SunCommon

SOLAR 2022

Heather Scammon was great to work with she answer all of my questions and was a great resource.

Service

From my first experience, with Sun Common, the installation of my systems. Any questions I have had, are always answered promptly and professionally. I would recommend this company 100% to anyone considering Solar for they’re home or business. Kevin Ginty, Kingston,N.Y.

9 kW Roof Solar PV System = 9,000 kWh/year

Thank you Kevin Lehman and SunCommon for helping Heidi and I go solar in 2019 with a 9.0 kW rooftop system that has produced 9,000 kWh annually! This has effectively cut our electricity cost from $0.185/kWh down to $0.09/kWh. It is very much appreciated!

Design process

This was our second time working with Suncommon, and the experience was very smooth. The project was completed earlier than we expected, and the designers were very responsive to our requests relating to panel placement and orientation. I will definitely recommend Suncommon.

More than good

With 6 weeks experience, beginning at Dec. 27, the worst of days for solar in Vermont, it has been EXCITING (true, maybe I am strange) to watch the solar contribution climb daily as the sun gains elevation, and the clouds and snow on the panels clear. Already in the first week of February I am more than meeting, recently tripling, my 24 hour electric load. Sometimes it is scary to think maybe I over-sized the system by too much! But my wintertime load is slight, and my summertime load is much larger, so we'll see. But I am so looking forward to replacing my Honda fossil (although it is the best gas car I have ever had) with an EV, and my NG water heater and HVAC with heat pumps. The SunCommon crew was great, worked with me through every aspect, rolling with the changes and challenges, ahead of schedule and on-budget. Tip of the hat to JT Lukens and Ryan DuBois, my initial and principal contacts.

A truly respectful and professional experience.

From my first call with Zoila Stokes I was always treated respectfully and professionally. Joe Zietz was knowledgeable, patient, and invested for the entire project. Anika Savio did my site evaluation and despite a very cold wet day she worked with me for hours to accomplish the best configuration for me and my site. This impacted the long term benefits for me and my family greatly. The install team: Bryan Flynn Calab McCaul John O'Connor Jameson Lecomte Nick Holochuck Nick Calamari Joe Hughes Chandler Burger Grayson Ball Joe Schell They were respectful of my home, the excavator was so good you cannot find the trench in my yard at all. The inspector for Nyserta also commented that it was a very neat professional job. Loralee Reidy was extremely responsive and thorough as the project manager with scheduling, permits, applications, and continuous follow up on all of them to keep my project moving. I would recommend SunCommon to anyone serious about Solar Power. Side note: you get what you put into it so ask a lot of questions, talk to others who have solar, and really try to understand it yourself.

Great job Pete Edling and the SunCommon Crew!

Everyone at SunCommon did a fantastic job getting our solar array installed. A big thank you to Pete Edling and the rest of the crew at SunCommon! In spite of a pandemic and weather delays, you guys got the install completed within a few days of the original target date. Amazing! It has now been 6 months of hard work for our new employees, as we affectionately call our solar panels. Zero issues encountered. Other than you guys calling us to see how things were going, we have not heard a thing from us. We have not had to reach out to you for return visits or support of any kind. I wish all my home improvement and maintenance projects were like this! From an investment perspective, going solar was definitely a great decision for us. Even on this less than optimal Southern Vermont February day, the employees generated almost 40 kW of electricity. We are looking forward to our first spring and summer with the new employees paying off our initial investment. Thanks again SunCommon for making it so easy and successful!

Best solar option in Vermont!

We had a great experience with Suncommmon - great pricing, super helpful onboarding from Nick Governale, and we had a pretty complicated setup with two inverters and two different buildings but they put it all together super fast with no issues. Thanks Suncommon team!

Solar Panels Installation

We have been pleased with the whole process of selecting, installing and support of a Solar Panel system to our home. It is the winter and still new so we have a lot to still learn as the system has been added to our source of electricity. All personnel have been highly professional

Efficient, Professional, Personal

My experience with Zack Mostav and the Suncommon crew from the initial inquiry to the installation and the follow up afterwards was seamless. Zack was the lead from SunCommon that led me through the process from the beginning, answering my questions, then working with the design and installation team, and following up with a site visit after the installation of my solar arrays was complete, to explain how the system works.

Suncommon did a great job getting solar system designed and implemented. They really made the whole process very easy.

SunCommon Rocks!

We can’t say enough about our positive experience working with SunCommon! From the first point of contact and through installation, we have been impressed by the ease, professionalism, and thoroughness of everyone we have worked with. Our advisor, Nick, was especially patient and helpful as we took our sweet time venturing into this new world of solar, which took a lot of explaining and waiting while we considered our options. We are psyched to have taken this step to using renewable energy, and can now proudly say we have a solar system on our roof! Thanks to Nick, and the whole SunCommon team, for getting us set up!

Excellent service all around!

The whole team at SunCommon was professional, friendly and very helpful during each step of the process of purchasing our solar system.

B corporation

Recommended by a friend. I asked if he researched. He said not really; I just know they are a B corp. I now understand his confidence. They believe in their mission, a seamless process that demanded little of me, customer centered and very professional. Well done!

Expert guidance and an exceptional experience

We purchased an 11.40kW LG solar panel system from Jeremy Berube at Sun Common this fall, and as promised, Sun Common installed it in November. We chose Sun Common for several reasons; first, working with Jeremy was a pleasure. He took time to understand our goals, educate us about our options, and expertly guided us to make an informed purchase to meet our immediate and future needs. Secondly, Sun Common was able to install our system in a matter of months, while the other companies we spoke with could not install the system until spring. As for price, Sun Common was competitive and offered attractive financing options. Regarding the installation, communication was on point, and the crew leader was professional and expertly walked us through choices needed to make in terms of the placement of our meter and inverter. They also cleaned up after themselves meticulously. I recommend Sun Common and working with Jeremy with complete confidence and enthusiasm.

Mr Steve

Mostly good. Took longer to install than I thought which resulted in no solar energy production until almost winter when the sun is low and the snow flies. They didn't give me an estimated schedule. But I am getting more production than I thought I would in December. Even this morning after several inches of snow overnight I was getting some output. The response time to my inquiries could have been better, especially from the project manager. I also lost a weekend of production because I wasn't told that all I had to do was throw the PV disconnect switch on after the utility installed their meter. This project is very expensive for someone my age so I will have a better idea of the return on investment after a year of history and when I get my tax rebate to assess the total initial cost against expected future benefit. My other source of energy is propane which I expect will get increasingly expensive so this will offset some of that. The other unknown is the future cost of electricity. All these considerations will impact the long term assessment of the value of this project.

Good experience with Nick and team on Burlington installation

Nick and the rest of the team at SunCommon did a great job installing our system in Burlington. We had some atypical constraints due to a funky layout, but they pulled it off without a hitch and the whole experience was super easy for us.

Fantastic!!

This is an awesome company to work with. And the best part of it is the team. Everyone is really helpful, insightful, and considerate. Joe Zietz helped design my package with me and talked through all of my questions, from tech to finance. Super helpful, patient, and thoughtful. Sam Wilo oversaw the permitting and install and has been great - super helpful, patient, and thoughtful. The install crew is wonderful too, taking their time to explain everything and working with me to make sure it's the best and meets all my needs. Pete Vandenshay (best electrician ever!) and Chandler Burger prepped the electrical area for my inverters and did so in a way that really works with other household needs. Jameson LeCompte and Nick Calamari did really careful excavation and trenching work, keeping the area clean and cared for. Josh Doherty and his team, including Eric Bush, Dave Plummer, Ibra Ndiaye, Michael Schilling, and I think another team-member, did a really amazing install. Everyone worked together seamlessly and took excellent care. They left the job site super clean and paid great attention to detail. This is definitely the team you want to do a big project with. Nice, thoughtful, talented people. They just completed the install so now we're waiting for the utility company to sort out paperwork and stuff on its end. Once that's completed we'll be up and running. I suspect everything will be perfect, and if there's any problem I feel really confident that this team has got my back. Thanks Suncommon, for making this big purchase and big commitment and pleasant and exciting experience.

Great product - effortless install

Thanks to SunCommon for their transparent communication through the entire process. They made a great plan and accommodated our wishes for wiring and equipment placement. The panels and battery system work great!

awesome start to finish

Sales, design, initial assessment, field survey, construction and start-up all seamless and top quality. Construction crew was a real team. All of them were skilled, polite and hardworking.

Solar Panel Installation Experience

Suncommon installed 9.36 kW of photovoltaic panels on my roof. They use the best materials and slickest fasteners and had them up and cleaned up in 2 days. They have been professional from quote to analysis to installation to follow-up. I am following power production as well as consumption and it is living up to projections.

They are Awesome, as always!

They are a Vermont company that cares.

From start to finish what a pleasure to work with

Thanks to Drew, Loralee and project leader Joe Hughes, From initial contact, design and construction you all made the process of fullfilling our dream of having solar on our roof a reality. We were consulted every step of the way so far!!!! I could not believe the work ethic of their team. The workers descended on our house like a hive of bees, working so efficiently and respectfully for three days of "fun" in the sun. It was an amazing sight to see them working on our very steep roof. I kind of miss them, when they all drove up on time every morning of the installation. Getting to work and enjoying their work. I higly recommend this company. rk

Great Company with Great People did Great Work

I am very pleased with the work by the SunCommon team from beginning to end. We started the solar process at our homestead in New Scotland, NY as the Covid-19 pandemic hit, which delayed installation, but we picked right up as restrictions lifted. The SunCommon folks did most of the legwork for financing, kept me updated constantly with progress and next steps, and navigated the entire process well. The siting and installation crew was friendly, explained everything as they went, solved several challenges because of the layout of our property, and did a professional installation job of the ground-mounted solar array and the Powerwall battery backup in the basement. The crew paid attention to little details to ensure a quality installation that would last, and at the end were proud of their work in making a difference for the climate and sustainability one installation at a time. Thank you Lindsay, Loralee, Tim and Tim, Peter and Dave, and Mike and crew!!!

Best Solar Installer in Columbia County, NY

I had been looking to install solar for about two years and hesitated undertaking this project because I did not know much about the technology and my research pointed to the primary importance of the installation itself. My concern was to find a technically competent and ethically grounded company that would guide me to solar. After having unfruitful conversations with other solar installers, I realized that solar was a discretionary purchase and I needed to be as sure as possible that I was not going to buy any problems; I wondered whether it might be better not to proceed. And then I met Jen from SunCommon; she is a knowledgeable advocate for solar power and a terrific representative of her company. No hustle or sales pitch, much patience, and a willingness to listen to my concerns and wishes. I felt comfortable with her and never felt pressured to sign up on the dotted line. When I eventually did so, it was a four and a half page contract, clearly written, that was fair to both parties and a welcome contrast to other solar contracts I have read, one of them being around sixteen pages long; all these rejected contracts were weighted in favor of the company over the consumer. Not the case with SunCommon; both parties were granted access to a level playing field. When we were in the final planning stage before effecting the installation, I brought to Jen’s attention a safety concern that I believed should be addressed. According to code the solar panels needed to have an emergency cut-off switch located next to my electrical panel, but I pointed out that in an emergency---an extremely rare event such as a fire, which almost always is the result of a faulty installation; again, the install is the most important part of the project---the firefighters would have to gain access to my basement, in what might be a burning house. I strongly suggested that a second emergency cut-off switch be installed on the side of my house facing my driveway, providing easy and safe access to the firefighters. I was not at all surprised that SunCommon readily agreed and such a device was added to the project at no additional cost to me. Put simply, SunCommon cares. And so do the persons who work for it. Josh, who is the lead of an extraordinary install team, was technically expert and his crew knowledgeable and hard working. Moreover, they were friendly and respectful of our home; really good guys. So was Loralee, the Project Manager of the installation; she was patient and ready to accommodate and answer any question before, during and after the installation. It was a pleasure working with her and all her colleagues at SunCommon. I waited a couple of months before writing this review, to see if any problems might develop; none have, but I am confident that should something need be addressed and remedied SunCommon would stand up to the problem without delay or equivocation. SunCommon and its employees earned a five star review.