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Cascade Solar

Whether you're simply interested in learning more about solar or want a custom bid for your home, we are your one stop shop for anything solar related. Delighting our customers and providing them with the highest level of customer service is so important to us. In order to make Oregon 100% powered by renewable energy, we need solar companies that take care of their customers and make it easy for people to go solar. And even if you're not a good fit for solar, or maybe you're not quite ready to purchase a system, we want to be here to answer any questions you have along the way.
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Year Established
2022
Phone Number
(503) 739-9990
Reasons Why You Should Work With Us
  1. We are a local. We do all of our installations in house. We take pride in the quality of our work and build every system to the highest of standards.

  2. We have very competitive pricing. We will be able to offer you a lower price than many of our competitors that have higher overhead and sales commissions.

  3. We only install the best of the best equipment. We love Enphase microinverters and REC panels for their industry leading warranties, performance, and reliability.

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We speak

English; Spanish

It depends. If you live in an AHJ that is easy to work with and processes permit applications swiftly we can likely install your system in 2023.
The entire installation will likely take 1-3 days, depending on the complexity of your project. The installation will take a couple of extra days if you have a steep roof or are getting a battery installed.

We offer rooftop solar installation; ground mounted solar installation; home electrical services like panel upgrades, service upgrades and EV chargers; energy storage systems and battery backup.

Services Offered

  • Installation
  • Roofing
  • Electrical Contracting
  • General Contracting
  • Solar Repair & Maintenance

Cascade Solar is a Portland-based company that specializes in designing and installing high quality solar and energy storage systems for Oregon homeowners. The business is owned and operated by Tom Crowe and David Nicholls. David is a solar electrician and has over a decade of experience in the PNW solar industry. He will be your main point of contact during construction and will be on-site and overseeing the crew to ensure the work is done properly. Tom worked for one of the largest installers in the region, managing hundreds of residential installations from start to finish over the past five years. Tom will be your main point of contact during the design phase. David and Tom decided to start the company together because they are committed to providing the highest level of quality and customer service in the market. They have seen firsthand how quality and customer service go by the way as companies grow too large and too quickly. They aim to stay small and grow at a sustainable pace so that they never have to sacrifice their core values for the sake of profits.

Workmanship Warranty

10 year workmanship warranty covering roof penetrations.

3 year corner to corner warranty covering parts and labor for any equipment failure.

25 year manufacturer warranty on Enphase microinverters.

20-30 year warranty on solar panels, depending on the manufacturer.

Licenses

OR CCB 242229, OR CLR51, OR 94LRT

Insurance

$1,000,000.00 Aggregate Liability (Next Insurance)
$20,000.00 OR State CCB Construction Bond (Platte River Insurance)

Certifications

Enphase Encharge Battery Certified Installer, Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer, LG Chem Resu Certified Installer, Solaredge Storedge Certified Installer, REC Certified Installer

Manufacturer Certifications

  • Certified Solar Professional
  • SolarEdge Preferred

What Customers Are Saying

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Best Solar Company ever!!

Overall, it has been a great experience working with Cascade Solar and team. Tom was exceptional in giving me quotes and design of exactly what I wanted. He was never pushy and gave me a competitive price but never compromised on the quality of panels and microinverters. Nicole did all the paperwork including all incentives and permits with no hiccups. David and his team installed the system in a couple of days and the work was high quality and clean. Their communication was excellent and answered my million questions quickly. Throughout the process, the timing of each step of the job was super quick and from the quotes to net meter install everything was over in 40 days. I wanted to work with a local company for a more personalized experience and they gave me exactly that. If I ever move to a new house, I’d put Solar with this company again. I’d recommend them to anyone that wants a great quality equipment with an awesome service and price.

Posted by marvin.antony on Mar 22, 2024
Great system, honest local installer.

Solar is a BIG purchase, but Cascade Solar made it a transparent, honest one with skill on install, flexibility in scheduling, a competitive price per watt compared to most, and access to a lender specializing in green lending at market or slightly-below market rates. They communicated great throughout and the process is more streamlined with them than two other firms installing for different friends of ours were. Our experience with bidding firms was wildly divergent - from “that big firm” that felt like dealing with a bot, to other mid-tier firms that frankly padded their bids (one firm quoted the same price for final install that we had for CS, but for 60% the array size!). Our Enphase system is performing as advertised and the backup Powerwalls give us a bit more assurance in outages which have become all-too-common in PDX winters. They got us to a reasonable cost per watt installed with high-quality components, took care of the permitting and inspections, and did a final walk-through meeting to test our system performance and make any adjustments needed. If you are considering solar, give these folks a call. There are a lot of shady characters looking to make a mint on folks not doing their due diligence. Cascade Solar is local to PDX and absolutely worth your time to consider!

Posted by rynokailey on Feb 24, 2024
Amazing End to End

I recently had Cascade Solar install an 8.6 kW system in Oregon City, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. The sales rep was low pressure, making the decision-making process stress-free. Working with Cascade Solar was great, and their pricing was competitive. Communication throughout the entire process was perfect, keeping me informed every step of the way. I highly recommend Cascade Solar for anyone considering solar installation, and I’ll likely be working with them again in the future for a battery installation.

Posted by tyler.alaska on Jan 30, 2024
Excellent Installer, Great Customer Service

Cascade Solar was excellent to work with and did a great job installing our home solar system. From the start, David Nicholls was professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and very patient in answering all the questions I had regarding the project. He worked with me to evaluate different sizes of arrays and different equipment options, in order to best meet our current and projected energy use. Cascade Solar’s pricing was the best of the several bids I received through EnergySage and elsewhere, while also including components featuring the latest technology. Once we settled on a design and decided to move forward, David worked hard, under tight deadlines, to ensure we received the best incentives and rebates available. When it came time for installation, David and his crew did a very professional job, and he subsequently returned to ensure everything was in good working order and answered any further questions we had. It was a pleasure working directly with an owner of the company who truly cared about making sure the customer is satisfied and the job is well done. I highly recommend using Cascade Solar.

Posted by jsample710 on Jan 04, 2024
Complex system, great work

My system was a large and complex system involving permitting from all levels of local and federal authorities, and Cascade Solar handled it all without me having to deal with the legal complexities. The work was professional and looks and works great. I would definitely recommend Cascade Solar to anyone wanting to go solar....

Posted by maggoffer on Nov 28, 2023
Great Company

Cascade Solar did an amazing job on adding batteries to my existing system. What I thought would be easy, turned out to be more difficult because of the age and arrangement of my old system. However, they came through with flying colors, providing me with an affordable solution. The system has been running flawlessly for several months now. Besides their technical expertise, I was impressed by how they communicated clearly and promptly.

Posted by rogerh on Nov 12, 2023

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