Home Solar Assessment Survey

How much do you know about home solar?

What are the biggest reasons you don't have solar energy at home yet? Select up to 3.

How will you decide whether or not to purchase solar? Select up to 3.

Please review Sentinel's business and service

Our mission

We empower homeowners to make better decisions on home solar and clean energy

We often see homeowners confused by the technical and financial complexity of home solar itself because different quotes are based on different financial and energy models, different (and sometimes inaccurate) assumptions on the 25 year performance and financial returns of home solar and different system designs using different equipment. We see high-pressure sales tactics and companies peddling “free” solar panels. We see poorly designed systems delivering a fraction of the value a homeowner could have gotten.

Sentinel was founded on the belief that homeowners would have a better experience and outcome if they had an independent and objective expert working on their behalf.

Our process

Here's how we deliver a better experience and better outcome.

1.  Get a free assessment - we look at your home and property and tell you whether you’re a good candidate for home solar.

We do this for free so that you can feel comfortable before investing any more time and money in exploring home solar.

2.  Use our solar design service - if you have good solar potential, we assign you a dedicated energy advisor and custom-design a home solar system for you. 

As an objective advisor, we have no interest in selling you a bigger system for more money. Our focus is designing the right system for you.

3.  Compare your options - select up to three prescreened local contractors. We generate your project specification, request quotes and prepare an easy-to-understand comparison for you.

Since all contractors are quoting the same project specification, you’re able to compare apples to apples.

4.  Connect with contractors - at your request, we connect you with the contractors who have provided the best quotes and give you guidance on questions to ask them.

Numbers in a quote don't tell the whole story. You should feel completely comfortable with anyone working on or in your home.

5.  GO SOLAR!

Make a decision knowing that you're getting the best home solar system for you.

6.  Schedule a complimentary follow up - make appointments with us 3 months and 1 year after your system is installed. We'll review your home solar system's performance to make sure it's working properly and provide updates on any new developments in solar and clean energy that may affect you.

Compared to the traditional process where you would find, research and select contractors, get quotes from them and evaluate those quotes yourself...

[On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not valuable and 5 being very valuable]

How valuable do you find Sentinel's overall service? *

How valuable are the following attributes of our business and process to you? 

[On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not valuable and 5 being very valuable]

Advice from experts allows me to make better decisions *
Recommendations are made in my best interests and are not influenced manufacturers, contractors or anyone else *
The process saves me time compared to doing it myself *
I control the timing of the process and can start and stop when it's convenient for me *
There's no pressure to make a decision or sign a contract *
Real human beings are available to help me when I need it *

If you were considering making a $20,000 to $30,000 investment in home solar, how much would would you be willing to pay for the service described above?

Please indicate how important each of the following attributes of solar contractors are to you.

[On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not important and 5 being most important]

They have the lowest price *
They are local - they live and work in my community *
They are a large company with a well-known brand *
They have done many installations already *
They have qualifications and certifications from industry organizations *
They have strong health and safety policies *
They have many good reviews *
They were recommended by a friend or family member *
They were recommended by someone on a website or social media *
They have been screened by an independent third-party like Sentinel *
They practice what they preach (for example, they have solar, drive an electric vehicle, etc.) *

That's it - all done! 

Please enter the property address for your Home Solar Assessment.

Please confirm your relationship to the property address you entered

What email would you like us to send your Home Solar Assessment to?

Would it be OK for us to contact you about your answers? *
Thank you for submitting your Home Solar Assessment! We're working on it and will let you know when it's ready.
Oops - we're sorry but something went wrong. Please try again or contact us at info@sentinelsolar.energy to let us know what went wrong.

How much do you know about home solar?

What are the biggest reasons you don't have solar energy at home yet? Select up to 3.

How will you decide whether or not to purchase solar? Select up to 3.

Please review Sentinel's business and service

Our mission

We empower homeowners to make better decisions on home solar and clean energy

We often see homeowners confused by the technical and financial complexity of home solar itself because different quotes are based on different financial and energy models, different (and sometimes inaccurate) assumptions on the 25 year performance and financial returns of home solar and different system designs using different equipment. We see high-pressure sales tactics and companies peddling “free” solar panels. We see poorly designed systems delivering a fraction of the value a homeowner could have gotten.

Sentinel was founded on the belief that homeowners would have a better experience and outcome if they had an independent and objective expert working on their behalf.

Our process

Here's how we deliver a better experience and better outcome.

1.  Get a free assessment - we look at your home and property and tell you whether you’re a good candidate for home solar.

We do this for free so that you can feel comfortable before investing any more time and money in exploring home solar.

2.  Use our solar design service - if you have good solar potential, we assign you a dedicated energy advisor and custom-design a home solar system for you. 

As an objective advisor, we have no interest in selling you a bigger system for more money. Our focus is designing the right system for you.

3.  Compare your options - select up to three prescreened local contractors. We generate your project specification, request quotes and prepare an easy-to-understand comparison for you.

Since all contractors are quoting the same project specification, you’re able to compare apples to apples.

4.  Connect with contractors - at your request, we connect you with the contractors who have provided the best quotes and give you guidance on questions to ask them.

Numbers in a quote don't tell the whole story. You should feel completely comfortable with anyone working on or in your home.

5.  GO SOLAR!

Make a decision knowing that you're getting the best home solar system for you.

6.  Schedule a complimentary follow up - make appointments with us 3 months and 1 year after your system is installed. We'll review your home solar system's performance to make sure it's working properly and provide updates on any new developments in solar and clean energy that may affect you.

Compared to the traditional process where you would find, research and select contractors, get quotes from them and evaluate those quotes yourself...

[On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not valuable and 5 being very valuable]

How valuable do you find Sentinel's overall service? *

How valuable are the following attributes of our business and process to you? 

[On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not valuable and 5 being very valuable]

Advice from experts allows me to make better decisions *
Recommendations are made in my best interests and are not influenced manufacturers, contractors or anyone else *
The process saves me time compared to doing it myself *
I control the timing of the process and can start and stop when it's convenient for me *
There's no pressure to make a decision or sign a contract *
Real human beings are available to help me when I need it *

If you were considering making a $20,000 to $30,000 investment in home solar, how much would would you be willing to pay for the service described above?

Please indicate how important each of the following attributes of solar contractors are to you.

[On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not important and 5 being most important]

They have the lowest price *
They are local - they live and work in my community *
They are a large company with a well-known brand *
They have done many installations already *
They have qualifications and certifications from industry organizations *
They have strong health and safety policies *
They have many good reviews *
They were recommended by a friend or family member *
They were recommended by someone on a website or social media *
They have been screened by an independent third-party like Sentinel *
They practice what they preach (for example, they have solar, drive an electric vehicle, etc.) *

That's it - all done! 

Please enter the property address for your Home Solar Assessment.

Please confirm your relationship to the property address you entered

What email would you like us to send your Home Solar Assessment to?

Would it be OK for us to contact you about your answers? *
Thank you for submitting your Home Solar Assessment! We're working on it and will let you know when it's ready.
Oops - we're sorry but something went wrong. Please try again or contact us at info@sentinelsolar.energy to let us know what went wrong.