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Wicks Solar Reviews

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

621verified installs in California utility records*
162recent installs, 2025-26 records*
2018first year in county records
8.2/10Solar.com Score · 126 reviews analyzed

Solar.com Installer Score for Wicks Solar

One score, computed the same way for every installer. We read the full text of all 126 substantive published Wicks Solar review texts across every platform and measure what customers actually report. Not a survey. Not a sample. Never for sale.

Solar.com Installer Score

8.2/10

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

Synthesized from 126 substantive customer review texts (151 published reviews collected).

Google 4.6★ · 113 reviewsYelp 4.0★ · 38 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.7.4

16 reviews speak to this · 15 praise · 1 complaints

Price TransparencyHow well the final price, financing terms, and incentive guidance match what customers were led to expect.6.8

12 reviews speak to this · 8 praise · 3 complaints

CommunicationHow reliably the company keeps customers informed and answers questions across sales, installation, and service.7.5

61 reviews speak to this · 46 praise · 15 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.6.7

24 reviews speak to this · 16 praise · 8 complaints

WorkmanshipThe quality, professionalism, neatness, and property care of the physical installation.8.3

64 reviews speak to this · 60 praise · 4 complaints

Long-Term SupportHow well the system performs after turn-on, how the company handles monitoring, warranty claims, and service calls — and its staying power to honor them.8.2

20 reviews speak to this · 19 praise · 1 complaints

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

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Where Wicks Solar 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.
San Luis Obispo County3136620185.9 kW0.0%See county ranking →
Santa Barbara County2637620185.9 kW0.4%See county ranking →
Ventura County452020206.4 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.

Wicks Solar reviews: what customers say

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

Sales & proposal integrity

Sales Integrity7.4/10

Reviewers generally describe the sales process as straightforward and easy to work with, with several noting clear explanations and helpful in-home guidance. Complaints are rare in this category, and the overall pattern leans positive on proposal clarity and setting expectations.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Clear, helpful sales support. Reviewers say the sales process felt easy to work through and that the team was helpful in explaining next steps and project details. Representative review excerpt: "They were easy to work with during the sales and installation process, and their team did a nice job."

Responsive initial visits. Some reviewers report prompt follow-up and quick site visits early in the process, which helped them feel informed before the work began. Representative review excerpt: "He came out to our house within a day of calling to look at my roof."

Price & financing transparency

Price Transparency6.8/10

Feedback on pricing and financing is mixed-to-positive.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Pricing often described as reasonable. Reviewers describe a recurring pattern in this area. Representative review excerpt: "The price was reasonable and the installation was professional, clean and collaborative."

Estimates sometimes matched the final bill. Reviewers also report that the estimate was honored without a lot of extra charges, which supports a sense of price transparency when projects stayed on track. Representative review excerpt: "On both occasions they were very professional and did what their estimate said without adding a bunch of extra charges."

Billing and refund concerns appear in a few reviews. A smaller set of reviewers describe billing problems, surprise charges, or deposit refund issues, so this category is not uniformly positive. Representative review excerpt: "The did refund my deposit at least."

Communication & coordination

Communication7.5/10

Reviewers commonly describe good day-to-day communication once the project was underway, especially when a named project manager kept them updated. At the same time, some reviews point to delays in follow-up, scheduling handoffs, and billing-related communication issues.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Project managers kept customers informed. Many reviewers say project managers were attentive and kept them updated on scheduling and completion milestones. Representative review excerpt: "Janet De La Sancha was our Project Manager and she kept us informed on scheduling and completion of our roof replacement."

Smooth coordination during installation. Some reviewers describe the team as easy to work with across sales and installation, with the process feeling organized overall. Representative review excerpt: "They were easy to work with during the sales and installation process, and their team did a nice job."

A few reviews mention communication gaps. Other reviewers report slow callbacks, incomplete follow-up, or frustration with scheduling and billing communication. Representative review excerpt: "Signed the estimate and called several days after, was told scheduling will get back to me soon."

Timeline reliability

Timeline Reliability6.7/10

Timeline feedback is positive in many cases, with some reviewers saying work finished on time or even ahead of schedule. Still, enough complaints mention delays, scheduling back-and-forth, or trouble getting firm timing that this category reads as somewhat mixed.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Some projects finished on time or ahead. Reviewers sometimes say the crew completed the job on time or ahead of schedule, which suggests solid execution when the project stayed on plan. Representative review excerpt: "I cannot express enough positive things about how the crew worked diligently to complete the job properly and on time."

Crew coordination can be efficient. Other reviewers describe the team as hustling and able to manage complex scheduling pieces during the job. Representative review excerpt: "Wicks Roofing was a pleasant, "get it done right", hustling crew..From John Miles who set the project up to the installation crew..start to finish."

Delays and scheduling frustration show up in complaints. A smaller but meaningful set of reviews mentions slow scheduling, missed timing, or extended back-and-forth before work moved forward. Representative review excerpt: "2 weeks later and a few more very polite calls finally connected me to scheduler."

Workmanship & site care

Workmanship8.3/10

Workmanship is one of the strongest themes in the review set. Reviewers frequently describe careful crews, clean job sites, and professional installation quality, with only a few complaints about site damage or repair issues.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Clean and professional job sites. Reviewers often say the crew left the site clean and handled the work with care and professionalism. Representative review excerpt: "The crew was kind and left the job site clean and cared for."

Careful handling of equipment and complex installs. Some reviewers specifically note careful removal and re-installation of solar equipment, along with precise work on more complex projects. Representative review excerpt: "We have solar panels that had to be removed for the roof replacement to occur and the solar technicians were careful to protect our solar panels during removal and re-installation..."

A few reviews report site damage or repair concerns. A small number of reviewers describe damage on-site or concerns about follow-up repairs, so the workmanship record is strong but not flawless. Representative review excerpt: "One of their guys hit my excavator with a forklift after he had already hit someone else's piece of equipment on the job site and damaged it."

Long-term support & performance

Long-Term Support8.2/10

Post-install support is rated positively in most of the available reviews. Reviewers describe responsive repair help, proactive check-ins, and ongoing maintenance support, with very few complaints about warranty or service follow-through.Solar.com's composite of published customer feedback, not a customer quote

Responsive repair follow-up. Some reviewers say the company addressed issues after installation and encouraged them to reach back out if the repair did not solve the problem. Representative review excerpt: "Fixed a hole and told me to call back if repair didn't fix the problem."

Support for monitoring and equipment issues. Reviewers also mention help with inverter problems, monitoring setup, and other post-install system support. Representative review excerpt: "This week, Victor Romero from their solar division called me out of the blue and said that one of our solar panel inverters was out and could he come over..."

Ongoing service gets positive mention. A number of reviews describe continued help with solar maintenance and roof-related service over time. Representative review excerpt: "Wicks has done a great job over the past years with our solar install, roof repairs, and solar maintenance."

Bottom line: WICKS SOLAR’s review profile is strongest on workmanship, site care, and post-install support, while sales clarity and communication are also rated positively overall. The main watch-outs are occasional complaints about billing, scheduling, and project timing, which keep the middle categories more mixed than the top categories.

How this is built: category scores and summaries weigh the company's full published rating record (113 Google reviews averaging 4.6 stars), the most recent and most relevant review texts, and recurring feedback themes verified acrossGoogle and Yelp. Ratings and review excerpts from published review sources. Refreshed as new feedback is published. No installer can pay to change it.

About Wicks Solar

Company background from published business information and licensing records.

Also files CPUC records as: Wicks, Wicks Roofing and Solar.

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.
3
2018
30
'19
43
'20
57
'21
125
'22
120
'23
84
'24
136
'25
50
'26

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 Wicks Solar

What do customers say in Wicks Solar reviews?

We analyzed 126 substantive published customer reviews of Wicks Solar in full. The company's Solar.com Installer Score is 8.2/10, 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 Wicks Solar installed?

Wicks Solar appears as installer of record on 621+ 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.