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SOLARSESAME INC

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SOLARSESAME INC

5.00(
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Approved Pro
22 local quotes requested
4 years of experience

At SolarSesame, we believe families deserve true financial security. We spent years helping homeowners save thousands with low, fixed-rate mortgages?but when energy bills started skyrocketing, we saw the same burden return. We knew it was time to step in again. After months of research, we found a better way: solar energy. We took the same heart and passion that built our foundation?and created SolarSesame: a company devoted to turning sunshine into savings and restoring true financial freedom for families.

"Great experience, simple transaction. Quality work with the right price and accountability."

Vikram G on November 2025

At SolarSesame, we believe families deserve true financial security. We spent years helping homeowners save thousands with low, fixed-rate mortgages?but when energy bills started skyrocketing, we saw the same burden return. We knew it was time to step in again. After months of research, we found a better way: solar energy. We took the same heart and passion that built our foundation?and created SolarSesame: a company devoted to turning sunshine into savings and restoring true financial freedom for families.

"Great experience, simple transaction. Quality work with the right price and accountability."

Vikram G on November 2025


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MCL Electric

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MCL Electric

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
11 years of experience

M C L Electric is a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our dedicated team of professionals have years of hands on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Our services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us today!

"Leo was amazing and especially thoughtful and caring with my elderly mother and her home in regards to solar installation. He was thorough with his explanations. He intelligently and professionally answered all questions. There was no pressure and he was communicative with the family. I would not hesitate to recommend Leo for solar installation if value and integrity are a priority for you."

Sam N on May 2023

M C L Electric is a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our dedicated team of professionals have years of hands on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Our services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us today!

"Leo was amazing and especially thoughtful and caring with my elderly mother and her home in regards to solar installation. He was thorough with his explanations. He intelligently and professionally answered all questions. There was no pressure and he was communicative with the family. I would not hesitate to recommend Leo for solar installation if value and integrity are a priority for you."

Sam N on May 2023


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Line Load Electric

5.00(
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Line Load Electric

5.00(
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Approved Pro
1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We are committed to providing a personalized service for each individual project we take on & look forward to building strong, long-term relationships with our clients. We guarantee your satisfaction!

"He did perfect professionally complete the job on time. I am very impressed and pleased from his performance."

Rakesh D on December 2025

We are committed to providing a personalized service for each individual project we take on & look forward to building strong, long-term relationships with our clients. We guarantee your satisfaction!

"He did perfect professionally complete the job on time. I am very impressed and pleased from his performance."

Rakesh D on December 2025


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ELLISON ELECTRIC AND SOLAR INC

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ELLISON ELECTRIC AND SOLAR INC

5.00(
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Super Service Award
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
15 local quotes requested

Commercial and residential service and installations. Panel upgrades, EV changing stations, solar, service and troubleshooting. Specializing in Electrical services; We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won't leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click for your FREE estimate today!

"Ken was great. He installed a 110 outlet under my sink for a dishwasher. Ken also installed a 220v car charger for my Chevy Volt. Clean quick work at a great price."

jeff b on December 2024

Commercial and residential service and installations. Panel upgrades, EV changing stations, solar, service and troubleshooting. Specializing in Electrical services; We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won't leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click for your FREE estimate today!

"Ken was great. He installed a 110 outlet under my sink for a dishwasher. Ken also installed a 220v car charger for my Chevy Volt. Clean quick work at a great price."

jeff b on December 2024


America's Best, Inc

4.35(
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America's Best, Inc

4.35(
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Customers say: Super punctual
44 years of experience

Cost is determined by the job. Payment terms are upon completion. Additional DBA - America's Best Window Cleaning.

Cost is determined by the job. Payment terms are upon completion. Additional DBA - America's Best Window Cleaning.


Bay service tech

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Bay service tech

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41 years of experience

HVAC, Refigeration and commercial applicance repair

HVAC, Refigeration and commercial applicance repair


Robert Duncan Construction

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Robert Duncan Construction

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

General Contractor , Build and Design, Consulting, Commercial Building Maintenance, All kitchen remodels $500 off and $300 Off for Complete Bathroom remodels the month of September through December. 20% Off complete Remodel of Entire House. $50 Dollars of any Home Improvement, Hot water Heater, Tankless water heater, Garbage Disposal,Dishwasher ,Windows

General Contractor , Build and Design, Consulting, Commercial Building Maintenance, All kitchen remodels $500 off and $300 Off for Complete Bathroom remodels the month of September through December. 20% Off complete Remodel of Entire House. $50 Dollars of any Home Improvement, Hot water Heater, Tankless water heater, Garbage Disposal,Dishwasher ,Windows


Cinnamon Solar

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Cinnamon Solar

5.00(
4
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

The rooftop solar boom started in California during the energy crisis of 2001. Barry Cinnamon founded Akeena Solar that year in Silicon Valley, which grew to be the largest residential installer in the last decade with over 10,000 solar customers in California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Colorado and Hawaii. Akeena partnered with the Westinghouse Electric Company to create Westinghouse Solar in 2010, and then merged with an overseas energy company in 2012. After his success at Akeena and Westinghouse, Barry Cinnamon started Cinnamon Solar in 2012 with several other Valley solar experts. Their passion is to develop residential solar power systems optimized to produce the most electricity for the lowest price. They also recommend and assist customers with appropriate Energy Efficiency (EE) measures to help reduce electric consumption even more. To keep costs down, Cinnamon Solar only works in the Santa Clara County area and installs standardized crystalline silicon panels and microinverter systems.

"When the house goes completely black and subsequently, our entire solar system shuts down, one's anxiety level suddenly goes hay wire. Really?? This can't be happening. So, I contacted Cinnamon Energy Systems, my solar installer, and spoke to Paras Shah explaining that I had experienced a total outage; no electricity from my solar panels and no electricity from PG&E. Within 20 minutes, Paras dispatched Jonathan Munoz to my location to troubleshoot the problem. Jonathan recognized the problem immediately. A circuit breaker had been tripped. He reset the tripped breaker and the power was restored. We were so grateful. However, on the following day (Saturday) we noticed our solar system was not working so we texted Jonathan about the issue. Promptly, he indicated that he thought it might be due to a faulty inverter and a replacement was ordered. In addition to the new inverter, he recommended that the BUI (backup interface), be replaced as well. Once the replacement orders were placed and confirmation was received that the units had been shipped, Yvette Cisneros, their Service Coordinator, promptly scheduled the installation date with us. She was very accommodating and considered our schedules when making the scheduled installation appointment. Installation was set for 3/24/25 between 1pm - 3pm. From start to finish, Yvette did a great job keeping us updated. It was a relief knowing that she was always on top of things, allowing us to feel at ease. When Frank Teague arrived, the lead tech, we found him to be very knowledgeable, approachable, patient and willing to answer all of our questions and concerns regarding the installation. He walked us through each step thoroughly and as we watched, we could tell he was exceptionally skilled. Soon after, Emett arrived to assist Frank especially when the heavier of the 2 units needed to be mounted in place. All in all, the entire process was very seamless -- Everything worked perfectly on the first try! We want to thank the entire Cinnamon Energy team for being so attentive and ensuring customer service remains a top priority."

ROSA V on March 2025

The rooftop solar boom started in California during the energy crisis of 2001. Barry Cinnamon founded Akeena Solar that year in Silicon Valley, which grew to be the largest residential installer in the last decade with over 10,000 solar customers in California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Colorado and Hawaii. Akeena partnered with the Westinghouse Electric Company to create Westinghouse Solar in 2010, and then merged with an overseas energy company in 2012. After his success at Akeena and Westinghouse, Barry Cinnamon started Cinnamon Solar in 2012 with several other Valley solar experts. Their passion is to develop residential solar power systems optimized to produce the most electricity for the lowest price. They also recommend and assist customers with appropriate Energy Efficiency (EE) measures to help reduce electric consumption even more. To keep costs down, Cinnamon Solar only works in the Santa Clara County area and installs standardized crystalline silicon panels and microinverter systems.

"When the house goes completely black and subsequently, our entire solar system shuts down, one's anxiety level suddenly goes hay wire. Really?? This can't be happening. So, I contacted Cinnamon Energy Systems, my solar installer, and spoke to Paras Shah explaining that I had experienced a total outage; no electricity from my solar panels and no electricity from PG&E. Within 20 minutes, Paras dispatched Jonathan Munoz to my location to troubleshoot the problem. Jonathan recognized the problem immediately. A circuit breaker had been tripped. He reset the tripped breaker and the power was restored. We were so grateful. However, on the following day (Saturday) we noticed our solar system was not working so we texted Jonathan about the issue. Promptly, he indicated that he thought it might be due to a faulty inverter and a replacement was ordered. In addition to the new inverter, he recommended that the BUI (backup interface), be replaced as well. Once the replacement orders were placed and confirmation was received that the units had been shipped, Yvette Cisneros, their Service Coordinator, promptly scheduled the installation date with us. She was very accommodating and considered our schedules when making the scheduled installation appointment. Installation was set for 3/24/25 between 1pm - 3pm. From start to finish, Yvette did a great job keeping us updated. It was a relief knowing that she was always on top of things, allowing us to feel at ease. When Frank Teague arrived, the lead tech, we found him to be very knowledgeable, approachable, patient and willing to answer all of our questions and concerns regarding the installation. He walked us through each step thoroughly and as we watched, we could tell he was exceptionally skilled. Soon after, Emett arrived to assist Frank especially when the heavier of the 2 units needed to be mounted in place. All in all, the entire process was very seamless -- Everything worked perfectly on the first try! We want to thank the entire Cinnamon Energy team for being so attentive and ensuring customer service remains a top priority."

ROSA V on March 2025


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branchhandyman.com

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branchhandyman.com

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33 years of experience

Honesty, integrity, and Quality Workmanship Guarantee: On schedule completion Cost-effective process from beginning to end Final product exceeds expectations

Honesty, integrity, and Quality Workmanship Guarantee: On schedule completion Cost-effective process from beginning to end Final product exceeds expectations


Marvel Architecture

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Marvel Architecture

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Through our working history previous to establishing this company, our directors have gained valuable experience with many of the top developers and construction companies around the world: Spain, London, Nairobi, Prague, Amsterdam, Ireland and all over the States. We believe in working closely with our clients and contractors as members of a team in order to achieve a successful completion to every job. As throughout our working careers we believe in achieving very high standards in every job we take on making sure each client is fully satisfied with the end product and gets value for money. We are very flexible and adaptable to our clients needs which we feel is very important in today’s world. We pride ourselves on these standards. We are usually working on about 15-20 projects per year, ranging in size from about $20,000 to $10,000,000 in value typically within the luxury residential sector, sometimes involving working on listed buildings. Despite slowing economy, the amount of our clients have increased recently.

Through our working history previous to establishing this company, our directors have gained valuable experience with many of the top developers and construction companies around the world: Spain, London, Nairobi, Prague, Amsterdam, Ireland and all over the States. We believe in working closely with our clients and contractors as members of a team in order to achieve a successful completion to every job. As throughout our working careers we believe in achieving very high standards in every job we take on making sure each client is fully satisfied with the end product and gets value for money. We are very flexible and adaptable to our clients needs which we feel is very important in today’s world. We pride ourselves on these standards. We are usually working on about 15-20 projects per year, ranging in size from about $20,000 to $10,000,000 in value typically within the luxury residential sector, sometimes involving working on listed buildings. Despite slowing economy, the amount of our clients have increased recently.

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FAQs for solar panel installation projects in San Carlos, CA

Annual inspections are recommended for residential solar systems, though specific needs vary based on several factors. Newer installations in moderate climates require less frequent professional evaluation, while systems over a decade old or those in harsh environments benefit from more regular attention. Always arrange an inspection following severe weather events that might have damaged components or affected system performance.

Pre-inspection cleaning isn't necessary, as evaluating the current condition of your panels is part of the assessment process. Professional inspectors can effectively examine systems regardless of cleanliness level, as accumulation patterns often provide valuable diagnostic information. However, if panels are completely obscured by heavy debris, bird droppings, or other materials that prevent visual examination of the surface, a basic rinse might be helpful before the scheduled inspection.

A comprehensive solar inspection examines all system components, including panels, wiring, mounting hardware, and inverters. Technicians check for physical damage like cracks or delamination, evaluate electrical connections for corrosion or looseness, and assess overall system performance against expected output levels. The inspection may also verify that safety systems are functioning correctly and that the installation complies with applicable codes and standards.

While traditional manual inspections are effective for most residential systems, specialized inspection methods may provide advantages for certain installations. Factors to consider include system size, roof complexity, accessibility challenges, and safety considerations. For multi-story homes or commercial installations where roof access is difficult or potentially hazardous, alternative inspection approaches offer improved documentation and reduced risk, though potentially at a higher cost.

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