Gemsolar

Did a complete bodge solar install not to regs and have just found a roof leak as they didn’t put the tiles back down after installing the panels.

(For context, this is only my second negative review ever) We asked Gem Solar to install an Air Source Heat Pump 11 months ago. His quote was competitive and his initial visit was great: as the engineer (rather than a salesman) he was able to give seemingly well-founded advice, with plentiful facts, figures and technical details. The good experience ended there. We've since found out that supplier Mitsubishi Electric had quietly stopped taking orders for the (dual heat exchange) water tank required for our system shortly after we placed our order but when we actually managed to get hold of Steve, he kept telling us to hold on for it. He promised to look into alternatives on several occasions, but never got back to us. Steve is a competent and likeable guy but I think he's been super busy with solar panel installations and he's not had the decency to suggest we go elsewhere. It appears that he just doesn't prioritise customers waiting on back orders, ie: we were not kept up to date and no effort was made to chase our order with the supplier, and promises to come up with alternatives were not acted on. His customer service to me has not been great - he's kept us hanging on for almost a year only for it to fall through. I only found out by calling Mitsubishi Electric directly. On this basis, I would not use Steve Menadue, T/A Gem Solar again.

Don't believe the claims and self promotion written on their website. The reality is very different. They didn't reply to my initial email so followed with a telephone call. The person I spoke to was blunt, borderline rude. Without going into too much detail, I already own a heat pump that requires commissioning. An easy job for an experienced heat pump engineer. The person I spoke to tried to tell me how different brands of heat pump vary in complexity and that they couldn't do the job. A disconcerting excuse and one which totally contradicts the claims on their website. Truth is, because I have no requirement for the MCS Renewable Heat Incentive, this company don't want to assist and would prefer to take jobs with easy government money. Pretty shameful really. The irony is once the RHI ends next year, companies like this will be desperate for work. Notice how this company, like others, have jumped from Solar PV to Heat pumps following the government subsidies.