Photon Brothers Review
Solar, battery and roofing installerBased in Westminster, ColoradoProfile updated October 14, 2026
Is Photon Brothers a good choice?
Photon Brothers fits Colorado and California Central Coast homeowners who want solar with a Tesla Powerwall and possibly a new roof from one company. It says it was founded in 2013, is a Tesla Premier Certified Installer and prints its Colorado and California license numbers. It offers purchase, loans, a 25-year lease and a prepaid Energy Service Agreement. It publishes no panel or workmanship warranty terms for new systems, so get them in writing.
- Price
- Quote required; no system price on the company pages we reviewed. Costs
- Coverage
- Colorado, plus San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in CA. Service area
- Warranty
- Powerwall 10 years (Tesla); new-system workmanship terms not published. Warranty
On this page
Why choose Photon Brothers, and why you might not
What Photon Brothers does well, and where to be careful, compared with the installers it competes with most.
Reasons to choose Photon Brothers
It does your roof tooPhoton Brothers puts in solar and also does roof work. You can get solar and a new roof from one company. Of the three alternatives below, only Semper Solaris also does roofing.
It builds around the Tesla PowerwallPhoton Brothers builds its systems around the Tesla Powerwall 3, a home battery that keeps power on when the grid goes down. It says Tesla has certified it as an installer.
Its licenses are active in both statesIts Colorado and California licenses were active when we checked on October 13, 2026. It also prints license numbers on its site. Check them with each state before you sign.
You can buy, borrow or rentYou can buy the panels, take a loan, rent them for 25 years, or pay once upfront for a prepaid plan. Photon Brothers says it looks after the system while you rent or prepay.
Reasons to look at others
It lists no warranty on its own workFor new systems, Photon Brothers publishes no warranty on its own work or for leaks where the panels are bolted to the roof. Palmetto and Namaste each list 10 years on their own work. Get both in writing.
It names no panel brandPhoton Brothers names its battery, but not the panels or the inverter, the box that turns solar power into home power. Ask for the exact models in your written quote.
Who owns rented panels is unclearIts pages do not say clearly who owns the panels if you rent or take the prepaid plan. Ask who owns them, who you pay, and when they can become yours.
Some owners waited long for repairsIts negative reviews describe a wind-damaged panel left unfixed for three months and shutdowns one owner says were not fixed under warranty. One job was cancelled on install day. Ask how long repairs usually take.
Photon Brothers 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.
- Google4.7 / 5518 reviews · Broomfield, CO office listing only, not company-wideRead reviews
- Trustpilot4.1 / 55 reviews · All reviews on its Trustpilot pageRead reviews
The five positive reviews below praise a crew that finished a tricky conduit job in one day, help fixing a botched electrical job, and responsive sales and project staff. The five negative reviews describe a proposal that never arrived, shutdowns one owner says were not fixed under warranty, a wind-damaged panel unrepaired after three months, a project cancelled on installation day and a condescending email. These are issues to ask about, not a measure of how often they happen. Ask Photon Brothers how long warranty repairs usually take.
5 recent 5-star reviews
“They were amazing and efficient.”
sarah h. · Read on Google
“Smaller local company, very professional, personable, and prompt!”
Jeffrey S. · Read on Google
“She was responsive, patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about helping us get everything worked out.”
Kate F. · Read on Google
“This is the third house I've added solar panels to and Photo Brothers were so easy to work with.”
Dianne C. · Read on Google
“We had a great experience with Phonton Brothers installing our solar panels.”
Kurt F. · Read on Google
5 recent 1- and 2-star reviews
“After waiting several weeks and sending a follow-up email with no response, I finally called the office.”
Lauren M. · Read on Google
“Their contract included a ten year warranty on the system which they refused to honor.”
Blogachick H. · Read on Google
“We emailed photon brothers to inform them we were cancelling our appointment as we had decided to go with another company.”
Connor F. · Read on Google
“Their team inspected the system and confirmed they would replace the panels, but the repair has still not been completed.”
Celia S. · Read on Google
“However, on installation day, the crew refused to proceed due to the same roof details previously reviewed and approved.”
Jennie B. · 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 (205 reviews read, back to Jun 12, 2023). 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 Photon Brothers cost?
Photon Brothers does not publish a system price on the pages we reviewed; it offers an online estimator and custom quotes. Ask for an itemized quote showing the cash price, system size, equipment models and, for a loan, lease or Energy Service Agreement, the full payment schedule, fees and buyout terms. For state price ranges, see our solar panel cost guide; for how the plans compare, see loans, leases and PPAs.
Full-price purchase
You own itYou pay the full price upfront and own the system from day one.
Solar loan
You own itThrough lenders found by its in-house financing team; some plans need no down payment. Rates vary by lender and dealer fees.
Prepaid Energy Service Agreement
A third party owns it at firstYou pay upfront at a discount; a third party owns the system for about six years, then ownership can transfer to you. Photon Brothers covers maintenance, monitoring and repairs during the term.
25-year lease
Not you; the owner is not namedA monthly payment; Photon Brothers installs, monitors and maintains the system for the full term.
Plans as listed on Photon Brothers’ purchase options page, financing page, Energy Service Agreement page and lease page, read October 13, 2026.
Photon Brothers centers its systems on the Tesla Powerwall 3 (Powerwall page) and says it is a Tesla Premier Certified Installer. It does not name the panel or inverter brands it installs on the pages we read. 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 Photon Brothers’s warranty cover?
Coverage | What Photon Brothers publishes | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
Solar panels | Not published | Confirm in your proposal: the panel maker and its warranty term. |
Panel output | Not published for purchased systems | Confirm in your proposal: the output guarantee. The lease page says lease systems include guaranteed performance. |
Inverter | Not published | Confirm in your proposal: the inverter model, its maker’s term and who pays labor to replace it. |
Battery | 10 years for Tesla Powerwall 3 (Tesla’s warranty) | Who handles Powerwall warranty service. |
Labor and workmanship | Not published for new installs | Confirm in your proposal: the workmanship term for a new system. Its blog mentions “extended warranties” without terms. |
Roof penetrations | Not published for new installs | Confirm in your proposal: who repairs and pays if a leak starts at a panel mount. |
Company-published terms from Photon Brothers’ Powerwall page, lease page and detach and reroof page, read October 13, 2026. Your signed agreement decides what applies.
For detach-and-reroof jobs, its service page lists a ten-year workmanship warranty on the reinstallation, including leaks caused by improper installation. That term is for reinstalls, not new systems. Lease and Energy Service Agreement customers get maintenance and repairs during the term.
Where does Photon Brothers operate, and which licenses were checked?
Photon Brothers’ locations page says it serves the state of Colorado and San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in California (read October 13, 2026). Its homepage lists Colorado cities from Fort Collins to Pueblo, plus Grand Junction and Alamosa. A listed area does not mean every address qualifies or that EcoGen can connect you with Photon Brothers there.
Showing Westminster, CO (Denver headquarters)
Office addresses (4)
- Westminster, CO (Denver headquarters)7705 W 108th Ave, Westminster, CO 80021Show on mapOpen in Google Maps
- Colorado Springs, CO752 Clark Pl, Colorado Springs, CO 80915Show on mapOpen in Google Maps
- Centennial, CO (DTC office)9869 E Easter Ave, Centennial, CO 80112Show on mapOpen in Google Maps
- San Luis Obispo, CA3566 S Higuera St Ste. 310, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401Show on mapOpen in Google Maps
Addresses from Photon Brothers’ locations page, read October 13, 2026. The Colorado Secretary of State business registry gives Photon Brothers Inc’s principal address as 7705 W 108th Ave Ste 100, Westminster, CO 80021, and its Google Business listing shows the same street address with a Broomfield mailing city (both checked October 14, 2026).
Licenses
We found 2 active license records in state registries (October 13, 2026). Check the license yourself under the exact business name on your contract. A license check confirms registration, not workmanship quality.
Colorado1 recordActive, checked Oct 13, 2026
- License
- Contractor license
- Number
- EC 100231
- Registry check
- Active, Colorado DORA licensing data, checked October 13, 2026
- Note
- Registry lists Photon Brothers INC, Westminster CO; expires 2029-09-30. Discipline on record: case 2018-212, a stipulation effective December 6, 2018 and completed December 13, 2018.
California1 recordActive, checked Oct 13, 2026
- License
- Contractors license
- Number
- 1003044
- Registry check
- Active, California Contractors State License Board (CSLB), checked October 13, 2026
- Note
- expires 2027-04-30.
Photon Brothers’ about page says it is a Tesla Premier Certified Installer, and its roofing page says it is a GAF Certified Contractor. These are company statements; we did not verify them.
Photon Brothers compared with three other installers
Palmetto serves both of Photon Brothers’ states. Namaste is a Colorado installer, and Semper Solaris does solar and roofing in California, like Photon Brothers. Every fact comes from the company profiles linked below.
| Photon BrothersThis page | Palmetto | Namaste Solar | Semper Solaris | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Solar, a Tesla battery and a new roof | A monthly plan where Palmetto owns the panels | A Front Range installer that also fixes others’ systems | Solar, batteries and roof work in California |
| Head office | Westminster, CO | Charlotte, NC | Longmont, CO | El Cajon, CA |
| States shared with Photon Brothers | Both of its states | 2: CA, CO | 1: CO | 1: CA |
| Roofing | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Ways to pay | Buy, loan, rent, prepaid plan | Buy, loan, rent or PPA (LightReach) | Buy, loan, prepaid plan, PPA | Loan, PPA |
| Labor warranty | Not listed for new systems | 10 years | 10 years | Not listed |
| Roof leak warranty | Not listed for new systems | 5 years | Not listed separately | Not listed |
| Brands named | Tesla Powerwall 3 | Enphase, SolarEdge (mentioned only) | Mission, Enphase, Tesla | Silfab, Q Cells, Enphase, Tesla |
| Google score* | 4.7 (518 reviews) | No Google listing found | No Google listing found | 4.8 (1,401 reviews) |
*Each Google score is for the company’s head-office listing only, read October 12 and 13, 2026.
Full profiles: Palmetto · Namaste Solar · Semper Solaris
Before choosing Photon Brothers
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 Photon Brothers, 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 Photon Brothers’ own pages on October 13, 2026: homepage, about, locations, financing, purchase options, Energy Service Agreement, lease, FAQs, Tesla Powerwall, roofing, detach and reroof, and one roof blog post. On October 14, 2026 its site showed a bot check, so we read no new company pages; we checked the Colorado Secretary of State business registry and looked up its Google Business listing. We did not check licenses in a state registry. We did not buy a system, request a quote, visit an office or interview customers. Photon Brothers did not review this page.
Our installer methodology explains what we check.
Sources (13)
- Photon Brothers: Homepage, read October 13, 2026
- Photon Brothers: About, read October 13, 2026
- Photon Brothers: Locations, read October 13, 2026
- Photon Brothers: Solar financing, read October 13, 2026
- Photon Brothers: Purchase options, read October 13, 2026
- Photon Brothers: Energy Service Agreement, read October 13, 2026
- Photon Brothers: Low-risk lease, read October 13, 2026
- Photon Brothers: FAQs, read October 13, 2026
- Photon Brothers: Tesla Powerwall, read October 13, 2026
- Photon Brothers: Detach and reroof services, read October 13, 2026
- Photon Brothers: Roofing, read October 13, 2026
- Colorado Secretary of State business registry (open data): Photon Brothers Inc, entity 20131470677, Colorado corporation formed August 15, 2013, Good Standing, read October 14, 2026
- Google Business listing: Photon Brothers, 7705 W 108th Ave Ste 100 (via DataForSEO), read October 14, 2026