AMECO Solar & Roofing

They gave amazing service and the employees were very helpful. When I had questions, I received very quick responses and was never left waiting. Would highly recommend for anyone looking for solar and roofing!

Wonderful, thorough, and competent solar company!

Our solar adventure started with a couple of mishaps and when I figured out that DWP had a solar marketplace I went through them to find Ameco Solar. This team is wonderful! Angelica was our project manager and was incredibly communicative and helpful throughout the whole process. They moved through the permit process quickly and with ease. I was told to expect the permitting to take 5 weeks to a few months and they were ready to move into installation three weeks after the initial permits were submitted! Angelica took care of everything for us. From the permitting to the scheduling to requesting the permission to operate from DWP. We just sat back and watched them work! I can't recommend Ameco highly enough. 5/5 would recommend them to anyone looking to add solar to their home. The other companies we had looked at before going onto the marketplace were shady and trying to get the tax benefits for the equipment. Angelica and the rest of the Ameco team just wanted to provide us with a high quality, working solar system. I'm so happy we ended up choosing them from the bids we received.

A+ Service!

The ameco team was professional every step of the way. They're definitely not the cheapest and certainly not the most expensive Solar company out there. However, one thing is you won't find any other company with more years of experience than ameco and it shows in their work and their customer service. Thomas, Angie, Yazmina, Ovsanna, and the installation team did a wonderful job.

Thank you, Ameco!!!

We have recently completed our home solar project, including roof work and solar panel installation. We applaud and appreciate the assistance we received throughout the project from our Ameco support team. We remain especially grateful to Evelyn Ramon and Yazmina Hooks, our project managers, for clear explanations, for patience and responsiveness to our multitude of questions and special requests, and for easing us successfully through the surprises of any such major project. They were endlessly cheerful, encouraging, informative, and responsive. We loved having their expert guidance! We also thank Tom Amitay, Ameco’s Founder and CEO, for his personal attention and support through our project. Tom is truly dedicated to his Ameco mission. We heartily recommend Ameco for its solar project services. Ameco provides the expertise, guidance, and individualization we sought for our project, and we, thanks to Ameco, now enjoy our negative electrical bills! Clint and Louise Taylor Happy Ameco customers

Great experience

Ameco took us through every step of the solar installation process from beginning to end. The project was on time and everyone involved was helpful and professional. The cost was better than expected. Thanks to our project manager Yasmina and everyone else involved.

AMECO Solar and Roofing Project Evaluation in Ojai, CA

My experience with AMECO Solar began January 28, 2022. Happy to say that we are now generating electricity effective, May 10, 2022 - 102 days in total. The needs for our 60 year-old home included repairing and replacing the roof as well as installing a solar array with enough capacity to cover our power needs for the next 20-30 years. We had just secured a Reverse Mortgage, having decided we are living in our "forever home". Our goal included locking in the lowest fixed costs that match our projected fixed income over the long-range planning horizon. The combined solar and roofing solution provided by AMECO satisfied this goal perfectly. I began speaking with AMECO as I neared the end of my initial data collection phase. (See detailed explanation of my overall experience further below). I initially worked with a gentleman named Tash, who guided me through the initial project engagement phase, answering all my questions in a timely and professional manner. The AMECO process was very straightforward and easy -aided by Tash’s support. He was able to answer all my questions regarding the roofing project as well as the solar array. If he didn’t know something real-time, he followed up very quickly. The initial engagement phase included scoping out the details of what would be included in each project contract (one for roof and one for the solar array) as well as the financing agreement. Once the contracts were signed and the loan arranged, I was handed over to the Project Coordination Team at AMECO. They guided me through the construction and inspection phases for both the roofing project and the solar project. I thought that Yazmina was really effective in this role for AMECO. She was very proactive in her communications and responded very quickly to every question/concern I raised along the way. She communicated via email, phone and text in a very pleasant, professional manner throughout. She helped to make the process problem-free and moved quickly to conclusion. I think the key to Yazmina’s role was that she was proactive in anticipating the next step and prepared me very well for key decisions and inspections along the way. As a point of background, I had located AMECO through a fairly extensive research process including: 1. Collecting information, insights and recommendations from my son and son-in-law who had each just completed solar-only projects in Camarillo, CA and San Diego, CA respectively. 2. Using their insights, I identified a couple of prospective candidate companies from the internet and conducted a couple of "fact-finding" zoom calls to collect information. (AMECO was not one of these initial companies). Here is what I learned from that initial research: 1) Our projected electricity costs could be 100% covered by a solar array on our roof. We had enough roof square footage to hold the required number of solar panels needed. 2) Our existing roof would need to be replaced. Because of its age, solar could not be installed before bringing the roof up to code and new shingles installed. 3) A solar battery/storage option is available if we chose to install along with our solar array. (We chose to wait before adding to our system). 4) Government-backed financing is available to cover all of the solar panel installation along with some of the roofing costs: • Our rate ended up being 1.45% • No money down up front • Payments don’t start until the system is up and running • Extended pay-off period. Our loan payments will last 40 years or at time of sale of our property. This timeframe works well for us as we do not intend to move. We are both retired and have no family or work ties that will pull us away from our home. • No prepayment penalties • AMECO did all the heavy lifting – they provided the finance company options along with the financial terms options. All we had to do was select the options we wanted and sign the e-documents sent to us. Truly hassle free. 5) The internet is an amazing tool and should be leveraged by prospective solar and roofing buyers!  Solar and Roofing providers can do their initial estimates/assessments by using publicly available satellite maps. They can turn around estimates in a few hours and in some cases provide real time feedback on your property while speaking with them.  Using your favorite browser, you can sign-up with “Finder Sites” that broadcast your request for quotes out to candidate Solar providers who contact you - versus you having to contact multiple companies on your own. This is a HUGE TIMESAVER – recommend using these sites!  Solar and roofing projects involve unique technologies with terminology not commonly understood by most of us. I personally follow the rule of “Trust, but verify.” I want to believe what each professional I speak with has to say, but I also want to have a solid reference point to ensure I both understand what is being said and to also verify that it based in fact. I used these sites to help accomplish this goal for me. • My “Finder Site” experience yielded 10 companies who each provided comprehensive bids that were easily comparable. • I used these bids to build a spreadsheet to help select the best providers. Some of the relevant criteria I was able to glean from this analysis included: o The type of panels and inverters each company uses. Some companies use only one brand of panel while others, such as AMECO, offer multiple manufacturer options. There are different variables such as “25 year degradation curves” that are worth comparing between manufacturers. o What size system each company would recommend, using my SCE (Southern California Edison) billing history. Recommendations for us ranged from 6200 KW to 8800 KW. We ended up going with a 7200 KW system installed by AMECO. o Cost data that I used to compare all bids. AMECO’s proposal was amongst the top 3 companies when comparing solar quotes. o In addition to costs, it is important to consider other “soft” factors such as:  Customer Service and support capabilities – AMECO scored high on this front.  Warranties offered on the equipment as well as the installation. Again, AMECO ranked amongst the highest firms in these areas. For example, if we get a leak in our roof where the solar panels are installed 20 years from now, AMECO will stand behind the products and the workmanship involved.  And because we are talking about a 20-40 year time horizon, it is important to select partners that will be around awhile. AMECO has been around for nearly 50 years and I am confident they will succeed over many recent start-ups who do not offer the full package of services they do. In summary, I highly recommend AMECO as your Solar and Roofing project partner. You will be very pleased with the results. I will feedback later as needed on satisfaction with the system and the support from AMECO in future posts. Al from Ojai May 11, 2022

Excellent Service

Ameco Solar, the company was very professional, accurate and timely. Strongly recommend Ameco Solar for solar panel installation.

Happy Customer

Ameco installed my solar panels recently. I explored many options and got multiple quotes from all the major companies before I chose to go with Ameco. They were not the cheapest(nor the most expensive) and were very upfront about that fact. I still chose to go with them because of of their excellent reputation and customer service. When investing in something that is supposed to last many years and when that installation is something on my roof, that could potentially impact its integrity, I wanted an established local company that would stand behind its work. I was not disappointed, with my decision. Their customer service was superb throughout the whole process. Pernille was my project manager and she did an excellent job keeping me informed of every step, worked with me when I had questions or concerns. If she was ever unavailable, he colleague Yazmina stepped in.
The design, permitting and installation both went very smoothly and quickly.  I'm very pleased with the final result and the overall process and would highly recommend Ameco.

I am do impressed with this . I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is interested. I can guarantee an amazing experience. My family and I weren’t disappointed and neither will you . Thank you so much !

bizarre behavior

I've dealt with Ameco twice, once in 2007 and once in 2022. If this had been based only on the 2007 experience, I would have given the company a four- or five-star review, but today, I think what people would actually care about is what the company is like now. In 2007, I got a PV system on my house built by Ameco, and it was a fine experience. In 2022, I wanted to expand my system, so Ameco was the first company I called for a quote, and I fully expected to end up hiring them, after getting at least one other proposal for comparison. I had two zoom calls with one of their people, and everything seemed fine. They showed me a diagram of the expansion, told me a price orally, and said they would email me a proposal before the weekend. It's now two weeks later, and they have totally ghosted me. Pretty bizarre. I can't imagine why they would go to this much trouble to make a sale, but then go completely silent. No reply to emails. We were communicating by email before they ghosted me, so I don't think it's just a technical glitch or something.

Awesome solar company with great track record!

After researching and talking to many solar companies (SunRun, OC Solar, SemperSolaris, Tesla, SunLove.US, HES) servicing the Orange County area, I decided to go with Ameco Solar due to their track record, years in the industry, and overall great experiencing in conversing with their sales team and project manager. I decided to get a new roof, 200 amp service panel, and solar system to take advantage of the solar federal tax credit and Ameco Solar and Roofing was a one stop shop for the whole project. Thomas Vitale was patient and answered all my questions regarding the roofing, solar panels, and electric panel. Yazmina, our project manager, was really great to work with. Responses to our questions via email were quick and she explained everything about our solar system, how to shutdown the system if needed, how to use the online portal, and provided all documentation regarding the use of our system. The roofing install went a little rocky with the roofers leaving roof nails on the ground in the backyard and around the house and driveway. Yazmina was able to coordinate with roofers and have them go with a magnet all around the house and backyard to make sure all the nails were collected. Overall, a great experience with Ameco. My solar system generates 41.6 watts on a very sunny day in March, more than enough to meet my household needs and then a lot extra that I can run my AC and other electronics and no longer have to worry about a huge energy bill. Sure, the upfront cost is a pretty penny, but it will pay for itself in under 10 years.

Easy and painfree experience

From beginning to end, Ameco was a pleasure to work with. Tash helped guide me throughout the evaluation process. He explained which panels were better and why along with what would be the best size depending on a variety of future factors. He was very clear on price differences between leasing and owning which I found to be a bit rare while evaluating. Once purchased, Logan and Yazmina did a wonderful job while updating me on which stage of the process we were in and what to expect next. I would definitely recommend Ameco

Best solar company

The best solar company around. From the beginning of the process to the final inspection, the communication was great and friendly. They explain everything clearly on each part of the process and were very knowledgeable on the installation. The technicians who came to do the actual installation were friendly and goes beyond to do a great job. Everything were matched to the color of the house to make it look natural. Great care was performed to the ultimate customer satisfaction. They were honest and down to earth. No pressure sales tactics either. A very relaxed transaction. The follow up was great even after the solar was installed and approved. Their technicians knows how to get the install approved the first time passing the County inspection which is important. Great job boys for a smooth transaction.

Solar system installed

Recently I have installed the solar system on my roof by AMECO Solar through the SCE Marketplace. They did a great job. Customers service was excellent. Mary Sogomonyan was my project manager and she was on top of the job. Every question, email and calls were handled promptly. You have done it. Hopefully we do more business again in the future. Thank you so much.

Satisfied Customer!

Huge thanks to Yazmina Crooks and the Ameco team for successfully delivering our rooftop solar solution. A painless journey from beginning to end and we couldn't be happier with our installation. Yazmina thoroughly answered all of our question and queued us on questions we didn't even think to ask. Thanks again for all the support from planning through PTO!

Ameco Solar did a good job on our Solar installation. The process overall was easy. The work was clean. They showed up when they said they would. We had a little issue with the city inspector with our main panel that we upgraded, as well with a block wall that was too close to the panel, but they were able to resolve it in a timely manner without us having to remove the wall. I would definitely recommend Ameco Solar to anyone looking for Solar.

Excellent!

Every step of the process was very clear and easy. It could not have been easier or better!

I highly recommend AMECO solar! They came through as promised!

After much research, I chose AMECO solar over many others and am pleased with their work. My detailed review is on YELP. In short, they were excellent to deal with even as I coordinated three projects together with my solar installation. Kudos to Thomas Vitale, my initial phone contact and Yazmina Crooks, my project coordinator!

Hire this company, you can't go wrong with them!

Simply A+! From the salesperson, project manager, and down to the installation team, everyone is super easy to work with and we were very satisfied. Our bill has been reduced by 80+% in the first month of use! We are very excited for the coming months and years.

The best!

There are so many options when choosing solar companies, and Ameco Solar is the best option by far! Not only were the prices, of the quality of products as well as the warranty, but the customer service is second to none. I did not say, we did not have any hiccups along the way, but the way they handled those and finished to our satisfaction is overwhelming. Their communication is the best. We are very happy with their work and service!

Professional!

Excellent service! I was not disappointed with the professionalism and quality of work. They were on point and always communicating while in the process of completing all the materials. The project was done within the schedule and the workers worked cleanly. You should hire them.

100% recommended

We just concluded our home solar installation with and I cannot praise the team highly enough. It was a smooth process! I would say, the easiest I have encountered in a major purchase. Their super friendly and super accommodating sales rep was a huge plus! There were no surprises along the road, no pressure, and just a 100% personable approach and at the same time great professionalism. Given the high quality of service and system evaluation, it is apparent that their product and service sell themselves. Use them and you'll see what I mean.

Excellent service and great installer

After working with different solar installers and getting different estimates, we decided to work with Ameco. The price we got and the service we received were excellent. The installer, Joaquin, was careful and worked with us to ensure that the install looked the way we wanted. We really liked him and his crew and would highly recommend him. The staff, especially Yazmina, was really responsive whenever we had questions. I would strongly recommend Ameco.

Great service!

I got quotes and chatted with about 8-9 different companies before I decided to go with Ameco. Their communication is excellent, the company has been around for much more than the 10 years I was looking for, and a great 40-year roofing warranty (I hope they last at least that long!). I only had it installed this week, so cannot comment yet on their long-term qualities, but their competence and knowledge is reassuring. Thank you to Kelly, Yazmina, and Erick, and of course, the solar installation crew. I particularly appreciated how Kelly didn't just tell me what to get, but asked questions and gave her insight on the various options we could go with. Very different from the others. My HOA requires painting of the pipes to match the walls, and I had neglected to buy the paint beforehand. I appreciate that they gave me a head's up on what was needed, so I had time to buy it. I hope to be able to enjoy the sun's power for many years to come!

Excellent Customer Serivce

Ameco did a great job on our recent solar installation project even with the current operational challenges created by COVID-19. Our projected was completed on time even with the year end surge in installations due to customers seeking to take advantage of the tax credit. Our electrical system had to be completely swapped out which required our exterior walls to be torn up, but this was all taken care by Ameco with ease. In addition, the customer service representative was very friendly and helpful in addressing any questions of ours that arose throughout the project.