Burtek Energy
Company Overview
Business Services
- Add to existing system
- Add solar panels
- Solar system installation
Business Location & Hours
Mon: | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tue: | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Wed: | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Thu: | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Fri: | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sat: | Closed |
Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews

We have a solar system and needed a backup battery and a generator. BURTEK Energy did a wonderful job. Not only does my system look fantastic it functions even better. BURTEK game out, no pressure, gave us several options and prices. Everything was in writing and he spent many hours explaining the options. Jay was professional, patient and pleasant. He gave me his cell to call for any questions. It has been a pleasure working with BURTEK . This company I would recommend to my family as well as my best friend .
In February I had a problem with my solar system and SolarEdge which BURTEK Energy did not install. I called Jay at BURTEK Energy for his help. Even though he did not install my solar system , only my backup battery, he came out to assist me. He contacted SolarEdge and followed through with SolarEdge until the problem was solved. Because of the professionalism of Jay, quality of the equipment and BURTEK's customer service BURTEK Energy is tops on my list.

I worked with Jay Burden and Christian on a replacement of my inverters which were malfunctioning. Although Burtek was not my original installer (Smart Energy my original installer went out of business) they were the first (and only) company of several authorized Sunpower dealers to respond to my inquiry. Christian came out within a couple of days of my call in spite of the current Coronavirus situation. After assessing the problem Jay was in constant contact with Sunpower expediting my repair order, keeping me up to date throughout the whole process and doing the actual installation of the replacement inverters. What could have taken months to resolve took less that 2 weeks. They did a stellar job and were true professionals. Burtek will be my solar company moving forward and I will request Jay to do any work needed on my system or upgrades.

I hired Burtek Energy to install solar panels on my house. They were very professional and got the job done nicely. The panels look great and now my energy bill will substantially decrease. Customer rep Tom Hinrichs was great to deal with through the entire process. I highly recommend this company.

After soliciting bids from a couple different solar companies I decided to use Burtek as my Solar installation company.. and I couldn't be more happy. The entire staff at Burtek were knowledgeable and professional. With no pressure, they sat down with me and explained exactly how solar works and what my options were. Tom H (our sales rep) bent over backwards to make sure that everything went smoothly from financing to installation to monitoring the system.
I had put off adding solar to my home for years because I didn't want to go through the hassle. Had I known how smooth and easy Burtek would make this, I would have done it years ago. Highly recommended!

Burtek is more than a sales pitch with a good price, they are a team of individuals that genuinely cares about making a global impact that is felt on an individual scale. Finally we have an honest solar team that looks out for their consumer without playing on social trends. It has been a pleasure to work with such an upstanding and enjoyable group of people. Highly recommend the Burtek team to anyone in the San Diego area that is thinking about installing solar.

I had almost almost signed contracts with 3 other solar companies when a friend referred me to Burtek. I thank her everyday! They designed a super efficient system for me at a very competitive price.
I'm so happy with their products and service. My most recent SDGE Bill was minus $238! That's correct, -$238!! I'll probably never pay for electricity again!

BurTek review
In my second year of service so this is really an update.
A little background. I initially had 3 companies visit and prepare estimates for solar. All of them were in a hurry to sign me up and never really bothered to look at my steep roof very closely. They all expressed concern about the roof and the fact that the tiles were aluminum with an asphalt colored coating. (Neither actually inspected my roof.) Long story short, they basically told me sign now and they'd figure it out later. Obviously that was not good enough for me and left me wondering. Basically I concluded that I would even bother to look at solar anymore.
A short time later I was at the Oceanside Farmer's Market and Burtek had a booth which I was not interested in. I reluctantly engaged the rep, Ilyan O'Neill, and it quickly became apparent he was a different kind of salesman and seemed truly interested in making a deal only it was in my best interest. I agreed to a home evaluation.
BurTek sent out their staff to go onto my roof and remove a few tiles for further evaluation. Nobody lese even suggested doing that. Being very conservative, they came out again with their roofing supervisor to make sure there were no issues. Wow, 2 visits!
After looking at my roof and 12 months of my electric bill, I was amazed that I could save money since my home does not even have air conditioning.
I opted for the lease agreement (vs an outright purchase) as the best option for me.
I liked the schedule they proposed and the degree of detail provided to me so I signed the lease and the rest is history. Surprisingly, my lease payment was less than my average electric bill. Best of all, I'll be avoiding the huge future SDG&E rate increases. The job proceeded as scheduled and was completed to my complete satisfaction. Even their cleanup was perfect. After installation, they also took the time to explain what to look for to make sure everything was always working perfectly. (not much is required) I asked a few friends that had others install their solar and none of them had a clue of what to look after the installation.
The finally touch was that at the end of both years, their estimates of my power usage vs the number of panels required was within a few dollars.
Another nice thing about BurTek is that they are also a roofing and energy company and know what to look for on your roof.
Needless to say, I highly recommend Burtek for your solar needs.
PS..... I'm an environmental engineer and getting off the grid is good thing to do, especially when it didn't cost me anything.
I'm always happy to talk about it and answer any questions.

The staff I have dealt with here has been very professional and knowledgeable when it comes to solar and home upgrades. Have worked with them on a few projects and would definitely recommend.

We don't do a lot of reviews, but we were so happy that we needed to write one for Burtek and their Rep! We wanted to get solar on our home for years, wanted to save money by making our own energy instead of paying SDG&E their exorbitant rates that keep going up regularly.
Really not sure what took us so long, but we are glad we waited, now! We talked to quite a few solar companies, and found a lot of the reps to be salesy and dishonest until we found Burtek Energy. Our rep Keri, was incredibly patient with us, got all of our questions answered, and then quickly got us the best panels out there for an incredible price. They handled all the permits and SDG&E requirements for us so it was seamless - then, suddenly we were just paying less! So awesome!
I know there were companies that might have been even cheaper, but we were confident about Burtek, that the integrity and honesty we were shown from day one, convinced us that going with another company was not even an option! We have recommended Keri Cook at Burtek Energy to quite a few people in San Diego County, and they have all been thankful that we saved them from going with a company that has no security behind their contract.
The installers were pleasant, quick and efficient, and they did everything we asked them to do and everything Keri and her boss Ilyan said they would do. We highly recommend Keri at Burtek Energy for solar. We also talked to them about other products they can provide to save us energy and will definitely work with them on all of it. Keri's number is 760-533-8111.
There are a lot of solar companies popping up, but you won't be disappointed choosing Burtek Energy!

A wonderful company! They diagnosed the issues with my existing system and gave me valuable and valid advice about replacing my old panels with new ones. They then gave me a choice of 3 different set-ups, and helped with advice on how to choose between them.
Work was done in a single day, done quickly and correctly, and they cleaned up after themselves! I've had a few questions since then and have gotten quick answers.
The Burtek people are kind, knowledgable, and trustworthy. They want you to get what's best for your situation, not the most money for them. Credible, great customer service, and value. I had almost forgotten that such things existed.