Convert Solar Review
Solar, battery and roofing installerBased in Virginia Beach, VirginiaProfile updated October 13, 2026
Is Convert Solar a good choice?
Convert Solar fits Virginia homeowners who want a local installer that keeps service in-house. The company says it started in 2012 and holds a Virginia Class A Alternative Energy Systems license. Its FAQ gives a 10-year free labor term, while its homepage advertises a 25-year “bumper-to-bumper” warranty. Get the exact workmanship term and what the 25-year promise covers in writing.
- Price
- Quote required; no system price on the company pages we reviewed. Costs
- Coverage
- VA only: Hampton Roads, Richmond, Charlottesville and Lynchburg areas. Service area
- Warranty
- FAQ: 10 years free diagnosis and labor; homepage advertises a 25-year warranty including parts. Warranty
On this page
Why choose Convert Solar, and why you might not
What Convert Solar does well, and where to be careful, compared with the installers it competes with most.
Reasons to choose Convert Solar
It does your roof tooConvert Solar puts in solar and batteries and also does roof work. Of the three alternatives below, only Lumina also does roofing.
It is a Virginia companyConvert Solar is based in Virginia Beach and says it started in 2012. It names cities across Virginia, from Norfolk to Richmond and Lynchburg. It says it keeps service in-house.
It names some equipment brandsConvert Solar features the Tesla Powerwall 3 battery and names FranklinWH as a partner. It uses IronRidge racks to hold the panels. Lumina names no brands at all.
Owners praise its updates and paperworkIts head-office Google listing shows 4.8 from 856 reviews. Its good reviews praise steady updates and permits and power company paperwork handled on time.
Reasons to look at others
Its warranty promises do not matchIts FAQ lists 10 years of free labor on its own work. Its homepage promises a 25-year “bumper-to-bumper” warranty. It lists no warranty for leaks where the panels are bolted to the roof. Ask what each covers, in writing.
It does not name its lenderConvert Solar offers its own financing from $0 down, but names no lender and no terms. It says you can rent the panels, with no terms listed. Ask who you will pay and who owns the panels.
It shows no license numberConvert Solar says it holds a Virginia solar contractor license, but prints no number. Ask for the number and check it with the state before you sign.
Some owners did not know their system was downIts negative reviews describe six weeks of calls to fix an error code and two outages nobody noticed for months. Ask who watches your system and how it will tell you if it stops working.
Convert Solar reviews: what customers say
Each review site shows its own score; we read them on October 12 and 13, 2026 and do not combine them or add our own rating.
- Google4.8 / 5856 reviews · Virginia Beach, VA office listing only, not company-wideRead reviews
The five positive reviews below praise steady updates from survey to approval, quick, polite service and utility and county paperwork handled on schedule. The five negative reviews describe six weeks of calls to fix an error code, two outages that went unnoticed for months, a repair blamed on squirrel damage that another installer says was one bad part, and unanswered installation complaints. These are issues to ask about, not a measure of how often they happen. Ask Convert Solar who watches system monitoring and how it tells you about outages.
5 recent 5-star reviews
“The communication has been top-notch, and the whole process has been incredibly smooth.”
Sammy F. · Read on Google
“Pretty good, pretty good, company trying to win the 500 .”
Fred 3. · Read on Google
“We would highly recommend Convert Solar to anyone looking to save money on their energy bill.”
Melissa S. · Read on Google
“Convert solar customer service is awesome.”
Donna P. · Read on Google
“The installation when exactly as planned with good communication.”
Art P. · Read on Google
5 recent 1- and 2-star reviews
“They were certainly quick to not delay in billing me, but the support really was frustrating.”
Kevin H. · Read on Google
“I thought they would contact me by now, but they have not so they clearly DO NOT monitor your system.”
Proudis · Read on Google
“Realized 9 of our 18 panels were not producing.”
Jill C. · Read on Google
“They falsely advertise on their website that they will monitor your solar, yet I went 3+ months with no solar output with no one noticing the issue until I brought it up.”
Brent L. · Read on Google
“The panel installers were not careful with the installation, scratching paint off the panels which is very noticeable from the ground.”
R S · Read on Google
How we picked these: the five newest 5-star and the five newest 1- or 2-star reviews with written text on Google and Trustpilot, as of October 2026 (200 reviews read, back to Apr 29, 2025). We found no Trustpilot page for Convert Solar on October 12, 2026. Each quote is one sentence, word for word. Picking the highest and lowest ratings shows the range of experiences; it is not a representative sample, and we did not verify what reviewers describe.
How much does Convert Solar cost?
Convert Solar does not publish a system price on the pages we reviewed. Its FAQ says the site assessment details total system cost and a financial analysis. Ask for an itemized quote showing the cash price, system size, equipment models and, if you finance, the financed total with APR and fees. Some of its pages still describe a federal tax credit that has ended for homeowner-owned systems, so do not count on it. For state price ranges, see our solar panel cost guide; for how the plans compare, see loans, leases and PPAs.
Purchase
You own itYou pay the full price. The company says it explains ownership and service duties for each path.
Financing ($0 down)
You own itThe company says it offers in-house financing starting at $0 down. The lender and terms are not named.
Lease
Ask who owns itIts about page says purchasing and leasing are both options, with no lease terms listed. Ask who owns the system and who services it.
Plans as described on Convert Solar’s residential page, battery page and about page, read October 13, 2026. No PPA is listed.
Convert Solar says it installs “a large variety of Tier 1 panels” on IronRidge racking with module-level inverter electronics and panel-level monitoring (residential page). Its battery page features the Tesla Powerwall 3 and names FranklinWH as a partner. Partner logos on its homepage include Enphase, Silfab, FranklinWH and Generac. Your written proposal should list the exact panel, inverter and battery models, the system size in kilowatts (kW) and the forecast yearly production in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
What does Convert Solar’s warranty cover?
Coverage | What Convert Solar publishes | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
Solar panels | 25 years on parts (homepage headline); panel maker not named | Confirm in your proposal: whether the 25-year parts promise is Convert Solar’s or the panel maker’s. |
Panel output | Not published as a company term | Confirm in your proposal: the output guarantee and its term. The FAQ only cites the typical industry figure of 80% by year 25. |
Inverter | Not published as a company term | Confirm in your proposal: the inverter model and term. The FAQ says inverters typically carry 10 to 12 years, with an upgrade option up to 20 to 25 years. |
Battery | Powerwall 3: 10-year warranty (as listed on its battery page) | Which battery you get and who services it. |
Labor and workmanship | 10 years: free diagnosis and labor from the installation date (FAQ) | Whether the advertised 25-year “bumper-to-bumper, $0 out-of-pocket” warranty extends labor past 10 years. |
Roof penetrations | Not listed as a separate term | Confirm in your proposal: who repairs and pays if a leak starts at a panel mount, and for how long. The FAQ says it will remove panels to find and fix a leak. |
Company-published terms from Convert Solar’s homepage, FAQ, maintenance and warranty page and battery page, read October 13, 2026. Your signed agreement decides what applies.
Its maintenance page is headed “Zero Cost 25 Year Warranty” but the text gives free diagnosis and service for ten years; its separate roofing business advertises a GAF lifetime shingle warranty, which is roofing coverage, not solar workmanship coverage.
Where does Convert Solar operate, and which licenses were checked?
Convert Solar’s homepage lists solar installation across Virginia, naming Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Newport News, Richmond, Charlottesville and Lynchburg (read October 13, 2026). A listed city does not mean every address qualifies or that EcoGen can connect you with Convert Solar there.
Showing Virginia Beach, VA (headquarters)
Office address (1)
- Virginia Beach, VA (headquarters)5770 Thurston Ave #106, Virginia Beach, VA 23455Show on mapOpen in Google Maps
Address from Convert Solar’s website, read October 13, 2026.
Licenses
We have not checked Convert Solar’s licenses in a state registry yet, and its website does not list license numbers we could match. Check the license yourself under the exact business name on your contract. A license check confirms registration, not workmanship quality.
Virginiano number publishedPublished, not checked
- License
- Class A Alternative Energy Systems (AES) contractor, Virginia DPOR
- Number
- Not published
- Registry check
- Not checked by us
- Note
- The company’s FAQ says it holds this license and works with licensed electrical contractors for electrical work; no number is printed (read October 13, 2026).
Convert Solar’s FAQ says two staff members are NABCEP-certified PV installers, and its footer lists one NABCEP PV Installation Professional certificate. Its battery page says it holds REC Gold Certification. These are company statements; we did not verify them.
Convert Solar compared with three other installers
Every alternative shares only Virginia with Convert Solar. Lumina also does roofing, Solar Energy World has a similar number of reviews, and Ipsun has an office in Virginia. Every fact comes from the company profiles linked below.
| Convert SolarThis page | Lumina Solar | Solar Energy World | Ipsun Solar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Solar, batteries and a roof in Virginia | Comparing buy, loan and rent from one installer | Solar and batteries, owned or rented | Northern Virginia and DC homes, owned or rented |
| Head office | Virginia Beach, VA | Halethorpe, MD | Laurel, MD | Washington, DC |
| States shared with Convert Solar | Its only state | 1: VA | 1: VA | 1: VA |
| Roofing | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Ways to pay | Buy, financing, rent | Buy, loan, rent | Buy, loan, rent | Buy, loan, rent, PPA |
| Labor warranty | 10 years (FAQ); 25-year promise unclear | Lifetime in Maryland, no written terms | Covered by its 30-year warranty | Offered, length not listed |
| Roof leak warranty | Not listed separately | Not listed separately | Leak damage covered by its warranty | Not listed |
| Brands named | Tesla, FranklinWH, IronRidge | None | Enphase, SolarEdge, LG Chem (batteries) | Qcells, Tesla, Enphase, FranklinWH |
| Google score* | 4.8 (856 reviews) | 4.9 (844 reviews) | 4.6 (995 reviews) | No Google listing found |
*Each Google score is for the company’s head-office listing only, read October 12 and 13, 2026.
Full profiles: Lumina Solar · Solar Energy World · Ipsun Solar
Before choosing Convert Solar
Ask for these in writing:
- An itemized quote with the cash price and the financed total, including the APR and all fees.
- The exact panel, inverter and battery models, the system size in kW and the forecast yearly production in kWh.
- The warranty documents for your payment plan: panels, inverter, labor and roof penetrations.
- Your local service contact, and who handles utility approval and warranty claims.
- The exact company on the contract, such as Convert Solar, and its license for your state.
Before you sign, read the quote line by line and bring our questions to ask a solar installer.
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How we researched this profile
We read Convert Solar’s own pages on October 13, 2026: homepage, about, FAQ, residential, battery storage, maintenance and warranty, and roofing. We did not check its license in a state registry. We did not buy a system, request a quote, visit an office or interview customers. Convert Solar did not review this page.
Our installer methodology explains what we check.
Sources (7)
- Convert Solar: Homepage (warranty headline, address, service cities), read October 13, 2026
- Convert Solar: About, read October 13, 2026
- Convert Solar: FAQ (license, warranties), read October 13, 2026
- Convert Solar: Residential solar and financing, read October 13, 2026
- Convert Solar: Battery storage, read October 13, 2026
- Convert Solar: Maintenance and warranty, read October 13, 2026
- Convert Solar: Roofing, read October 13, 2026