thank you Brandon read more

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Brandon and his team were very professional, knowledgeable, and prompt. Very reasonable prices for the excellent service they provide. read more

Valley Solar Cleaning - Clean solar panels and roof. Solar panels with bird caging installed. - Solar Panel Cleaning Near Me

Great response time, flexible on appointment time and punctual, great job cleaning panels, an d great information on solar savings before and after service. Very reasonable price. Highly recommend. read more

This company was referred to me from one of my coworkers, and I have now referred him to my friends! Great customer service, and they were there within the next two days, installing our Christmas lights and they're perfect! read more

I wrote a scathing review of Valley Solar Cleaning because I was angry. After I posted my review Brandon called and apologized and immediately made an appointment to clean our panels. Brandon crew was on break but he wanted to come over by himself to clean our panels. I told Brandon that that would not be necessary and that we could schedule for the following week when his crew was back to work. Brandon and his crew showed up on time and completed our cleaning. As usual he was friendly and courtesy, and of course he apologized again. He gave us a report based on the measurements he took before and after the cleaning regarding the efficiency of our system. I would recommend Brandon because he is personable and likeable, and his crew is good and effecient. read more

After only a few months the pigeons returned. I have tried multiple times to reach Brandon with no response. I have left multiple messages. I was told that if the pigeons ever returned, the problem would be taken care of, but seems as though the owner is not wanting to honor that. I would not recommend this company and judging by the other reviews on here I'm not the only person who has experienced this problem. By my experience this company will do the job, promise you everything you ask, but when it comes time to come through on their word, they will avoid all calls. read more

Brandon always responds when we text for solar panel cleaning. Very reasonable prices compared to other companies. They do a great job and always puts in writing how much we saved at each visit by checking the PG&E meter before and after. read more

I will start by saying that I had made an appointment for a consultation with this company through Yelp and they seemed quick and responsive, however, no one showed up at the scheduled time nor informed me that a reschedule was needed. When I reached back out through Yelp, I received a quick response with an apology and they showed up at the rescheduled time and gave an affordable quote. We hired them to clean our entire exterior (2-story home), solar panels, and windows. They also installed wiring to prevent birds from nesting under our solar panels. Our house looks brand spanking new! They were able to increase the power output of our panels, too. We will for sure be asking them to come back. Such a kind and hardworking team. Give them the chance - I'm glad we did despite the initial scheduling mix up. These guys are pros! read more

Called yesterday and got a appointment for the next day in the late afternoon. This morning I recieved a call asking if they could come by earlier then expected. I was all for it, the sooner the better. They came on time and were done quicker than expected. All 25 of my panels look great, Paul J. and Victor did a great job. I wish I had a before picture so you could tell the difference. After cleaning I gained over 1250 watts. We couldn't be happier. I will definitely be calling for future cleanings. read more

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Horrible follow through . Lack of communication . I reached out here on yelp . Got a response and set an appointment . They missed the appointment and didn't contact me . Don't waste your time . **Update : As soon as i posted this . I received a phone call from the owner pissed off that i left an honest not so good review. Rather than offering an apology or explanation . He was rude and threatened to call his lawyer . The fact of the matter is they flaked on an appointment and failed to communicate and that's all . Learn from it and move on ya big baby read more

I have been using Brandon and his staff at Valley Solar Cleaning for a year now to periodically clean my 32 solar panels and I am delighted with their service. Every time the panels get cleaned we get an increase of at least 8-10 percent in solar energy production. Each time he checks the roof, the panel mounts, racks, and our bird barriers for damage. The prices are quite reasonable. I just now realize he offers quite a few other services as well. I'll review them once I've tried his other services. read more

I highly recommend Valley Solar Cleaning. The price for a cleaning is higher then most places however you get the full service that most other companies don't offer. The crew was onetime, very professional and explained everything to me and got the job done quick and efficiently. The best part is they give you a full service report! read more

Paul & his team were friendly, efficient & professional. There was a scheduling error but they made up for it quickly. I would highly recommend them. read more

The most reasonable Solar panel cleaning company that I have found. Highly recommend. Does an excellent job.

Great price, friendly and professional. Did a great job on the cleaning and pigeon wire.

Sent request for a quote late on 9/11/21. Received quote and time available which was Monday 9/13. Brandon was at my home on time and ready to go. He checked output on my inverter which was about 850. After cleaning the panels we checked output again and it was about 1450. Great job, excellent price. Will have Brandon back for the next cleaning. read more

This company is non responsive and extremely unprofessional. Signed up for quarterly cleanings and they no show on every appointment after the first. Do not waste your money. read more

I just had my solar panels cleaned. They look brand new and the energy output will be significant since he removed the accumulation of dirt. I found Brandon and his company is Valley Solar Cleaning. The hardest thing to find today are companies that do quality work. Brandon also checked our system to make sure everything was connected and working including the solar box in the garage. Give Brandon a call. Brandon Retlick Valley Solar Cleaning LLC. www.valleysolarcleaning.com (559) 281-6174 read more