SBS Solar
- Installing since 2007
- 1 area served
- Licensed
Overview of SBS Solar
SBS-Solar offers residential and commercial solar PV. We pride ourselves on providing timely and professional customer service and we work hard to satisfy the needs and expectations of our clients in order to help move us forward toward a more environmentally, economically and socially sustainable society. Currently SBS-Solar serves clients throughout Montana, primarily in the surrounding areas of Missoula, Hamilton, and Polson.
What SBS Solar customers say
Twiga
Reviewed on Mar 5, 2018
Fun
Not only professional, but fun to work with. AND, fun to watch the process. Talented crew.
Solar Gain in Montana
Reviewed on Dec 30, 2017
Excellent support!
Dan Brandborg (SBS Solar) was fantastic to work with -- no pressure, just clear, concise, detailed information, with enough evidence to show us the potential of our system. He came over frequently to be sure the system was just what we expected and that there were no glitches. Excellent support! Who would've ever thought I'd look eagerly for the electric bill???
Uni que
Reviewed on Dec 15, 2017
Residential Solar Installation
Dan and associates were GREAT. Dan has responded to all requests in a timely manner and VERY much to our satisfaction. We are MORE than happy with the whole transaction from start to finish. Would recommend SBS Solar to anyone that asked with a great big "Y E S, they are fantastic"
Intiguy
Reviewed on Apr 24, 2017
City Solar installation in Hamilton, Montana
I contacted Dan Brandborg at SBS Solar and asked for a proposal for a grid-tied PV package for my home. A week later I had a proposal, and a week after that, I had panels on my roof! Granted, I was lucky enough to call when they had some slack in their schedule, but I was still very happy with their responsiveness and professionalism. Dan has decades of experience in the business, and it shows. I have a sensible setup that will serve me well for decades, and will help me to reduce my carbon footprint. Highly recommended!
Placid
Reviewed on Dec 21, 2016
5835 N. placid Lake Rd. Seeley Lake, Mt
These folks worked with me all through the build process of this new home and were outstanding in sales, installation and follow up. They were friendly and very knowledgeable. I would not hesitate to refer to them and already have.
GPF
Reviewed on Oct 1, 2016
100% satisfied
SBS installed a 5kw PV system on our house in April 2016. I originally contacted SBS because several friends had used them and all were completely satisfied. When I first contacted SBS by email, Dan returned my email within 24 hours to set up a time to come out to my house. When Dan visited my house he was professional, he listened to all my concerns and answered all my questions, we discussed several different options, and reached a conclusion about why type of system would work best for our location and my needs. Within a day, Dan sent a formal bid for the work, and within a couple more days we had a week scheduled for the work. The work was completed exactly on time and for the agreed upon cost. When Dan and his crew came to my house, Dan introduced me to his crew, who were also incredibly nice and thoughtful and careful in their work. Our system was fairly complex with PV panels on three different roof planes, and Dan and his crew were totally open to discussing with me various options for the installation that would meet their needs for efficiency and my needs for minimizing the visual impact of the panels and the connections among these three roof planes. After the installation, Dan and his wife Becky provided detailed directions and forms to have the system inspected and hooked up with the local utility. We ran into a small glitch with the inverter because I wanted to track the data and the manual that came with the inverter provided directions for directly linking my laptop to the inverter. But when I followed the directions the link didn't work. I contacted Dan about this problem and he immediately contacted tech support at the inverter company. It turns out the inverter company changed the circuit board so it was no longer possible to link a laptop directly to the inverter and the directions in the manual were incorrect. Dan made sure that I understood what I needed to do to access the data coming from our inverter (we simply access the data directly from the inverter company's website through our account). In summary SBS was fantastic to work with in every possible way.
nnickers
Reviewed on Sep 29, 2016
great job!
SBS put in our solar panels on time, within the budget, and with efficiency. We are very happy with their work and our new panels!
ecollama
Reviewed on Sep 27, 2016
Horse Ranch
SBS solar did an excellent job on the installation of the solar panels on the roof of my barn. I was especially pleased with the care taken to align the panels so they looked good from a distance. There was one miscalculation on use of the existing electric box but Dan was able to work through this with the electrician and keep the project priced as bid. I also liked the way they thought ahead for future panels and/or battery system. Since we had to did a ditch to the house anyway we through in an extra conduit for future expansion. The crew was thoughtful and professional and it was fun to see it all take place.
Outuode
Reviewed on Sep 21, 2016
Quick response and quality planning and installation
Dan provided one of the more helpful home solar presentations at the 2015 Missoula alternative energy fair, and he was highly recommended by my brother-in-law. He responded almost immediately to my inquiry in late winter, and we were up and running by early spring with little delay time on his part. It's been nothing but easy for me.
CMR
Reviewed on Sep 19, 2016
Home solar array
SBS is knowledgeable, honest, responsive to questions, and prompt with installation. Very professional.
netmeterer
Reviewed on Sep 19, 2016
Remarkably competent, quality service start to finish
From the initial assessment and considerations about placement options for the 24 PV panels I'd be needing, through the one-day installation process, and followup and adjustments after the fact, SBS Solar provided top-notch, flawless service. Can't recommend Dan and his team highly enough.
Solarlover 2
Reviewed on Sep 18, 2016
SBS Solar customer
Great to work with. Honest!
LHM2
Reviewed on Sep 18, 2016
Excellent Work and Service
I was entirely pleased with SBS Solar. The evaluation of my home's suitability for solar panels was clear, accurate and helpful. The work was done on schedule and to my satisfaction. When an issue with snow sliding off panels onto a sidewalk was identified, SBS Solar designed and installed a solution at no additional cost. Follow-up to insure my satisfaction has been timely and excellent.
chena
Reviewed on Sep 14, 2016
solar installation
Friendliness and professionalism was exhibited throughout the process. SBS Solar had the equipment and experience to determine my needs and to complete the installation. Throughout, Dan Brandborg assisted me with pre-construction that was required and was always accessible when I had questions. I would highly recommend him and have already to friends.
Penni
Reviewed on Sep 18, 2015
An Excellent Community Resouce
I went into the process of converting to solar energy extremely enthusiastic but at the same time very uninformed., SBS, specifically Dan Brandborg, provided all the education, flexibility, and support I needed throughout my questioning and decision-making process. Dan Brandborg was also very professional and available during each phase of preparation, set-up, installation, and on through the final power switch itself. While arranging and negotiating with all the agencies involved, Dan remained upbeat, positive, and reassuring. I'm very happy with my choice to hire SBS, and work with Dan Brandborg, and I'm thrilled with my conversion to solar power!
dilweed
Reviewed on Sep 16, 2015
homeowner
price as quoted, on time or early for installation, very pleasant to work with, job completed on time
appleman
Reviewed on Sep 7, 2015
Solar installation
Dan showed up on time and gave me several options. I had to wait several months for the installation until after my roof was replaced. They were timely and professional in their work. The system has been in place for 2 months and to date I've produced about 50 KWH more than I've used. July and Aug. are my highest energy use months because of irrigation, so I hope the system will just about zero out over the 12 months. I've recommended SBS Solar to several friends who are in the market.
pp montana
Reviewed on Aug 31, 2015
Very helpful and efficient
SBS Solar explained our options and designed our system to maximize our energy output. The installation was done on time. Dan Brandborg was particularly helpful, answering our questions, following up with problems and ensuring our system was working properly.
gobadger
Reviewed on Aug 31, 2015
Go Badger!
Dan did excellent work, was timely and at a reasonable cost. Very knowledgeable, flexible and willing to adapt as needed. Enthusiastic about renewable energy and able to explain systems - a pleasure to work with.
ga
Reviewed on Mar 11, 2015
Superb customer service in what could have difficult situations.
This review and comments pertain specifically to SBS Solar operated by Dan Brandberg in Hamilton, MT. The system was homeowner designed and installed; SBS was used primarily as a supplier of panels and the inverter technology. Due to problems with freight damage, it took three shipments to get all of our panels; 1/3 of the original shipment was damaged, and half of its replacement shipment. Dan did a great job of insuring we got what we should have. He also loaned me a crimp tool for installation. The inverter originally delivered was insufficient for our cold (-35F) environment, despite being the one recommended by the manufacturer's configuration software. While SBS's supplier was unwilling to exchange the inverter for the correct one, Dan agreed to take it back for use in some other installation where temperature would not be an issue. I would give him ten stars if I could. I almost ordered this equipment direct on-line; I am glad I did not, as I can only imagine the nightmare of trying to get it right in that situation.
Response from SBS Solar
The scheduling rating is NOT SBS solar's problem; it was totally due to freight shipment damage. The quality of installation rating reflects my (the homeowner) installation, not SBS solar's.<br /><br />I would add that the pricing I received for the hardware was competitive, in line with on-line prices and absolutely worth any extra because of the shipping damage and other exchange issues which needed to be resolved.
Om
Reviewed on Mar 8, 2015
Love my solar and my power bill
Dan and crew were punctual, informative, pleasant, helpful and thorough. It makes me feel so good to be part of the solution.
Response from SBS Solar
You won't regret it.
Offgrid
Reviewed on Feb 27, 2015
Highly recommended!
We highly recommend SBS Solar. Dan and his team did a fantastic job of designing, installing and servicing our system...exceeding our expectations. Having worked with other installers on other projects, it was obvious that Dan understands this process better than anybody I've ever dealt with.
Grid Tie in Missoula
Reviewed on Nov 14, 2013
The Alternative Energy Experts in Missoula
We met Dan at SBS after a lightning strike took out our solar panels. After previous experiences with other local companies, SBS was a breath of fresh air. Knowledgeable, reliable, and very pleasant to work with. I would highly recommend anyone in their area to contact them for all alternative energy work.
Response from SBS Solar
I can not recommend any other alternative energy installer in the 5 valleys. Some others are bad and some are far worse than bad so no matter how the others sweet talk you, call SBS because these guys really do know what they are doing and they won't leave you hanging.
Steve Sheriff
Reviewed on Sep 27, 2013
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Sonny LaSalle
Reviewed on Sep 26, 2013
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About SBS Solar
- 2007
- Installing since
- 92
- Customer reviews
- 4.7
- Average rating
- 1
- Area served
What SBS Solar does
Services
- Installation
Licenses
- MT State Registered Contractor - #158052, MT Board of Architects
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Where SBS Solar works
- Montana
Where to find SBS Solar
Head office
3225 Helena Drive, Missoula MT, 59803