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• Solar Equipment Partners
• Solar Install Services
• Additional Services
• Financing Options
• Positive Bland Solar Reviews

Solar Equipment Partners

Solar installation companies and solar manufacturers have to work together in order to be successful. Manufacturers need installation companies to sell solar systems and subsequently install them. Solar installation companies need the equipment to sell and install. This is why equipment partnerships play such a key role in the success of the solar industry as a whole.

Most solar installation companies will have an equipment partnership with one or two panel providers. Bland Solar has gone above and beyond and has partnered with the following equipment manufacturers:

Solar Install Services

Most solar installation companies offer the grid-tied solar system traditionally mounted to the roof of the property and attached to the utility grid. This is standard in the solar installation industry. Recognizing that this mounting and system type is not ideal, or even possible, for every client, Bland Solar offers varying solar system types.

Bland Solar will also install grid-tied systems with battery backup solar systems. This system is still attached to the utility grid, but is not dependent on it when power goes down. Then Bland Solar also offers a completely off-grid solar system where clients will not depend on the utility grid at all. Instead, these systems incorporate batteries and generators. Whatever system type a client is interested in, Bland Solar likely has a solution. 

Additional Services

While Bland Company focuses primarily on its solar service, it still offers high caliber residential and commercial services in other areas requiring replacements and repair. In addition to solar installation services, Bland Company offers the following:

• Roofing — Bland Company offers new roof installations, roofing repairs, and roofing restorations. Clients can pair solar installation services with roofing services if desired. 
• Air conditioning — Bland Company offers commercial and residential unit installations, repairs, and services. Additionally, Bland Company can install air purifiers as well as enroll clients in the energy savings program.

By offering roofing and AC services, Bland Solar clients can access necessary repairs and replacements prior to system installation that could prove to be costly if not taken care of before the system is installed. Some solar installation companies will install a system regardless of the roofing status, but Bland Company will ensure that all structural needs are met prior to installation.

Bland Company also offers maintenance and repair services on all residential solar projects. This includes solar panel cleaning and monitoring for all projects installed in Bakersfield, Fresno, Central Coast, and surrounding areas.

Financing Options

Bland Solar understands that solar is an investment, and it's an investment not every property owner can make upfront and in cash. While that is an option for Bland clients, the company has partnered with several companies to help provide flexible financing assistance. Depending on each client’s needs, there are loan, lease, and PPA options available from the following financing partners:

• Energy Loan Network —  offers solar loans
• Safe 1 Credit Union — offers solar loan amounts from $10,000 to $100,000
• Service Finance Company — nationally licensed to provide financing options
• Sungage Financial — offers solar loans with varying loan terms
• Sunlight Financial — instant credit approval on solar loans
• Sunnova — offers Lease, PPA, and loan options

With so many financing partners, property owners are bound to find a financing option that best suits the needs of each client. 

Positive Bland Solar Reviews

Bland Solar has earned a number of positive verified reviews on Best Company. Bland company reviews tend to focus on the solar provider’s helpful customer service, quality installation, and ability to help customers save. As most of these positive reviews originate in Bakersfield, California, Bland Solar’s home town, the company’s overall review profile demonstrates its local expertise and ability to tailor its services to the specific needs of California homeowners.

• Limited Service Area
• No NABCEP Certification

Limited Service Area

Most solar installation companies will cover one state or several cities within a state (seen more often in large states like California and Texas). However, some solar installation companies have identified ways to expand operations and assist more solar clients across the country.

Unfortunately, Bland Solar is not one of these companies and only services three cities in the state of California. Service cities include Bakersfield, Fresno, and Atascadero.

No NABCEP Certification

The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is widely considered to be the gold standard of solar certification. The organization provides certification for a number of professions within the renewable energy space including sales and installation, but solar companies as a whole can be certified as well. Most solar installation companies employ at least one NABCEP-certified individual on staff, typically on the installation side of the operation.

While it is not required to conduct solar installations, this certification goes a long way towards demonstrating knowledge and skill in installation work. Bland Solar does not have any NABCEP-certified installers or staff members in-house. This is particularly concerning as the company does not appear to provide a workmanship warranty to its clients.