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Ralph Martinez Albuquerque, NM

FROM THE VERY 1ST SALESMAN TAD, TO THE SET MAN AND INSTALLERS, INCLUDING CATHY, THE LADY ON THE PHONE. EVERYONE HAS BEEN SPECTACULAR! THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT SERVICE!

4 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Ralph, thank you for such an awesome five-star review! We are so happy that you enjoyed your service! We hope you are loving your solar panels.

Sep. 17th, 2020

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Jennifer Ellsworth Colorado Springs, CO

ION has been very helpful and friendly. My only complaint so far is that they overscheduled the electrician so my power was off twice as long as it should have been when they installed the panels.

4 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Jennifer, we are glad that you have found our team to be helpful and friendly. We are so sorry about the overscheduled electrician. We appreciate your feedback as it helps us work on our internal communication and improve our process. Thank you!

Sep. 17th, 2020

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David Reeser Denver, CO

We were given excellent customer service from Cole T and the people from ION and are extremely pleased with the results. The system is working perfectly.

4 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

David, we are so happy to hear that your system is working perfectly. We will pass on your kind words to Cole. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate it!

Sep. 17th, 2020

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george grubbs Las Vegas, NV

Ion solar was very easy to work with. Sales advisor Tyler S was great always kept me informed and always went the extra mile to help me solve problems.

4 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

George, we are so happy to hear that you had an easy and enjoyable experience. Thanks for your review! We appreciate it so much and we will pass on the kind words to Tyler! We hope you continue to enjoy going solar!

Sep. 17th, 2020

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PAUL Versage Columbia, MD

Outstanding company ! Stuck to their promises from sales person to installers, to project managers. The most trouble I had was with the power company.

4 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Paul, thank you for the review! We hope you are loving your solar panels!

Sep. 17th, 2020

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Ced6Linda Virginia Beach, VA

I was holding back on the review because I Love my sales person. But Ion Solar has this review coming. We signed since October 2019. It is now almost the mid January of 2020. Our solar system is final install but not running because they failed inspection! But the problem didn’t start there. It took me forever for someone to reach out to us. I have reach out many time to my project manager. Let start with the house inspection. Their representatives who came into our home and had to crawl into our attic had to go through my kids closet. I’m not going to go into detail but the closet was left in a messed. Then after the inspection 2 weeks goes by nothing! I am reaching out via email. Signed since October. I feel like I have to be the one pushing them to put solar on my panel. If I did not love my sales rep who did a great job at his job. I would totally stop the project. Finally installation. It was fast 1 day everything done. Team was nice Friendly. Not problem. Failed inspection! Now I’m reaching out to them for a date and still nothing! No date nothing! We were promised some inventive light energy light bulbs whatever! They sent us the wrong light bulb. Ion solar can’t do anything right and I am highly u satisfied with how they handle our transaction after the contract signing. I have been emailing them for month about them having my phone number wrong on my profile and is still wrong even today, yes I checked. Now we have over $30000.00 of solar panel on our house that isn’t running, a payment that is due in March on a product we never used.

4 years ago

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Unhappy Customer Henderson, NV

Worst company ever. Terrible about getting back with people. I paid cash and they still funded my loan after telling me TWICE that the loan was canceled. Took days to fix. Refused to return my calls. Multiple people told me they wouldn't ignore me and then did ignore me. The original install crew lied to me about the job so I would cancel the job so they could have the day off. I asked to return the solar for a refund before using it, they refused. I emailed a list of my complaints, never heard back. Also, they have a lot of false positive reviews because they start asking for you to review them the day you sign up. Do not trust them. Specifically do not trust Tyler (young salesman) or Carter G (VP). Carter will lie to you and ignore you. Don't go with Ion. Go elsewhere. Clayton was the only one who didn't ignore me, but by the time he had to deal with me I was so angry I'm sure he wanted to ignore me.

4 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Thank you for providing your feedback and letting us know about this issue. We set a high standard for ourselves and are truly sorry to hear that standard was not met in your interaction with us. We would love to look into this further for you. Please send your review and project information to . Thank you.

Dec. 6th, 2019

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James Littleton, CO

Installation was a nightmare. Existing circuit breakers were re-wired incorrectly and took multiple service visits to resolve. Loose wire nuts in roof junction box led to multiple more service visits before getting identified and corrected, costing weeks worth of energy. Roof junction box covers only secured with half of the designed screws. No sense of urgency in scheduling repairs when problems were identified. Lots of trash/debris left behind on installation day, including roofing nails in the driveway. Installers unaware of promised critter guard, resulting in yet another service call. Solar panels had come off of someone else's roof - all were scratched to some degree. Panels were packed in truck with zero padding or protection. Most communication with project manager had to be initiated by me instead of them, and response time was often not prompt. Communication from service technicians was typically non-existent. Design placed panel in shadow of stovepipe resulting in only 30% of potential power generation ability.

4 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

We appreciate you reaching out to us, James. We are sorry this was your experience. We can assure you we don't use previously used panels on installations. Often times panels will get minor scratches on them from transportation, however, we appreciate your feedback and will be sure to pass your remarks onto our Field Operations Manager. Again, thank you for letting us know about these issues so we can work to resolve your concerns!

Dec. 6th, 2019

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Debbie Pflugerville, TX

The crew was prompt, friendly and efficient. The work was explained before they began and it was completed in a very timely manner. No problems encountered.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Debbie, we appreciate your kind words. Thank you for trusting ION as your solar provider!

Dec. 6th, 2019

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David E Frick Chesapeake, VA

Fast, professional and courteous. Very efficient in the installation. Cleaned the area they worked. Kept me informed of any changes in the design and why the change.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Thanks for your kind words, David! Welcome to the ION Solar family!

Sep. 23rd, 2019

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James Tully Longmont, CO

Everyone was on schedule, which is a big item for me. The work was performed within the time frame they estimated and the inspectors are happy with the work.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

James, we're happy to hear your project ran smoothly. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us!

Jan. 9th, 2020

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Jennifer Seifert Aurora, CO

The Ion sales staff promised many thing that were false. I bought the solar panels for 30K under the promise that it would increase the value of my home and save me money. Neither has come true, in fact, I have a current offer on my home that would have sold a week ago if I wouldn't have bought the solar panels. Basically, if you put them on your house, consider them a gift to your next buyers because you will not see ANY return on it. 30K is a hard "housewarming gift" to swallow when you are trying to break even on a home sale. Ion's staff could care less. They were paid and don't care that I was lied to. I have the actual sheet with the false accusations on it. I will be filing a complaint with the BBB also. Don't buy from them unless you KNOW you will not be reselling your home, ever.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Hello Jennifer, we're sorry to hear that you feel mislead. We understand what a frustrating situation this is. Our Legacy department has a case open on this issue, and they are working to assist you the best they can through this process.

Sep. 6th, 2019

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Kevin Jones Castle Rock, CO

Overall We are pleased to do business with ION Solar. We had a couple minor issues with the install but Ion solar fixed them the very same day that the problem was discovered.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

We appreciate your balanced and fair review. We're glad everything was fixed in a timely manner. Thank you for choosing ION as your solar provider!

Sep. 4th, 2019

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Yanci McIntyre Hampton, VA

Professional and transparent for the entire process. No complaints. They kept me updated and answered any and all questions I had in a friendly manner.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Thanks for the review, Yanci. We work hard to keep our customers informed and up-to-date on their project timeline, so it means a lot to hear this. Enjoy your solar system!

Aug. 29th, 2019

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Joey Aurora, CO

They installed the lines/conduit and it was not run in the best way in an area we entertain in. They also cut our door jam to fit the conduit in a way that was easiest for them. They came back out to fix it after my husband complained and STILL did not do what was asked.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

We're so sorry to hear about this, Joey. Our customer's satisfaction is a top priority, and we can assure you we are looking into this. Your Project Manager will be reaching out shortly. Thank you for your patience!

Aug. 29th, 2019

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KerryH Boerne, TX

Great low-stress salesperson. Wonderful installers. A little disconnect with corporate in scheduling, after awaiting parts, but finally resolved. Glad to have it complete, and ready to save money!

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Thanks for the review, Kerry. We're sorry to hear that there was some disconnect regarding scheduling but appreciate your feedback. Thank you for choosing ION as your solar provider!

Aug. 21st, 2019

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Pamela Anderson-Zerr Parker, CO

ION Solar is a wonderful company. The sales staff was great. The staff kept me informed every step of the way. The install was so smooth. Very friendly staff! Great job!

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Thank you for this wonderful review, Pamela. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. Welcome to the ION Solar family!

Aug. 21st, 2019

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Tamara Hoffschildt Denver, CO

From the beginning Ion has kept us informed of each step and what to expect. They installed the panels and they look great. We are almost ready to be up and running.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Hi, Tamara! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Thanks for choosing ION Solar.

Jul. 18th, 2019

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Lori Stewart Henderson, NV

This company is taking forever to install my solar system. They left cosmetic defects on my house, interior as well as exterior during install. I had to tell them to fix it and then they said they would and set up time and no one came. I took off work to wait and they told me it would happen within the next 10 days whatever that means. They left no contact for the company coming. Also my solar system isn’t even turned on but I’m being charged already by the financing company who I financed through. Ion says they will reimburse me for any bills. We shall see if they follow through. It’s a giant headache though. Better to just not go solar at this point.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Lori, we value your feedback and would like to thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We pride ourselves on providing a premium solar experience for our customers and would like to apologize for missing the mark on this. After reviewing your account it appears that the damages were repaired on June 14th. If you have any further questions or concerns please email us at .

Jun. 19th, 2019

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Mitchell W. Stewart Aurora, CO

The Good: Top end technology, comprehensive warranty, attractive purchase model -- pricing, interest rate, and ownership rather than lease -- engaging and responsive representative. The Bad: 1. Misleading system offering: claim of 84% ION solar generated power and 16% Utility generated power was factually incorrect. It was more like 48% and 52% based on actual usage. Basically, ION proposed a solar system that would provide X amount of energy annually (first year in the documents), and claimed that would provide 84% of the annual energy. However, compared that energy generation value to actual annual usage, and the system would provide only 48%. When monetized, the difference between Utility only and the Solar/Utility combination was extreme making the latter a financially disastrous proposition. 2. No amortization table or schedule in the loan proposal -- a sixteen month interest payment only teaser that was not transparently disclosed in the documentation material. 3. Misleading and inaccurate cost and usage numbers in the documentation material. Basically, ION made up a monthly energy cost as well as the Utility's kW/h rate, and then compared this to a ION plan that was based on kW energy provision. Aside from inaccurate cost values, it was not a transparent apples to apples comparison. 4. Sales pressure not from the visiting market representative but from the on telephone "closer" with the explicit statement that withdrawing from the agreement after the mandated three day "cooling off" period, but before the actual engineering site assessment would result in a $1,200 cost. This was akin to buying a pig in a poke approach to sales and closing; no actual engineering specific system, no loan and payment contract (you do far better buying a used car), and no clarity on effect on overall property ownership (i.e., how is the balance of the loan handled in the event the property is sold prior to full payment on the system?). Bottom Line: There is a big disconnect between the quality of the technology and system provision and the financials which is a nice way of saying that the people on the ground are honest, competent and professional, and the management and back-office staff are duplicitous, incompetent, and unprofessional. Interestingly, all it takes is an Excel spreadsheet and about an hour or so of analyzing the documentation that was provided to reveal this. Other users and reviewers who have complained about ION post-system installation didn't do their due diligence. On the other hand, one would want to expect more integrity out of the company. Sadly, that is not the world we live in. With regret, I cancelled the project within the three day window after doing my analysis. I really like the technology but the numbers and the promises were inconsistent with the real world.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Mitchell, we apologize for our delayed response. We wanted to reach out to say thank you for the feedback. We do our best to provide our customers with the best options and to do so in a trusting and honest manner. It saddens us to hear that you are unhappy with your experience. If there is anything we can to turn your experience around, please hesitate to reach out. Please contact us by calling 888-781-7074 or emailing us at .

Sep. 5th, 2019

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Amber Lee Buena Vista, CO

Everyone I had had the pleasure of talking to has been super friendly and very informative. They are able to answer any questions I have. The installation was quick and they were very professional.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Amber, thank you for the wonderful review! We're so happy to hear our team was informative, friendly, and professional to work with. We appreciate you sharing your experience with us!

Sep. 5th, 2019

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Zachary Blackburn Salt Lake City, UT

I'm so disappointed and frustrated at Ion. Before I signed any documentation, I specified that I needed my roof redone as well (because my insurance needs it done). Waqas said that would be fine and we would be able to group the solar and roof all together. I specifically asked if I would be required to pay any amount. I was reassured many times that I wouldn't be required to pay. Waqas specifically said "even if you had any money down I wouldn't take it". I felt good with my decision to move forward with this. From that point forward things started going wrong. I was being pressured to get other people I know to sign up, I specifically stated that I wanted to wait to see how my experience went (I have text messages of the amount of pressure). I downloaded their app to find the progress of the account, 1 whole month has past (I started this in January and am still waiting for things to happen) without any word from Ion. I called and text Waqas trying to get an update. I finally called into the main line to be told that nothing was happening. After the month I was given Jason as my project manager. I explained what the Waqas told me would happen and how things would work. Jason came back to me after becoming familiar with my account and stated that in order to do my roof and the solar I would have to pay $4,000 out of pocket. I explained that isn't what I was told and that I don't have that money right now (I explained all that to Waqas). I'm now going on 3 months with no progress and I just got notified that they will do a partial re-roof and the solar. I don't know what else I was told is a lie or going to come out different then explained to me. I'm very frustrated and have NO faith in this company or it's words.

5 years ago

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shadow_111101 Cibolo, TX

We are not getting solar! #IonSolar made mistakes every step of the way. The straw that broke the camels back: We were promised a 9.28 KW system and they plans came back with a 5.95 KW system at the same price. That is 32% less power generated. No explanation as to why the experts at the company make such a gross error. Also, the site inspector (the guy who measures the roof) measured the wrong part of the roof (the north side...) and then customer service told me incorrectly that their plans are not signed by licensed electricians. The only good thing this company is good for is apologizing for mistakes.

5 years ago

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Jerry Galvan San Antonio, TX

Ion’s representatives were informative and helpful throughout the permitting and installation process. Would highly recommend their customer service to anyone.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Jerry, thank you for the review and recommendation! We're thrilled to hear our team was helpful and informative throughout the whole process.

Oct. 16th, 2019

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AMY LORENZ Aurora, CO

Easy process that just made sense. I own the system. It was just installed. The panels look great. The team has been very professional all along the way.

5 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

We're thrilled to hear you are happy with your experience and the look of the panels. Thank you for the review, Amy!

Oct. 16th, 2019

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Alyssa K. Commerce City, CO

I would not use this company if I was you! I did my research on ION Solar when we were first approached by them, and felt that they would be a good company to proceed with. I was very wrong. We have had issues from installation: - We live in a new build. Instead of waiting a year to get an accurate idea of what our energy usage is, they came to our neighborhood after 4 months. They said that they could accurately give an estimate of what our usage is because they can check average usage of other houses similar to ours with the utilities company. We moved in to our house late October, so we had not used AC yet. We were assured that this would be accounted for in our quote. It was not, so our quote was horribly off the minute we started using AC. - They sent a new electrician out to our house to set up the panels. He used up our entire breaker box instead of installing a new one (so if we ever need to add anything, we have to install our own box), and he forgot to turn all of the power back on when finished, costing us hundreds in frozen food because the breaker he forgot to turn back on was for our freezer. - Our $500 check that we got for covering the first year of payments took months to get to us when we were promised that it would be sent as soon as the system was up and running. - Our system was turning off every day during the summer from 11am-7pm. ION Solar didn't notice that there was an issue until I called them because our system wasn't producing any solar energy. It took them three weeks to send someone out to look at it. When I asked them to reimburse us for part of the bills that we received during the time our system was unknowingly turning off each day, I was told they would not reimburse because “they cannot guarantee the service of the solar panels”. - Our system still is not generating the power we were promised. In our initial quote, our sales rep, Brian N. promised that our solar panels would produce 98% of the energy we used. They don’t even come close to that. When I spoke with the regional manager, he said that our sales rep shouldn’t have quoted so high and that solar panels rarely produce that high of a percentage. Our roof is pretty maxed out and only has room for one more panel, so the likelihood of us coming close to the % of solar usage that we were quoted is pretty slim in my opinion. - When my husband went up to the roof to put on Christmas lights (and take down the red tape that ION solar had left after installation) he noticed that there was nothing that looked like a critter guard on our solar panels. This was something he had discussed with the sales rep and was told would be installed. We are a young family, and are trying our hardest to make the best financial decisions right now, to help set us up for a better future. Although we liked the environmentally friendly aspect of solar panels – this was largely a financial decision. Based on the quote that we were provided, it would have saved us money to switch to solar panels and have a (as quoted) $20-$30 utility bill and then the bill for the solar panels. However since our system does not adequately fit our house usage in the way we were promised when we signed up, we are still paying a decent utility bill on top of the monthly payment for the solar panels. We are not planning on this being our forever home, so we most likely won’t be here after we have the solar panels paid off. At this rate, it is going to cost us more annually to have the solar panels then it would to have just paid our utility bill. We honestly probably would have held off to purchase the solar panels until later if we had been given some accurate quotes on what it would have cost us each month. Other neighbors agree that they would not have purchased the solar panels from ION Solar if they knew that the savings would not be what we are quoted, as they all are having issues with their solar panels producing what we were told they would produce. I really like to give people/companies the benefit of the doubt. I have tried to be patient and logical while working through our issues with ION Solar, but after 8 months of dealing with issue after issue, it is very hard to remain optimistic about the situation. I am very hopeful that the solar panels will build up enough stored power in the winter/spring to offset our usage and bring us closer to what our quote was, but am very doubtful that that will happen based on the info that I have so far. I know that quotes can be off, but when there are at least five families that I know of that have the same issue we are experiencing, that is more than a bad quote, that is a deceptive marketing strategy. If ION Solar is not checking the quotes that their sales reps are providing to make sure that they are reasonable, then they should be responsible for trying to make it up somehow to those of us who signed up under false pretenses.

5 years ago

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Margaret Orraj Colorado Springs, CO

We are very happy with Ion Solar! Excellent communication throughout the process, quality work and better energy returns than estimated. If you want Solar go with Ion Solar!

6 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Margaret, thank you so much for this wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear your energy returns were better than what was estimated!

Oct. 16th, 2019

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Cesar Tellez Caldwell, ID

Ion solar is the worst! The salesman was awesome and so did the product I was so ready and excited to go solar but afterwards I had a few questions about what would happen if I moved so I put it on hold. Unfortunately as a construction worker my phone broke during the week so went without a phone for 4 days when I finally got the new phone I turned it on and I was blown up with voicemails and harassing text messages from Erik R about fines and calling me names and this guy is supposed to be the “VP” for their resolutions center. That made me realize this company is a joke and desperate if their “VP” acts like that... WARNING do not deal with this company!!!

6 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Hi Cesar, we are sorry to hear about your disappointment with us. You're right, this is unacceptable. We pride ourselves on providing a premium experience for our customers. I can't imagine how this may have happened but if you will allow we would like to get to the bottom of this miscommunication and make it right. Our Director Of Operations has been notified of your situation and will be reaching out soon. We are genuinely sorry this happened and look forward to speaking with you.

Oct. 18th, 2018

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Ranessa Wiley Brighton, CO

I was very excited about ion solar. Until they did our house terribly. We had wires sticking out and a partial bird guard around our stuff. The only thing that looks good is the pipe on the side of the house that is painted the same color as our house. When they installed the boxes on the side of the house it was also not level and looked terrible. It failed inspection by the city too. Not only that they dont call you to check up on you, they text you. When they text you they take forever to respond. They do not communicate, so we still do not have all of our stuff promised to us. Not satisfied at all with this company.

6 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Hi Ranessa, we would like to apologize for your negative experience with the installation of your system. We're known for providing a full-service solar experience and this includes experienced technicians. We appreciate your feedback as it will help us better improve our services. Our Director of Operations has been notified of your experience with ION Solar and someone will be reaching out shortly if you would like to discuss this further.

Oct. 18th, 2018

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Dawnmarie McFarlane Arvada, CO

Don't use ION solar, find another company. We had issues with them causing damage to our home, and they are now ignoring our emails and attempts to have them complete the repair work for the damage they caused (they stepped off the joist in the attic and caused damage to the cieling in our living room). Additionally, the electrician they sent was a new hire, who had not received sufficient training, and came to complete the job without any senior technician to supervise. After over 12 hrs in our home he left with the electrical being about half complete. Although they knew the electrical was not complete, they allowed the state inspection, and then when the incompetent inspector gave them the "pass", they said, oh well, at least we have the passed inspection. We have video from our Ring doorbell of the ION guy talking about the "passed" inspection, even though the electrical hadn't been completed.

6 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Hi Dawnmarie, we would like to extend our most sincere apologies regarding issues with your installation. We have a high standard of quality and there should never be exceptions to that. We would greatly appreciate the opportunity to discuss your concerns with you more. Our Director of Operations has been informed of your situation and someone will be reaching out shortly if you would like to discuss it further. It's important to us that our customers are more than satisfied and are genuinely sorry this happened.

Oct. 18th, 2018

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Mike Camarillo, CA

Recently installed. So far so good. They have kept all of their scheduled appointments, installed it very quickly and have delivered on everything they promised.

7 years ago

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Duane Sevilla

been dealing with ion solar since december 2016, tring to get the dang project started. Once it got started in March of 2017, all they did was to install the panels, then nothing. Between december and march no communication at all except my ignored phone calls. From March to june same story no returned calls and no information. Finally in july they came out and hooked everything up except the new meter so I still don't have a functioning solar system. This company is probably the most unprofessional company it has been my displeasure of being involved with. Avoid at all costs. Not worth the headache and frustration. Completely ruined the experience.

7 years ago

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Reply from ION Solar

Duane, we apologize for our very delayed response. We're sorry that this was your experience with our team, we can assure you that what you have described is not up to our standards. If there is anything we can do for you now, please don't hesitate to reach out. You can give us a call at 888-781-7074 or email us at . Thank you.

Oct. 16th, 2019

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Nikki Rae

Filed with the BBB. Buyer beware. Misleading - they do actually nothing but wrap you into a contract and install but after that nothing. They sell your contract to a third party. We've had a difficult time having Vision Solar fulfill their contract because of this and review our under producing panels monitored by that third party. Surveyor has no idea what kind of roof is good for solar. After they installed on our roof we found out (now on our 4th) no home insurance will cover our roof because of it's condition and now we have Vision and no real customer service with panels stuck that we cannot remove! Installed 6 months after signing sheesh!!! And not online for even longer. No one has any answers and all their employees keep changing probably because of poor management.

7 years ago

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Nikki G Salt Lake City, UT

I found their practices to be very shady! I had requested a solar proposal for my house and had one, brief phone call with a rep in Utah. I found him to be a bit high-pressure for my liking when I told him I wanted to do more research into solar first. That alone was a bit of a turn-off but not the reason for my rating. Shortly after I spoke with the rep, I had a significant change in family circumstances and pursuing solar was no longer an option. I did not call, email, or otherwise communicate with Vision Solar after that initial phone consultation. So, imagine my surprise when I received an email from them weeks later stating I needed to complete my "net metering application" with my local utility company Rocky Mountain Power. The email stated RMP received my application for net metering (required to proceed with solar) and that they were just needing my signature to complete it. WTF? How and why did my local utility receive an application on my behalf? At first I thought the email was a phishing scam, but there was way too much identifying information in the email (address, utility account#, etc) for it to have been a scammer email. So apparently Vision Solar is submitting an application on my behalf without my authorization! I would call this deceptive marketing at best, but this is corrupt and contemptuous behavior. I never once gave any indication to the rep that I was interested in their program. The last words I had were that I wanted to do more research first. Avoid Vision Solar at all costs!

7 years ago

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Charles Finn Oceanside, CA

The installation process was a nightmare -and it hasn't ended. They never once kept an appointment, rescheduling three and four times and then failing to keep the appointment. They had to send someone out four times to do an inspection because the person wasn't trained and didn't know what he was doing. I had to take days off work twice to try to accommodate them -and all for nothing. Once installation had finally begun (7 months after signing the contract) they abandoned the job, saying they had damaged too many roof tiles and had to stop -but they would return the next morning. It was a week before I finally got them to come out and finish the job. They never cleaned up, leaving my yard and driveway scattered with debris and broken roof tiles. Then, our first rainstorm hit and my roof is leaking like a sieve with major damage inside the house. I was told they would send someone to look at it "next week". Knowing them, I asked to speak with a manager. He said he would look into it and call me right back. Surprise, surprise, he didn't. I don't know what else to do but call a lawyer... This is NOT a reliable company.

7 years ago

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T Esplin Phoenix, AZ

Be prepared to wait, and wait, and wait. Was told by sales person that the system would be up and running by the end of October. The panels weren't even installed until November. It is now the end of December and it's up there, but it doesn't do anything yet. They NEVER advanced a single step in the process (except for the initial sale) without us calling a week or so after it was promised and asking what was going on. Also, was told by technical engineering crew that the lower pitch of our roof would not be a problem for snow melt. NOT. The panels are the last thing on the roof to have the snow melt off of them. They also told us we would not have to make any payments until the system was up and running, but, guess what, first payment is due in a week and wedo not have a functioning system, and, apparently, it is out of their hands..... NOT HAPPY.

7 years ago

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Kaili Jones Summerville, SC

Vision Solar is the worst solar company I ran into thus far. Their customer service was awful and I couldn't seem to get anything accomplished. I cancelled after talking to neighbors and hearing how aweful the process was going. They promised to cover 100% of my power and my neighbors but they haven't even come close. She still got a $200 electric bill. I was promised the process would take 30-60 days and it took my neighbors 8 months. My neighbor also said they used some random company to do the financing and now that company dropped her and she's expected to resign everything. I'd steer clear of Vision Solar if I were you.

8 years ago

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Jake Meggs

Excellent company. Excellent energy advisor! I would recommend this company to everyone I know. Your stupid if you go solar without going Vision Solar!

8 years ago

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Scott Bucc Salt Lake City, UT

Company went door to door. We signed up and were impressed with the microinverter installation. This company installed the panels great but were backordered on parts for months. In addition, communication was sketchy and required us to call to see what was going on and when we were to expect updates. They tried to negotiate with the utility on moving an AC condenser unit dragging us through with an 8 month wait time from signing the contract to flipping the switch. In the meantime, our utility bills were during the highest points during the spring-fall which we were hoping to avoid. Nothing was provided as compensation for the long wait time even after getting the regional manager involved. They just wanted to steamroll installs during the busy season and left all the finesse and competence out of the equation. They didn't do their due diligence on start to finish. They overextended their electricians, didn't anticipate parts that were needed for install, and when we were frustrated, the rep, Selver Z stopped communicating with me directly. This is even after we referred them to friends...embarrassing. I would not recommend this company to anyone, and at the moment we are stuck with them.

8 years ago

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Homer Flores Fort Worth, TX

Where do I start... 1. They told me that the system would be installed in 60 to 90 days. It took them 10 months to get the system installed and connected. 2. They caused a power surge through my home and then short changed me on the reimbursement. 3. They installed a ground line to meet code and the installers put 2 holes in my underground sprinkler system, but didn't tell me about it. I found out a couple of months later when I went to use my sprinklers. This time Solar Vision handled the situation better. 4. In April a hail storm hit our city and damaged 18 panels. The system still was not connected and had not passed the final inspection. In May 2016 the final inspection was completed and the system was connected. In the contract it states thr system is my responsibility once the system is complete. They were damaged by the hail prior to final inspection yet they are telling me that it is still my responsibility to get them fixed. I'll be speaking to the Better Business Bureau about this. 5. When they connected the system, they claim that I had 19 working panels after the storm. With 19 panels being on for 15 days my electric bill was 490.00. The following month the 19 panels were on for the whole month of July in San Antonio Texas and the panels only reduced my electricbill by $40.00 leaving me with a bill of $570.00. Do the math...if I had the other 19 foxed to make a total of 37 so called functional panels then I would have still only saved $85.00. The sales person told me that with 37 panels in this part of the US that my utility bill would be zero for my home and I would just be paying my panel payments of $110.00 monthly. That still leaves me negative $25.00 per month. My neighbor at my other home told me that he's running into similar issues with Solar Vision as per them taking nearly 11 months to connect his system. They are extremely shady and I've even had two of their former employees tell me how Solar Vision is out to sell as many units as possible but can not keep up with the demand and knowingly telling customers lies of the installation time and of the expected power output.

8 years ago

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Tony Hill Charlotte, NC

ION solar provided me and my family with a great system. With it I can now create and use my own clean reusable energy and even sell some back the electric companies if I see fit.

1 year ago

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Craig Desmarais Woodbridge, VA

Overall, I had a great experience with Ion through installation, but that all went downhill after installation and when Kylee took over as my project coordinator. After the county inspected the work, it took over a month and a few angry phone calls to get her to provide me any update on the project (Dec 14 - Jan 16). After that I requested a new project manager but never received one. If it weren't for the absolute fantastic customer service provided previously by Taylor and Alexis, as well as Corry and Nadiya I would have dropped it to one star.

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LINDA QUACKENBUSH Midlothian, VA

From sales to install and beyond the process was easy as a homeowner. The entire staff is very professional, informative & caring. I recommend this company if ever interested in solar panels.

1 year ago

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Thank you for the review! We are glad to hear of the great experience you have had with our company!

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Debbie Stone Gresham, OR

Ion Solar is a great company. We were very impressed with the installation crew. They were very professional and friendly. They were efficient in their work and cleaned up so well when they were finished that you couldn't even tell they had been there. They took time to explain their process and answered all of our questions.

2 years ago

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Roger Miles

Fast and efficient company. From contract signing, to panel install, to system inspection, to system install complete took 60 days. Thanks to Ionsolar rep, Patrick M for guiding us through the process.

3 years ago

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Gabriel Aurora, CO

It has everything on the app so we can see how much energy we got stored.

1 year ago

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Angela Manitou Springs, CO

Ion had to come out, I want to say 4 times to get it right because it kept failing inspection. So I don't say that it went great.

1 year ago

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Lauri Rector Rio Rancho, NM

They have been communicating with me each week on the status

1 year ago

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Hello Lauri! Thank you for leaving a review! We are happy to hear you appreciated the frequency of the communication.

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Michael Albuquerque, NM

Ion Solar always seemed to be responsive and the support is good. Installation went smoothly.

2 years ago

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Tyler Albuquerque, NM

It's better than other equipment. Installation was very good.

2 years ago