Green Home SystemsReviews of greenhomesystems.com

They walk you through each step in the process to keep you up to date from contract signing to permission to operate.

The whole process from start to finish has gone smoothly and all the team were very helpful and very efficient. Initial stages were led by Kenny Scott who did a great job of getting things in place for the project and available for help along the way. Also David Mcfarlane who was there every step of the way for help and advise. I’m very happy with solar/airsourced system I received and I also had the house loft insulated also. I would highly recommend the whole team including all the plumbers, fitters, solar etc as they all worked really hard and did a great job Neil

We are enjoying our solar system. Our power bill is about $11 a month. We love the app that tracks what we produce & what we use each day. Go solar with Green Home Systems!

Entirety of my solar purchasing experience had its ups and downs, but all in all, it remained positive. Contacts that would reach out to me on occasion, or whom I could contact with inquiries seemed to change quite often. Not sure on the details, but it did appear as if there was a higher turnover with their employees. I remember someone named Angel early on, and a Michael, maybe a Michelle in there, but those were the only ones that seemed to stick around long enough that I can name. All in all, they did great up to the point of after the install, then communicating did drop off, albeit not entirely. I remember signing an awful lot of e-signatures, many of which were redundant in my opinion, but there was always progress forward. If I had a complaint or two for real, the first would be whatever contractor they hired to actually install the system. I understand it’s bidding process, and no affiliations may be in order, but being in the trades and associated with the process myself, I am a firm believer that the cheapest option is not always the way to go. I cannot name the company off-hand, but I do remember them being based in the Champaign, IL area. Although the system is installed and operational, I am less than happy with the cleanliness and quality of the install. Very little forethought and prep was put into the install, just an email or two with satellite view images. Panels mounted on ground due to no south facing roofline, but no ground prep was completed, just plop, right there with the basic angled brackets/mounts on top of the healthy grass with a single layer of landscape paper to “prevent” growth. The ground and panels aren’t even somewhat level. The inverter was mounted to the south side of my garage after some heated debate, because it was “too hard” or “too far away” for them to mount anywhere else that I suggested, and they wanted to get the job completed asap. They trenched from the panels to my garage without so much as checking to make sure anything was going to be hit in the process, then due to their time crunch (I’m assuming), actually offered me a small amount of cash back so they wouldn’t have to back-fill the trench they made. I live far from most things, so not that big a deal really, but that just screams shoddy workmanship to me. They arrived in a Tesla and a small work vehicle, but the Tesla was plugged in to my garage outlet because he didn’t plan ahead, and realized after the fact he wouldn’t have enough power to make it anywhere. Not that it cost me much, but no severance was offered for that little deal. Lastly, pvc conduit is acceptable to me, but at least take the time to measure and cut, not just bend and flex the longer pieces because your cut was too short and you’re too lazy or cheap to cut another piece. Those “glued” joints are no longer joints fyi. As I stated previously though, my displeasure was with the actual contractor. One or two other displeasures involved the SRECs and the actual sizing of the system. I originally was planning on installing an approximate 14kw system, but had to downsize to a 10kw (9.9kw) due to some apparent limitation that stated anything over that size qualified as a power generating facility and would need regular inspections from the power company…which cost more money than what I would be saving from the extra 4kw. Panels all came on a semi, which couldn’t reach my property because it got stuck, and I had to drive my truck with my largest trailer to transfer everything over from his location. Once again, poor planning. The SRECs situation may not be their fault either, but know that I was told originally that I would receive approximately 6k to 7k more than I actually did when I finally received a check…years after the install. After many phone calls (to a carbon management solutions group), I found I was apparently bumped from higher tier lists (higher tier equals higher SREC worth) because they were full up, and funding was dropping. Nothing I could do except wait as I was dropped from A to B To C, then finally D, which I believe was the one I finally was paid out on. Note that this has nothing to do with the company I purchased the panels from, but I thought it worth mentioning here for those that might be going interested. After all that criticism, I must say, the system does work, and the app I have to monitor everything is user friendly, informative, and has nice features. The panels seem to be high enough quality and are quite durable. Haven’t had a single issue other than weeds and pvc conduit coming apart. The company, although different contacts, still reaches out from time to time to check on me, which I find comforting. All in all, pleased with their actual end of things.

This is an honest company that was helpful through the whole process of getting solar panels. After 3 years, we are still very happy with our system!

Loved the company had a great time working with my agent we texted almost every day about what was going on. Took many phone calls with questions and dealing with my small town dealing with permits and being the first one in my town to get panels. Great experience

When I had my solar system installed, I interviewed a lot of companies that were installing solar systems to get estimates and the no pressure sales that some promised was not so , now Iean Pasternak from Green Solar did not pressure me in to buying there system like the others he gave me time to think about it let me get other quotes compare systems etc. I called him back and started the process. Now the reason I went with them is the panels, inventors the tie in to the grid were not the top rated but they were close. I did a lot of research before contacting solar installers, and they wanted to install subpar systems for the same amount of money. Now, my system was not cheap by any means, but it was also a big house. The only issues I had with the installation and the project being completed was the on site manager that quit or was relocated so there was a little delay in completing the install and next was the ok to flip the switch (on system) for grid tie in because the company that handles that for the power company in illinois never called us, but I contacted Iean and he made some calls and a week later we got the go ahead to turn the system on from the power company grid tie in group that is not even in this state. My overall experience was awesome. Yes, there were bumps in the road, but we worked through it, and the system did what it was designed for taking a $300/month electric bill to a $14 which has stayed the same since it was installed.... Thank you, Iean Pasternak and Green Solar

we really enjoy having solar with a lower electric bill. our experience had been wonderful!