03/10/2016
Anonymous
I became interested in having a solar panel installation in early 2013. I met with representatives of several local companies for estimates and recommendations. Steve Erby, the vice president, came to my house and discussed a proposal. He was very knowledgeable and courteous. His estimate was not the lowest I received, but I felt his company offered the best installation and support. At the time they had done several large commercial installations and were starting to do residential installations. I thought that if they could do a system with over 100 panels my system would be a piece of cake for them.<br /> <br /> Steve proposed a system of 24 panels producing 240 watts each. When it was time to do the installation the panels in the proposal were not available and panels producing 235 watts were available. Since this would slightly reduce the capacity of my system Steve agreed to redesign the installation so that I could have 26 panels instead of the original 24 at no additional cost. They also installed a monitoring system that allows me to trace my electric production on my computer.<br /><br />I was very impressed with the installation. A crew of 7 people showed up to do the layout along with a cherry picker to place the panels on the roof. Care was taken not to damage my lawn with the heavy equipment. On the 2nd day a crew of 3 completed the installation and then an electrical contractor came to install the inverter and run the electrical lines.<br /><br />Steve told me my system would produce approximately 75% of my annual electrical usage and that I would save approximately $100/month on my electric bill. This has proven to be the case almost exactly.<br /><br />I am very satisfied with my dealings Monolith Solar. They have been punctual, courteous and very professional. I would not hesitate to recommend the company to any one looking for a solar installation.