First Response Solar
First Response Solar
First Response Solar is a Sonoma County solar installer founded in 2018 by Chaz and Dylan, who began in the trade with their father's company. From Santa Rosa, the owner-led team designs, permits and installs residential solar and battery systems, then coordinates inspections and utility interconnection. It also removes and reinstalls panels for roof work.
Business Highlights
- Founded in 2018 by Chaz and Dylan
- Lists C-10 electrical and C-46 solar licenses and California license 1039876
- Says The Press Democrat named it Best Solar & Storage Company in Sonoma County in 2024 and 2025
Service Area
Sonoma County communities including Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Forestville, Graton, Windsor, Rohnert Park, Petaluma, Bodega Bay, Sonoma, Cloverdale, Healdsburg and Guerneville.
Featured Local Business
First Response Solar is one of 8 solar companies ProsGrade lists in Santa Rosa, California.
6 services listed, including Residential solar, Home batteries and Solar removal and reinstallation. Open weekdays, closed on weekends. Rated 5.0 from 93 reviews.
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How This Business Compares
How First Response Solar compares with the other 7 solar companies on ProsGrade in Santa Rosa, using public Google ratings and review counts.
- Ranks in the top quarter of the 8 Santa Rosa solar companies on ProsGrade by Google rating and review volume.
- Rated 5.0 on Google, at or above the 4.7 average of other Santa Rosa solar companies on ProsGrade.
- Has the most Google reviews (93) of the 8 Santa Rosa solar companies on ProsGrade.
- One of 6 Santa Rosa solar companies on ProsGrade rated 4.7 or higher from at least 10 reviews.
Services Covered
6 services- Residential solardesign and installation with micro-inverter or string-inverter systems
- Home batteriesgrid-tied energy-saving batteries or partial and full-home backup systems
- Solar removal and reinstallationcoordination with roofers, racking and panel reinstallation
- Inverter replacementstring and micro-inverter replacement
- Electrical workmeter-panel upgrades and EV charger installations
- System coordinationpermitting, inspections and utility interconnection
Reviews
What customers say
Recent customers praise clear communication and coordinated installation work, including step-by-step updates and help scheduling inspections. One customer valued the guidance on an inherited leased system: the team advised that buying it out might cost more than the benefits justified for now.
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Kelley McNeal
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will a grid-tied energy-saving battery work during an outage?
No. First Response Solar says that option does not provide backup power during a grid outage; partial or full-home backup is a separate design.
Can it remove panels for a roof replacement?
Yes. It removes and protects the system, coordinates with the roofer, then reinstalls racking, panels, inverters and wiring.
Does it offer different inverter designs?
Yes. It designs residential systems with micro inverters or string inverters based on the property's needs.
Does it handle utility interconnection?
Yes. Its turnkey service includes utility interconnection after installation and inspections.








