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West Coast Solar is a full-service solar design and installation company that operates in 21 counties in Northern California.
West Coast Solar, Inc. is a residential and commercial solar energy contractor headquartered in Brentwood, California, in the eastern part of the San Francisco Bay Area. West Coast Solar specializes in customized installations of solar photovoltaic solar energy systems, including roofing services (if required).
The company was co-founded in 2007 by Aaron Bryant (now company CEO) and Jeffery Tamayo (now company President). West Coast Solar was the first solar venture for both Bryant and Tamayo. Bryant had previously been the CEO at a pool installation company, while Tamayo was an executive for a roofing company.
West Coast Solar does not disclose specific information about the number of solar energy systems they'e installed in the residential and commercial sectors, but they are now active in over 21 California counties, covering a broad area from Sacramento and Santa Rosa in the north to San Jose and Salinas in Read More
Financing is available for residential and commercial customers, from a range of private local, state, and national lenders. West Coast Solar also helps homeowners obtain PACE loans. In addition to solar sales, West Coast Solar offers solar leases and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for homeowners who are ready to go solar but prefer to avoid a significant upfront investment.
West Coast Solar gets its best photovoltaic panels from Canadian Solar, which manufactures products in Canada and China. In addition to solar panels, West Coast Solar also sells and installs solar thermal systems for water heating, solar home batteries for storage, and home automation systems for integrated appliance and energy system management.
LessSolar System: | 25 years |
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Battery System: | 25 years |
Roofing: | N/A years |
Solar Roofing: | 25 years |
4.7 / 5
Jason - California
This company deserves this 5-star review.
We recently moved to Brentwood and purchased a home that had an existing solar system. Earlier in May, I discovered a fault light on our system and contacted the product's company. They directed me to contact my installer for my diagnostics. Unfortunately, the previous homeowner did not leave any information regarding installers, etc. After much research, I was able to find out installer information, monitoring, and original contractor. However, to my disappointment, the installer was no longer in business with the original contractor and could not help me. When reaching out to other solar service companies, most would not assist me given they did not complete the original install. This placed me between the infamous, "rock and a hard place".
When contacting West Coast Solar, via Yelp, Brenda was superb with her customer service and communication. In my particular situation, she was able to receive authorization for their company to service my system despite not being the original installers. Hooray!
I was placed in contact with Billie from customer relations who was very empathetic to my situation and understanding with my frustration with the several communications I had already made with the product company. I already had a 99% suspicion that my inverter needed to be warrantied given a few company's opinions, yet the product company persisted requiring a technician on site to verify. Billie quickly coordinated with their service staff and was able to set up service the next day due to her diligent response to a canceled appointment.
The service technician, Travis, was personable, friendly, and professional. He was quick to diagnosis my system's problem. The inverter was obviously with thermal damage from some type of failed component. He contacted the product's company with the requested information and promptly set up a warranty replacement.
Travis went above and beyond and received authorization from his company to replace my unit the same day given the particular model of my inverter. His team brought the unit to my residence while he uninstalled my failed unit. In no time, my system was back on the grid producing power! Travis informed me that I should be able to see the production on my monitoring app in a matter of a couple of days. Yet, it wasn't even an hour when I first saw that green spike in production on my app!
The next day I received an invoice from Melissa in accounts receivable who was prompt on her replies and call-backs.
Billie reached out for follow-up on my experience and if I had any questions or concerns.
Wow! What a refreshing experience with a fantastic company! I work in a customer-centered field and to receive great customer service is wonderful. I truly appreciate having this company local and all their assistance getting my situation promptly resolved. I look forward to using them for all my future solar needs. Thank you!
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