Southard Solar & Construction - Profile & Reviews

I recently used Southard for a solar installation at my house, and all I can say is that Douglas and his team are friggin awesome. During the design phase, Doug actually came to my house to look at the site, unlike the larger solar companies, which relied on Google Earth photos to create a proposal. Doing so allowed Southard to come up with a solution that cost a couple thousand dollars less than the competition, easily gained approval from code enforcement in Denver, and proceeded quickly to installation. Our panels have been up and running for a few months now, and we could not be happier with our decision to use a smaller firm with tons of experience and local knowledge. I’d recommend Southard to anyone, without hesitation.

EDIT* I was contacted by the owner of Southard Solar who was a pleasure to talk to. He had been unaware of my plight due to no fault of his own until my review alerted him. Before he contacted me he had a full understanding of what had happened and had already taken measures to correct the problem. Although my situation was unfortunate, he is the kind of owner you would hope every business had, honest, decisive and gets things done.

Southard was by far the most competitive bid of all 5 bids I got either through EnergySage or from friends' recommendations. I also liked that they've been in the solar business for 20+ years and are locally owned and operated. There was no high pressure to buy more panels than were needed and they also were the only bid received that correctly noted where vents and the swamp cooler were on the roof. They were the only bid that assured me that adding another panel or 2 in the future would be easy if my needs weren't met.
A few of the panels were installed incorrectly but that was rectified quickly by the very courteous (and masked) crew.
And, as an added plus, they didn't pester me two or three times a week for a decision. It was very professional.
To a solar newbie, everything was explained very well. You don't exactly just walk through this process - there's lots to educate yourself about when thinking about solar and I appreciated all the help and information.