Advanced Electric and Solar

Being a retired electrical engineer for a large power company in the northeast, I was impressed with Joe’s knowledge and experience. He is involved with every aspect of the project from the no pressure consultation, design, installation and follow-up. He kept us informed of the process every step of the way. Whenever we called, he himself answered (even when he way up on a roof for another project) or returned our call promptly His use of top notch equipment assures me of a quality system and his continued monitoring of the system is a comfort to us. We were away for a couple of days and Joe called us because our system was not reporting anything. It turns out our router was down but the system was fine. I highly recommend Joe, he cares for his clients.

I highly recommend Advanced Electric and Solar for solar installation! Joe is very knowledgeable, personable, and explained the entire process in detail before we signed the contract. He answered all our questions with patience and in terms we could understand. Even when there was a hiccup in the final sign off by TEP, he quickly resolved the issue with utmost professionalism. I also appreciate that he has followed up with us to make sure everything is working as it should and as we expected. We are definitely glad we went with Advanced Electric and Solar over other companies!

We had our solar system installed in the Spring of 2023 by Advanced Electric and Solar and I would (and have already) recommend them, with much enthusiasm, to friends and family—and even to people who I meet on the street. They are an exceptionally good company and I was very pleased with every aspect of the service and the product that they provided. The customer service shown by Joe set the standard for what one would hope for in an organization as he was knowledgeable, responded quickly to inquiries, was patient and took the time to explain the many aspects of the process of installing solar. The quality of workmanship was top-notch and the highest levels of professionalism were shown. I soon felt confident about putting solar up on our roof. I am super happy about our investment in solar, and the results/savings have been more than what I had hoped for. (At the risk of bragging, our first “full-month” of having a Solar panels resulted in an electric bill for April that was only 81 cents!.) I love the fact that there is a website that monitors my panels and shows what they are generating. The website also shares info about how these savings are positively impacting the environment—which was an additional motivation for my choosing solar. My highest accolades and praise go out to Advanced Electric. I am really glad that we chose them.

Joe and his team did a great job, and I am very happy with the quote process, installation, and follow-up I experienced. I held off writing a review until it had been running for a bit so that I could comment on whether it was working as expected and how I felt about the system after having used it for some time. The system has been installed and operational for several months and has had zero problems. When we first met to discuss his price quote, Joe answered all my questions about the cost, the installation schedule, and support. When I came up with a few more questions while evaluating his price quote against others, he quickly responded with knowledgeable answers. The installation was conducted in a few stages and was on schedule, even getting ahead of schedule several times. Each time they were at my house -- staging, installing, inspection, wrap-up -- Joe kept me apprised of exactly what to expect, checked in and out each time, and always completely cleaned up at the end of the day. The system was turned on, and we've had no issues producing energy at the expected, calculated level since then. The system is easy to monitor via an app; the app is easy to use, and Joe ensured it was set up correctly on day one. Their quote was slightly higher (about 2%), but I went with them because I had a sense of the better overall quality of experience and value. My thoughts since then have not changed. I would recommend this company without any hesitation.

When we first started investigating solar power, we knew nothing except that “going solar” was probably a good idea and that we should try to learn more. We learned a lot more from Joe Alitiem of Advanced Electric and Solar. He led us through all the technical details as well as the financial implications of installing a solar array, including the many tax benefits, all later confirmed by our accountant. He was very “hands on” throughout the installation process and stayed with us until well after our system was up and running. Our praise for Joe Alitiem and Advanced Electric and Solar could not be higher. Donna and Wayne from Tucson

6/6/22 Just a quick update on my review from 3 years ago: the system's been operating flawlessly for the past three years and in fact we haven't had an electric bill for over a year and a half! Right now we have a $353 credit with TEP and we couldn't be happier. Not sure if new customers can get in with the same sort of arrangement we have with the utility but hopefully it would be nearly as good. Joe with Advanced gave us a very reasonable bid for a nearly 12 kW system and he was excellent to work with. They are a highly professional company with competent and courteous installers. Our project was a difficult one with an 80-year old clay tile roof but Advanced rose to the challenge and executed the installation perfectly. Advanced also uses the highest-quality materials and products especially suited for our hot and high-UV intensity environment, so make sure when you get bids that other installers offer the best quality and toughest materials to be able to compare with Advanced. Overall, we’re quite satisfied and looking forward to having 100 percent of our electricity provided through solar.