Photon Brothers

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Updated: 11 April 2025
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Installing solar since 2013

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3.80 from 60 Reviews

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Breakdown of consumer reviews

Sales Process

4.4

Price as quoted

4.8

On schedule

4.2

Installation quality

4.3

After sales support

4.1

Latest good review thumbs up

John I | Denver, Colorado | 04/09/2025

5-stars for Photon Brothers

5-stars for Photon Brothers (PB). They designed and installed 18 panels of solar electric for our home 3.5 years ago. On a steep tile roof, not an easy feat. It has been churning out 10,000 kwh / yr over that time (exceeding our consumption by 22%); we sell power back to Xcel 9 months of the year. (Nov-Dec-Jan less sun; no surprise.) The SolarEdge software that links the control panel to my home computer makes it easy to keep tabs on how the system is doing (and double-checking Xcel’s monthly credits for solar production). I am writing now to note that, when one of our roof tiles disintegrated recently, the PB supervisor agreed that the combination of a hard-to-detect stress crack by the original installers plus 3.5 years of rain and hail may have caused the tile to fall apart. PB stood behind their work; no charge to install a new tile. BTW, the 18 solar panels themselves have all survived the wind and hail !

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Julie Seltz | Denver, Colorado | 05/09/2025

Don’t waste your time

I do not recommend Photon Brothers. 1. The permit review process has taken 5+ months and was continually denied by the city for minor things that are in the company’s control for submission (ie what paper size to submit for approval on). The delay was caused by the project managers submissions and delayed responses. 2. After 5 months for permit approval, we were told they would install the next Wednesday. On the Tuesday before install, we received a call that they don’t have solar panels to install with no timeline insight for having inventory. It’s almost as if they had no visibility of the project. 3. We asked for the design document of what was approved for permit. We approved the initial design from Photon Brothers with 28 panels because that is what will meet the needs of the house. The final design document only includes 14 panels, so only meets 50% of the requirement. There was zero communication about the changes from Photon Brothers, and only found out because we asked for the final documents. In summary, the 5+ months we spent in permitting process is not what we approved and doesn’t come close to meeting the needs of the house, with zero communication about any changes. 4. To get anyone on the phone towards resolution is near impossible. This is currently in progress. I will update the review if progress is made.

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Neighbor Lee | Santa Barbara, California | 04/11/2025

Run away from this company

I am the next door neighbor of a Photon Brothers customer. I happily agreed to let them use my driveway for access to the project. When I saw the support poles go up over 8’ high, I bécame very alarmed as that would partially block views from my property and be very imposing. After numerous discussions with my neighbor and the company they we’re very unwilling to make any adjustments or even talk about other posibilites. When I asked the project manager about the design process and why it needed to be so high all I got was “do you want to see the permit?” No willingness what so ever to talk about possible solutions even after I offered four possibilities. When pressed, they said to make changes would cost 75k and that they didn’t want to delay their payment. This company only wants to install and get paid. They don’t give a darn about those who have to live with the sloppy crap they build. STRONGLY RECOMMEND NOT EVER USING Photon Bros.

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Lisa | Boulder, Colorado | 03/31/2025

Bad warranty

Photon brothers installed our system just over a year ago. One of our 38 panels got spider webbing throughout the panel. We have had no extreme weather, hail, etc… No one has been on the roof. They want us to prove what went wrong. The warranty will not cover the replacement cost of the panel which is 1215.00 to replace. Not sure what if anything the warranty actually covers. Our set was 81,000 before tax credits. I think the company should replace this panel.

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Disappointed | Trinidad, Colorado | 02/04/2025

Initial Contact

Sadly, I would not recommend this company. Our initial contact was a text message trying to schedule a consult that was pushed out by a week to begin with. It was established that if you can't even meet a consultation phone call goal, you will probably have problems with the end result. So not further action was taken.

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Doug Dunham | Nipomo, California | 08/18/2024

The Photon Bros. installed our solar and battery system about 3 years ago. My wife and are very pleased with the quality of the component installations on our roof as well as the ones incorporated into our power service area; very clean and efficient. Although our solar system has generally performed flawlessly, we have had a couple of component issues since the original installation. The Photon Bros. promptly identified and solved those issues. Many thanks to the design, installation, and service teams at the Photon Bros. I would highly recommend using the Photon Bros. for anyone considering installing a solar system.

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Max Riedlsperger | San Luis Obispo, California | 05/28/2024

Great Experience

I initially came across Photon Brothers when I was wanting to add a battery to my solar system, since we had been experiencing frequent power outages several years ago. The company that installed my panels was not yet supplying batteries so I did some research on the brand possibilities and local companies that install them. Photon Brothers offered me the best price by several hundred dollars, but more important, they had what I had determined was the best battery --Tesla-- in their warehouse. When the battery they installed the battery they discovered the inverter had gone out, so I went ahead and had a new Tesla inverter installed. They gave me a $700 discount as a returning customer. The new inverter revealed that my 15+ year old panels were not generating much energy anymore, so I had new panels installed. The quote was for a 4.5 kWh system, but before installation, they called and asked if would be ok to install larger panels that would give me a 5.1 kWh system for the same price. I agreed of course and am hoping that they will give me another discount for this. They came when they said they would and got the job done on scheduled. It is now delivering over 6kWh at the peak and has reduced usage of power from the grid to almost nothing. Katlyyn Arnoldi, with whom I dealt on the bids, scheduling and payment has been difficult to reach by phone, but she shares an office with Andrew Cavinta, who was the project manager on the battery project, and he is generally available and been very helpful.

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Frustrated | SLO, CA | 05/15/2024

Run!

Incorrectly installed inverters and racking system. Wouldn't honor the warranties. Terrible customer service.

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Vito Nuccio | Denver, Colorado | 04/09/2024

I can’t say enough great things about Photon Brothers. From day one they’ve been responsive and professional. They installed a high quality, trouble free system. Most recently I contacted them thinking I had damage to one of my panels due to the recent horrible wind storm. Upon contacting Kenneth, the service coordinator, technician Mike came out to inspect my system the next day! Luckily I didn’t have any damage. That was an incredibly fast response and typical of Photon Brothers’ customer service and business approach. Five stars again to them and their wonderful staff Alexis, Kenneth, and Mike.

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John | Louisville, Colorado | 02/03/2024

Fixed my inverter

Not long after the original installer (Ecomark) went of of business my inverter failed. That was the same time that XCEL installed a smart meter. Jake with Photon Brothers diagnosed the problem and and Cam, the technician promptly replaced the inverter. Both were very efficient and easy to work with and the system is back to working fine.

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Dan | Penrose, Colorado | 01/09/2024

Best solar Company ever

Photon Brothers has made my day again. They installed my panels back in 2018. Then had a problem today. Jake of Photon corrected the problem.

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Tilden | Thornton, Colorado | 12/30/2023

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

Terrible, terrible company and people. They just lie and lie and lie. They ruined our roof installing the panels and refused to pay for the damages because “it was already an old roof” even after telling us our roof was in fine shape for installation. They also refused to remove and reinstall the panels when we did get our roof fixed unless we paid them almost $9000. The cherry on top is that they breached our contract by not installing part of the system and then lied by saying it was impossible to install on our house when in reality it would have just been more work than they wanted to do. Currently pursuing legal options. DO NOT use this company

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About Photon Brothers


Photon Brothers is a solar energy company dedicated to providing you with the a high quality solar installation and an amazing customer experience.

The company was founded by brothers David & Matt Raichart, veterans in the solar energy space who believe that solar power is the best way for homeowners to save on their energy costs and move towards a more sustainable, Earth-friendly future.

From our friendly, no-pressure sales process all the way through to our fast, professional installation, Photon Brothers makes going solar an experience you’ll love.

If you are looking to hire a Colorado solar power installation firm, give the Photon Brothers a call and see exactly what they can offer you. Once you speak with our solar professionals, you will know immediately why we are deemed the best local solar company across the state.

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Colorado - Westminster

7705 W 108th Avenue Suite 100, Westminster CO, 80021

Colorado - Pueblo

4921 N Elizabeth Street, Pueblo CO, 81008

Colorado - Broomfield

7705 W 108th Avenue, Broomfield CO, 80021

Colorado - Colorado Springs

752 Clark Pl, Colorado Springs CO, 80915

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California - San Luis Obispo

3566 S. Higuera Street #205, San Luis Obispo CA, 93401

California - San Luis Obispo

3566 S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo CA, 93401

Certifications


Better Business Bureau UL Certification

Licenses


EC 100231

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7705 W 108th Avenue Suite 100, Westminster CO, 80021
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