Solar Alternatives

• Variety of Services Offered
• Ongoing Maintenance
• Highly-Trained Team Members 
• Experience and Innovation
• Competitive Solar Loan Rates
• Referrals Program
• Extensive Regional Service Area

Variety of Services Offered 

Residential

Solar Alternatives is aptly named because it offers traditional solar systems but also a number of alternative energy solutions.

Residential services include the following:

• Rooftop solar
• Ground mounted solar
• Solar shingles and canopies
• Electric vehicle (EV) charger
• Solar pool heating system
• Solar attic fan
• Solar hot water
• Powerwall
• Home battery
• Solar panel cleaning

In addition, solar technicians are also available to perform the following analyses and upgrades for improved energy efficiency:

• Smart thermostat installation
• LED lighting retrofits
• A/C duct sealing
• Blower door test to identify leaks and gaps
• Caulking around windows and doors
• Attic foam insulation
• HVAC coil and condenser cleaning and tuneup

New Orleans residents can also purchase Kohler generators for full-home standby power.

Commercial

For businesses, Solar Alternatives can provide consultation services on a basic or comprehensive level. Businesses can request a simple initial energy usage report up to a comprehensive sustainability and strategy report for a group of facilities. A site analysis includes commercial solar feasibility, facility and energy analysis, and a customized design.

In addition, the company provides corporate policy regulation and environmental and sustainability consulting.

Ongoing Maintenance 

As part of its consultations, Solar Alternatives performs a full systems analysis aimed to reduce initial expenditures and lifelong operating costs. To supplement these measures, the company provides ongoing operations maintenance to ensure peak performance throughout the lifetime of the solar system. 

Trying to contact a manufacturer about a warranty can take a lot of time and patience.  If a part of your system needs to be replaced, Solar Alternatives will handle warranty claims with the manufacturers for you. 

The commercial case studies listed on the company website describe a 2-10 year workmanship warranty range and 10-25 year manufacturer warranty range. 

Highly-Trained Team Members

Solar Alternatives hires highly trained team members that are NABCEP certified and have multiple years of experience. Team members consist of licensed electrification, certified roofers, plumbers, and electrical engineers. 

Residential customers have access to a 24/7 emergency dispatch service if there is a problem with your system that could risk human safety. 

Experience and Innovation

The Solar Alternatives staff brings decades of combined experience among professional in-house electrical engineers, project managers, and procurement experts. The company performs all the conceptual engineering and estimating tasks as well as full-service solar installation.

Solar Alternatives utilizes industry best practices and incorporates the latest solar and energy storage technologies tailored to each project.

Competitive Solar Loan Rates

Solar Alternatives leverages in-house engineering and financial solutions to provide optimal services at competitive rates. This approach allows clients to benefit from clean energy solutions without breaking the bank.

Referrals Program 

Solar Alternatives’ customers can refer family and friends and receive cash rewards. Solar Alternatives will pay you $25 for each referral that they contact and $500 if your referral chooses to go solar. The referral program requires the free Solar Alternatives smartphone app. 

The app can be used to submit referrals, track referral progress, track your solar project progress, or access information resources. 

Extensive Regional Service Area

The company serves a wide geographic area than very small solar companies, including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. This broad reach means that more property owners can access their services and take advantage of renewable energy solutions.

It's likely that the company is offering the perks of highly localized service alongside its 3-state reach since it is not big enough to be truly nationwide. This means that it has a better pulse on local trends and regulations than a larger solar franchise would.

• Undisclosed Price and Warranty Details
• Insufficient Customer Reviews

Undisclosed Price and Warranty Details

There are other solar companies that are more forthcoming with warranty and pricing details.

The company claims it has competitive rates, but offers no baseline, average, or sample prices for either commercial or residential solar systems. You'll need to contact the company and likely complete a full consultation in order to estimate your solar costs.

Similarly, Solar Alternatives offers a number of financing options but does not describe details as to what these financing programs are like. Again, you'll need to call for a consultation for more information.

And while case studies for commercial projects list sample warranties for materials and workmanship, there is no information regarding residential solar warranties available with Solar Alternatives.

Insufficient Customer Reviews

Best Company has not received enough Solar Alternatives reviews to make a final recommendation. We suggest looking at other top-rated solar companies in your area or proceeding with caution when exploring this solar option.