Southard Solar & Construction

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Updated: 17 March 2023
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Installing solar since 2002

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3.65 from 29 Reviews

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Breakdown of consumer reviews

Sales Process

4.2

Price as quoted

4.5

On schedule

4.1

Installation quality

4.3

After sales support

4.1

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James | Broomfield, Colorado | 08/09/2021

Awesome professionals

Southard just finished a legacy upgrade for my Enphase microinverter system (panel swap) and they did a fabulous job. As could be expected, they found problems with my 12 year old installation and they quickly came up with a solution and corrected the problems. I was extremely impressed with the professionalism of the installation crew and with their electrician (Joe Thames, Thames Solar Electric). They were on time, efficient, conscientious and overall just good guys to work with.

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Clark Johnson | Boulder, Colorado | 07/10/2023

Refused finishing their job after getting paid.

Six months ago Southard Solar installed solar panels on my home in Boulder. They told me that they would let Xcel know so the panel can be connected to the grid. Six months later I have contacted them repeatedly and they have simply ignored my phone calls and emails. Xcel wrote me and said Southard has not submitted the proper documentation to let my solar panels be connected to the grid. What have I heard from Southhard Solar-- NOTHING. Have they sent me any paperwork after I paid them $12,000 NO. Will I ever get my solar panels connected I don't know. Clark Johnson

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Chris P | Golden, Colorado | 03/17/2023

Not recommended, poor communication and design

I cannot recommend Southard Solar due to their lack of communication and professionalism. It’s been a very disappointing and frustrating experience over the last year. Almost exactly 1 year ago, I had a site visit to scope and quote my project. I showed them the house, garage, and wellhouse and explained how we wanted them to be powered and backed up with solar panels and a battery. The contract showed up with various repeated errors which I had to continually correct. Shortly after signing, installation began – they must have had a solid understanding of the project from the site visit, I figured. Alas, nope. The house is powered but not the wellhouse and garage, meaning our water supply is not functional in the event of an outage. A single conversation could have ensured that we were on the same page, but they’ve never made that a possibility. Despite months of outreach, they’ve given me the runaround, and when they offered to work on getting the system fixed to function as we agreed, they now won’t answer any questions about how much we would be expected to pay for the remedial work. As a cherry on top, during the install, they showed up in our house one morning when my wife was home alone. They insisted that “Chris knows we’re here,” but that was a blatant lie. If I’d expected them, I would have let them know not to come since my wife was home with COVID. To their credit, Gabe the installer and his team did a great job. They were communicative and clear, and if the rest of the team functioned like him, I’d be happy to recommend them. The whole experience has been frustrating due to their lack of communication and honesty. The price might be tempting but it’s not worth the headache. Find another solar vendor.

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Joseph L | Greeley, Colorado | 01/23/2023

Unresponsive and failed to monitor system

I have a 1 year old solar install that is supposed to be monitored by Southard Solar for any errors or failures. I noticed my system had errors for over a month and I have not been able to reach anyone at the office for weeks.

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Disappointed | Arvada, Colorado | 10/12/2022

Service and communication fail

We did an install with Southards last fall. The install was fine, but the subsequent service and communication has been a disaster. Even minor issues are just not addressed. Terrible communication, and no follow up. Buyer beware.

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Wesley | Johnstown, Colorado | 04/10/2022

Mistaken solar representative, excessive cancellation fee

The short version is that my 1 star review is for how rude the Catch the Sun representative was with me when I canceled my contract a few days after the site survey was performed (about a week and a half after signing) as well as Southard Solar thinking to charge a cancellation fee of $2,000 when work hadn't even been started towards designing let alone permitting the solar panels. All in all about 2 weeks under contract before cancelling. The long version is we recently bought a new house and within a week had received solicitation for solar panels from a company called Ion. I was working with this representative over the next month and a half to work on a good time for their tech to visit and explain size, power, cost and all that about the panels. In this month and a half I had not seen another companies rep show up. We finally had an appointment set for the same day pretty late at the start of a snow storm and so when he didn't show up we weren't really surprised. The next week, Queue the rep from Catch the Sun. However I was more focused on the details of the solar panels and not the company the person was affiliated with. I signed the solicitation contract and set up a site survey for the following week. A few days after the survey appointment the Ion representative returned, to my confusion since I believed I had already signed with them. He pointed out it was a separate company. After the comparison between companies I decided to go with my original choice Ion and canceled my contract thru my Catch the Sun rep. Up to this point I understand that I am at fault for the mistaken identity of who was who. At this point I was contacted by the Catch the Sun rep to which I informed him I no longer wished to continue with the panels thru their company and wanted to cancel the contract. The representatives tone was very rude and even stated he was "frustrated with me" for my mistaking him for the Ion tech I had been waiting for to show up. After a few weeks I received and invoice from Southard for $2,000 not for the site survey or the work that hadn't even started yet, instead it is listed as a cancellation fee...$2,000... I am working with Ion to see about covering this fee but even they say it is extremely excessive for the amount of work that had been performed up to the point of cancellation. I sent an email to the only email listed on Southard's website (info@southardsolar.com) and have not received any kind of response in over a week. Very unpleasant representatives, non existent customer services and ridiculous cancellation fees warranted a 1 star review!

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JDR | Brighton, Colorado | 06/14/2019

Exceptional customer service

Dan and his team were easy patient and professional to work with. I had been in contact with many other solar companies but Southard solar was so easy. Dan was no BS and a strait shooter. Made it easy and understandable of what I needed and what I got. After they got the permits from the city it was fast. They had a crew out the next day and I was up in running soon after. Friendly professional installers. Best in Colorado in my opinion. Highly recommend southard solar.

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Lauren | Fort Collins, Colorado | 05/16/2019

Absolutely amazing to work with!

Dan Rips was so patient throughout the entire process, answering all of my questions (I had a LOT since I had been doing research for months prior to getting proposals). I got proposals from 10+ companies (local and national), and Southard had the best rates by far, the best warranties by far, had numerous panels to choose from, and it made me feel even better to support a local company. If you are thinking about solar, absolutely go with Southard!

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Deepak Kaul | Fort Collins, Colorado | 02/06/2019

Great folks to work with

Southard Solar did my residential PV system installation recently. They provided a quote that was hard to match for anyone else on the market and that too with premium panels. They took care of the entire process and answered 100's of my questions. Working with Dan was amazing and he provided quick response to my queries even at odd hours. I'm very happy with the installed system.

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Mathew.mann | Longmont, Colorado | 10/18/2018

Amazing Staff!

They made everything as easy as possible for me. Everyone was very knowledgeable and knew the answers to every question I had. I highly recommend Southard to everyone I know.

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Mary Mc | Lafayette, Colorado | 10/17/2018

Fantastic company!

My husband and I had a Sunpower system installed in 2016 by Southards Solar. We were always impressed with our system and its performance, but it wasnt until after we suffered a hail storm that I was really amazed by them. We had to coordinate with Southards and our roofer to have the system uninstalled so the roof could be replaced and they were the easiest part of that project. They coordinated everything with the roofer and our insurance agent. The system is back up and producing again and they extended their warranty from the time the panels were put back up. I would be happy to recommend them to anyone interested in getting solar!

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Ray & Janice | Denver, Colorado | 08/17/2018

Happy Customer!

We started discussions with Dan from Southard on installing solar panels on our house in Stapleton in late Oct 2017. We had done some research and had many questions for which Dan had straightforward answers. We wanted to install higher quality 350W panels to reduce the number of panels needed on my roof. With the higher output panels, Southard was able to design a system that fit entirely on the part of the roof with the best sun exposure. As a bonus, their crew was able to install the system in December working in some cold and snowy weather which allowed us to take the federal tax credit for 2017 rather than need to wait a full year until we filed 2018 taxes in 2019. Other solar companies that we considered could not do the installation until 2018 and two of the companies limited selection of solar panels to just those manufacturers the had agreements with or produced themselves.<br /><br />It has been about 7 months since our system was activated. Starting with our March Xcel bill, our charges for electricity have been the minimum of $5.53 each month. Although it appears our consumption was a bit greater than my production for July due to the AC running more, there was enough excess production "in the bank" from prior months to cover the difference. Thus, it seems Southard's design of our system was "right sized" for our home and electric energy use. I am very happy I used a smaller, local company like Southard.

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Service types


Residential solar - Grid tied

Commercial solar - Grid tied

Residential solar - Hybrid solar systems

About Southard Solar & Construction


Our passion is Solar Energy, we provide affordable residential and commercial Solar Systems. Whether your system is grid tied or an off grid photovoltaic electric system we strive to provide a quality system at an affordable cost.

We install solar electric (PV), thermal and passive solar systems. Southard Solar looks forward to serving you.

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Colorado - Denver

625 70th Avenue Unit # 5, Denver CO, 80229

Colorado - Longmont

2108 Grant Street, Longmont CO, 80501

Colorado - Longmont

2108 Grant St, Longmont CO, 80501

Colorado - Denver

625 E 70th Ave, Denver CO, 80229

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General Contractor type C c2005-5231

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625 70th Avenue Unit # 5, Denver CO, 80229