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Business ProfileforPalmetto Solar

Solar Energy Contractors
BBB accredited business

At-a-glance

Customer Reviews

3.5/5stars

Average of 211 Customer Reviews

Customer Complaints

246 complaints closed in last 3 years

80 complaints closed in last 12 months

BBB Rating & Accreditation

Accredited Since: 3/9/2021

Years in Business: 8

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Overview

Business Details

Location of This Business
Charleston, SC 29403-4378
BBB File Opened:
10/12/2015
Years in Business:
8
Business Started:
10/12/2015
Business Started Locally:
10/12/2015
Business Incorporated:
10/12/2015
Accredited Since:
3/9/2021
Type of Entity:
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Number of Employees:
401
Hours of Operation

Primary

M:
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
T:
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
W:
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Th:
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
F:
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sa:
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Su:
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Business Management
  • Mr. Chris Kemper, CEO
  • Mr. Machias Schoen, Executive Vice President of Client Experience
  • Mr. Bruce Hildyard
Contact Information

Principal

  • Mr. Chris Kemper, CEO

Customer Contact

  • Mr. Chris Kemper, CEO
  • Mr. Bruce Hildyard

Customer Complaints

246 Customer Complaints

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Most Recent Customer Complaint

07/03/2024

Complaint Type:
Customer Service Issues
Status:
Resolved
I had solar panels installed in October 2022 after Palmetto inspected my roof and deemed it suitable for installation. I have had a leak on the other side of the roof since then so had a roofer inspect. As it turns out, I need a whole new roof after having 2 separate estimates. I contacted Palmetto and expressed my frustration that the roof was supposedly in good condition but less than 2 years later is in need of a full replacement. They stood by their inspection and charged almost $2800 to remove and replace the panels - which had to be paid in full before I could even speak to a scheduler. Invoice paid June 25. Was notified by email the same day that my case to a service provider, but wasn't provided with any of this provider's contact info. After several emails and calls later, it is a full week since I sent the payment and have yet to receive any contact from the solar panel removal company. I am still waiting to schedule my roof replacement and have endured many rainstorms which have caused further leaks in the roof. This whole transaction - between the poor primary roof inspection to the attempted solar panel removal and replacement has been an absolute nightmare.
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Customer Reviews

211 Customer Reviews

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Most Recent Customer Review

Joe B

1 star

06/28/2024

Install took 3 days. Great crew. December of 23. As of today 6/28/24 we are not activated. There is not contact with any help. We are scheduled for a witness test to confirm panels are producing however everything is turned off. I’m not supposed to turn anything on. Having said that I turned everything on and it still doesn’t work. When discussing with Georgia Power he tells me that Palmetto has it turned off remotely. All Palmetto can tell me is that it’s up for witness test. This has been going on for months. Paid in full of course. The sales person stopped communicating some time back. I should have read all the reviews because it seems to be the same case if you keep reading.

Palmetto Solar Response

07/03/2024

Joe, we sincerely apologize for your delay. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Once we were made aware, your system was immediately removed from standby so the "Witness Test" can occur. It should not have taken this level of follow up on your behalf to remove the system from standby & as mentioned, once this was brought to the attention of customer experience on 6/27 we ensured it was removed from standby by 6/28. We are left to assume this additional review was posted before you were notified that it was removed. Please continue to contact us at [email protected] as well as (855)339-1831 for further assistance.

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