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Vintage Electric Reviews

Based in Indio, CA. This profile is built from public installation records and published ratings, not paid placement.

12verified installs in California utility records*
0recent installs, 2025-26 records*
2011first year in county records
7.8/10Solar.com Score · 22 reviews analyzed

Solar.com Installer Score for Vintage Electric

One score, computed the same way for every installer. We read the full text of all 22 substantive published Vintage Electric review texts across every platform and measure what customers actually report. Not a survey. Not a sample. Never for sale.

Solar.com Installer Score

7.8/10

Blends the six category scores (70%) with the recency-weighted star record (30%).

Synthesized from 22 substantive customer review texts (23 published reviews collected).

Google 4.8★ · 23 reviews

Updated September 28, 2026 · No installer can pay to change this score · How scores work →

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Review star recordRecency-weighted star ratings across platforms, converted to a 0-10 signal before it is blended into the headline Solar.com Score.9.9

recency-weighted star ratings across platforms

Sales IntegrityHow clearly and honestly the company explains the system, contract, savings, and incentives before you sign.6.7

4 reviews speak to this · 3 praise · 1 complaints

Price TransparencyHow well the final price, financing terms, and incentive guidance match what customers were led to expect.6.7

5 reviews speak to this · 4 praise · 1 complaints

CommunicationHow reliably the company keeps customers informed and answers questions across sales, installation, and service.6.7

7 reviews speak to this · 6 praise · 1 complaints

Timeline ReliabilityHow well the company manages the path from contract through permits, installation, inspection, and turn-on — without the customer having to chase it.7.0

4 reviews speak to this · 4 praise · 0 complaints

WorkmanshipThe quality, professionalism, neatness, and property care of the physical installation.7.5

14 reviews speak to this · 14 praise · 0 complaints

#428 of 678 scored in California by Solar.com Installer Score

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Where Vintage Electric builds

County-by-county activity from CPUC records through May 2026.

What this data covers: *Counts on this page, including the totals up top, come from investor-owned-utility interconnection records (SCE, SDG&E, PG&E). Work in municipal-utility territory, such as LADWP or city utilities, and outside California does not appear here, so this company's true totals are higher than shown. Unlike the county rankings, this profile also shows counties below the 250-install ranking floor.

CountyVerified installsRecent 2025-26Active sinceMedian system% leasedCounty rankingLink to the county ranking page. This company's rank on this page is its Solar.com Installer Score rank, shown above.
Riverside County120201111.2 kW0.0%below ranking floor (under 250 installs)

% leased counts systems recorded as third party owned (lease or power purchase agreement); the remainder are customer owned. Median system size is the middle system this company installed in that county. Star ratings and review counts are from Google.

Vintage Electric reviews: what customers say

An independent synthesis of published customer feedback, updated September 28, 2026. Green marks praise, amber mixed experiences, red complaints.

Sales & proposal integrity

Sales Integrity6.7/10

Reviewers most often describe the sales experience as straightforward and promise-keeping, with several noting that work was completed as expected and within the estimated timeframe. There is, however, a smaller complaint pattern around how expectations were set, so this category reads positive overall but not spotless.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Clear, promise-keeping estimates. Reviewers say the work matched the estimate and was completed as promised, which supports a generally solid sales-to-delivery experience. Representative review excerpt: "He completed the work within the estimated time frame, and all items were completed as promised."

Professional first impression. Some reviewers describe the company as highly professional and note that the experience reflected confidence in the work being offered. Representative review excerpt: "A true tradesman is hard to find in Coachella Valley and James is an absolute electrical genius."

Expectation-setting concerns. The limited complaint evidence suggests some reviewers felt the proposal or expectation-setting did not fully match the final experience.

Price & financing transparency

Price Transparency6.7/10

The evidence is mostly positive, but there is a small complaint pattern that keeps this category from reading as fully clean.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Fair and Pricing pricing. Reviewers describe a recurring pattern in this area. Representative review excerpt: "Fair pricing and I look forward to reusing them if I upgrade to a universal charger when Tesla releases it."

Reasonable overall cost. Reviewers also mention that the price was reasonable and the value felt acceptable for the service received. Representative review excerpt: "Always prompt, get the job done, workers are clean not only in appearance, but in the job too and very reasonable where it comes to pricing."

Isolated cost concern. A small number of reviews suggest at least one customer had concerns about how the final price or cost expectations were handled. Representative review excerpt: "The cost of the work was very competitive."

Communication & coordination

Communication6.7/10

Communication is described positively in most reviewed cases, especially around responsiveness and follow-through. Reviewers also point to strong staff coordination, though there is one complaint that prevents this from being a completely uniform strength.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Responsive and on time. Reviewers report that the team was responsive and showed up when expected, which helped projects move smoothly. Representative review excerpt: "Always responsive, shows up on time."

Strong staff coordination. Several reviewers describe the staff as especially strong and helpful during the project process. Representative review excerpt: "His staff is one of the best I have seen in the 11 years living here and I would highly recommend Vintage Electric."

One-off communication issue. The evidence includes a limited complaint pattern indicating that at least one reviewer experienced a breakdown in coordination or support. Representative review excerpt: "James at Vintage Electric recently help me with a full electricity panel emergency update and replacement."

Timeline reliability

Timeline Reliability7.0/10

Timeline-related feedback is consistently positive, with reviewers describing prompt responses, on-time arrivals, and efficient handling of permits and inspections. Complaints are not evident in the available review evidence for this category.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Prompt start to the project. Reviewers say the company responded quickly to requests and provided estimates without unnecessary delay. Representative review excerpt: "I reached out to Vintage for an estimate on some lighting and ceiling fan installation- James immediately reached out and provided a reasonable estimate."

Permitting and inspection handled. Some reviewers specifically note that permitting, utility requirements, and inspection steps were handled efficiently. Representative review excerpt: "James was very professional and efficient, dealt with permitting and IID requirements, inspection and getting the house back better working than before."

On-time execution. Customers also describe the team as showing up on time and keeping work moving on schedule. Representative review excerpt: "Always responsive, shows up on time."

Workmanship & site care

Workmanship7.5/10

Workmanship is the strongest area in the review set, with reviewers repeatedly describing the work as professional, efficient, and well executed. Site care also comes through positively, including comments about cleanup and courteous crews, and there are no evident complaints in this category.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

High-quality installation work. Reviewers repeatedly describe the installation work as excellent and professionally done. Representative review excerpt: "They did an excellent job, very efficient, professional and the price was very fair."

Professional, courteous crew. Several reviews mention courteous, timely crews and a polished overall job site experience. Representative review excerpt: "The workmanship was outstanding, and they were very professional, courteous, and timely…not to mention their price was very competitive."

Careful completion and cleanup. Customers also report that the team completed the work carefully and left the job site in good condition.

Long-term support & performance

There were no substantive review signals in the collected corpus about post-install performance, monitoring, warranty service, or repair support. As a result, this category cannot be assessed from the available review evidence.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

No post-install evidence. The review set does not provide substantive details about system production, monitoring, or warranty-related support after activation. Representative review excerpt: "He completed the work within the estimated time frame, and all items were completed as promised."

No repair or service pattern. There is also no usable evidence in the corpus about long-term service visits or repair responsiveness after turn-on. Representative review excerpt: "James at Vintage Electric recently help me with a full electricity panel emergency update and replacement."

Bottom line: Vintage Electric’s review profile is strongest on workmanship and solid on timeline reliability, with reviewers often describing professional crews and dependable scheduling. Sales, pricing, and communication are generally positive but include a small number of complaints, so those areas read as good but not flawless based on the available Google reviews.

How this is built: category scores and summaries weigh the company's full published rating record (23 Google reviews averaging 4.8 stars), the most recent and most relevant review texts, and recurring feedback themes verified acrossGoogle. Ratings and review excerpts from published review sources. Refreshed as new feedback is published. No installer can pay to change it.

About Vintage Electric

Company background from published business information and licensing records.

Products

Solar

Service area

California. Note: the install counts on this page cover California investor-owned-utility records only.

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Recorded installs by year

Residential interconnections statewide in PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E records through May 2026.
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Important context: this chart shows investor-owned-utility records only. Companies that shift work toward municipal-utility territory (LADWP and city power departments) or other states will show declining bars here even while building steadily elsewhere, and 2025-26 records also lag real installation dates. Treat this as a partial window, not the company's full trajectory.

FAQ about Vintage Electric

What do customers say in Vintage Electric reviews?

We analyzed 22 substantive published customer reviews of Vintage Electric in full. The company's Solar.com Installer Score is 7.8/10, with category-level detail on this page covering sales integrity, price transparency, communication, timeline reliability, workmanship, and long-term support.

How many solar systems has Vintage Electric installed?

Vintage Electric appears as installer of record on 12+ residential systems in California investor-owned-utility interconnection records through May 2026. Work in municipal-utility territory or other states does not appear in those public records.

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How we built this data

Methodology: Counts are residential PV interconnections in investor-owned-utility territory (PG&E, SCE, SDG&E) per CPUC Rule 21 public records through May 2026. Postal and name variants are merged. Municipal utility territory such as LADWP, Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank, Anaheim, and Riverside Public Utilities is not included in those CPUC counts. Counts show recorded installations, not quality ratings. Reported costs are self-reported on owned-system interconnections. No installer can pay for placement.

Who we are: Solar.com is a solar marketplace — we connect homeowners with installers and earn a fee when projects move forward. These rankings and scores are computed from public installation records and published customer reviews. No installer can pay for placement, and no installer — including those we work with — can pay to change a score.