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CAM Solar

3.87 121 reviews Solar installer in San Antonio, TX
  • Installing since 2009
  • 2 areas served
  • Licensed

Overview of CAM Solar

CAM Solar is your local solar expert. Our in-house design and installation teams will take care of your turn-key solar installation needs. We provide zero down financing that can get you going solar for as low as $60/month. You can be saving money from Day One with our solar loan program. All of our services are provided in house, meaning we do not use subcontractors. If you have an issue, you can stop by or call our local office and we'll jump right on it. We are so confident in our design and installation abilities that we offer a 20 year energy production guarantee.

What CAM Solar customers say

RB4950

Reviewed on Feb 20, 2019

Great Solar Installer!

Job was done on time and looks great! The system is producing over what was quoted.

Chuck & Judy

Reviewed on Feb 17, 2019

Very Satisfied with installation and results

Professional and friendly people, knowledgeable people. The biggest problem we had was getting the utility company to install the net meter.

Solar Install Rossmere Street Co

Reviewed on Feb 13, 2019

Excellent Product and Service

CAM Solar has done an excellent job and I am very pleased. Concerns were promptly addressed. Very professional, thank you very much.

Andrew Croffie

Reviewed on Feb 13, 2019

Solar

Soo far no complains from us.

Lugo

Reviewed on Feb 4, 2019

SUPERB Professionals and Equipment!

I have had my system for over a year going on two years, and I am amazed!!! This system has saved me on average of $250-$300 per month on my electric bills!!!! I went from over $300 per month in the middle of summer to $65! This winter i had one month where I didn't even have an electric bill!! As with everything man made, there will be some problems here and there. My system stopped working this month, but CAM Solar professionals came out and fixed my system in less than an hour. Thanks guy!!!

jafwaf1990

Reviewed on Feb 4, 2019

Installed April... up and running May 3 , 2018

I have a 1915 sq ft home w/ 32 solar panels and we have yet to see a $0 electric bill. But, even with the $104/mo loanpal loan for 20 yrs, we save money each month. Don't forget the fees and service charges CPS each month. $43 per bill. I think we could have had 4 to 6 more panels fit on the roof. Rainy days and cloudy days don't help at all. Depends, but you don't get much when its cloudy. Our 2018 Tax credit (2019 returns) was more (almost $10,000) than the $7,500 the salesman told us we'd get. Split over two years tax returns. Don't forget to pay Loanpal on time with the Federal tax credit, or my $104/mo bill will go up to $153/mo. FYI... Beware... Panels look good on the roof(considering there are no other options.) The panels are solid black. There is no silver/aluminum edging visible on the panels which really stands out on other roofs I've seen. I'd advise making sure your roof is either brand new, or in really good shape prior to install. In 28 yrs, replacing our roof will be very expensive. Our roof was less than two years old when the solar panels were installed. In the long run,(ie. when replacing the roof has to be done) I really haven't been convinced that I've saved any money. The information that Solar Edge sends to make me feel good is just political balderdash. The # of trees planted and the CO2 emission saved doesn't do anything for me. I'd breath a lot easier if I didn't need to tighten my belt...

Response from CAM Solar

Thanks for your comments. We are trying to figure out where we missed the 2 stars to only get 3 stars on your review. If there are any issues, we'd love to address them, however there don't seem to be any listed in the review. Please contact us and let us know what we missed.

Donna Bachler

Reviewed on Jan 26, 2019

Terrible

Once they have your money you wont ever hear from them again. My system stopped working. It took MONTHS for them to get back to me. I had to threated to go to the BBB. I call them Scam Solar. Stay away, and definitely don't buy it outright like I did or you just have worthless panels on your roof

Response from CAM Solar

Thank you for the feedback. We definitely dropped the ball on this one and we apologize. Texts you sent to one of our employees cell phones were not responded to and we are looking into this to see what the issue was. However once you called the office, we did respond and your issue was resolved within days. We are going to pay out your production guarantee early to pay for the lost production to try and rectify the mistake. We hope to do better in the future if you have any questions or concerns. We'd like to defend the system, which is not worthless panels on your roof. The system is performing as expected and with us paying for lost production, you will not have lost any money in this mistake.

VHC - (Very Happy Customer)

Reviewed on Jan 25, 2019

I love it

CAM Solar did a wonderful job on my solar panel installation and the price was right. CPS considers $3 to $4 per watt as a good price. CAM Solar put mine in for $2.81/watt. During the hot summer months my electric bill is less than $15 per month. NICE!!!!!! The system will pay for itself in 9 - 10 years; faster if CPS raises its rates.(Which you know they will)

Johnny L

Reviewed on Jan 24, 2019

Go with Cam Solar

I spent a lot of time researching solar energy and Solar Companies. Cam Solar sold me with their knowledge, professionalism, and follow through start to finish. My sales person Elliott was outstanding and guided me through the entire process. The installation went well and occurred on schedule. The system is working great and so far has produced as advertised. The Service Manager Carl is extremely responsive and has always taken care of any concerns.

Response from CAM Solar

Thanks for the great review. We really appreciate you taking the time!

Response from CAM Solar

Thanks for the great review. We really appreciate you taking the time!

Lisa256

Reviewed on Jan 21, 2019

Would Recommend Again

I sat through 3 different Solar companies proposals and CAM Solar stood out above them all. They didn't give me the typical sales pitch that the others did and were straight forward about what was best for me and my situation and they were the first to really explain to me how Solar actually works with the utility and why it makes sense, the others just seemed like they were trying to sell me the biggest system possible with little explanation. Everything took about 3 months like they said, very happy, would definately recommend!

Response from CAM Solar

Wow, great review! Thanks Lisa!

C. White residence

Reviewed on Jan 19, 2019

Solar System Installed in May 2017

Cam Solar did an excellent job. They are were extremely professional and explained everything involved throughout the installation. They cleared everything that was required from the HOA acceptance to approval by the CPS Energy Utility company. Most surprising was that the electric bill for my 3,000 foot single level home reduced from approximately $2,300.00 to less than $200 per year. I am completely satisfied.

Response from CAM Solar

Thanks for the review! We really appreciate the feedback!

timbobarry

Reviewed on Jan 17, 2019

Pleasantly Surprised

CamSolar did an excellent job installing solar panels. I did my home work to research all the options available in my area and there are tons of companies. CamSolar went above and beyond to make sure the process went smoothly. Also received a good price for the install compared to other companies.

Response from CAM Solar

Great review, thanks Tim, it was a pleasure working with you as well!

ChristopherAB

Reviewed on Dec 27, 2018

3 months installation and done incorrectly

It took more than 3 months to install and even when complete several panels were not hooked up correctly. I took only a couple days to get approval from my hoa and I did most of legwork to get approval. I don’t if delays like this are standard but I am very disappointed.

Response from CAM Solar

Unfortunately it rained an extraordinary amount in September and October in San Antonio. While we would have loved to complete your installation quicker. The weather did not cooperate.<br /><br />Yes, many HOAs will not even speak to the contractors and we need the help of the homeowner to get that approval. There is nothing we can do about that.

Response from CAM Solar

We apologize for the weather delays on your project. Typically projects do take between 60 and 90 days to complete. Your project took about 98 days to complete and get permission to operate by the utility, so we were over our normal timelines.<br /><br />I wanted to evaluate your system after your review to ensure we resolved your previous issue with the few panels that did not perform at first. It looks like even with that initial issue that we did resolve, your system has produced more energy than we predicted it would thus far. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns, but everything seems to be working great.

Meral Cooper

Reviewed on Dec 15, 2018

Great service, patient while we fixed hail

Chris Stallilonis was a great salesperson to work with and they we're patient as we fixed hail first .

Response from CAM Solar

Thanks Meral! We really appreciate the feedback!

Paul Ross

Reviewed on Oct 16, 2018

EXCELLENT SERVICE AND EXPERIENCE

Excellent remove and re-install service after hailstorm

Daniel SA

Reviewed on Sep 27, 2018

Once good, now not!

I was very pleased with my install, but then had to have my roof replaced after hail damage and CamSolar stated they would remove the system and reinstall it, for $6,000. I have 30 panels and they charge $100 per panel for removal and the same to reinstall. The system worked after the re-install and lately I have been having troubles, I would have to reset the Inverter, then it would stay in a fault and I had them come to check the system. When I got the appointment I was told there was a service charge to cover their time (They don't mention that when you buy the system), then when they were here they found wires they installed had arked in a box and repaired their mistakes. I was not charged and was told it should be fine (it was working) and to call Cord the service manager if anything went wrong. Well, a few hours later the system was not working again. I called and left a message and then called again, it took a long time for the to get back to me, and then longer for them to come out and look at the system. They were here and checking the system and I had to leave, I got a phone call from Cord stating that some of the panels had internal ground issues and that it was caused by the hail storm two years earlier. Although they worked before CamSolar remover them and after they were reinstalled, somehow the hail caused a delayed damage. Now they won't come out to address the problem until I pay them a service fee and an hourly rate, what happened to the warranty?

Response from CAM Solar

Hail is brutal, I am sorry you have had to go through that experience. I understand that removals and reinstalls can seem pretty expensive, but the cost should be covered by your homeowners insurance. There is quite a bit of liability on our end so that is a good portion of the reason. The panels, and the inverter are covered by the manufacturer's warranty, but unfortunately we do have a small service charge to send a team of technicians out to the property. I know you are frustrated and I am sorry for that.<br /><br />On a side note, and hopefully a bit of a silver lining, how amazing is it to see the panels hold up better than a roof in the hail storm. The new technology is amazingly tough! First time I say it, my mind was blown.

CFam

Reviewed on Jul 3, 2018

Wonderful Experience

Just wanted to say how thoroughly impressed we have been with ALL staff working with Cam Solar. Wanted to point out that Simon Limon saved us from a monster walking stick. We owe him our lives. :)

ChagoK

Reviewed on May 9, 2018

Extremely happy with the results

I have had a fantastic experience with CAM Solar. The system has exceeded my expectations, and I have not had an electric bill at all since the system was turned on. I have even been getting $4-5 in the mail from Xcel each month on top. CAM Solar's quoted price was about 25% less on average than the other 3 quotes I got, even though the CAM system had significantly higher production power and utilized more advanced hardware (inverters especially) than what was listed in the other companies' quotes. Greg B was especially helpful as the initial salesperson and main point of contact throughout the process. No nonsense, good communication, a big tax refund, added equity in my home, and $0 in electric bills so far. Suffice it to say, I am very happy!

JWC1689

Reviewed on Mar 7, 2018

Would Recommend

I had solar panels installed in September 2017 by CAM Solar. I would highly recommend. Everyone is very professional and great to work with.

Brian R

Reviewed on Feb 28, 2018

Success!

CAM Solar installed our panels quickly, and at a competitive price. The installation was professional, they showed up when they said they were going to and completed the installation within the time frame quoted. Thanks again!

MikMor

Reviewed on Feb 28, 2018

Love our solar

Had a great experience all the way through.

About CAM Solar

2009
Installing since
121
Customer reviews
3.87
Average rating
2
Areas served

What CAM Solar does

Services

  • Installation

Licenses

  • TECL #26551
  • CO EC 0101011

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Where CAM Solar works

  • Colorado
  • Texas

Where to find CAM Solar

Head office

6631 Topper Run, San Antonio TX, 78233

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