Chico Solar Works is a company that has been providing solar solutions for some time. They are known for offering a complete package, including roof replacement through their affiliated company, Chico Roofing Company. Customers appreciate the convenience of having one company handle both aspects of the project.
The installation process is described as quick and smooth, typically taking a couple of days. Chico Solar Works also ensures a seamless connection with PG&E, with approvals typically processed within a few days. They pay attention to detail, matching the existing roof texture and paint color when upgrading electrical components.
While the overall experience is generally positive, some customers have reported minor issues. These include discrepancies in the monitoring app's energy consumption data and the presence of a scratch on one of the solar panels.
Despite these issues, customers highlight the professionalism of the workers and the clear communication regarding scheduling. They find the experience to be easy and worthwhile.
Chico Solar Works was a great choice for us! We got three bids from local companies and they were the winner due to their price and sister roofing company. From Bill to Cal to Teddy to Michele, all the folks we interacted with were responsive and friendly. The install team was quick, professional, and seemed to have a good time together. We're really happy with our system so far and would recommend Chico Solar Works to others! They are less sales focused than other companies out there and more focused on the people and the work. Thank you!
Oct 2025
5.0★★★★★
I got Solar up and running. When they came out to survey the found my roof was missing some shingles and they fixed it. it looks professional and is already saving money. I recommend Chico Solar Works.
Nov 2023
4.0★★★★☆
I would have given them a 5 star review if not for two disappointments given at the bottom. I went with Chico Solar Works because they could also replace the roof (Chico Roofing Company) and I was willing to pay a premium to have a single company to deal with if anything went wrong. Also, they have been around for quite a while, I knew a few people who had used them for solar and their prices weren't out of the ballpark. Once the installation began it went quickly and smoothly, taking only a couple of days for installation and PG&E approved the installation within a few days. Note that they also had to upgrade our breaker box to 200A and they did a great job of matching the adobe texture and paint color where they had to cut out for the larger box. There were two things that were a bit disappointing. One was that the monitoring app showed incorrect "Consumed" energy information. It was including the produced power so when the sun came up my Consumed power went up at the same time as the produced power from the panels went up. According to Enphase this is a rather common issue and yet it took a couple of weeks to get Chico Solar to recognize there was a problem, which included my talking to Enphase a couple of times. Even after it was agreed there was a problem it took another month to get the issue resolved. It was disappointing that the people who do the installations couldn't recognize there was an issue even when I described it to them. The second issue is that (at least) one of the panels has a scratch a couple of inches long. At least initially this is not going to be an issue but I suppose it could lead to early failure. I have not reported that to Chico Solar. I should also mention that all the installed equipment was as quoted except for the panels. The panels were from a different supplier and had an additional 10W output with nearly the same specs otherwise.
