Lifestyle Solar

Would give zero stars if possible! Larry Hoang at first presented himself as an honest, reasonable man and contractor but his actions have proven this very wrong. We have two major roof leaks that will cost us thousands of dollars to fix - caused by deficient solar panel installation. He refuses to repair them, despite three independent reports from other local licensed contractors indicating the roof damage was *directly* caused by the solar panel installation. We are currently filing a formal complaint with the California State Contractors Licensing Board in an effort to get him to respond, as we cannot even get our roof fixed until he agrees to remove the panels. We hired him specifically because we wanted to support local businesses - but we sincerely regret this decision. Buyer BEWARE! This is not an honorable businessman.

Purchased my home in June of 2020, had lifestyle solar install solar panels on my home, after a month I noticed that the solar braker was in the off position after calling them they initiated the permit process with PG&E and turned on the braker. After all that I was under the impression that I was generating solar power. After eleven months, I hired a company to come and clean the panels, they informed me that the Rooftop shut off switch was in the off position. I asked them to please turn it on and I then contacted Lifestyle to please come and check my system. There customer service is horrible, they refused to come check my system. I contacted PG&E and they verified that my panels never produced energy until the switch was turned on by the cleaning company. I have attempted to contact lifestyle solar, but they will not assume responsibility, according to them they install solar panels they do not guarantee that they will produce energy. Now I am stuck with a huge true up bill from PG&E. Whatever you do, do not use Lifestyle, worst company!!!!

We met with a wonderful Larry to go over all of our options while comparing to other companies. Since we had multiple homes, we Larry guided us to do the lease on our main house incase we wanted to add systems for our tenants in the future. Our normal usage was pretty low, and since we were buying more homes, Lifestyle's own lease made the most sense compared to other companies. We decided to sign up for 13 Canadian Solar Panels with the Solaredge option. After Larry, Diana was wonderful in communicating the status with our installation timeline. It was installed quickly in one day and turned on after. Even one month later, Melissa from their office called to follow up and check production of our system. It was actually 5% over the estimated, so we're super happy with them, and absolutely thrilled to help them spread the word. Highly recommend this local fresno company.

I couldn't be happier with Lifestyle Solar! From the day I started the process to the day I had my complete solar system up and running was about 30 days. Lifestyle Solar made the whole process quick and painless. Their office staff was very friendly and helpful in answering all my questions and made sure that I was notified immediately every step of the way to keep the ball rolling. My system took 2 days to install, but totally worth it. While other companies say they can install in 1 day, the quality and craftsmanship just isn't there. My neighbor had a different company do their solar and the side by side comparison is like night and day. I was very concerned with the aesthetics of the finished product and the installers that came out were professional and very attentive to detail. All the electrical conduit was run very precisely and as inconspicuously as possible as well as painted to match the color of my roof and stucco so that it blends in with the house and you really have to look to see it, where as on my neighbors house it sticks out like a sore thumb. The installers asked me where I would like the inverter box and I decided on a spot, then after they left the first day my wife and I decided that we would like it moved just inside the fence to be less conspicuous. When the installers arrived the next day and we told them they didn't even bat an eye, they were happy to move it if that is what we wanted. Even with us having them move the inverter they were still 100% complete by the end of the second day as promised. While Lifestyle Solar wasn't necessarily the cheapest out there they installed top of the line panels and inverter to insure that we get the most out of our system with the fewest problems as well as the best manufacturers warranty and Lifestyle Solars warranty. I am a firm believer that you get what you pay for, and I couldn't be happier!

Lifestyle Solar did a remarkable job. I received a great customer service, huge saving with Canadian made panels, and clearly explanation from Larry. I have zero dollar for my first electric bill!

Lifestyle Solar did a remarkable job. FromLarry presenting the program and answering all questions very clear and making it easy to understand to Vanesa the Customers Service Representative helping walk through the epaperwork and answering additional questions. Charlie and the crew were very conscientious and careful when installing the solar. At the end of each day they picked up all their equipment and left the area very clean.

I was referred to Lifestyle solar by my boss, and the moment that I started to search information about Solar. Lifestyle was very helpful and very knowledgeable about everything that I asked. Every person that I dealt with were very nice, each individual had amazing customer service and didn't give you run abounds. They all gave you straight to the point answers and followed a detailed and timely manner. Since I am getting married in 2 weeks, Lifestyle was able to get my installation super fast and up and running on my house. I didn't think that they would be able to get this going so fast as to what they did. I am forever thankful for Scott Crumb, and Vannessa Mejia for all what they did for us. The Solar crew were very polite, and very efficient with everything. I have zero complaints with this company and I will be recommending all my friends and family to you!

Shopped several different solar providers and decided Lifestyle was the one for us. So glad we did! Charles and his team are very professional and very customer oriented, and not knowing much about solar, we really appreicated this. Very well planned and executed from start to finish. I would highly recommend them.

PG&E keeps increasing rates... everyone should think about going solar and avoid the evilness of PG&E. And when you finally decide, just skip to the punch, and go with Lifestyle Solar. These guys made it right, even when the City of Fresno couldn't get their act together. Sales... Scott was Awesome! Install... are you serious!!! Amazing!!! Front office staff, very informative and communicated often... but the best part, was dealing with Kim! She was by far the best that Lifestyle Solar had to offer. Professional doesn't come close to describing how awesome she is! I visualize I'm talking to angel everytime I'm blessed to speak with her. When the City of Fresno screwed up, she got involved and calmed my nerves ensuring SHE would take care of the problem. She's just amazing! My experience with Lifestyle Solar was top notch. Do yourself a fair and go with them for your solar needs, you won't regret it!

So after having my system for nearly a year, I have come to find that Lifestyle installed the wrong size. I was promised a system to meet 110% of all our electrical needs. Now they are telling me they misquoted us and we would need to purchase an additional 15 panels. This would be a $50k system. Unbelievable! They basically lied to get our business. Fortunately I have the emails to prove it.

I wanted solar and I got it. After having several companies come over and give me their sales pitches, I finally decided that I was going to move forward with Lifestyle. The salesman told me what I wanted to hear and made me guarantees that made me feel like a valued customer. I was wrong. I was lied to and it costed me thousands. Having the company local made little to no difference than working with a nationwide retailer. I left messages and would never get calls back for months (3 months to be exact). They sold me a system that they guaranteed to produce a certain amount of power and fell short of their promise. What amounted to several hundreds of dollars out of my pocket at the close of my true-up bill (end of the year that I have to pay PG&E), meant that they would refund me just enough to take my wife to the movies (matinee) and a drive-thru for dinner. I would not go with them again and would advise anyone else to seek your solar systems from elsewhere. Their solution to my shortfall of solar power was to buy another system from them to supplement their failed guarantee.

Lifestyle was a pleasure to work with. We had numerous quotes from other companies and because they did not attempt to over sell me saving us at least $10K on the install price. We had some equipment glitches and although they were not their responsibility they took ownership and made the system work. I strongly recommend that anyone looking to install solar request a quote from Lifestyle before selecting any other provider's quote.

We have had an outstanding experience with Lifestyle Solar. They made the decision easy, the installation a breeze, the instructions for use a piece of cake and in general were one of the easiest home improvements made to date. Highly recommend them for solar needs.

installation exceeded my expectation

Lifestyle Solar is a great company. I highly recommend them. The representative Nancy was very helpful and knowledgeable. Nancy made things go very smoothly without any hassle. Nancy would explained everything clearly and professionally. Once all the paperwork was good to go the solar panels where installed quickly. Even after they were installed if I have any problems I would just call them up and they would take care of it.

Lifestyle Solar sent over a person recommended by the hero program going over the program and their product. If I didn't know who was coming, if thought they would work with Hero! They offer the best introduction to how solar works with my bill hands down from everyone, and ended up choosing them best on recommendations and the salesperson Adam! The installation and permit process was relatively painless as well. They updated whenever they were changes, but it would have been nice to know weekly updates since sometimes it would go 2 weeks without an update while waiting. But whenever I called, their staff got back quickly and updated when the next person would reach out to me. Only improvement here is just let me know in the beginning, otherwise Im happy. Installation took 1 day and looked great. Crew came early in the morning l(woke me you) and cleaned up and finished before the end of the day. Overall, sales and installation was great, a little bit more communication in between major updates would be great

Lifestyle Solar provided me with excellent customer service.They have great solar products for the best price.I am very happy to be saving money and going solar!

I chose this company based solely on their reviews. The worst company I have ever dealt with. It would take me a full day to go over everything that went wrong with Lifestyle. From attempting to get the permits to installing incorrectly this company is awful. Totally shocked if they stay in business. Forget the communication process. Plan on calling them continuously for any type of update. My solar panels have been installed for three weeks now but we are still running off SCE because "surprise" they forgot to send SCE the paperwork. So now it will be another 4 weeks before we can run on solar. Also, all 35k of their money is still sitting at my home because they have never asked for the checks from the bank...again...choose another company...please....they may be cheaper but thereis clearly a reason!!!

People who work for this company are great from start to finish.

Lifestyle Solar was very honest during the whole process and answered every question I had. The price quote was much better than others in my area too! Thank you!

We had a great experience with Lifestyle Solar! I can't speak highly enough about it--everyone we worked with was extremely professional and answered all of our questions. We made the right choice!

Lifestyle Solar is a local company which immediately caught my eye while shopping for solar. Despite being a local company, their prices are able to compete with the larger behemoths around Fresno which made me more inclined to stick with a local company. The salesperson who helped me had a policy of honesty and it showed. He was very thorough about explaining every aspect of the system and the process from start to finish. I am very happy about the system! I'd like to think things might've gone longer than planned, but I still respect this company highly for their honesty and integrity. The installation team is not subcontracted to a large contracting company, but is their own in-house company which I think is awesome!

Great Pricing for American panels FINALLY!!!! This was a truly fantastic company to work with. They had an amazing cash special with Sun Edison panels at that time with a 2.99% Financing.

Great Job on design, fit perfectly on the back of my house & overproducing!

Sometimes a company performs in a way that is more then I expect. So I decided to say so. My thanks to everyone at LifeStyle Solar for exceeding my expectations. Not only are we saving about 45% on our electric bill they gave us the best value and were also a pleasure to do business with. We worked with Keith and he was very helpful. Thanks Again John

Lifestyle Solar provided the most helpful & thoughtful assessment of our utility bill and lifestyle choices to make our solar system choice. It was great to talk about everything from the panels to the process. Larry was knowledgeable in all aspects and help us choose a bigger system for our upcoming kids & to let us know live more comfortably.

We didn't even known we needed a solar system till I met Lifestyle Solar. It wasn't the savings that really got it, it was just funny to use my existing roof space to make money off PG&E. I did save quite a bit (around $60/mo). Overall, I had a blast talking to the guys at Lifestyle Solar with their professional installations crews where I never noticed there were in my backyard at all. Actually, i forgot when they came to install and next thing you know, I get a call that my installation is done & asking if it had any questions. I asked them to minimally interrupt me while the whole solar process installed & they handle everything beautifully. Recommend them and their fun guys 100%

Lifestyle Solar did a great job with walking me through the whole solar process. While I'm pretty familiar with the technology & seen my neighbors go solar, From the get go, they explained to me all the options & financing available. I choose an all American Set up which was slightly smaller then the other sizes, but we're in the bay, so didn't care about the biggest size, but best quality. It was great to see them push American options & proud to support them in their endeavor even if it meant costing a little bit more. They couldn't be more excited with me. Installation took 3 days with everything communicated to me every step of the way. Great follow up & service.all the way and highly recommended them to my friends.

Lifestyle Solar has been very active in updating me with the process. Everything was done quickly and i had my system installed in 2 months. I know they're based in Central Valley, but they were more then willing to talk to me at anytime, and explaining it to my husband. Larry was very resourceful and explained the terms thoroughly. Out of all the installers I asked, they were by far the least expensive in pricing while giving the same specs as other companies. I would highly recommend them to everyone because of the professionalism of Larry in explaining everything & helping me personally throughout the process.

I was able to talk to the owner who was involved in the whole process for our project. He took every single phone call and never pressured me to move forward unless I was comfortable. They displayed the industry facts good and bad and were completely honest. He refused to do one of my houses because it was too low honestly. The other houses did an amazing job. He had beautiful installation and the foreman was really picky witht he installation as well. I came home heard him yelling to the men to make sure everything was perfect. The system even overproduces saving me a little more money allowing me to turn up the AC a little more.

Lifestyle Solar installed my panels quickly and are very high quality! I would recommend buying solar panels from them!

A few weeks ago I saw the Lifestyle Solar trucks at my neighbors house and I asked my neighbors what was going on and they explained they were getting solar panels and the whole process to me. I was so amazed my husband and I talked and we made out decision to get panels for our house. They recommended us the same salesperson and He was very polite and kind. This whole experience was very quick. My husband thought we'd have to worried about broken roof tiles or to find our lawn in dismay, but everything was very clean and professional

Starting last week I saw my new bill and I was very happy to see that I've made a good purchase. The salesperson was very friendly and actually new more about the panels and installation process than the usual salesperson who just rattles off all of the bullet points on a slideshow. Overall, I am happy with the price I was quoted and didn't feel like it dragged on any longer than it needed to. I highly recommend.

They were kind and were able to answer all of my questions. Installation was a dream and I was quoted lower than everywhere else!

Was paying north of 700, and managed to save around 40% with the fixed lease program with lifestyle solar. Professional presentation & service throughout keeping me updated about the status. Panels look great on the back of my house. They even provided a free panel upgrade with my system too.

I have my solar system installed almost five years ago. My PG&E goes from $200-$350 a month ( depends on seasons ) down to $250-$300 annually . Not a single problem with my system since day one. Good local company to do business with.

Very friendly and courteous. They quoted me a great price for the area and was very fast in the whole process. They made everything much easier and quicker than I would've imagined. I would definitely recommend this installer.

Lifestyle Solar was the lowest priced solar company that we could find. for the price of others, we offseted our bill and had them install a 8 kW system 4 weeks after we signed the papers.