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Vivint is a home technology company that offers a wide array of tech-forward devices. Its solar energy division, Vivint Solar, was purchased by Sunrun in 2020 and now operates as a wholly owned Sunrun subsidiary. Sunrun offers lease and ownership plans and provides 25 years of free maintenance and repairs to customers in most states who lease their systems or sign up for its Protection Plus plan.
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Reviewed June 16, 2018
We’ve enjoyed our solar experience with Vivint and appreciate their focus on customer care. We have had Vivint Solar for a couple of years and we love the money we are saving. It’s been a positive experience, on they seem focused on continuing to improve.
Hi Rob, We love hearing that you're seeing the benefits of solar! Thank you for leaving the great review.
Reviewed June 16, 2018
I am so happy with Vivint Solar. First, Stephen ** was the most patient salesman who always answered his phone or dropped by my house to answer questions. He stayed in contact with us during the entire installation process, when we got connected and has continued to keep us posted with respect to our family and friends that we referred to him. The Vivint Solar system is a no brainer with no out of pocket expenses and our energy rate is lower than what we were paying before going solar. I was initially very cynical of solar and had heard all of the horror stories. I was very impressed with Vivint and have a surprisingly happy experience with them; I highly recommend it.
Hi Marianne, it sounds like Stephen took great care of you! We are very happy to have you as a customer and thank you for the fantastic review.
Reviewed June 16, 2018
My entire process from beginning to end was seamless. My representative was very knowledgeable and upfront with me the entire time. My bill with Edison would reach $600+ during summertime, My Vivint Solar bill has been $200 max, and I enjoy incredible savings. I’m saving even more than Vivint told me I would save initially which I really appreciate. My system produces all the power they told me it would, and all I pay less than $10 per month to Edison to be connected to Them. I couldn’t Be happier I went solar and would highly recommend Vivint Solar because of their transparency all the way through the process. Go Vivint Solar and enjoy cheaper energy with no surprises!
Celine, we are so glad that you shared your great experience and that your savings have exceeded expectations! Thank you for choosing Vivint Solar, you are a valued customer.
Reviewed June 16, 2018
I've wanted to get solar energy for a lot of years but just recently, my wife was talked into it so we got the okay to go ahead and do some research on it and we are very satisfied. Vivint Solar installed a solar unit on my mother-in-law’s house. They sent somebody out and we went over several things and had no problem. He answered all the questions that we had. The only problem that we had was about halfway through the process, APS, our electrical company, changed the rules so we had to step back and change a few things so that they worked out for us. Vivint Solar was completely above-board and I would recommend them to other people.
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Bernard! We love hearing that you've had a positive experience with us. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed June 15, 2018
We have been turned on for about a year and a half and couldn’t be happier! We have saved thousands of dollars to what we would have paid on. The sales rep Steve ** did a great job and everything he said was going to happen has and there has been no surprises. Just savings! Thanks Vivint Solar!
Hi Kali, We love hearing that you're seeing the benefits of solar! Thank you for leaving your feedback and positivity. We wish you many more savings moving forward.
Reviewed June 15, 2018
Bought a home 4 yrs ago, with a pool. Average electric bill in the summer without using the house AC, was $450.00 +. Signed up for Vivint and my bill is maybe $130.00 if I’m running the home AC a lot. My wife loves that so I am happy.
Hi Don, We love hearing that you're seeing the benefits of solar! Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed June 15, 2018
Vivint Solar reps came, knocked on the door. We didn't have to pay for anything so we went with it. So far, everything's fine. The installation team came fast. They came in the morning and they were done after lunch and they were out of here. However, it took a while to get the system up and running and I think part of the problem was Delmarva Power. When we finally realized it was taking a long time, I called to check and find out what was going on. The young man that I spoke with checked in to it for me and found out that there was somebody new that had taken the account over, and she didn't know that she needed to release everything to Delmarva Power. So they did that right then and they were right out in a couple of days and got us up and going.
I touch based with their customer service team from time to time, when we were waiting to find out where we were in the process. And everybody was always really nice and informative. They were honest and upfront with me. In fact, the rep didn't have to tell me that someone had not turned in the paperwork. He could have just fixed it and we would have moved on. But he was honest about it and I appreciated that.
We've just gotten our 2nd bill and we're very happy at this point. I keep tracking the production online. We have no idea what that means. I just know if the bar is big that means we get a lot. But we're real happy with the bills. Of course, summer is now coming, but if the bills we've gotten so far is any indication, I don't think we're gonna have any issues with it at all. And I certainly like the little tiny Delmarva Power bills that we're getting now. We'd definitely recommend Vivint Solar. It's definitely worth it. It's crazy how much money we're saving already and the whole process was good.
Hi Rebecca, We love hearing that you're seeing the benefits of solar! Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed June 14, 2018
I am a roofing contractor and was apprehensive when Stephen ** first knocked on my door. He was great to work with and had lots of knowledge and answered all of my questions. I really appreciate that even if he didn't have the answer he would say that he doesn't know and then would quickly come back with the answer. The company was solid through and through from the door knock to the end of the solar installation. Edison turned it on within a couple of months and we are now saving big time. I highly recommend going with Vivint Solar.
Hi Christine, We love hearing that you're seeing the benefits of solar! Thank you for leaving your feedback and positivity. We wish you many more savings moving forward.
Reviewed June 14, 2018
The cost of electricity has been going up and I was trying to keep that down a little. I was interested in going solar then Charlie from Vivint called me. He was the first one that I listened to and I ended up signing up with them. The guys got the system installed right away but to get approval to turn it on took a long time, so I talked to several people about that. And I was not real happy about it because it nothing was happening. So far, I'm also having real trouble with my bills. When I changed the name on my electric because my wife died and I had to put it into my name, they cancelled all my charges. So, I don't have any record of what I've been paying and I don't know if I am saving any money. But as far as I know, I haven't gotten any outlandish bills. So, I'd like to wait longer to find out if I am saving any money.
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, John! We’re happy to hear that Charlie did a great job. If there is anything you need assistance with, please email us at, online-reviews@vivintsolar.com. We appreciate your business.
Reviewed June 13, 2018
Had the system approx. 5 years. Everyone has been forthright and honest. System is great with savings in the hundreds of dollars in heavy usage. Service team checks often without our contacting them. They want to know the system is working for our best interest and savings. From the initial first contact till now, could not be happier.
Chuck,
Thank you for leaving your feedback.We love hearing that you've had a positive experience with us. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed June 13, 2018
I had a great experience with Vivint Solar. They always came when they said they would and they were very polite. They were very willing to fix any problems that arose in a timely fashion. Since having the solar installed I have had two occasions when they have followed up with me, just to make sure everything was going well.
Hi Johnna,
We're glad that the team has been great and has been diligent in working on your system. Thank you for entrusting us to be your solar company!
Reviewed June 13, 2018
I am very pleased with the process that has taken to get my solar panels installed. This review on the my experience with Vivint Solar, has been nothing but excellent, Jeremiah **, has kept me updated throughout this process. I would be glad to recommend friends to this Solar Company.
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, Fred! We’re happy to hear that Jeremiah did a great job. We appreciate your business.
Reviewed June 13, 2018
Been doing still saving. Bills have been nearly the same every year. Your rep William ** was very helpful. Savings has been around 50% every year so we are super happy. Everyone should be using solar. I would reckoned Vivint to anyone. Thanks Vivint!
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, Dave! We’re happy to hear that William did a great job. We love hearing that you're seeing the benefits of solar! We appreciate your business.
Reviewed June 13, 2018
I have had this system for a few years and am very happy with it thus far. We're happy to use less fossil fuels and while we're at it pay less for our power. This program is fantastic and everyone should sign up! And my dog loves it!
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Wayne! We love hearing that you've had a positive experience with us. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed June 13, 2018
In the past, other solar companies do a rent to own kind of thing. They were playing a flat rate so we liked the idea that we were able to get the solar panels installed for free and it wasn't so much of like a flat rate we were paying. And then, we can buy them at a really big discount after 20 years and own them after that point. Our neighbor across the street had Vivint. We had noticed that he got solar panels and had the little flags in his yard. But also, we had a guy that did our solar came by, and he was the one who asked if we were interested and went over the spiel with us. Then enrolling took a little bit longer than we were hoping, but it was kinda just because we needed a panel upgrade and we knew that. But outside of that, it was pretty easy and there was no out of pocket expense, which was nice. We don't feel like we were strapped for money.
We like being able to look at our meter and see that we're in the negative, and we're actually making money at that point. However, we've recently had a little bit of trouble with putting everything in my wife's info so that way, she was getting the emails and phone calls. Vivint told us it was done. But recently, we're supposed to have the bill emailed or a notice sent to us and my wife wasn't getting it so we didn't realize that it was late. I don't check my email very often that's why we put it in hers. Finally, we got a letter in the mail telling us that our payment was overdue. And I was like, "That's weird." So I went and checked my email, and sure enough, I was still getting emails. We're hoping it has been fixed, but that's the only downside. Otherwise, everything has been great. It was an excellent overall experience. I've already recommended Vivint to several family members and two friends and we heard about how happy they are with theirs.
Hi Jake, it's great to have you as a customer! We appreciate your feedback and your referrals. Your account was checked and we can confirm that your email was updated. Thank you for choosing us as your solar provider.
Reviewed June 12, 2018
Customer Service at Vivint is a nightmare. Seems I had a problem with my system over a 6 month period. It was working but not registering correctly. Vivint claims I was being underbilled over this period so when someone finally fixed the problem I got a bill for over $700.00 in April. I was passed from one person to another without ever getting answers as to why my bill was so high. This week someone from Vivint finally got back to me to say my panels had a problem and this $700 bill is a correction. What's to stop them from giving me these high bills in the future?
Hi John, thank you for the information. We would like to look into this further for you. Please send your address or account number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can dig deeper into the issues you're experiencing.
Reviewed June 12, 2018
Vivint Solar has been a great experience for us. We have saved a lot of money. We save over 50% on our energy bill, and couldn’t be happier. Our representative was very knowledgeable and upfront about everything. We LOVE our Vivint Solar system. Our representative was right, Solar was a great fit for us!
Hi Rachael, we're so glad to hear that Vivint Solar is saving you money! We appreciate your business.
Reviewed June 12, 2018
My electric bill is high and I’m satisfied with my decision to go solar. The gentleman from Vivint Solar was very nice and the installation went fine. They had the panels up long before they connected it. Then it took forever to get city inspection and SEG inspection. It was frustrating because of how long it took them to get permits, but everything else went all right. Since getting the panels, both of the bills I’ve had are lower than what I had been paying. I also have a friend down the street who asked about Vivint Solar and I told him to go for it.
Thank you for your review Helen, we're happy you chose us as your solar provider! We appreciate your business and the referral of your friend.
Reviewed June 11, 2018
I decided to go solar so I could use the energy and cut back a bit on the regular utility bill and I'm very satisfied with it. When I signed up with Vivint Solar, everything went well but I had a negative experience with them on the length of time that it took between installation and turning on the power. And the utility company has a lot to do with it also. That aside, Vivint’s customer service team answered all my questions and our interaction went very well. My experience with Vivint had been good and I have recommended them to a friend who purchased it.
Thank you, Philip! We’re so glad that you are pleased with your decision and would recommend us to your family and friends. We appreciate the review and thank you for going solar with us!
Reviewed June 10, 2018
A Vivint Solar gentleman walked up to my house and knocked on my door. I have the roof and I have the sunshine and I was a little intrigued about solar energy. It helped that the gentleman happened to know me from another town I lived in and grew up with his uncle. The gentleman was very knowledgeable and he answered all my questions. Everything went so smooth. The installation was awesome and the guys were great. Also, the customer service people were knowledgeable and right to the point. I was satisfied with my decision to go solar until I got my solar bill which I wasn’t too happy with because I thought it was free. I’ve only had the system for a short time and it really hasn’t kicked in yet. I called and asked about it and it seems that in the long term, it’s going to work out. I’ve already recommended Vivint Solar to my family members. I would recommend it to anybody too that wants to go solar.
Thank you, Michael! We’re so glad that you are pleased with your decision and would recommend us to your family and friends. We appreciate the review and thank you for going solar with us!
Reviewed June 9, 2018
I purchased my home and I did some research on different home security companies. After I was living there for a little bit, a family member had mentioned that they have Vivint Solar at their house so we decided on them. I contacted Vivint Solar in October and they installed the system in November. It took them one full day to do the installation, but then they had to get approval for the design that they were gonna use, the estimated kilowatts produced and if the electric company would approve it or not. Then they had to go through that process again after installation to ensure that the electric company would allow. And then there were certifications or some requirements for the township.
It was a very, very long process. I wasn’t involved in much of it but it just took forever to be notified. I couldn’t flip the switch to turn on the solar until April. But I've been satisfied with them so far. I was saving a little bit every month by using solar versus electric or the power company. I did the power purchase agreement and it's 11 cents per kilowatt/hour whereas the electric company is closer to 14 cents per kilowatt/hour.
Hi Michael, We love hearing that you're seeing the benefits of solar! Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed June 8, 2018
In Nov of 2017 our system went done. Peco started billing us $248.00 per month for 4 months while the system was down. Vivint was suppose to monitor the system for failure. After speaking with a Rep, he acknowledge that the system did go down and he did not know why no one was sent out to check the system. I was charged by Peco over $900.00 for the use of energy while the solar system was down. At the same time the system was down, Vivint continue to take automatic withdraws from my checking account. Now they want to credit just $245.00 of the over $900.00 Peco charged us.
Thank you for bringing your concern to our attention, Tom, we want to help. Please send your address or account number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can dig deeper into this issue and thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed June 8, 2018
Great company. I was a skeptical customer in the beginning but after having Vivint Solar for 2 years now I am completely satisfied and happy with them. Great customer service and Zach was very helpful. I would highly recommend them.
Hi Jennifer, we are so happy to hear that you've had a great experience with us and that Zach took good care of you! We appreciate your business.
Reviewed June 7, 2018
What can I say about Vivint Solar... HORRIBLE COMPANY. Stay away! Almost 3 years ago a Vivint rep showed up at our doorstep. Derron ** was his name. So the wife and I listened to him about Vivint Solar. Everything he said sounding like it was too good to be true. Panels placed on house and garage, no fees, money in our pocket and when we refer someone we would get $500. He promised over and over that everything was legit. We stayed in contact with him for months and decided to move forward with the panels. So a tech came out to measure our roof on the house and garage.
Few weeks later Derron came by the house with the plans showing the panels on our roofs. We were happy with it so gave the go ahead. Then the installers showed up. These guys were real professionals and knew what they were doing... I am giving them credit. When finished 9 panels did not get installed. The tech that measured the roof did it wrong. So now we have lost 9 panels.
Derron repeatedly told us he was sorry and would make it up to us with some money. Guess what.... Never happened. Called Derron several times with no answer or call back. Then out of nowhere he called me back. But he said he wasn't working with Vivint any more, he was with Solar City. That confused me... so I started questioning him... he said, "I am currently with Solar City but I am helping a buddy (Ryan) out with Vivint." He was using his buddy's account to log into Vivint's system. Was going to find out what we were going to be compensated for the panels that did not get installed. Have not heard from him since. Imagine that.
So while all of this is going on, we referred our friends to Vivint. With the understanding that we were getting $500 referral money. Almost 2 years after theirs are installed.... no referral money. I have talked to so many reps (mainly Steven **) but no supervisor. Each time I ask to speak to a supervisor the response I get is.... It's company policy to have our supervisor call you back. HA! No supervisor has called me back to this day. Looking back at emails, no interaction has been made since May of 2017.
So today I give it another shot. The rep (Tina) told me the supervisor is working on my referral and he will call me back. IT HAS BEEN A YEAR. I told her if I turned the panels off, Vivint would call me ASAP. She went on and on about how a supervisor will call me back. Still no call back. Now I am furious. Looking into getting an attorney and removing these panels. How does a company continue to operate like this. All I am asking is be to compensated for the panels that didn't go on and the $500 referral money.
Hi Kyle, we apologize for the trouble. We will look into this and do our best to resolve this problem soon. Please send your address or account number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com and thank you for your patience.
Reviewed June 2, 2018
Andrew our sales rep is awesome. He was very thorough with his explanation in what to expect throughout the entire process. The installation crew was very professional and efficient. However the only downside is since our system had been activated we had technical issues twice.
We're glad Andrew took good care of you! Thanks for going solar with us. If you need any assistance at this time, please contact us at, online-reviews@vivintsolar.com
Reviewed June 2, 2018
My original contact has been very "hands on" with my questions and enquiries. I recommended Vivint to two friends who also went with the solar program & each were told totally different instructions by the installers. There needs to be more definite guidelines for each installer to be so differently misinformed.
Thank you, Marcia! We’re so glad that you are pleased with your decision and would recommend us to your family and friends. We appreciate the review and thank you for going solar with us!
Reviewed May 30, 2018
I am deeply regretting my decision to go solar with Vivint and wish I never would’ve done it in my entire life. I feel completely disappointed with what was said and what wasn’t said by their reps. When I tried to call to express my concern, all the guy kept saying was he'd be happy to share that. But I told him that I didn't want him to share it, I wanted something to be done. I also told him that I wanted someone to call me, a manager preferably, and he said sure. But nobody ever called.
My whole intention of getting solar was to save electricity and so that in case something happens I’d have power. But after the hurricane, I lost power for seven days and I didn’t know I wasn’t gonna have power. A friend of mine also told me that most things have batteries and when I called Vivint about it, they said there are batteries and they cost $5,000. Nobody told me about that and when I complained, they asked me why I didn’t inquire about it. So, I'm pretty angry about this issue. I would’ve spent $5,000 more so that if a hurricane comes, I'd have electricity. My son has asthma, so him not having air for seven days was bad. Plus, they don’t even have the batteries in Florida and I had to do so much research to try to get them to answer questions.
Also, my loan from there is not at all what I thought it was supposed to be. They told me that it was a 20-year loan, but it turned out to be a 25-year loan. I'm gonna be paying $30,000 of interest because of this type of loan that I have and when I paid 60.95, I still owed about $100 less from what I started with. So, I’m not understanding why out of 1,700, I’ve only paid down 100. Then, if I paid $130 a month, only 25 would be credited to the principal. That’s worse than my credit card and it doesn’t even make sense.
I’m also frustrated with myself because now I’m locked into something that will get me to save the same rate on kilowatts for 20 years. According to the amortization, it’s gonna cost 50 years to get this thing paid. The other thing is, I was supposed to get a tax write off and nobody told me that I could do that. I had some third party company tell me that there's a three year incentive and I could write off the interest. And that cost me $600 to find out. Then, their rep told me I was getting $10,000 back in cash in my refund. But later, they told me that was not happening and that I'd get only 30%.
These guys have lied about every flipping thing possible and it is ridiculous. I tried to ask their sales rep questions but he'd answer that he didn't know and that I should call the company. That was how it went. He got my money then forgot about me. So, I told him that I would never ever refer anyone to his company. All in all, I feel that I’m being ripped off by Vivint Solar and I told them I was gonna try to look into getting a lawyer, because I’d rather take the solar panels off. I am saving money but if my payments are gonna go up to 180 and only $25 goes to principal, all I’m doing is giving them 16 to $30,000.
Hi Angel, We are sorry to hear that you have been frustrated with your experience in going solar. Will you please send an email with your address to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can look into your account? We would like to help resolve your concerns. Thanks!
Reviewed May 28, 2018
Need to replace my roof. I told sales rep this and he said it would cost only $500 for VS to remove the panels so I can redo my roof. After everything is installed, I called because I’m ready to replace my roof and they are charging me $3000 to remove the panels so I can redo my roof. So whatever you have to pay for your roof to be fixed, make sure you add $3000 on top of that if you have solar panels.
Hi Ruben, We are sorry to hear that you have been frustrated by your experience with removing your solar system. Will you please send an email with your address to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can look into your account? We would like to help resolve your concerns. Thanks!
Reviewed May 27, 2018
Long Island has been the highest electric rates ever since I've been paying electric bills. I’m 62 years old and enough was enough. A friend of my wife hired Vivint Solar. We hired them as well and they were really good and getting set up with them was easy. And with Vivint Solar, I saw a difference. If you're sick of paying PSE&G, get solar power. I'd recommend Vivint Solar.
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Vincent! We love hearing that you've had a positive experience with us. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed May 26, 2018
My experience with Vivint Solar, in the beginning, was very rocky. My sales rep was Ed and he was very nice but I was not informed correctly on how the panels work and that my bills would be high. I thought I was gonna save a tremendous amount of money between my electricity and the Vivint bill, but my Vivint bills were $180, $144. Then, the panels weren’t working well for several months. Even if I called them many times, they just told me that I gotta give it time for it to work out, generate, and accumulate energy so that it would be billed correctly. But that was not what they told me. So I was very unhappy with it once I signed the contract. Also, the call center was not very knowledgeable when I called them with questions and they were not as helpful as they should have been.
I've seen a change since then but it fluctuates. In the wintertime, I use the stored energy but in the summertime, it's higher because the system has to make energy. I also can’t say that my utilities have substantially reduced because where I don’t pay in the Vivint bill, I’m still paying PSEG. Another concern of mine is what I'm gonna owe after my 20-year contract. I still don't understand the concept. I would not recommend Vivint Solar.
Hi Priscilla, We are sorry to hear that you have been frustrated with your experience in going solar. Will you please send an email with your address to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can look into your account? We would like to help resolve your concerns. Thanks!
Reviewed May 25, 2018
I love the sales and install crews. They have done some great work. Great company. Everything was very simple and easy. Couldn't have asked for a better group to do business with. If they approach your home you should hear them out!
Hi Jeremy, Thank you for your review and we're glad that the sales and installation teams did a great job! Thank you for your business.
Reviewed May 25, 2018
I bought a new house and there were a number of people coming to the door to sell me solar. The Vivint Solar installation was fine, although there were a couple of weeks of waiting before I went live because of a city inspection. I’ve been with Vivint Solar for about a year and a half now and my bill has been reduced. However, I thought I wouldn’t have to pay anything to Southern California Edison, which I haven’t. I got a bill for about $207 and they were going turn off my electricity unless I pay them immediately, which was a bit of a surprise.
Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention, Ronald. For additional follow up please send an email to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com.
Reviewed May 24, 2018
I am very disappointed in the after-sales care and performance of my 11.2kW system. Very slow from signing to operating. We signed paperwork mid-June 2017, the install was Aug 25th and we did authorization to operate until Dec 1. Looking at bills now I am not convinced that they system will save any money at all and to top it off I have a pigeon infestation that is going to cost $800-$1000 to clean up and fix. My neighbor just had solar installed with another company, exact same floor plan as ours and animal guards were included on his system. Even if we save $50-$75 per month we won't see any savings for another 18 months or so. If I had it all to do again I would not do solar or at least I would have shopped around more and avoided Vivint Solar for sure.
We're sorry to hear you feel that way, Lamar. We want to help. Please send your address or account number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can dig deeper into the issues you're experiencing. Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed May 24, 2018
We got Vivint Solar because we thought that it was a good thing to have. We’ve had them for almost three years now and it is the worst decision I've ever made. There are two different types of systems up there and it's all Vivint, but a different company did one and the other. They keep coming back and not fixing it. There were two guys that went through once here. It’s still not at zero and it’s not producing. In addition, they make the appointment, but they never show up nor call. Somebody comes out and says they'll fix it or they'll put a part in, but they don't show up for another month. They were supposed to come in last week, but they never came in and never called. My son got them as well because I told him about it and he has problems, too. Also, a couple of my neighbors got them as well. Their service is terrible and I would never recommend them.
Hi William, We are sorry to hear that you have been frustrated with your experience in going solar. Will you please send an email with your address to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can look into your account? We would like to help resolve your concerns. Thanks!
Reviewed May 23, 2018
With every question I had Vivint and Brian were helpful throughout the process. I got a new roof, looking forward to 30% tax credit that covered 45% of my whole system design. Solar is the wave of the future and I'm at the peak!
We're glad Brian took good care of you! Thanks for going solar with us.
Reviewed May 23, 2018
I wanted to energize my house through the sun and Vivint Solar reps came around door-to-door. The enrollment process was very easy and I had a very good interaction with their customer service. They provided excellent service. I'm very satisfied with my decision to go solar.
We're so happy to hear about your positive experience, Jack! Thank you for choosing us as your solar provider.
Reviewed May 22, 2018
The guy from Vivint Solar came and explained how it works, so I wanted to try it. The enrollment process was easy. He explained very simply and it was easy to understand. The customer service reps were good. We had a kitchen extension and after we installed the solar panel, we had to take some panels out. It took longer than I wanted, so it was hard to schedule things. I had to wait six months just to set up an appointment. But there was a lady that was very helpful and very nice. The installers did great, although some of the people didn’t know what to do. But now, I enjoy it because they did a good job. I am 100% satisfied with my decision to go solar. We’ve been live for about three years and I like it a lot.
Hi Tomoko, Thank you for your review and we're glad that the sales and installation teams did a great job! Thank you for your business.
Reviewed May 21, 2018
Excellent job. They installed the panels so fast and accurate, now I will see how it will work and of course I will recommend it to all of my friends if I will really save money for the energy. Thanks again.
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Lucia! We love hearing that you've had a positive experience with us. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed May 21, 2018
From the moment Brian approached our home I had never thought to look into solar energy. But my bills were increasing and we wanted better control. Brian ** was helpful and kept us updated throughout the process. Once installed we still needed a few weeks for inspections and final utility approval. So far the system is producing as described and we are very happy saving money. Especially this summer as rates increase and Indian Point starts to close.
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, Sal! We’re happy to hear that Brian did a great job. Thank you for going solar with us!
Reviewed May 21, 2018
Crew was very good at what they do. Installed very professional. Everything was clean and the guys who installed know what they are doing. Very efficiently done. For future reference I would like to see the shingles re-tarred down to the metal flashings. We get pretty high winds out in Boron. But, the crew was very good and install was done correctly. I highly recommend Vivint Solar.
Hi Robert, Thank you for your review and we're glad that the sales and installation teams did a great job! Thank you for your business.
Reviewed May 21, 2018
A neighbor got Vivint Solar and he said I would probably end up saving money with solar energy. It has lowered my bill even though I’m just paying what the solar panels make. For the most part, I’ve had a very good experience with anybody who comes from Vivint Solar. They always seem to know what they were doing.
We're so happy to hear about your positive experience, Terry! Thank you for choosing us as your solar provider.
Reviewed May 20, 2018
Vivint Solar told us there were going to be 14 panels then they wanted to add a couple more. That was something we didn't expect. It took a while to get the system going. But other than that, we had a fair experience with the installation. We wanted to have lower prices and we really wanted to use our air conditioner where we wouldn’t have those big prices, especially during the summertime. But we got a big bill back in December for almost $1,000 from PG&E and we weren’t expecting that. I talked to PG&E and told them about that. They said that for one whole year, you use up a certain amount of electricity so they charge about $30 a month and by the end of the year, that would accumulate to the $1000 we paid. I didn’t know about that and when the solar was sold to us, that wasn't explained to my husband either.
Hi Maria, We are sorry to hear that you have been frustrated with your experience in going solar. Will you please send an email with your address to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can look into your account? We would like to help resolve your concerns. Thanks!
Reviewed May 19, 2018
I wanted to save money on my power and I looked into solar energy. John, the sales representative from Vivint Solar, was really good but sometimes, there is a disconnect when it comes to communicating with the other sales reps on the inside. It would take so long to get information and to get things done because of the different departments that John had to deal with. He had everything going along and submitted all the documents but after that, the ball got dropped. The overall process took five months and when other people said that it took them almost a month or two, I never understood that. But then the installation went fine and smooth. Once they got settled and got in, everything was done.
I’ve been live for almost a year now and I noticed the differences in the bill. In the winter time the bill was very low. Now I’m ready to see what it would look like in the summer because now I’ve been using my air conditioner. Also, I requested to have a gas on solar and I’m still waiting for a representative to call me and I talked to him two months ago.
We're sorry to hear you feel that way, Yvonne. We want to help. Please send your address or account number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can dig deeper into the issues you're experiencing. Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed May 18, 2018
I have had my solar system on my house for just a little over 2 years. Recently my house sustained storm damage and my entire roof had to be replace due to damage. I called Vivint Solar to get the panels removed so that my roof could be repaired and water damage stop occurring in my home. I was told the price to remove and replace the panels would be $2,220 since my system was so new. I asked if there was any way to reduce that amount since it was a need to be done and not a want! The customer service rep Myriah informed me that I could file a dispute and that it would take 7 days to review.
I agreed to do that and my disaster started from there! I called 7 days later and spoke with Brad who informed me that the committee reviews cases on Monday and I should have an answer on Tuesday. I called back on Tuesday and was told that the committee also reviews cases on Wednesday and that mine should be heard on Wednesday, again I said okay and was told to call back on Thursday. Thursday came and I called back, this time I spoke to Rylie who told me that Hannah will have an answer on my case but, she is not in and will have to call me back.
I waited until the afternoon and didn't receive a call back so I called back. I was told that the committee had to cancel and that it usually takes 3-4 weeks for the review process. At this point, I asked to speak to a manager since I felt as if I was getting the runaround. Bryson took the call and was as helpful as could be when I told him of everything that I had previously been told. He said that he would speak to management about my case and have an answer for me within 3 hours. Ryan called me back about 4 hours later and informed me that there was nothing that they could do and I would need to pay the fee.
I called back to pay the fee because at this point it is necessary to get the panels removed because my insurance and mortgage companies were questioning when the repairs would be done. I was on hold for over 30 minutes waiting for someone to take my payment so I could schedule the removal. At this point, the customer service rep tells me that she needs to work out the payment with billing and she will call me back in about 5 minutes to collect the payment. Here we are 12 hours later and still no phone call back and no appointment to remove the panels! Horrible company to work with!! I wish I had never had these panels put on my house!!
Hi Dawn, we apologize for the trouble you have experienced. We will look into this and do our best to help resolve this problem. Thank you for your patience.
Reviewed May 18, 2018
After having a conversation with the Vivint Solar people, going solar seemed like a good idea. Initially, we had trouble getting dates set up when they were gonna do this and that. But that was in the November to January timeframe and it might have been weather-related. And once it got on the way, they were pretty good. The negative part was since it went on the roof, stuff was dripping down from the roof into the attic. But it wasn’t even looked at until the project was over. I went up there and saw the place was a mess but they were long gone. But I would have liked to have looked up and said, “Wait a minute. You got some cleaning up to do here.” But it was weeks later and it's water under the bridge now.
Nonetheless, the team was excellent. There were two people. One guy set the thing up then once the installation took place, we had their project manager who came on site and made sure everything was working. They did what they said they were gonna do and how they were supposed to do it. So I was impressed with that.
Theoretically, the system is supposed to be lowering our bill but it really didn’t. It lowered what we paid for the electric company but with what we paid in leasing the solar panels, what we ended up paying is probably about the same. I initially wanted to go both front and back roof. But then I didn't want people pulling up at the house and seeing the solar panels the first thing. So we only have it in the back. Had we done them in the front, we wouldn’t be paying anything. It would be like the electric company didn’t exist.
We're so happy to hear about your experience, George! If you need follow up about your concerns, please email us at online-reviews@vivintsolar.com . Thank you for choosing us as your solar provider.
Reviewed May 17, 2018
We switched to solar energy and I've been very satisfied. We enrolled with Vivint Solar and the process went smoothly. The guy we worked with was really good about keeping us informed. Apparently, there was a lot of bureaucracy involved with PNM and it was a long process. He let us know ahead of time that it would take six months, and it did. But he finally got it installed and we didn’t have to pay any money, so it was okay. With the new system, our rates have lowered by a third.
Hi Mica, We love hearing that you're seeing the benefits of solar! Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed May 16, 2018
Total disappointment. Installation was a complete disaster. Plans were incorrect and had to be resubmitted to city. Our energy costs have more than doubled and repeated complaints to the company have been ignored or laughed off. One customer service agent, when I complained about the increase is my energy bill stated that we should have read our contract. When I told him our salesman had told us our energy costs would be halved he again told us we should have read our contract and started laughing at our stupidity. I had my speakerphone on and my wife heard the entire conversation. I was so upset I didn't even get the person's name. So sorry I did not.
Our monthly bill to SC Edison was averaging about 60 to 70 dollars per month and now the bill is 120 - 130 dollars or more per month. Please, take my advice, DO NOT do business with this company. The only conclusion I can reach is that they are out to take your money and care less that their actions verge on outright fraud. And they truly could not care less.
Hi Fred, we are sorry to hear you feel that way and that you have had system performance concerns. We would like to help resolve these concerns and see you are currently working with Customer Service. We would like to dig deeper into the issues you have experienced and will have someone reach out to you. Thank you for your patience.
Reviewed May 16, 2018
I got the Vivint Solar installed over a year ago. My house had a technical problem for almost a year that the system was not working properly. I emailed too many times but they have never contacted us about the issue. I have to pay a big bill for both Vivint Solar & National Grid. Finally, the system worked last month. I always have to contact them because they have never contacted me. The technical team told me to pay all my balance and they will credit back after the system fixed. Never happened.
The "loss of discount" was charged to my account for few months. I called the customer services to tell them that I have never received any email about this auto pay from checking account until I talked to billing dept on May 4. They knew that I didn't received their email for few months in their system but they still refused to credit back to my account about this charge. It is not fair for my situation. I won't recommend anyone to have a service with this company as their customer service is very bad.
Hi Lich, We’re sorry for any frustrations or inconvenience you may have experienced. We see that you were able to speak with Customer Service again today 5/16, please reach out to us if you have additional concerns. Thank you for the review.
Reviewed May 16, 2018
I was interested in going into solar and offsetting my bills and a client referred me to Vivint Solar. Vivint's price is affordable and I like their service. They made the enrollment process pretty simple. Everything went smoothly. It has almost been a year and I’m satisfied with my decision to go solar.
Hi Dave, We love hearing that you're seeing the benefits of solar! Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed May 15, 2018
When we started the solar one of the reasons I did it in the first place was my electric bill was up around the $300 to $400. And being on Social Security it just seemed to be too much. So we got on it and we were still hooked up to PNM. We gotta pay them $8 or $9 a month. The installers were very friendly. If I ever had a question, they took the time out to talk to me about it when they were installing.
Everything was fine through the first two years. The bill started shooting up again though. And it was after a couple or three months during the winter. It went up with PNM from like $9 to somewhere around $280. I asked somebody to come out and take a look from PNM and from Vivint too. But they both said that everything was fine with on their end. Other than that they’ve done everything they said they were gonna do. It had been a good outfit to work with. We recommended Vivint to some people living in Socorro.
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Douglas! We love hearing that you've had a good experience with us and would recommend us to others. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed May 14, 2018
I'm an environmentalist and I do what I can to help make the environment better. I looked into solar energy services 20 years ago and at that time, it would have cost something like $50,000 to put the system in. My husband and I said we're not gonna live long enough to pay that off so we didn't get it. Then when it turned out to be free installation now, we looked at it again. Somebody from another company came to my door and I almost signed up with them. And then I saw Joseph, a Vivint Solar rep, outside and he was talking to one of my neighbors. I walked over and talked to him and his deal sounded better than the other guy. So, I switched over to Vivint Solar instead.
When Joseph was here, he took me through enrollment. And also, the installation was done without any problems at all. I'm sure I have saved money since having the panels up and running but I have yet to sit down and look at my bills from last year and for this year and know the difference between the two. I wish more people would get into solar energy. We don't live far from a nuclear power plant that's gonna be closing in a couple of years and when it does, the prices for energy are gonna go up here. I have been recommending Vivint Solar but a lot of older people around here say they don't like Vivint.
Hi Marie, We love hearing that you're seeing the benefits of solar! Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed May 13, 2018
Wanting to save money, I got solar panels installed and now I'm 100% satisfied with my decision. I went with Vivint Solar where my enrollment was easy and my experience with the reps was good. The installation took about an hour and also went great. And I seem to have good reception since I went solar.
Hi Jacob, Thank you for your review and we're glad that the sales and installation teams did a great job! Thank you for your business.
Reviewed May 12, 2018
Vivint Solar was doing work on a neighbor’s house and I read about solar energy and wanted to save some money. When I enrolled, it didn’t cost me anything and they did all the work. They arranged for all the installation and the new electric box that I needed and were very good on follow up. Vivint Solar contacted me about a year after they made the original installation and told me that they had done some research. They thought that they could put some more panels up and capture some more energy, so they did. They're very good at keeping track of their customers and I'm very satisfied with my decision to go solar.
Hi Marion, We're glad that the team has been great and has been diligent in working on your system. Thank you for going solar with us!
Reviewed May 11, 2018
My initial experience with Vivint Solar was a little aggravating because the timeframes that were associated with getting it to start up are rather lengthy. But once they got it on the roof, it seemed to go a little quicker. In the end, I am definitely satisfied with Vivint Solar. You just have to be patient in the beginning when they are trying to get all the permits lined up. After that, it goes pretty smoothly. Then the bills will come in on how much you're generating.
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, Bruce! We are sorry to hear that things started off frustrating, but are glad that things have improved for you. We appreciate your business, thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed May 9, 2018
I am a Realtor representing sellers who have a 20 year Vivint Solar Lease. They have no idea what they signed when they got into this lease with Vivint. The contract Vivint provides is complicated, and the print is so small you need a magnifying glass to read it. The sellers called Vivint to authorize me on the account so that I would be able to access information about the lease needed for the sale of their home. I called today to request a larger version of the original contract for a buyer who we are in negotiations with and of course they can't find me authorized anywhere on the account. If you are considering this company just be wary to read the fine print, understand what you are getting yourself committed to and know that if you want to sell your house the buyer has to assume the lease... And that is not all that easy to do it seems.
We're sorry to hear those you represent feel that way, Dana. We want to help. Please send us there addresses or account number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can dig deeper into the issues they are experiencing. Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed May 8, 2018
We had Vivint Solar installed a little over a year ago. It has worked ok and saved us only a small amount of money. I recently received a notice from my standard power company saying that I owe $500 for the past two months. After some investigating, I found out that the inverter that is connected to my Vivint system is not working whatsoever. After only a year??? So I contact Vivint and they said that they will send someone out to check it out in two weeks. Oh and that huge electric bill I am stuck with? Basically, they said, "Sorry, but it sucks to be you." So, I am now trying to get them to remove their shoddy equipment and cancel my account so that I can find a more reputable solar provider who's equipment will not break after only a year. Unfortunately, I am stuck with their crap security system as well for the time being. It's a complete disaster.
Hi Courtney, We are sorry to hear that you have been frustrated with your experience in going solar. Will you please send an email with your address to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can look into your account? We would like to help resolve your concerns. Thank you
Reviewed May 7, 2018
Vivint Solar came through the whole neighborhood and they were looking for places that were interested in converting to solar. I had already thought about it but I didn’t think that I could afford it. They offered free panels and what they were going to do was charge me for the amount of electricity made at my house then I don’t have to pay for any electricity from PNM. All they charged me for was a standard $8 per month so that I still had the capability of hooking into their system if I need to and the rest of it was all free. I had a little interaction with them about how long it took them to get the meter and to get it hooked up because the PNM did not have meters available. It took Vivint Solar about six months to get it all installed and working, but they did it without any interference to the house. They did a good job and the system has been working fine for me. Only, they told me that for every recommendation, they would give me $50, but that never happened.
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Harrison! We love hearing that you've had a positive experience with us. If you send us an email to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com with more information on your referral promise, as well as your address, so we can look further into your inquiry. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed May 6, 2018
We were thinking about solar ‘cause we’re getting tired of the Edison always raising their rates. Besides, it's interesting. We had seen Vivint Solar about a year and a half prior, but we lost contact with their representative so we had to wait for them to come around again. Then, the second time that we heard about it, I got in touch with one of the guys. While it was the salesman who gave us all the information, it was the day-to-day person I was contacting and he started telling us about Vivint. He came over and showed us some details, but then we lost contact. He just vanished out of thin air. By then, I said to keep track of them afterward.
The third person I interacted with answered most of our questions. The only thing about Vivint is that they'll take care of stuff between them and Edison, like the permits, but I had no clue where we were in the process and what was happening. It’s all so far behind the scenes. I don’t know what happened. And it wasn’t until February or March of last year that all of a sudden, this guy disappeared. Although they did the install, as far as the permits with Edison, I had no clue what was going on.
It wasn't clear how we paid our bills. I understood from the commercials and from the guys I spoke with that our electric bill goes down. Yes and no. The electric bill goes down on the Edison side but there's still the other one on Vivint's side. I thought about it and it made some sense ‘cause Vivint has to get paid somewhere along the line. But they charge for the energy that’s produced, so that wasn’t made clear enough to me. So whether or not we leave everything running in the house or we turn off the whole house, the bill’s gonna be the same for that month.
We've been with Vivint for a year now and the other issue we had was when we first turned on the system, it was a little problematic. I had to call somebody and they walked me through. They offered to send somebody out there, but of course, you have to wait and I was not always around. We eventually walked through the steps after a couple of times it did not work, then we finally got it going and it’s been running ever since.
The other thing is we lose communication between the inverter controller in the back office. We see this flashing light inside the house where the controller is so you don’t know what’s going on, and I had to call the office a couple times and ask them what to do. They told us not to worry about it 'cause it stores all the information inside the inverter, so when power and communication are reestablished, it will just download all the information up to that date. I wish I knew that ahead of time so we wouldn't have been freaking out and spending an hour trying to get a hold of these people online.
Hi Russ, we apologize for the trouble you have experienced along the way. We know that the solar process can be a lengthy one and we apologize that proper expectations weren’t set.Thanks for bringing your concerns to our attention.
Reviewed May 5, 2018
I wasn't looking into solar energy but a guy from Vivint Solar came by and explained the whole thing to me. He was very good and it was a good experience. And that was it. The only problem that I had with him was that he told us that the permits and all those things would only take six weeks, but it took six months. He misled me there, but all in all, it worked out well. Then, we got a call saying that we were eligible for more panels and that went a little quicker, which was good. I've been satisfied with my decision to go solar. I've not been getting an electric bill now and I won't get one until December, so that's good. However, Vivint Solar's customer service has been spotty every now and then. They're good, but not great. They're tough to deal with. They would promise to get back to you and they don’t.
Hi Tony, We love hearing that you're seeing the benefits of solar! Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed May 4, 2018
A friend had their house done with Vivint Solar. I have solar water and my house is up on a hill with not a lot of trees, so it was perfect for solar energy. The original installation went fine but I had a lot of issues when I lost my roof and got approval to put in a new roof on. But Vivint releads the way removing the solar panels and dealing with their customer service this time was terrible. My roof was damaged on March 3rd and they gave me July 3 to remove my panels, which is way too long to have a roof that has gone and it was all because of the vent. I had to call every day, twice a day in order to move that date overnight. I shouldn't have to do that. Nevertheless, I’m satisfied with my decision to go solar and it has lowered my rates significantly.
Hi Karrie, we apologize for the trouble you experienced with the repairs and removal. We are happy to hear that you are satisfied with your choice and savings. Thank you for choosing us as your solar provider.
Reviewed May 3, 2018
They might be the best Solar company in the world but when it comes to selling your home THEY WILL HOLD UP THE SALE AND COST YOU MONEY. I had a client received a CASH OFFER on their home. 10 day close. VIVINT was notified, about the sale and that we needed a transfer. We got a email back from them stating that it was a 3 week process. After getting someone on the phone that you could understand they were going to try and rush this thru. Again, this is day 10. NOW down to closing day, they were supposed to send a release form but instead they held up the closing saying that the release was to be sent out the next day and that department went home for the day so there was "NUTTIN I CAN DO." That is how she said it.
Bottomline, is that if you're going to sell your home, this company has horrible service and they will hold up your closing. Interview your companies first and find out how they handle transfers. Also, they do not respond very well. The response from them was this "If yours was the only transfer, it would be no problem but we have over 1000 transfers in process right now and we handle emails/documents in the order they are received." Rude and unprofessional and liars.
Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention, Jason. We're sorry to hear about your experience.
Reviewed May 3, 2018
My girlfriend’s son was selling Vivint security, so I did the security first then I decided to go solar. The cost was going up high and I was looking to divert that cost. Vivint Solar has been very good, I’m 100% satisfied with my decision and we should have done it earlier. Every time I have had a situation, I called their customer service people and they took care of it or guided me through something. They were always very polite and knowledgeable. No one is 100% secure, but it gives you a sense of security and it gives you a sense of you've got a company working for you.
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Donna! We love hearing that you've had a positive experience with us. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed May 2, 2018
The price of electricity was going up so I looked into solar energy services. A Vivint sales rep came through the neighborhood and that was the opportunity for me but after I thought about it, the 20-year timeframe was quite extensive. But when I enrolled with Vivint, the reps gave quite a bit of information and at that time, it was very enlightening as to the aspects of what could happen with the electrical grid and also the prices. Whenever I had a problem which was very seldom, their customer service was very helpful. Vivint is a good company but I’m thinking about the long-term program and I don’t know if somebody can ease my concern or not.
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Howard! We love hearing that you've had a positive experience with us. Please email us at online-reviews@vivintsolar.com with more information in regard to your contract term questions and we would be happy to help assist. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed April 30, 2018
I'm very pleased with how quickly the panels were install. It takes about three months for it to get turned on after install, but my last electric bill to Delmarva power was -1 dollar so we are pleased with that. Josh is easy to contact and great at explaining the process. Great company and would recommend them to anyone.
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, Phyllis! We’re happy to hear that Josh did a great job. We appreciate your business.
Reviewed April 28, 2018
Very positive. Would recommend. Joe highly courteous, friendly, excellent customer service. I was extremely pleased with his follow through. He always showed up on time, he was interested in helping the customer, very knowledgeable about the product and the company.
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, Margaret! We’re happy to hear that Joe did a great job. We appreciate your business.
Reviewed April 28, 2018
I got Vivint Solar after their salesman explained the benefits that I would receive once I get the equipment installed. And from what I understood, I would see the benefits almost immediately. My daughter also has it and has mentioned it to me before. She's very satisfied with hers and she immediately got the reduction in her rates. However, it's been about four months since I got mine installed and I'm still paying over $100 a month.
A couple of times, I tried to get in touch with the salesperson and left a couple of messages but he never returned my calls. And so, I sent some emails to their office, to which they responded. I received a couple of emails from them that mentioned it wouldn't affect me immediately but as the months go by and as the summer month approaches, that's when the savings would occur. I was also given a particular person I would contact, if I need to, and each time I did, I got satisfactory answers. The installers were also very professional and did what they had to do. When they say they're going to do something, they did and they were on time. And so, the experience has been good so far. If you have the chance to have the go-ahead, go with Vivint.
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Joseph! We love hearing that you've had a positive experience with us. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed April 27, 2018
My cousin got Vivint Solar and asked if I wanted to look into them talk about how solar was. When they told me about how much they can reduce the imprint of how much electric I was using, I decided to go for it and I’m very happy. It was a very good experience enrolling with them and the process wasn’t difficult at all. They told me when they were coming. Their professionalism and dealing with their customer service were both excellent and everything went without a hitch.
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Steven! We love hearing that you've had a positive experience with us. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed April 26, 2018
I just had solar panels installed, 70 of them. I was asked to write a review, too early in my opinion. I want to know how they will function and how much $ we will save. As, this is what matters to me most. The sales person (Jimmy) was great. He provided excellent communication and service. The men who installed the panels were good, it was a long hard job for them. They were here 2 days, don’t even think they took a lunch break! They did good cleaning up after themselves, there was a few screws left in my driveway. Thankfully we found them before they entered a tire. So far so good. Hoping for continued excellent customer service and lower electricity bills.
Hi Heather, Thank you for your review and we're glad that the sales and installation teams did a great job! Thank you for your business.
Reviewed April 26, 2018
When I heard about Vivint Solar through a friend, I thought it would help with the bill. I was told by Vivint in the beginning that I wouldn’t be paying anything but I get billed every month. It was explained that during the prime month, I’ll be charged but not when it’s not prime. I was informed improperly at the beginning and the customer service rep said that in the contract that I signed, it would be paid but I don’t remember signing anything. And then, when you sign a contract, some of those things are sent to Pepco.
Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention, Shirley.
Reviewed April 25, 2018
My wife and I had a great experience with Vivint. Everyone involved was very professional especially Justin ** who answered all our questions when needed. He is very knowledgeable about the product. Thank you for this great opportunity.
We're glad Justin took good care of you! Thanks for going solar with us.
Reviewed April 25, 2018
Tyler from Vivint Solar knocked on my door, explained the benefits of going solar and didn’t make any outrageous claims. He was an easygoing guy. He then said that my application would be reviewed to see if I am a good candidate because of where my house sits. Then, he stopped back later on and Vivint's people marked out where the panels would be. We were hoping to get more panels on it, but Tyler said, "That's fine." There was a delay for a while before the crew came in and put the panels up. I made all the arrangements and I received emails from Vivint saying that it could cause me a bit of a wait because I had to tie in with National Grid. The wait wasn’t that long, though. Also, it turned on late in the fall which is a win-win. In late November, it's dark at 4:30 while now, the days are longer so I expect the system to work a little bit better.
When I was to sign the contract, Tyler had a tablet and has the contract. We reviewed all that was in there and he told me where to sign. He also said that I can review that contract but it was gonna come as an email. After the email, he sent me everything else that's relevant so it all came as one. With that, I know I can go on my account and find all my paper there. I've had nothing but positive reactions when I've had to call and contact customer service as well. One time I was trying to get into my account, but I was using my bill number and not my account number. They explained what was wrong and everything has been fine. I'd recommend Vivint to my friends.
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, Doug! We’re happy to hear that Tyler did a great job. We appreciate your business.
Reviewed April 24, 2018
A few years ago somebody called me about the alarm. Once I got hooked up with the alarm, then a Vivint Solar rep came to my door three years ago to talk to us about solar. After he did his spiel, it just made sense. We had our panels put on three years ago, and then we just had a second set of panels put on this last time. Three years ago, it probably took over six months or longer for us to get the system running. When I’m talking to people, everyone seems really nice. But when I call up on the phone and talk to somebody in the office, nobody knows what they’re doing. And at first, it wasn’t explained to me how the bill would work, as far as with additional portion of the bill. It took a few months for me to understand that. I wish that would have been explained to me. But the guys who came were nice.
The second time around, I learned that the first time around, they put those solar panels on my roof when my roof was bad. And so three years later, when the guys were gonna put more panels on my roof, they realized that my felt paper was bad and there was no way in three years it just disintegrated like that. So the people that originally put the panels on should have told me to fix my roof before ever putting the panels on. I’m happy with the guy that stopped me getting the second set of panels and being honest and telling me my roof needed to be fixed.
Vivint Solar ended up having to fix a portion of my roof for free. And then I had to pay the $500 to get the original panels that they put on, and spend $10,000 to get my roof refelted, which I would have been fine doing three years ago. It would have been nice not to have been charged 500 bucks to have to take those panels off that they originally put on. We had a lot of bumps in the road.
Thanks for bringing your concerns to our attention Tania. We’re sorry for any frustrations or inconvenience you may have experienced.
Reviewed April 23, 2018
Our electrical bills were really high during the summer, so we decided to see if we could save a few dollars during the summer and year round. I talked to different companies and I didn't get a real good feeling about them, and then I decided to go with Vivint. We took quite a while with enrolling 'cause we had a lot of other outside issues going on, but the process wasn't bad at all. Also, the installers were very good. They got the installation done ahead of time when they came to the house and did a very nice job. And they cleaned up after themselves and it was very neat when they left. I'm very satisfied so far with going solar. We haven't hit summer yet but I'm hoping to see a drastic reduction in our electrical bill 'cause we were averaging over $400 a month. There's a lot of people in the neighborhood signed up with Vivint, and if anybody else is interested, they can sign up too.
Hi Mark, Thank you for your review and we're glad that the sales and installation teams did a great job! Thank you for your business.
Reviewed April 22, 2018
I was gonna get solar but the previous company absolutely drove me nuts. I would have somebody at my door weekly trying to sell solar. But when I would look the company up, I’ve never heard of them before. There is so much sun in Palm Spring. It’s almost like everybody should have solar. Roland, the Vivint Solar rep, was awesome though. He was very friendly and straightforward. He gave me the answers and I felt that I could really trust him. He also told me that if the deal didn’t sound good, I could back out. I don’t like high pressure salesmen and I felt good from that. The installation experience was good too. When you do this kind of thing, you expect horror things like how guys usually drop all their supplies around. But with the Vivint guys, I found one. They were also polite and they stacked my tiles in the back exactly where I asked them. One guy even helped me put a chair in my car.
I have been quite happy with Vivint Solar. Since I’ve moved out to California, Roland has been one of the nicest reps I've ever had to deal with. When he drives down the street, he waves at me. I feel like I have a new neighbor. One thing that was really ingrained in me from Roland was, ”Pam, if you have any kind of question, I'm right here.” I’ve called him a couple of times and he was so nice. And as long as my bills keep going down, I’ll be even happier.
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, Pam. We’re happy to hear that Roland did a great job. We appreciate your business!
Reviewed April 21, 2018
A wonderful red-haired guy came by here and talked to us about Vivint Solar. It sounded correct and he was so good at explaining everything. He's one of the best people I've ever met. I took pictures of the men when they were here putting things on the roof and of the van and their orange cone at the front door. And I really enjoy looking at the pictures of them doing it. So far, I love going solar. The electric bill seemed like it was down.
Hi Joyce, Thank you for your review and we're glad that the sales and installation teams did a great job! Thank you for your business.
Reviewed April 20, 2018
In 2016 we got Vivint Solar Panels installed on our roof. In August 2017, we noticed a leak from our ceiling to the floor. The ceiling is below the attic, which is below the roof the solar panels are on. We contacted Vivint Solar and they sent someone out who couldn't find a leak. It rained again and we were able to find it. They came a few times to determine a leak and “fix” it. On 10/26/17 THEIR notes they mention Vivint Solar is to blame. On 11/14/17 they said someone came and performed a “quick fix.” They even sent a 3rd party in December 2017 to look and they determined it was solar panel issues. Just recently Vivint came and looked and were unable to determine an issue because there was a squirrels nest near the base of the attic. They said once the squirrels were removed, they could come back and look.
I had the squirrels removed by a professional exterminator, and contacted Vivint on 4/9. I contacted them 2-3 more times after to no answer. Today 4/19 they contacted me to tell me squirrels are to blame and they won't be fixing my roof or ceiling. At no point during this almost year long ordeal has anyone EVER mentioned it being a possibility of squirrels. It is their fault based on THEIR NOTES!!! I'm not against solar panels. Just don't get them with Vivint. They are crooks of the worst kind. You will end up with a hole in your roof while unqualified associates tell you it's squirrels (when it wasn't).
We're sorry to hear you feel that way, Nick. We want to help. Please send your address or account number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can dig deeper into the issues you're experiencing. Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed April 20, 2018
Vivint Solar was soliciting in the neighborhood and choosing them boiled down to the information they provided me. We live in the SMUD neighborhood and we already had SMUD in our network, so we were comparing bills and going with Vivint made sense. So far, it's been pretty good. The only problem that we ran into was commissioning the system. It seemed like it dragged on forever, but once it was switched on, it was great. The technicians that came over were professional.
We're so happy to hear about your overall positive experience, Bill. Thank you for choosing us as your solar provider.
Reviewed April 19, 2018
The installation team members were polite, respectful, honest and open about the job that was taking place throughout the day. After the installation, the team members explained everything and cleaned everything up. Looking forward to when the system is up and open.
Hi Ashley, Thank you for your review and we're glad that the sales and installation teams did a great job! Thank you for your business.
Reviewed April 19, 2018
I spoke to other solar energy companies before and they said they could only put the panels on the front of my house, which I didn't want, but Vivint said they could put them on the back. I also liked the environmental idea of them and the idea of reducing my electric bill so I enrolled with them. We had some problems with the panels not working and the service technicians came out and took care of it and through the process because you had to get approvals from the State. That took quite a while and they kept me informed about it.
During a snowstorm, they couldn't come up on the roof to do it because of the snow but they came back later and did it. Plus, they were very informative. When it wasn't registering, the technician came again and fixed that and explained all the things. They were also very accommodating as far as setting up appointments and checking. I called to see if it was working and the guy was right into it. If I need to have it checked again, he told us to give them a call. I would recommend Vivint Solar to friends if they ask about it and I would tell them that Vivint satisfied my needs. I’m also looking forward to reducing the electric bills.
Thank you, Roger! We’re so glad that you are pleased with your decision and would recommend us to your friends. We appreciate the review and thank you for going solar with us!
Reviewed April 18, 2018
My son had been looking into solar panels and I thought it’d very good to have something that'd help the environment. I signed up with Vivint Solar and I’m pretty satisfied with my decision at this point. Enrolling with them was very easy and things went very well. Everybody was on point on what they wanted to tell me and how I needed to proceed. The whole process went smoothly and their people informed me about what was going on. They got my number and they called me for updates. Now, my bills are a little cheaper. I'd be handing out Vivint Solar's cards to those who are looking to help the environment and save some money.
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Marjorie! We love hearing that you've had a positive experience with us. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed April 17, 2018
So far, I've had no problems with Vivint and I'm satisfied. Enrolling was easy and their customer service was very pleasant, though there was a time when nobody got back to me. I'd make phone calls and no one would call back. For awhile, I though it wasn't even going to happen. It took about six months and some talking to have it installed.
Jane, we are happy that you were able to go solar with us. We would like to look into the issues more. Please email us your address or service number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so that we can pull up your account and further assist you.
Reviewed April 17, 2018
Vivint customer service department have to be hands down, the worst experience that I have ever experienced in my entire life! At best they absolutely horrendous. After 4 days and an uncountable amount of times on the phone with multiple people. To which I was either transferred multiple times or put on a ridiculous extended hold. My issue have yet to be resolved. I even asked to speak to a manager, and was totally ignored. UGHHH.
Updated on 05/14/2018: Again without the least bit of exaggeration, Vivint employees have somehow managed to take their atrocious unprofessionalism to brand new heights. It’s apparently clear that no one in their customer service department is competent enough to address my or a problem, and to make matters worse. Their attitudes are totally deplorable. I have been refused over and over to speak to a supervisor.
Hi Kerry, We're sorry to hear about your experience. Can you please send your address to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so we can look further into your account. As soon as you do we'll address these concerns promptly. Thank you for the review.
Reviewed April 16, 2018
Understand the way agent understand the system, Sean ** is a cool guy and the best sales guy I ever met. The surveyor and the installer of the system is very knowledgeable and did their best which made us so happy.
Thank you for leaving a review Efren. We are glad to hear you have had a great experience.
Updated review: July 28, 2018
Vivint Solar was quick to get the damaged fence evaluated and checked out. We really liked our rep. We recommend them to everyone.
Original Review: April 16, 2018
The staff were very pleasant but did damage to our fence and didn't tell us. We saw the damage right after they left. We wouldn't have been mad if they told us but since they didn't, it made it seem like they were hiding it from us.
We're sorry to hear you that this happened to you, Liza. We want to help. Please send your address or account number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com, so we can dig deeper into the issues you're experiencing. Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed April 16, 2018
The Vivint Solar guys came into my store and I talked to them. I told them that we were interested in doing solar in the house because the electric bill has been really high and we wanted to see what plans they have. I'm satisfied to go solar, but I'm not satisfied to deal with Vivint. In the beginning, they were great, answered questions, and did whatever needed to be done. But as soon as the system got put up, nobody wants to talk to me.
When we met with the salesperson, we asked him what the monthly payment would be and he told me it would be $145 a month then it'd probably go up in a year or so. But since we've had it turned on, it's gone up every single month. And we found out that we're being charged for how much the panels produce. I'm producing 1,045 kilowatts a month right now and I'm getting charged for that, which I don't understand at all. I live in a high desert and we don't get that much rain and clouds, so I have a feeling my solar's going to be passing up what my electric bill was, because it is right now. So it started off at $142 and now it's at $165. Also, we never got a copy of the contract when they first came out. I finally got a copy from them emailed to me and what it says is a 20-year contract.
I talked to somebody yesterday because I sent them a check for the payment, and then I told them that it needs to be somebody higher up so we can get the issue taken care of. But the representative said, "There's nobody higher than me." So I told the rep that I needed to get a hold of our salesperson. But I got, "We can't do that." Everything's a "No." So at this point in time, I'm filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.
Kevin, we’re sorry for any frustrations or inconvenience you have experienced. We would like to take a further look at this issue. Please email us your address or service number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so that we can locate your account to further assist you.
Reviewed April 16, 2018
Your Staff are very efficient, and professional. I’ve enjoyed the whole experience. I was walk through the process step-by-step, and all of my questions were answered along the way. I have already contacted several of my friends and family to talk to them about the possibility of attaining your services.
James, thank you for leaving a review with us. We are happy to hear that we could do an excellent install and we appreciate your recommendation.
Reviewed April 15, 2018
The first time the Vivint Solar guy came, he never finished. We signed all the paperwork, but he never came back. However, John was great. He came to our door and asked about it. And I said, “We had him here and I showed him the sign that was still in the backyard.” The installation of the solar panels was good and they did a nice job. The people were very nice. I have already recommended them.
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, Mary! We’re happy to hear that John did a great job. We appreciate your business.
Reviewed April 14, 2018
I am trying to refinance my home due to high medical bills and just found out that Vivint has put a lien on my home and was told by the finance company that I cannot be refinanced with this lien which means I will more than likely lose my home. I'm 78 and my husband is 83.
Hi Doris, We're sorry to hear about your experience. Can you please send your address to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so we can look further into your account. As soon as you do we'll address these concerns promptly. Thank you for the review.
Reviewed April 14, 2018
A salesman from Vivint, Jeff, came by the house and he sold us on the solar panel. The enrollment process was pretty simple. The reps told us about the product and then they had us sign. It took a few months to get the solar going because they had to be approved by the light company and they had to do a lot of stuff before we could get to them. But the reps have been very helpful and they provide whatever information I need. We’ve only had the solar panel for a short period of time and so far, it's okay. I got a bill with a negative $5 this month and it was a surprise. That was the first time I’d seen that so if it keeps up, it’s great.
Thank you for leaving a review Sylvia. We are glad to hear you have had a great experience
Reviewed April 13, 2018
I've been with Vivint for several years and I found out about Vivint Solar from them. Then a guy came to our house and talked to us about it and we decided to take it. He was a really nice guy and very professional. I've decided to get their service because I thought I'd save money. So far, my experience has been good but I will know more this summer when there will be more sun. Still, I'd tell my friends that I had a good experience with Vivint Solar.
Thank you for leaving a review, Stanley. We are glad to hear you have had a great experience.
Reviewed April 12, 2018
Everything went fine with Vivint Solar until they talked to me into having the last 12 panels put up. And after that, it was a nightmare. It took months for it to get straightened out. They showed me what it was going to look like and I asked why there was PVC pipe all over the side of my house. It looked disgusting. I said something about it and they said that the people at Vivint should have shown me the diagram. I said that I never had it and, in fact, I never really wanted the other 12 units put up. I had 16 from another company in LA where I first started with and then I went with Vivint and I got almost 30 panels, although I really didn’t need them.
Vivint Solar talked to me into it saying that if I overproduced, Edison will owe me money. So, I went in and I let them go ahead and do it. However, it took forever. I thought about the degree and I told them to come and take the darn things out. And if they did that, they were going to charge me for all of the other stuff, and I was not very happy with them. Now, I’ve got two bills coming from Vivint in a month because they couldn’t hook it up to the original ones that I had put in by them. Edison wouldn’t allow it and they had to have a separate unit. I am not very happy at all. I was with the first and got my security through Vivint, which I thought I was really happy. And once I got the last 12 units, I was not happy at all.
I finally called Edison a couple of weeks ago just to get straightened out. I’ve overproduced, so I got credit in there. And I can draw it out in the check or I can leave it there and it pays my monthly even though the bills are small and they’ll draw from that to the bill so I don’t owe it as anything. That part was correct, but Vivint misinterpreted it for me to begin with. I really didn’t need them and I’m not happy with the looks because I’ve got all these things from the side of my house and as people drive down the street, they see it, so I haven’t got very good things to say about them.
I started with them way before there was anybody around here that much and the accountant told me that I got a credit back. Because of the way things are working with my account right now, after my husband passed away, we’re building some property and I had credit because I took such a loss on it, but I couldn’t use any credit from the government. So, I told them when they first started that I wasn’t interested in buying them after all because I couldn’t work out all that money. They came back and they were just starting a project with where I could lease some, so that’s what I ended up doing because I didn’t have to come up with money ahead of time. I get billed now for the amount of usage I used, so it’s confusing.
Gail, we’re sorry for any frustrations or inconvenience you have experienced. We would like to look into the matter further for you. Please send us an email with your address or service number at online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so that we can further assist you.
Reviewed April 8, 2018
I have been with Vivint Solar for almost 2 years now. Everything has been fine except now. On March 9, 2018 I received my monthly bill and was shocked by the amount. They stated I owed $484.91 which would be charged to my credit card on March 20, 2018. I immediately contacted Vivint Solar's customer service to see what happened that this was obviously a mistake. I was advised that it sure looks like it was and they would review my account and get back me in a day. After a few days of not hearing from someone I called again and was told they were still working on the problem and would give me a callback. After not hearing from them in a week I called back and was told the person I was talking to was new and someone else is working on my account and they would expedite it and they would call me back immediately.
Again no word from anyone so I had to call back again and this point I was told there was nothing they would do to correct this as there was a miscommunication with their system and ours and that we were not charged probably for the few months prior so we owed that amount. After going back to my account since being with Vivint Solar there should be no discrepancies. My bills from Vivint Solar in the months of 12/7/17 was $69.55; 1/18/18 was $54.79; 2/6/18 was $66.95; and 3/7/18 was $484.91. The year prior my bills were 12/7/16 was $90.70; 1/8/17 was $73.45; 2/7/17 was $80.53 and 3/7/17 was $77.13. How did they come up with the $484.91? They did not give a correct explanation; any proof, etc. I told them not to charge my credit card and they did anyways.
I am very upset with this company and would not refer them to anyone. I am in the process of contacting an attorney and/or other avenues to have Vivint Solar investigated. I work for a law firm and have access to free legal advice. If anyone else is reading this and is having the same problem, please let me know by emailing me at **. Maybe we can get a class action suit started.
Hi Lydia, thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention and we are sorry to hear about your negative experience. We see that you are currently working with a specialist in regard to your concerns, thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed April 8, 2018
My brother-in-law had Vivint Solar and I was trying to stay current so I looked into it. The solar panels were turned on the 1st of February and I’m satisfied with my decision to go solar.
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, David! We’re happy to hear that we did a great job. We appreciate your business.
Reviewed April 7, 2018
My daughter is very into the environment and so I said we'd see what we'd find. Then about the next day, someone from Vivint Solar came by around our neighborhood. A neighbor down the street had also installed it a few months prior. I have another friend who also has the panels and he's had it for a couple of years. They have a pool so he got two sets of panels, one that heats the pool and then the other one for his home. Customer service is very good and everything seems fine. Vivint had to come out twice but that was something they did with the panels. And then someone came out from the county and they needed something else grounded. Everything else went very smoothly. So far, I'm very satisfied.
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Yolanda! We love hearing that you've had a positive experience with us. Thank you for choosing us to go solar!
Reviewed April 6, 2018
The cost of electricity was getting higher and I was on a fixed income. I heard about Vivint Solar when their salesman was in the area after having installed on my neighbor's house, and I'm very satisfied going with them. Enrolling was straightforward and Josh the sales rep was right on top of it. He handled the questions I had. My only complaint was I had problems with corporate and I had to reschedule one time. They were really very rude to me. They told me that it would be impossible to get me another day and that I needed to just let the neighbor sign my contract. I wasn't letting the neighbor sign the 20-year contract, so I just cancelled everything and I hung up.
I called Josh and he said, "Let me see what I can do for you." And from that point on, he was my only contact and everybody was absolutely wonderful. Everybody who has ever come to the house has been polite and fantastic for answering my questions. It's a little hard to tell because of the season we're in right now, but my bill appears to be down from what I can see. I would definitely recommend Vivint, and I already have.
Cathy, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review with us. We are happy that we were able to make sure you were taken care of.
Reviewed April 5, 2018
No customer service. Took 1 year to get the system fixed. Now they don't want to return over payment. Roof leaking. Major electronic products destroyed from failed installation. Violated no soliciting law.
Reviewed April 5, 2018
I was with another solar company and they went out of business. My sales guy from that company was hired by Vivint, and he contacted me and I pursued with him. But I didn't have any solar until I got Vivint. I was looking at solar as a way to offset costs for the house and they have told me that it was going to save me money every month. And everybody at Vivint has been great. The staff was friendly and even the installers were fine. I've had no issues so far with the installation and it's been a good experience as far as customer service goes. It took a little while to get it turned on once it was put up, but that was normal bureaucracy stuff. So far, so good. Now, solar looks good on the house and it's definitely developing power.
Scott, we are happy to hear about your experience and appreciate your recommendation.
Reviewed April 4, 2018
I had such a bad experience prior to going with Vivint Solar. I had already been through the process of trying to get solar with another company and it didn’t work out because they didn’t really understand even how the system works, how you pay for it and what happens with the extra. There's a lot to it but the person had told me a lot of things that didn’t sound right. So I started basically educating myself and when this Vivint Solar rep came, I already was very knowledgeable about it. He was nice to me too. He didn’t sit there and try to tell me that he knew everything about it but he would get me whatever answers I needed.
First, they would come out and do some type of shade assessment on your roof to see if you even qualify. Then if you qualify, you would fill out an application and they would check your credit to see if you're a good candidate. If you want to move forward, they would do a design and send you what the panel is going to look like on your roof and what they're going to produce. After that, they would start the process by getting permits in the town for electrical and structural. Then they would come out and assess your roof to see if it can handle the load. With mine, they came in and did some reinforcing on my roof and my attic as was recommended by the building inspector and then they started the process of installing.
I read some not so good reviews after I had signed up, but I haven't experienced any of it and I'm saving money. My system went live at the end of January and I had a very small bill with National Grid in February. I had no bill already in March so my system is overproducing. Right now, I already have credits with the National Grid and I'm only on my second month. Vivint has been nothing but great. Everything that they promised me, they delivered on.
The system size is important because you pay for everything that it produces. The last company tried to put a system in a house that was twice as big as what I needed, which would have worked out great for them. I would’ve had plenty of extra electricity sitting in the bank but I would never get to use it. You have to really analyze your 12 months' worth of bills and look to see what you use and then you will know yourself when they design your system whether it's the right size. It really is the kind of thing that the consumer has to educate themselves on because the solar companies are not very good at explaining the overages and the underage.
That’s probably where a lot of the complaints came from. If your expectations are correct from the beginning and then the company delivers what they say they're going to deliver, it shouldn’t be a bad experience. I'm very pleased with every part of Vivint's service, including their customer service. Every single time I've called them, I've gotten somebody right away. They’ve answered my questions and they’ve been as good as, if not better than, a lot of the utility companies. So I've been pleasantly surprised.
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, Mark! We’re happy to hear that you had a great experience. We appreciate your business.
Reviewed April 3, 2018
Typically I turn away solicitors at my door but something about Matt’s approach made me stop and I gave him a few minutes to explain how the power purchase plan works. The system hasn’t been turned on yet but I trust that everything will work as advertised. The only concern I have is the added complication transferring the contract over to a potential home buyer when that time comes. Matt did a great job keeping us informed of each step in the process.
Thomas, thank you for taking the time for leaving us a review. We are happy to hear Matt is doing a wonderful job.
Reviewed April 3, 2018
Everything that the Vivint Solar salesman told me was not what came out in the end. I'm extremely upset about this 20-year contract that was never explained to me. Then when I called, the girl said, "Well, you signed the paperwork." But what happened was that every time he came over, he had the papers ready for me to sign and there was never a discussion about 20 years. I would have never ever signed such a thing because I'm not planning to be in my house for 20 years. I'm only planning to be there 10 more years.
Also, when he came to the house, his first line was different from all the other salesmen. He introduced himself and said that SMUD has a program so I was misled to think that this was from SMUD, not from Vivint Solar. He told me that I was gonna create my own electricity, then the extra goes back to SMUD. I never realized that I would ever owe Vivint a nickel because I thought it was a SMUD program through the government and it was all gonna be covered. All I kept going back to was that I was not gonna owe anything, that I would not pay anything and that I was not gonna have a monthly charge. He said, "Right now, no. No, no, no." Then when he was almost done, he asked me for a check and he said it was just for their records so I gave him this voided check. There were also a bunch of issues and my system took way longer than everybody else's. The process started around May of last year and it didn't go live until two months ago.
Mechele, we’re sorry for any frustrations or inconvenience you have experienced. We would like to look into the matter further for you. Please send us an email with your address or service number at online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so that we can further assist you.
Reviewed April 2, 2018
It was my first experience getting into solar and there were a couple of other people that were interested in getting our business, but I decided to go with Vivint Solar. Richard got in touched with me. He's a local rep, and we moved forward with it. Probably the only downside that I have with it was in conjunction with working with this outfit called Power Construction. They were very, very pricey on their rooves. I'm in the construction end of it, so I'm kind of familiar with it. And I know Vivint probably get a little kickback on the roofing, but we put a 50-year roof on and it was very expensive. If I was to do it again, I could find a roofer that would do it considerably cheaper. And I wasn’t all that satisfied with Power as far their cleanup. I had to run around and clean out my gutters. I shouldn't have had to, not at $12,000. But I went with the program and everybody got their fair share.
The experience so far has been very good. It's been short term, so we're waiting for summer so we can really get some good payback. It didn’t go online until October or November, but we have a seen a reduction in cost as far as electrical energy. And it would have been nice if they’ve been able to maybe throw a couple of extra panels up there, but it is what it is and I think that everything, in all due respect, will work out fine. I contact Richard every now and then just to say, “Hi.” And he would call me. Richard was very good in answering questions and coordination of everything. I go online and look at the bar graphs that come up just to see what we're producing, just out of curiosity. I'd recommend them.
Thank you for leaving a review, John. We are glad to hear you have had a great experience.
Reviewed March 30, 2018
I've had Vivint Solar for 2 years now and just received a "True Up" bill from Southern California Edison (SCE) for $692 and was blown away. I immediately called Vivint and requested an explanation. After numerous promises that I would be called back that never happened. I requested a supervisor to help me. She made several promises to return my phones calls but was inconsistent as well. She asked that I send her 2 years of SCE statements (which I immediately did) and they would review it for compensation purposes. Come to find out that a large portion of my solar panels had not been working for almost 1 year. However I continue to pay Vivint each month at about the same normal rate.
They would only offer me a $120 credit towards the issue. The service department came by this morning and stated, "This is a much larger problem than we realized" and that they'd have to reschedule. It's very obvious at this point that Vivint does not care about me or my situation. They only care about getting rid of me as a problem. Unbelievable!
Thank you for informing us of your situation. We have created a case and an Specialist reached out to you today. We will continue to work with you to help resolve your complaint.
Reviewed March 29, 2018
Just ANOTHER victim here... I've been dealing with this GARBAGE company for 2 years now and still no resolve. April 2016, Immediately after install my lights flashed on and off and flickered. I was told by a Vivint electrician that I needed to get my electrical panel replaced after he came several times to fix the flashing lights and could not fix the problem. He also stated Vivint would pay for the replacement of the electrical panel and the sales guy also told me the same thing. But did that happen?? Sure didn't!! Oh wait this is the best part... So it's Feb 2017. I replace my electrical panel and my electrician opens up the wall and OMG!!
Guess why my lights were flashing and flickering?? It's because the installers put a big hole in my wall from the outside and mangled a wire with their drill. Imagine that!! They decided to covered it up with a little piece of tape then covered the hole with a big blob of plaster and a bunch of little sticks and rocks like they were trying to start a campfire. Well it's a good thing my house didn't burn down!!! Don't you think Vivint??! Oh but that doesn't matter because you guys didn't do it. It's not your problem. Then comes June... Oh yeah here it comes, a big bill from PGE for over $3000. For a whole year your system was never working and it's my fault? Must be because you didn't have anything to do with that either.
If I didn't have solar panels I wouldn't have been paying that much. MORE LIES!!! How much was I told I was going to be paying if I signed up with such an awesome solar company?? Hmmm I wonder... It must have been $3000... Oh no wait it was $100 a month. So how much did I have to pay when I was told I didn't have to pay anything to have solar panels installed?? A LOT!! Believe me there's a lot more to add to this disgusting review and if you're thinking about getting solar DON'T GET VIVINT!!! STAY AWAY!!! DON'T ANSWER THE DOOR!!! They'll ruin 20 years of your life.
Stacey, we’re sorry for any frustrations or inconvenience you have experienced. We would like to take a further look at this issue. Please email us your address or service number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so that we can locate your account to further assist you.
Reviewed March 28, 2018
I always wanted solar energy but it was not very affordable to me in the past. When I enrolled with Vivint Solar, the enrolment experience was very easy. The consultant was extremely knowledgeable and he explained everything in understandable terms. My interaction with their customer service team has been very good, and the whole approach was so friendly and non-pushy, and I just love that whole aspect. I also was given enough room to decide if I even wanted to talk to their rep, and I really like that. The whole application process did not take long and they kept me informed about it. They sent me encouraging email and it felt good that they were constantly in contact with me making sure I was comfortable with the way the process went. I had a fantastic experience with Vivint Solar and I was very satisfied with my decision to go solar. I also kept vending and waving about how awesome Vivint went when I talked to a neighbor today.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review with us, Elisabeth! We are happy to hear that everything has gone well.
Reviewed March 27, 2018
We had a very nice experience with the team from your company. They were very nice workers. We are still waiting for an internet splitter piece that was not on the truck to be dropped off. They cleaned up.
Led, thank you for leaving a review with us. We are happy to hear that we provided a clean job for you. If you need any help please email us your address to online-reviews@vivitsolar.com so that we may locate your account to further assist you.
Reviewed March 26, 2018
The panels have been installed incorrectly. I have contacted my Rep and Customer Service. The rep is following up with me regularly. He appears to be trying to get it fixed and checks in to see if someone at Vivint has contacted me. The Operations Manager has been contacted by Customer Service and the Rep, but no response to date. It has been five days since my complaint was first reported. Happy to change my review if I get this fixed.
Robert, we are sorry for any frustration we may have caused. Please email us your address or service number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so that we may locate your account to further assist you.
Reviewed March 25, 2018
We've been looking at solar energy services for a couple of years and we moved slowly on larger projects. There were multiple people calling us and soliciting us for solar energy services. I'm glad we went solar and it was timely as we beat the deadline. My enrollment experience with Vivint Solar wasn't to my liking. It seemed forever to get permits and approvals, but APS was the cause of a lot of that and not Vivint Solar. The customer service reps have been excellent and the telephone people were dynamite. They didn't always know exactly what they were doing and sometimes I asked crazy questions. But they were very polite and they got back to us, and they followed up very well. I'd like guys from Vivint who know what they're talking about to come out because I have to understand how things work with our solar energy service and I don't right now.
Brian, thank you so much for leaving a review with us. We are happy to hear that you went solar with us. To help address any of your concerns, please email us your address or service number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so that we may locate your account to further assist you.
Reviewed March 23, 2018
When Vivint Solar's salesman came over here initially, we were going to have it because all my neighbors have it, then we changed our mind. They came back again the following year, and my brother in law had hired them so we decided to go ahead with it. We enrolled with them and the process was easy. However, it was a little harder to get up and running and get all the perks of their promise when their rep was not responding. He promised us a $1,500 sign in bonus and we got the $500 right away. When I kept trying to find out where was the other thousand, it took a while, but I eventually got it. Once we signed up it, he was nowhere to be found and I haven't heard from him since we've been online.
We went online the day after someone called me. The customer service rep called to tell me how to start up the program which we had already done because it was listed in an email that I received. I'm waiting to have a full month with Vivint and a full month with National Grid to see how things are going, and I check every day to see how many kilowatts we've used. I'm a little confused and I don't think it was fully explained to me how the system really works as far as how and how much we get billed and so forth.
One of the emails that I got reads, “Welcome to Vivint and this is your first billing. This is when your first bill will be deducted from your checking account.” It said that your bill will be higher in spring and summer, and that was something I didn't understand. Why would it be higher in spring and summer when there is more sunlight? I don't understand how they bank our kilowatts and I don't have a comparison because it hasn't been running long enough. But both my brothers-in-law are contractors and they have solar at their house and on their rental properties, so I figured they’re good ones to go by. And so far, I'm happy with it.
Hi Jean, We are happy to hear that you are satisfied with your choice to move forward with Solar. We are sorry to hear there were some delays when getting started, but glad to hear you received resolution. In regards to your question about production, your system will have increased production in Spring and Summer as the days grow longer and the sun's rays become more intense. This results in a higher Solar bill than the winter months, but also lower bills from your electric company. As your solar rate is less than your average rate with your electric company, your electric costs are reduced. If you have any further questions please contact our Customer Service department at 877-404-4129.
Reviewed March 22, 2018
I'm satisfied with my decision to go solar with Vivint Solar. They were around the neighbourhood. The person I spoke with was very nice. He explained everything on the bill on what you can be saving with the solar and how it's gonna be put on your roof and how you'll save money in the long run. However, we had to wait during the enrollment process, but not too long. It's just the process of working with the city and through PG&E on what they have to do. And then they emailed me to turn the solar on, that everything was okay until they get all the approval. It went okay. But we still paid the PG&E bill.
The customer service reps talked to me through email, which is fine. Since the system just got turned on, I'm still in the process of seeing the difference of what it’s gonna do. So overall, I hope it's really good. And other people in the neighbourhood have seen it’s been put on my roof. And it's around other streets too. Certain houses can have it and certain houses can't. It all depends on how the direction of your home is with the sun.
Karen, we are pleased to hear about your experience thus far. Thank you for leaving the review.
Reviewed March 21, 2018
One day a sales rep with Vivint Solar named Jorel knocked at my house door to offer his services/product. He introduced my family and I to the solar panels and we thought it would be a great way to help the environment and also save us some money. When it was time to talk money. He said, "Well your panels will cost 'this much' and after you get your 30% tax credit for having solar panels and putting them into your financing account, you'll be paying a monthly fixed amount of 'this much.'"
On average it was a good deal if it was true! Being the naive 21 years old that I am, I just believed every word he said, signed that contract, and got my solar panels. Little did I know when I was filling my tax return that I'm getting zero dollars back, because there are some requirements/eligibility that I wish was just mentioned in our conversation so that I can look more into it, but NO all I got from Jorel that I'm guaranteed for this tax credit. And of course for not putting the 30% "tax credit" back into my financing account, my monthly payment for the panels will double starting next year!
I contacted the financing company, and all they said that the sales rep should never have said that this is a guaranteed thing! I contacted Vivint Solar and told them about the whole situation, found out that the sales rep no longer works for the company. I kept being transferred to different people for a good couple of weeks, when someone finally opened a claim/investigation for the issue; Same time I was told there isn't much to support me, because the promise he made was verbally and not written. Fast forward a couple of months, Today, I got a call saying they can't help me because I signed a contract and that they'll make sure it never happens to future customers. Long story short they had me waiting all that time to tell me something I already know.
My main issue here and the reason why I opened a complaint from the beginning is that I simply got tricked into this by their unprofessional and untrained sales rep. I basically trusted their "company face" and shouldn't have done that. I accepted the offer, mainly because of the monthly fixed payment that I will be paying (after the tax credit). He saw how much I make, and how I'm just a student, and that I definitely won't be able to afford the payment being doubled, yet he did not even bother to tell me that the tax credit is based on eligibility!
I apologize for the long post. I just wanted to leave this here for everyone to be mindful and beware. Just out of respect, I have waited to see if they will solve this problem and accommodate me or not, before writing this review. I'm definitely going to be looking into legal actions, because they made it perfectly clear that they can't accommodate me. I've never felt more lied to or tricked in my life.
Reviewed March 21, 2018
Enrolling for the Vivint Solar service had been top notch from day one to the end. The sales rep handled everything for me and I was very satisfied with them. Vivint Solar is a good company. They made the whole transition nice and easy and they accommodated the date when I could be home to let them in and were very professional. I got two people that I had been getting ready to recommend to Vivint Solar because they had been having power outages in Maine, where I live.
James, we are happy to hear that you have had a great experience with us. We would like to thank you for your review and we appreciate your recommendations.
Reviewed March 20, 2018
The installers were on time as scheduled. Informative. Polite. Efficient. Left work area free of debris. Explained process and what to expect after installation. I would highly recommend Vivint Solar. From the first meeting with the Sales Rep through the installation everyone I have come in contact with has been very professional and courteous.
Kathleen, thank you for taking the time to leave a review with us. We are happy to hear about your experience and appreciate your recommendation.
Reviewed March 20, 2018
The dealing I had with Vivint Solar rep was okay. The installation was okay too. I checked inside and I didn't see some leaking or something. I have also seen a bit difference in my bill. Vivint Solar is something good for me. I got a good experience with them and I'm very satisfied.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Felix. We are happy to hear going solar has helped you!
Reviewed March 15, 2018
The installation team was professional and kept us informed from start to finish. A follow up was done by the sales representative shortly after the installation team left and provided follow up information on the process on what to expect and timeline. I appreciate the team keeping me informed.
Hi Ann, Thank you for your review and we're glad that the sales and installation teams did a great job! Thank you for your business.
Reviewed March 14, 2018
I liked them all from the beginning. Their work was fast and efficient. They kept their music low and I felt comfortable with them on my roof. Thank you so much. You guys are awesome. Their work was fast and efficient.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, Anna!
Reviewed March 14, 2018
Vivint Solar didn't cost anything and so far, they're doing a good job and I'm satisfied. The enrollment went well and they were very professional. I'd recommend them. They might save you so much.
Hello Charles, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are happy to hear that we provided a smooth transition for you.
Reviewed March 13, 2018
I've had a very bad experience with Vivint Solar. They installed solar panels on my home. The first set of panels went up in 2015. The second set of panels just went up about a month or so ago. So far, my home has been leaking, my kitchen inside is ruined which has to be redone, as well as the ceiling because of the bad roof. Whoever they sent out to inspect the roof before putting the solar panels on, okay'd the panels to be put on there. With all the leaking, we had to call someone from a roofing company to check it out. They came and discovered that there are three layers of roofing on the house.
The roof was leaking all over and it should never have had solar panels put on. It never should've been approved from the beginning. Vivint Solar recently sent some inspectors out. They went in the attic and on the roof. They did verify that the panels should never have been on the roof, to begin with. It should never have passed inspection for solar panels. They called and said they'll come within a week to remove the panels at no expense to us. We asked to have it in writing, but I still have not heard anything back yet. So we're still waiting for them to come and remove the solar panels so that we can have the roof repaired, completely taken off, and redone. Apparently, we've been told that the original plywood has to come off and we have been quoted $11,000 to get the roof repaired as to what it should be up to code.
I'm very dissatisfied with our the experience. We're senior citizens and we live on a fixed income and that is one of the reasons why we went with the solar. I called them up, I even explained to them what was going on in my home. It was not the first time that they've been made aware that the roof was leaking. In fact, they had sent someone out a year ago to figure out what it was. When I found out what the problem was, I called them, pleaded with them to help me. I got a man who basically told me that they were not going to do anything and for them to remove the solar from my home, it was going to cost me. I don't feel it's fair that we have to pay for a mistake that was made by their company because they were so anxious to make a sale. They really missed the problem with the roof and threw the solar panels on there, and now we're suffering from it. I would not recommend them to anyone.
Reviewed March 13, 2018
We are retired and I'd like to save some money on my electric bill. Also, switching to Vivint Solar is being more green. Now, I'm feeling that I may have made a mistake. I did a lot of researching and I asked a lot of questions that I thought they were answered. Even though I thought it was clear, it really wasn't 100% transparent. The service is too new and we've just gone live with the service because it took a while for meeting between the development, the homeowners' association and then the town BGE.
They told me what the rates were, but that this is what BGE is. It would take me 10 years to catch up to BGE. But that's not really true because they were including in all that which they didn't really make totally clear, which are all the fees. They said that when I make my energy, my fees will go away. But my last Vivint bill was getting higher now. My electric bill went down but there was still quite a bit of fees attached to it. My gut feeling is telling me that I'm going to wind up paying more and I'm almost beginning to feel like it's been with a bit of a scam
And then they said when I'm really producing a lot of energy, now I have to pay for whatever I produce. So, my bill in December could be very high because I get a lot of direct sun. They said that if I don't use it, it goes back to into credit to BGE, but BGE may apply it to some of my bill. And then all of a sudden, someone mentioned to me whatever they don't use, they're going to send me a check at the end of the year. That was never mentioned. I thought they answered the questions I asked, but they answered them how they wanted to answer them to me, not a 100%. I also called Vivint when I had a question about the bill. I called the customer service number first, and when I talked to the girl, she said that she didn't know the answer to my question.
In addition, one biggest concern is that the customer service had a lot of bad reviews online and the sales rep was very nice, very genuine and he was there any time I called him right back. The whole process of getting signed on initially was very easy because of him. I called them the other day because I was wondering about my last bill and I needed to ask a question about something. He said that he no longer works for the company. I asked myself what I got myself into because we signed for a 20-year term because they paid for the panels so that we don't have to out the money.
We're sorry to hear you feel that way, Francis. We want to help. Please send your address or account number to socialmedia@vivintsolar.com, so we can dig deeper into the issues you're experiencing. Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed March 12, 2018
Vivint installed 25' Solar arrays on my roof without proper support over three years ago. Now they say they will show me how to install the support by myself that they should have installed 3 yrs ago. My roof is bowing in so bad that the J channels and cables are popping out of the siding. Vivint installers missed 7 lags into the trusses and left open holes in my roof to let rain and snow come leaking into my attic ruining my insulation, saturating my trusses (soaked and cracking), soaking my ceiling wallboard, and ruining my wooden floors.
At no time did Vivint inspectors ever go up into the attic. They only stuck their heads inside the attic and snapped some photos. Then some structural engineer in Utah looked at the photos and said the roof was structurally sound. Now they say that I need a knee wall and proper support but will not do it. They expect me to do it. Vivint did not even complete the contract with me. I have all three copies, and on the back they failed to complete the rest of the contract. Now Vivint will not take ownership and expects me, a 100% disabled veteran on a limited budget to pay over $28,500 to fix my roof. No one in Vivint will honor their mistake and disrespects disabled military veterans. Somebody please help me!
Kevin, We’re sorry for any frustrations or inconvenience you have experienced. We would like to look into the matter further for you. Please send us an email with your address or service number at online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so that we can further assist you.
Reviewed March 12, 2018
Solar energy has been something that I had been interested in for a long time. Working in IT for a living, I’ve always impressed when a company uses modern day technology to its advantages. I also have been interested in finding out what the options that were available so I decided to look further into it. The enrollment process with Vivint Solar was really nice. They did everything electronically either through an iPad, a phone, or a reference to basically a website. There was no real paperwork involved which was great as it saves the planet because you’re not throwing all those papers around. The customer service team has reached out to me to welcome me, inform me how to get to the website and open up an account and check my daily usage. Overall, Vivint did a great job and I’m 100% happy with the system.
Alfred, we love to hear experiences like these! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Reviewed March 11, 2018
I'm tired of paying the communist Edison Company, and I used to do air conditioning work for them years ago. They have no power savings in the whole building but they have the nerve to send a letter about my usages. Their grid is over a 100-year-old and I don't want anything to do with those people so I decided to look into solar energy services. Then, a salesman from Vivint came by the house. His name was Taylor and he was a great guy. He got all worked out in our neighborhood. My neighbor right next to me got solar but he had to put a roof on. And then three more in the neighborhood also got solar.
It took about a month and a half to get the solar panels up. I'm retired and my son's working a Local Union 250 for the air conditioning. My son got his electrician to put in a 200 amp main for me which gave me more balance. I'm doing pretty good. I'm really satisfied with the bills so far. Vivint’s customer service called me a few times and I spoke to several people over the course and they've been nice. They came out last week because I didn’t have internet and they gave me something to hook up. We just got internet yesterday but they got their box and we plugged it in, so everything is good. I'm very happy with Vivint.
Thank you for leaving us your feedback, Charles! We’re happy to hear that Taylor did a great job. We appreciate your business.
Reviewed March 11, 2018
I had my ups and downs with Vivint Solar. In the beginning, it was great. The enrollment went well. I filled out the thing online and everyone that I spoke with was very professional and treated me fairly. My rep, Brandon, came out to my home, sat down, explained everything, and wasn't pushy. Then the crew that came over was helpful, polite, and fantastic. They answered questions and explained everything to me. They worked hard and left the place neat and clean. They were also very experienced and did everything up to my expectations. I was happy with that part of of my experience.
Then there was a leak in the roof and my ceiling got screwed up. I knew that it was part of the game but when I called customer service and tried to get a response, it seemed like they were dragging their feet. When I called, I couldn't get to the people who I was trying to get in contact with and I was annoyed. I called them again on a Thursday and nobody called me back until Monday. So I called them again, we set up an appointment, and their guys came here today. They went up there and explained everything to me. I have some damage in my home so, they're going to have customer service call me back and set up something.
I have Vivint Solar for three months now and I'm still paying PSE&G the same $205 a month. Then, on top of everything else, Vivint took a few dollars. In essence, I'm paying more money now than when I didn't have solar. It's not making sense to me and sometimes I feel like the product was misrepresented or oversold. I was told that I would be saving 80% and I was expecting that. But I have not seen any return of investment. Right now, the sun hasn't been out, there's bad weather, and there's snow on the panels. But I have 31 panels and I should be producing a lot of energy. It's supposed to produce 8500 watts and I only use 7500 watts. Something's not right. I also don't know how the billing thing is working. I was going to give a call to the billing department and have them explain it to me. So at this point, I wouldn't recommend them to anybody.
Hi Vincent, We are sorry to hear that you have been frustrated with your experience in going solar. Will you please send an email with your address to socialmedia@vivintsolar.com, so we can look into your account? We would like to help resolve your concerns. Thanks!
Reviewed March 10, 2018
I was shopping around for solar panels and lost my interest. But then, one of the Vivint sales reps came to my house and started talking to me about the company. I've heard about Vivint before, but as he was explaining things, I started to get more interested in it until he finally convinced me to try them out because of the benefits and everything involved in it. Enrolling was fast and easy. This is my first month with them and it has been seamless. But I will see the big difference once I get the bill this month.
Vivint is definitely a great company. And working in a customer service company myself, I liked their service. They were very detail oriented, professional, friendly and great. I want to thank everybody involved and all the departments I’ve spoken to. And I’m going to share with my friends and co-workers something that would get them interested in Vivint.
Gonzalo, thank you for leaving your review! We love to hear your experiences with our Customer Service team.
Reviewed March 9, 2018
I looked into solar energy services to conserve money and electricity. I've got two homes with Vivint Solar and it has been okay and lovely with them. They knew what they were doing. The process of enrolling with them was very good and it went straight through. My interactions with customer service were good as well. However, I was refinancing my house, but Vivint Solar put a lien on my house and they took forever to take it out. Also, they were supposed to give a friend of mine the referral, but they never sent it to her. Nevertheless, I'm very satisfied with my decision to go solar.
Reviewed March 9, 2018
Last July, a rep from Vivint Solar came to my door. I've had interactions with solar companies three years ago and they indicated that my roof was too shaded and that I could not have enough sun. The rep, however, gave me the impression that this time it could work, that it doesn't have to be the way it was then because the qualities of the equipment were better, the panels and the other things. Then, when we got to the point of making predictions as to how many panels on the roof and where they would go, it seemed like there was a positive result. So, I decided to go forward with it. However, it took a long time from the July initiation until they hooked me up. They sent electricians here on December 5th to change my electrical box in my garage so that it would accommodate my system. The electricians did a good job.
On December 6th, the inspectors from Vivint as well as from my town came. Then, on December 7th somebody came from my electrical company to pick up the meter that was no longer being used which had been taken up by the electrician. The last time someone visited me here after all the work was done was December 8. Then I thought I might have the thing functioning by Christmas but that did not happen. It was disappointing waiting for the proper exchange of data between my town, Vivint, and the electric company. It was back and forth, and very frustrating. I occasionally made phone calls and sent emails, some of them not exactly calm ones, trying to get everything done. The information that was being transmitted to me turned out to be not true because when I would call my electrical company they would give me a different story.
They told me that I still needed to have a solar meter switched in when in reality the solar meter was in there sometime in the fall. Nothing could frustrate me more than to have my electrical company said, "Yes, we came out and we put it there." And then to have Vivint tell me that it's not there. Also, people did not know what the hell they were talking about. I would be told something one time, then I would go back and talk to somebody else the next time and it seemed like I got somebody who knew what they were talking about. Then I have to call again and then I'll be told again that I didn't have a solar meter. Finally, there was a person who finally intervened and called me thrice. She was a supervisor and she did a very good job of interacting with me. She told me that she would call me every Friday.
It didn't happen for that many Fridays but she was true to her word. And it seems like that was a better situation. So some people seem to be competent, others not so. Then everything finally came together around the first week of February. But there was one other item that needed to be taken care of even though it was all hooked up and I was given the go-ahead to put the lever up on the thing and let it start. I guess I did not interpret the instructions very well so Vivint sent a tech out on February 9 and it turned out that a knob had to be turned on When he did that the system started to function. Then about another week or plus after that when I sent an email to Vivint Solar indicating that although I could log in to the site and I could look at things like photographs and documents and things like that. I could not see any production occurring. I could not even see a graph.
They looked at it themselves and they could not see it either. Then when I went in a couple of days later to see if I could log in to the thing and get it to show up, lo and behold a graph came up. So somebody corrected something at Vivint. Everything was finally together by mid-February. One thing I was highly impressed by was the technical people they sent to my house. They always were knowledgeable and knew what they were doing. They were also very pleasant. Also, my rep visited me until all the panels were up and on the roof. Even though I was frustrated, it seemed like things were quite good. I'm hoping it's going to benefit me as time goes on in reducing the size of my electric bills.
Thank you for leaving your feedback, Anthony!
Reviewed March 8, 2018
I have Vivint solar panels for 2 years. I have had my gutters ripped off twice before due to the snow. Today is the third time, but along with the gutter I have lost my siding, rain spout and floodlights. I was never made aware when signing the contract that the snow would be an issue. When I reported it the first time I was told that it would be taken care of by Pat **, General Manager, but it never was addressed.
The second time I was told that I would have to purchase a $600 guard from Vivint. I said then I wanted the panels removed but they replied that I would have to buy out of the 20 year contract. We are senior citizens and can't believe we have been scammed. I asked them how I was responsible for something that they put up knowing full well this was going to be a problem. I am on the verge of obtaining legal counsel and contacting all my neighbors that have your panels and initiating a class action suit against Vivint. I would appreciate a call back at ** ASAP.
Kathy, we’re sorry for any frustrations or inconvenience you may have experienced. We would like to look into the matter further for you. Please send us an email with your address or service number at online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so that we can further assist you.
Reviewed March 8, 2018
We transitioned to solar 2016. We were happy with everything until we needed our roof replaced. We informed our sales rep at the time we would be replacing the roof and asked what the cost would be? He informed us $499. We were fine with that. Fast forward two years, we were just informed the fee is now approx $4500??? We were like WHAT is this. A joke? Why so much? We are currently battling them and are now getting the attorney general’s office involved. This is not something that one needs to be dealing with, especially when we have triplet kids on top of it. Complete rip off, so unhappy.
Carmel, we're sorry for any miscommunication and inconveniences this may have caused. We see that you have been working with our Customer Service Department to find a resolution. Please email us at online-reviews@vivintsolar.com if you have any further questions or concerns.
Reviewed March 8, 2018
Solar energy, being a renewable energy resource, was interesting for me. Then, ultimately, we'd like to be able to have a battery in the house and we'd have some back-up power in case of power grid failure, for some medical reasons. So far, we're very satisfied with our decision to go solar. I had been talking to my neighbor who works for Vivint and he mentioned about Vivint Solar. Everything went smoothly when we enrolled with them. They rolled the process out over time, piece by piece, as things came and they clued me in on everything with phone calls and emails. The few times that we had some interactions with the customer service reps, they took us through the process step-by-step. They were very thorough and timely, and they did great. Vivint Solar did an excellent job.
Jordan, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are happy to hear about your experience.
Reviewed March 7, 2018
My wife and I had been contemplating solar for a few years. At the time, the house was a rental and when we decided to move back into it, solar energy was on our radar but it was not affordable. We looked at it, thought about it, prayed about it and then we pulled the trigger with Vivint. ‘Cause this is California and California will hit you with every tax they can think of. So, I try to save a buck anytime I can.
The whole process was easy. The Vivint rep came knocking on the door and he explained everything to us. We had some questions back and forth, and he went through it with great detail. He is somebody that cares and is concerned with the customer, not just making a buck. And a big thing for me is service after the sale. I have had a couple of questions, very minor since we put the system in, and he’s answered right away.
I had to call one time and the person that I got was reading off a 3x5 script card. I told her to put the card down, and she continued to read. I said, “Screw it. I’ll just talk to the rep there”. And the rep Billy got right on it. Sometimes they fail to realize that there’s a human being on the other end of the line. Other than that, I’ve gotten emails when they were going through the process, and it was very informative. They kept me up to speed as to what was going on. With the Vivint program, you don’t have a whole lot to lose. I would recommend it to anybody.
Wayne, thank you for taking the time to leave a review and provide us feedback. We are happy to hear your sales representative was attentive during the process.
Reviewed March 6, 2018
We have had the system for the year they are up there and working. The only downside is the snow comes down really quick off of the panels. We have saved money and are happy that we went solar with Vivint.
Gary, Thank you for leaving a review. We're glad to hear you are happy going solar.
Reviewed March 6, 2018
My electric bill was way too high especially in the summertime when I'm running the air conditioner a lot so I went with Vivint Solar. So far, I'm very satisfied with my decision. I've had panels on one side of the house for the last couple of years and I added more solar to the house this year and I'm hoping it’s going to be even better. I haven't really got a new price with the new solar yet so I haven't compared the prices yet. It just takes forever for them to get things up and running but that's because of the fact of dealing with the electric company. They had the panels all installed and ready to go in December. And it wasn’t until February before they got the permits.
The gentleman that set me up with Vivint originally was really good. And then, I had a new guy the second time around that came in. They were very conscientious. They tried to do whatever they could and they got right back to you. I'm happy with the way they operate. However, I'd like to be able to go online and find out how much I'm generating but I'm like a dinosaur with the computer. Maybe they could do something about that and have somebody come in and help me with it. I've recommended Vivint Solar to other people and told them that it was a great deal. I actually had them put solar panels on my daughter's house next door.
Charles, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're glad to see you are enjoying your system.
Reviewed March 5, 2018
As of today PECO has not turned the system on. However I would like to complement the exceptional and professional workmanship provided with our installation. Your staff was knowledgeable and efficient. In addition our representative (Tom) laid out each step and followed up numerous times to provide answers and to be assured of our satisfaction. Thank you.
Fred, we are happy to hear that you are satisfied. Thank you for your review.
Reviewed March 5, 2018
I'm in an ideal location for a solar energy where there are no trees around me. My Vivint Solar has only been activated for a couple of weeks since I threw the switch and so far, I'm satisfied with my decision to go solar. The installation went smoothly and everyone has been excellent. I'm anxious to see how it would affect my bills though. I'd be disappointed if I went through all this aggravation and wouldn't save any money. Even so, I'd tell my friends to wait until they see my first two bills and then they could decide.
Daniel, thank you for leaving a review with us. We are happy to hear that you a pleased and look forward to saving you money.
Reviewed March 4, 2018
I've been looking into solar energy for about 10 years now, mostly for the environment, but to also try to protect myself against rising costs in energy. I've been 100% satisfied with my decision to go solar through Vivint. They have been amazing and they've done everything they said they're going to do. They have been excellent about checking up and following through and answered every question we had. They've been courteous and great about it. They have been there every time we needed reference or new things came up. Installation was done on time. The installers were really professional, very clean, and respectful. We had told them we had a couple of dogs and it was crucial that they didn't let them get out, and they were really conscientious about everything that we asked of them. Everyone at every level seemed to know what they were doing. That's why I have already recommended them.
Julia, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review with us. We are happy that we were able to make sure all questions were answered.
Reviewed March 3, 2018
Awesome experience, very professional, efficient. Diedre **, the energy consultant, deserves a raise, bonus and promotion! She was terrific from start to finish and without her help I doubt that the experience would have been so great. Not only did she answer all my questions about cost, how this all works, etc. and keep me posted about next steps but she answered or found the answers for technical questions.
Andrea, we are happy to hear that she was so helpful. Thank you for your review.
Reviewed March 3, 2018
We have Vivint Solar's panels up for about two years and we're satisfied with our decision to go solar because it has lowered our bill a lot. Their representatives respond well but I hope their salespeople would be more informed about what they are actually selling. When we first signed up, they told us that we would be charged 15 cents per kilowatt-hour for the usage. But we found out that it wasn't the usage that would be paying for. They put more panels on our roof and now we're generating more power, and we're paying for that generation. Other than that, I would tell my friends that Vivint Solar is a good company that it would be wise to talk to them about solar.
Connie, we are happy to hear that you are satisfied. Thank you for your review.
Reviewed March 2, 2018
Our house faces perfectly for solar energy and when I checked into it, in the beginning, it was way too expensive. And then we were going to move but when we decided not to, I got serious about looking into solar and signed up with Vivint Solar. The process was so long to get it fired up. I've only had it running about two months now so I'm looking forward to seeing what a yearly average comes out, but so far, I'm satisfied.
Vivint Solar's approval process is incredible. It took them forever to get authorization from the township and PECO. It took forever to get an approval from the township. And then somebody came out and inspected for what needed to be done for installation. And then Vivint had to have that approved. They had to wait for the notification from the township and then once the township approved, it gave them a certification. And PECO asked to give them a certification. It took almost six months from the time I signed up with them until it was actually turned on. During the process, Vivint communicated well but the process was frustrating and they kept saying they can't change it. But I've recommended them to a couple of the neighbors.
John, we are happy to hear that we were able to go solar with you. Thank you for your review.
Reviewed March 1, 2018
The installation crew was very respectful and worked very hard during the day to complete it by the end of the day. They left a clean work site and all were very polite. They were also very accommodating to my schedule.
Mary, thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that they were able to get installed and look forward to the future.
Reviewed March 1, 2018
I decided to go solar for money saving and it has been good. Vivint Solar's salesman was professional and informative and made the process really easy. They pretty much did all the work. Their customer service team took care of my issues.
Thank you for leaving a review Jeffrey. We are glad to hear you have had a great experience.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2018
We have had Vivint for a year and so we have saved about $800 the savings is different for everyone but we didn’t pay anything to do this program and it saves us money every month! They also updated our electric panel at no cost to us to help us qualify. They have been out to service it without us even knowing which makes us feel confident that they are monitoring our system! Thank you Vivint Solar and McKenzie for helping us out!
Scott, we are happy to hear that you have been able to benefit from going solar with us. We would also like to thank you for your review.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2018
It has been a nightmare deal with this company starting with the sales rep, who came to my home. He stated he wanted to use my house as a model and there would be no cost to me at all. That was the first of many lies told to me. Next he said if I refer any of my neighbors to him and they get service he would give me cash for customers. That didn't happen either. Got him 4 customers. Had my panels installed and on 3 occasions they were not producing but was billed by them and Pepco and the excuse was Pepco equipment was the problem. Contacted them. They came out. No problem found.
Contacted Vivint. Went around office to office in which you get hung up on, have to start all over again until they magically find there is a problem with their equipment and set up to fix problem. They also lie to you and tell you for their equipment not working properly they will issue a credit but they don't tell you that will never happen. Back to the lie game. They will send you department, transfers your calls until they hang up on you hoping you just go away. They are not professional at all. They are a nightmare in hell to even deal with at this point. They won't contact you when there's a problem with your system that they tell they monitor from the office but if they can't take money from your account better believe you'll get a call. Unsatisfied customer.
Andre, we are sorry for any frustration we may have caused. Please email us your address or service number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so that we can locate your account to further assist you.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2018
My goal was not functioning over a month and I received a bill in the mail from my electric company and realized something must be wrong with the solar because the bill was $167.00. When I contacted them they said, "Yes your solar is not working," I set up an appointment and they had to replaced the WiFi receiver. I wanted to be reimbursed for the electric bill and I wanted to know why they did not know my solar was malfunctioning? They said I should have been logging in and checking my activity and I would have seen it was down. WOW is all I can say because I am sure that I never did that before with SCE.
To be reimbursed they wanted my SCE statements from April of last year until now which SCE said they would not furnish me that far back so when I tell Adam at Vivint Solar that SCE refused to send the statements and would only send me a snapshot of the last year he said that is not true. Other people have had no problems sending those in and if I wanted to be reimbursed I needed to send them in or they are not going to help me. I do not see how their equipment failure has now turned into my responsibility to fight with the electric company fight with the solar company. I WANT MY $167.00 YOU OWE ME because you did not pay attention to your solar equipment.
Diana, we are sorry for any frustration we may have caused. Please email us your address or service number to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so that we can locate your account to further assist you.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2018
Our electricity rate was getting higher. Our neighbor across the street was getting Vivint Solar, so we talked with Vivint Solar and inquired about their service. They explained it to us and set up an appointment to come and measure. The enrollment process was good and it was of medium difficulty. Everything is going smoothly except trying to pay and getting on their website. The service worked for us and I would recommend Vivint Solar. Just give them a chance to explain the fine print.
Romanita, we are happy to hear that you have had a great experience with us. We would like to thank you for your review and we appreciate your recommendation.
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2018
A gentleman that came by representing the solar system mentioned about the gentleman who owned the company by Tesla and that triggered me to go on with Vivint Solar. Tesla is a really good company and if it is doing solar, then I have more reason to go for the company about now. Vivint called me up and set up the service. Then they automatically withdraw the funds from my bank account. And as soon as I received the first bill, I freaked out but when the second bill arrived, it was only $13 from Southern California Edison. Vivint Solar is costing me around $35 so my bill is under $50 a month, and that was crazy. I used to pay between $150 to $200 and now, I pay $50. That’s a dramatic change and I’m happy with them.
Hi Steve, We love hearing that you're seeing the benefits of solar! Thank you for leaving your feedback.
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2018
First of all, we were looking into clean energy and saving on energy from the power plant. We've just turned on our solar energy system with Vivint Solar three weeks ago and this is the first time that we've used solar energy. But the Vivint Solar reps have been helpful and very friendly, and some of them are knowledgeable. The reps were excellent and they did their job well. I like them and I'm very satisfied with them. I'd recommend Vivint Solar to my family and relatives because I know that our solar energy is going to be good for everything. We are directly on solar energy and we don't use the power plant a lot, so that's better for the environment.
We're so happy to hear about your positive experience, Henry! Thank you for choosing us as your solar provider.
Reviewed Feb. 24, 2018
A Vivint salesman stopped by at my house and asked me if I wanted to do solar. The install was free. I looked into solar energy services because it was sponsored by the government as well and I also wanted to save some dollars if it was possible. I'm absolutely satisfied at this point. I had a very good experience during enrolment with Vivint and it was very easy and professional. The installation was excellent and everything worked, better than I expected.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Alex. We love to hear customers experiences!
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2018
We have Vivint's alarm system and we also got them to put up solar on the roof. It took them about three months to get it cleared and running. Their customer service has been good and professional. It's only been less than a month since we went solar and so far, I'm happy with it. We've recommended Vivint to people across the street and they've got it as well.
Thank you for referring us Larry! We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review.
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2018
Vivint Solar agents and I discussed installing solar a while back (more than 6 months ago). After I understood how it works, I told them I do not need it. That was the end of our discussion. In Feb of 2018, I was checking my account activities and found out that Vivint Solar has been charging me for nothing since October of last year. It is close to $300. I called and asked them why am I being charged. They do not seem to know who is charging me in their company. Hopefully, they will give me back my money before I start a legal action.
Kinfegebriel, we are sorry for any frustration we may have caused. Please email us your address to online-reviews@vivintsolar.com so that we can further address your concern.
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2018
The installation team all the way to the back office were great, dynamic, and very professional. I did some research when my neighbor had Vivint installed and the sales guy came and showed me how I could save and the different options. And I've been in their program for almost two years now. They've been really good about explaining everything. We've been very pleased with Vivint.
Cindy, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're happy to hear about your experience.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2018
Great job and worked quickly. They were very friendly and made sure that all of my questions were answered if I had any. They did a great job explaining how everything worked and reminded me about the amount of time it should take for my solar system to be operational and to turn on the system only until told to. Very friendly team!
Elaine, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review with us. We are happy that we were able to make sure all questions were answered.
Vivint Solar Company Information
- Company Name:
- Vivint Solar
- Company Type:
- Public
- Ticker Symbol:
- VSLR
- Year Founded:
- 2011
- Address:
- 1800 Ashton Blvd.
- City:
- Lehi
- State/Province:
- UT
- Postal Code:
- 84043
- Country:
- United States
- Fax:
- 801.377.4116
- Website:
- www.sunrun.com
