The Braille Family

2008 was a big turning point for the Braile family of El Dorado Hills. Bill and Margaret were looking to not only lower their electric bill but also wanted to be more environmentally friendly.

Bill and Margaret wanted to include their family in their green goals. “We have two kids and we wanted to set a good example for them. We want them to see that everyone has to do their part.”

Even after switching out their light bulbs with fluorescents and upgrading to a more efficient pool pump, they were still looking for more ways to go green. And then they thought of their best idea yet: let’s go solar!

Now it was time to do their homework. They looked into 8 or 9 different companies to see who would be able to not only install the best product for the best price but would have the knowledge and experience they were looking for. From large companies to small, they gave each one a fair chance. When The Solar Company came out, they were happily surprised.

Bill and Margaret were very pleased with the solar consultant who came out for their site analysis. “David was a great, low-pressure sales [consultant]. There was no hype; he was very informative and answered all of our questions. And what really impressed me was that he has solar himself so he had a lot of experience with it.”

Since the Brailes live in an area with a strict HOA, they were concerned with restrictions that could be imposed on them. They were relieved when David was able to take care of everything with the HOA and their solar project could go on unimpeded.

Margaret also commented that the installers were very nice, professional, courteous, and experienced.

She added, “Overall, we were very happy with the service. The Solar Company made the whole process painless. We would definitely recommend them.”