Simmitri Solar

Dawn C.

We are so happy with our decision to get a new roof and go solar with Simmitri! We had been researching companies for a few months before scheduling a meeting with one of Simmitri's sales consultants. After meeting with him, we knew we didn't need to speak with anyone else. He was both knowledgeable and extremely patient with all of our questions. He explained that their years of experience with roofing is what sets them apart from other solar companies. Would you want a random company poking a bunch of holes in your roof? I wouldn't... so the fact that they are a roofing company was so reassuring. They were all friendly and professional from beginning to end. The sales consultant was there or at least checked in with us at every step of the process. I especially appreciated that they include energy testing of our house as a standard before they start the installation. They told us if we begin with replacing certain lightbulbs and put new weather stripping around the doors that it would lower our energy bill and we wouldn't have to pay for as many solar panels. The honesty and integrity involved was so impressive. There were a few delays in installation due to weather, but they were constantly communicating with us so we always felt like we were in the loop on everything. I would definitely recommend Simmitri.

Lisa B.

I met with two other companies before deciding to go with Simmitri for solar on our home. Their sales consultant came to our house and answered all of our questions and explained everything thoroughly. He made us completely comfortable with our decision to choose Simmitri. He was on time from the very first meeting, honest, knowledgeable and responsive throughout the entire process. Any question I had was answered almost immediately, and if it wasn't answered right away, someone at least acknowledged that they were looking into it and got back to me. The communication is what made my experience with Simmitri exceptional, not to mention the solar looks great and is producing even better. I would highly recommend them, amazing product and amazing customer service!

Samhain M.

This company is good and I'll tell you why. As usual I get 3 bids for just about any work. Simmitri was by far the most responsive and easiest to deal with. They just have their act together and really seem to do their best to make a big job look easy. They seem to anticipate my questions and had the answers right away. They also show up on time when they say they will, which I'm sad to say actually something apparently consumers can't expect much of anymore.

Anyways, yay solar! Took me long enough but better late than never :)

Rick H.

Now that we've had a taste of El Nino and some real storms, I'm ready to give a strong recommendation to Simmitri and especially technician Charlie Mayo. We had 4 roofing firms out to look at some roof leakage problems we've had for years. Charlie's diagnosis of the problem was completely different from all the other 3 - and the fix was much cheaper. He took pictures, did some analysis, got back to us promptly, then did the work quickly. And now we now it really worked - great job!

E V.

I was highly recommended to Simmitri by a friend and our neighbors. I was advised they were previously known as Affordable Roofing and Solar. We preferred a local roofing business to make some repairs to our roof since some of our cement tiles were cracked and loose on top of our two-story home. When I called, Mike was very professional and courteous. He scheduled our estimate and emailed us our repair proposal with pictures. Way to go Simmitri, thank you for going paperless! :)
Even after completing the job, I added on a special request. The last rain, we had a waterfall of water coming out of our gutter. This gutter was hard to reach and Charlie happily agreed to check it out, this reassured me. We also had been hearing critters in the attic and wanted to seal off any entrances they may have found. Charlie did great work on our roof and we have not had any critters since (or gutter waterfalls)!!! He was so kind to return back to our home and clean our gutter. Rachel was also a pleasure to work with, she answered all my payment questions and sent us an email receipt.
If you are looking for professional and kind service, call Simmitri and schedule your appointment asap. We had to wait for our estimate appointment and our repair appointment because of lots of homeowners preparing for the anticipated ""El Nino"" storm. Work was completed as promised on our repair appointment date and no debris left behind. Well worth the wait. I am highly satisfied with their service and glad that our roof is ready for the rain coming! ^_^

Michelle H.

My parents used Affordable Roofing (now Simmitri) to have their new roof installed five years ago. They had a fantastic experience. They worked directly with the owners, Pam and Richard Garcia. The process was clean and efficient. Richard visited the job site a few times to ensure that all was going well. It was a five-star experience.

My husband and I are now in the process of building a house. We are using a general contractor, but we told him that we wanted to use Simmitri since my parents received such fantastic service when they did their roof. Unfortunately, we made the wrong decision. We should have simply used the roofer that our general contractor would have chosen.

During this project, we never had any contact with the owners. The communication about our project was horrible. We were rarely kept apprised of what was going on. I had to badger them if I wanted to know anything about our project. I sent emails to my contact person, and those emails went unanswered for days. I would then call their main line, and only then would I receive a response. About half way through our project, we discovered that the workers who were doing our roof didn't even work for Simmitri. Apparently, our project was ""outsourced"" to another roofing company working with Simmitri. All of this was setup without our knowledge or approval. Lastly, the workers were not always professional--at one point, they left a pile of garbage on our roof, and it stayed there for over a week.

The work we had done ended up fine (thus the two stars instead of one), but it was a struggle every step of the way. Simmitri has now lost some very loyal customers. No one in our family will recommend them again.

steve s.

This was one of the easiest things I have ever done. Affordable Solar was professional, very quick on the installation process, handled all the permits, was clean and I have had no issues or problems and it has been over a year now. Affordable was very price competitive and the inverter looks like it could be a showcase installation. These guys are very good at what they do and I felt better having a genuine roofing company doing the roof top installation on my tile roof as oppose to a Solar only company. If I had this to do all over again I would not change one thing in using Affordable Solar Roofs.

Kim R.

I was at the harvest festival in Modesto recently. I met the solar reps & they were telling me I could go solar & own the system with no money out of pocket. What an awesome deal. Leasing solar is totally out of the question now. I've done comparison shopping for some time now. I've decided Affordable Roofs is the best option out there. Thank you!

Denise B.

Denise Brown, Gilroy, CA
3/1/2014

Affordable installed a 6.72 kw solar electric energy system on our roof last October. Our roof is pretty new so we did not have a roof installed, although they did some minor roof repair while they were installing the solar (at no charge). I was completely satisfied with all aspects of the job, workmanship, materials, clean up procedures, training and personnel. Every person I came in contact with was not only professional and knowledgeable, but helpful and courteous! There were a few problems getting the County inspection sign off, but it was our issue. We had to install smoke detectors in each of our rooms with a battery back up to bring our house up to code. Even though we have hard wired smoke detectors and a sprinkler system, the county wanted more :( Affordable offered to install them for us at no charge, but my husband ended up doing it. The whole process is very involved and I was happy to be working with people who have been doing this for some time. Jonathan's knowledge and expertise on solar and roofing was unmatched by any of the other sales people I spoke with! They walked me through each step and were very flexible with regards to my schedule! After they hooked up the monitoring system, they came back and trained me how to use it and find the information I needed to track my systems output.

I spent almost a year comparing systems, companies, prices and products. I also did a buy vs lease analysis with buying exceeding the advantages over leasing. Affordable also offered financing for the purchase that was very attractive. I interviewed and received quotes from Poco Solar, Verengo, SolarCity, The Solar Company and Sungevity. Poco Solar and Affordable were the only companies I would consider after all my research. Affordable won over Poco Solar for several reasons, including my gut feelings :) The system they installed is American made and the best panels on the market right now. Their quote was complete and I was able to deal with the same person who sold me the system. Most of the sales people cannot answer all the questions I had because they just sell and then hand you off to someone else. Affordable has been in business for a very long time and is in good standing with the BBB and the Chamber of Commerce and they run their company with honesty and integrity. They were the only company that has their own/partner people installing solar on the roof and are qualified to fix my roof if I have a problem. Most of the others hire sub contractors to install the system who know nothing about roofs.

I have been very happy with my decision to hire Affordable and to invest in solar. We have already seen our PG&E bill drop considerably and it's still winter. It is also exciting to see your meter run backwards, meaning I am saving money and the environment. If you have any other questions that I can answer, please feel free to contact me again.

Ignacio A.

Affordable Solar Roofing has just completed the solar panel system on my home in San Lorenzo. From start to finish, Affordable Solar Roofing were professional, courteous and provided top quality work with high quality solar equipment. The sales staff provided very detailed information and educated me on all the options available which will benefit me best. The planning was well thought out and optimized the equipment to match my home for maximum efficiency. The installation of the system was done by top quality contractors with care and craftsmanship. I work for the electric company and have seen many different companies and system installations. Affordable is by far one of the best in the business. The quality and professionalism of Affordable Solar Roof should put them first on your list of companies to consider if you are looking for a solar panel system!