RC Energy Solutions

Vincent G.

This review is long over due. Last year, these guys saved me from moving forward with another company, before things got too far down the wrong path. In summary, the other company was telling me everything I wanted to hear, but taking shortcuts left and right and hoping I wouldn't notice that they were.

Justin and Ken came in at a crucial time and informed me of my rights and helped me to make a clean break from the fraudulent company. I got a new roof and solar with RC Energy almost a year ago, and I couldn't be happier with the results and continued check-ups from them on how I'm liking the new roof and solar performance.

I will recommend these guys for all solar and roofing needs to my neighbors!

Phil H.

Top notch team and service! Right on par with pricing and better with service. That's a great combination. What I liked the most was that Justin focused on what his company did and never bashed the other guys. That to me shows confidence and respect for the industry. They were perfect with timeliness, total professional installation crew and clean. I also like that they do more than just solar. I total energy acumen is more advantageous for a company than just ""solar."" Thanks guys.

Tess S.

Justin's team and subcontractors are very responsive and friendly. We love our remodels and solar system.
When we started this project, we took 5 quotes. RC is by no means the cheapest but they were the most responsive and helpful. Justin helped us with finding a person to do a VA refinancing to include the cost of the home repairs and the solar system. The whole project consisted of patio repair, roof repair, bathroom remodeling and the solar system. Each project was done satisfactorily and on time. The transition from one project to the next was smooth and seamless.
Our electricity bill is now so low, with summertime actually on the negative. It's only been since April so I am? looking forward to seeing next year's true up bill. I would rate Justin and his team 4.5 overall.

Bernice A.

Extremely professional, informative, and detailed. Ken was always available to answer questions and talk us through the process. Their work is top notch and I appreciate their willingness to go above and beyond to ensure we were satisfied with services provided. Thank you!

K. E. L.

This spring I got three bids to repair/replace a flat roof that had a leak. All three companies said I needed to replace the entire roof, which was a 30 year old metal Decratile roof built over cedar shake (no longer to code). All three bids were similar, but only Ken from this company took the time to actually go up on the roof, and check the attic to make sure there was plywood sheathing under the original cedar before giving me the bid. Based on his thoroughness and a personal recommendation from a contractor friend who had used their services, I went with RC Energy. All three companies warned me that the earliest they could do the work would be July, which was fine. I chose a reflective ""cool tile"" Corning asphalt roof. My home is about 2200+ sq. ft., plus garage, which required 30 squares of roofing, including repair and replacement of the flat portion between the garage and house, replacement of some dry-rotted fascia and sheathing, and removal/replacement of my solar thermal pool heating. That came to $24,465.00. The company also installed 20 solar panels (Silfab, made in Canada), replaced the electrical panel with a new one, re-stuccoed around the new panel, paid for SDGE inspections, and cost of Solar Edge monitoring system. That amounted to $23,850. Cost of roof and solar can qualify for the 30% tax credit, since any company I had asked for a solar bid previously would not put the panels on my Decratile roofing. All the work was done well, the installers were polite and cleaned up the area well, and my contacts at the company (Ken, Justin, and Christa) were all responsive to any questions or concerns I had. The only slight negative was the company they recommended for the solar loan, SD Metropolitan Credit Union, was very unresponsive, and after checking their Yelp reviews, I opted to use my HELOC to finance the solar, rather than deal with them. The company also encourages using ygreen loans, which my tax advisor did not support.

Jim K.

I want to add another great review for RC Energy and call out some of the folks for great work. We have a typical Carlsbad stucco 2 story home built in 1992. We get enough of a breeze that homes in our (almost coastal) neighborhood are 50/50 whether they have AC or not. I wanted to stay without the operating cost of AC, so I chose to improve the thermal performance of the house with new windows, blown in attic insulation, and a solar attic fan. I met with tons of contractors and chose RC b/c Kenny knew what he was talking about and the price compared fairly with all others too.

Sales:
Kenny was great during the sales process. Explained all the nuances with various energy products. He listened to my needs and was flexible with working with some of the unique specs I wanted. In the end, I chose to go with LE3 dual pane Argon windows. Christa was very communicative with scheduling and always kept me posted.

Window install:
You need to get Vlad and Tyler to do your window installs. They work great as a team together and are nice guys. Busted out the demo and install in two days (31 windows). I specifically noticed how careful and deliberate they worked, whether navigating around furniture/electronics or moving the new windows into place. They paid lots of attention to the finishing touches (cleaning and sealing).

Attic insulation:
I had weak insulation from the codes back in 1992, maybe only 4 inches so I wanted to add another foot or so. Alex and Jose arrived on time to blow in the new insulation. They ran a hose from their truck up through a 2nd story window and into the attic. They were very careful moving their equipment around the hallway so as not to ding anything. They also paid attention to not mucking up the new carpet and kept their work on the drop cloths. New insulation took about 30 minutes and it looks like I now have a vast sea of insulation up there now, something like 1.5-2 feet thick. They even paid attention to get to the hard to reach corners of the attic.

Solar fan:
I chose one of these to keep the air constantly cycled up there so that it's not just a heat bomb radiating downwards all day and into the evening. Gilbert arrived on time and completed the install in 30 minutes. He was very knowledgeable and crisp with his explanations. The solar fan just required removing a few tiles and flashing the base into the surrounding tiles. Very clean install.


After all this was done, we had one of those 93 degree days in Carlsbad. The result was a wonderful 20 degree differential between outside and inside, all without AC! Great work!

Gloria L.

My husband and I were are very pleased with the staff and work crew of RC Energy Solutions. We were kept informed routinely when work had to start a bit later than originally estimated, and the work done and materials used were clearly explained to us. We aren't interested in solar at this time, and there was no pressure to invest in it. I'd watched them work on another large job in our neighborhood and knew they were hard workers and on the job every day. They finished removing the old roof, repairing and replacing rotted wood where needed, and installing the new roof in about 3 days. A few days later Ken returned to touch up a little paint on the walls.

Don't hesitate...give RC Energy a call and ask if they can help you.

Gloria L.
La Mesa

Tony B.

Had our roof done, patio repaired and insulation installed. Excellent job. Justin communicated well before during and after, making sure the work was going to be done according to what we wanted, making sure it was being done according to plan, and ensuring our satisfaction afterwards. No complaints. Very happy with the work. Would do business with them again.

Maria C.

There were three different crews, all three of them highly qualified, diligent and professional.
The first one worked hard to remove the old tiles and roof within a day.
The second one did the main body of work, building our new roof with such skills and attention to detail that even a layman could see the quality of work and product. This part took about a week.
The third crew installed the solar panels in less than a day.
Management and office kept us informed at all times and next thing you know we're finally going solar!!
Thank you RC Energy Solutions!!

Mary S.

Okay, so after they've received a couple less-than-perfect reviews in the last week or so, it's finally time to speak up (on yelp) about the incredible kick-ass business that is the RC Energy Solutions team. We were kind of a hard sell a little over a year ago, but our due diligence has paid off. We wanted a system that 1. Could cover most of our SDGE bill 2. As a creative designer, not look like it stuck out like a sore thumb. I didn't want to see solar panels from the front elevation. 3. Was considerably less costly than it's competitors quotes. We just paid our first ""true up"" bill of $183, and considering what a rainy winter we had, we find that incredible. #1, check! You can't tell from the front of the house that we have solar panels, and from the rear elevation the color blends in with our roof color, no ugly bright silver grids. #2, check! We compared 3 other highly rated solar companies to RC ENERGY and Justin obviously wanted our business more than the other guys. #3, check! What I didn't expect is for them to monitor our system. They've been out here 2 or 3 times to get the router back online, they notified us before we realized it ourselves. This was due to our living in a remote area where wifi is iffy. The system was never down, just the monitoring. Upon installation they notified us they put a 2 holes in our patio cover and came back out within a few days to fix. They kept the grounds spotless, I know, because we had 4 dogs at the time and I walked the perimeter every day after their work to check for debris. They also installed rain gutters, and solar attic fans which they included in the total solar ticket =bigger rebate. With the rebate we were able to pay off $10500 of our solar loan, leaving us with a $203/month payment for the balance. Our electric bill was $300-400/month! This has been, by far, one of the best, most feel good financial decisions we've made and we feel so lucky to have found this little, local company with (at the time) 9 five star reviews. Justin and his entire team are top notch. We've referred my sister and a co worker as well who have both decided to use RC Energy Solutions. Sorry for waiting so long to write this review, Justin, but maybe it's come at the perfect time. Keep up the fine work!