Shade Power - Sunnyvale, California

Glenn Bulycz

After speaking with many solar installers and not really having any confidence about installing on our spanish tile roof I found Shade Power. I met with them and looked at their work and reviews and decided they were the right company to work with. Here's what we experienced:

- Great pre-planning process for the pergola design and solar capacity/storage
- Construction team was wonderful: fast, careful, detail-oriented, clean, and enjoyed their work
- Permitting process was extremely smooth and well managed by Shade Power
- PG&E provisioning went quickly thanks to the SP team

The final result is BEAUTIFUL and delivering great functionality - we are thrilled and love the software, savings, and carbon-reduction.

Devan Williams

Summary: Shade Power did an excellent job on our entire solar pergola project. We are extremely happy with the final product and would highly recommend Shade Power for any solar array and/or pergola installation.

Details: We heard about Shade Power through a mailing and it came at a good time. We had been thinking about installing additional solar panels (we had 18 panels on our roof already), but weren’t sure if it would be worth it since we had already maxed out the South-facing portion of our roof with solar panels. We also knew we wanted additional shade in our West-facing backyard, but we weren’t sure exactly what to do about it. Enter Shade Power and Chadwick Strum.

When we first met with Chadwick, we could tell he wasn’t a pushy salesman; he really knew what he was doing and he was relaxed. He took his time to carefully and thoughtfully answer any questions we had; he didn’t just immediately say “yeah, we can do that” to every request. He was also very patient with us in helping us decide exactly what we wanted. We initially thought we might want a free-standing pergola, but after bouncing ideas around with Chadwick, we realized an attached solar pergola made the most sense for our yard. On top of that, Chadwick made several suggestions that made the project even more appealing with the weather strip on top to make the pergola rain-proof, the light and fan in the center, and the pull-down shade curtain to block the evening sun.

The project took a few weeks to complete with the construction, solar panel installation, permits, wood staining, etc. The entire Shade Power team was extremely professional throughout the entire process. I’m happy to say we now have a beautiful, solid, durable, extension of our home in our backyard with the solar pergola installed by Shade Power.

Daniel Simon

Shade Power constructed a very large (15' x 30') solar pergola in our back yard and the experience was nothing short of perfect. I have overseen multiple construction projects on our property, and I can honestly say that Chadwick and Jen were by far the most professional. They were not only on time, they finished early and the project was beautiful. They were immediately responsive to questions and really knew what they were doing. Highest possible recommendation. In this business, these are the only people you should hire.

Brad Burdett

Shade Power delivered!
What can I say other than I deal with a lot of contractors on a daily biases, you get what you pay for. If you are looking for cheapest kw/$ this is not the place. Shade Power uses high quality panels, high quality materials and has a team that builds a quality product. Chadwick and his team are courteous and professional, no shortcuts here. We have had our system for a few months now and have combined two investments - build a pergola and install solar - that is already paying dividends. We spend much more time outside than ever before, the solar pergola really has created a space we can enjoy for many years to come. Give them a call and take a look at the product you are buying, they will not disappoint.

Vivian Hung

Excellent experience with this team! Everyone was professional and informative, the entire project was so well managed, highly recommended.