Mother Nature Solar

I work with people who know the solar business rather well, and one very bright colleague told me that she looked at the cost per kilowatt installed for all solar vendors while California had their rebate plan, and Mother Nature Solar was by far the least expensive. She referred them to another colleague of mine, and he had Mark install a relatively small system for a remarkably low price per kilowatt. That he installed with premium panels and did the work in a couple of days was even better. I noticed after the bid that they were located in Martinez, where I’m in Redwood City, but that didn’t seem to matter.
So The Wife and I decided to pull the trigger and get a decent sized system installed with panels and microinverters that were rated in the top 3 by other solar companies. We had to pay an initial deposit, and as the install date approached we had to pay for the materials.
I never actually had the chance to meet Mark, but Melvin and Bee did a fine job. They showed up on a Saturday at 10:00, installed the panels and left by 4:30 that evening with a running system (I must note that my house was very well configured for the system I bought, very few mods were needed). The layout of the panels was optimized to the roof design, I can tell because the power output of each panel is uniform.
Mark took care of the PG&E initiation, permits, and other paperwork, made that a snap.
I would note that a lease option is not possible, but if you’re clever you should be able to get a home improvement loan as the system will add value to the house (the 10 year warranty for the work and 25 year warranty for the panels also helps that justification).
Awesome work, it’s good to know you can get a high quality system installed without paying for frivolous and annoying marketing. I’m hoping that my very clever colleague will use them for her system when she finally gets her roof fixed.

41 panels! Zeroed out power bills. By far the lowest price. Top notch service. A great install. We had some issues with the overeager and unclear inspector. Mark reimbursed us for missed credits from PGE. Then the modifications the inspector demanded led to a failure. Again, Mark reimbursed us for missed PGE credits. I never even asked for credit. I’ve never seen a more respectful, capable, top-​notch outfit. Never.
Did I mention that his price was lower than the competition?

Mark is a great guy… easy to work with… job turned out great… would use again

Great low cost, high quality solar installation.
I couldn’t be happier with the owner (very easy to communicate with, extremely patient, very detail-​oriented and eager to do the job the right way), the crew (great guys who do a great and thorough job, yet completed the job in under 3 days), the system (all equipment functions great, never any issues) and best of all the price (way lower than any quote I have seen for a fully owned system!)
When I met with Mark, the owner, he was very friendly, down to earth, eager to understand exactly what I was looking for and willing to work closely with me on specific details. For instance, I mentioned that we’d like to maximize our roof space, but that would mean having to utilize part of our eastward facing roof. I mentioned a neighbors house that had a similar situation and had the panels raised and on a tilt to get them to be more southward facing. He checked out the orientation and agreed that it was a great, and doable solution.
We agreed on a 5.75kW system, covering three different sections of my roof. He got the quote to me in a few days, and let me know the time-​table which was very reasonable. All equipment was ordered and delivered within a few weeks. The installation started promptly after all materials were delivered. It only took his crew 3 days to complete the installation.
I’ve had the system installed for over 6-​months now, and never had anything to worry about. I’ve even been able to get in touch with the owner quickly via text whenever I had a question about anything. Very professional owner and crew. I feel very excited to be saving tons of money on my electric bill over the next 20+ years!

6 kW PV system, 24 Canadian Solar Panels with 24 Enphase micro inverters.
Roof type: Spanish Tile
Location: San Jose, CA
After many years of solar PV system shopping, Mother Nature Solar gave me a bid I could not refuse. Mark the owner answered all my questions, and never put any pressure for the sale. He never pushed for any type of financing, Mother Nature Solar just sells you a professionally installed system at a very good price.
Once I had all the info I needed we talked on the phone, again very helpful. I asked for specific size and type of system, and additional install of 240v outlet for EV in the garage. He then at my convenience visited my house to access the job and answer any other questions. His bid was so good that I upped the number of panels. There were no hidden fees, and all my concerns before and after were addressed in a quick and courteous manner.
Mother Nature Solar took care of all permits and inspections, and kept me updated throughout the whole process. The install took 2 days again at my convenience, and then the city inspector visit at the city’s convenience. Aesthetics were important, and Mark did a great job with the install and the blending of the conduit with my roof.
All done, system up and running better than expected.
This is my first Unilocal review, I am mostly a lurker that values his privacy.