State Energy Conservation

AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS.
We had been to the home show and talked to a number of solar companies. A few weeks later, State Energy called. Thinking this was one of the companies we talked to, we agreed to have them come out and install a solar water heater and solar attic fan, which qualify for a $ 1000 rebate from FPL if you get the paperwork in on time. Well, it has been a battle ever since with their front office staff to file the necessary paperwork and pay the fees with the city, to no avail. We ended up filing some of the paperwork ourselves.

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In June of this year, we had gotten a call from State Energy Conservation, out of Sanford FL, for a representative to come out, and evaluate our energy use, and GIVE us some tips, on how we could save. Some of the ideas included, a timer on the water heater, additional insulation in the attic, and this foil material to be installed on the roof rafters, called a «Solar Barrier» or some such thing. All this was supposed to cut our utility bill in half, along witha solar powered fan in the roof.
The representative came out, and proceded to show all sorts of documents, and tesimonials about how good their product was, and how it would save us tons of cash.
I usually am very sceptical about such things, and hesitate to go forward. I should have gone with my gut, and told this charictor to just leave. This especially after he said we had to take the offer right then and there. The work to be done the next day.
The next morning, after doing some internet research that night, I called to cancel. The rep is good at his trade. By the time I got off the phone, the job was still on, as he persuaded me that my fears were unfounded, and the reviews I had found on line, were about a company, no longer affiliated with theirs.
The workers arrived, and immediately proceded to cut a 2 foot hole in my roof for the solar fan. What to do now, if we change our mind? then, while the attic is cooling down (through the 2 foot hole), they installed the timer on the water heater. It took 2 guys, 2 hours to connect 2 wires, and drill 2 holes. The installation looked like it was done by 2 monkeys, and I had to have it rewired, as to feel safe from a possible electrical fire.
They spent the rest of the day, and the following Monday, to complete the job. In the process of tacking the foil to the rafters, and blowing in the insulation, they managed to break A/​C duct hangers, crack the ceiling in a couple of places, and scatter insulation material in the garage.
After all was complete, the salesman, was going to come out to inspect the work, and make sure all was well. He never came back and never called. In short, we never heard from the company again.
The cost of the whole job came in at $ 9770.00, financed through their loan company, at 0% for five years. The job is supposed to be eligible for a $ 3000.00 tax credit, on next years return. I am waiting to see how that plays out.
The bottom line is this. We have seen little to none in savings. Our utility bill actualy was higher than last year for the same months, and has deceased by about $ 10.00 most recently. The monthly payment is $ 163.00, which IF the tax credit materializes, and we pay down the loan with it, will reduce the bill to about $ 100.00 a month. Now lets see… added monthly bill $ 100.00 minus $ 10.00 less utility cost equals $ 90.00 a month in the hole… not logical is it?
Please, DON’T Fall for this BullS – t !!, If State Energy Conservation calls, hang up!

Similar to the previous poster, I would give this company a 0 if possible.
They ended up at our house via a cold call about surveying our home to look for ways to save money on energy costs. No problem there. The salesman was fine, not pushy or anything. Our home was in pretty good shape. However our AC unit runs almost constantly and doesn’t put out real cold air. He stated that a product called ThermoCool could possibly help this by unclogging the coils of the gunk that builds up over time. I stated I would get back to him after thinking about it. I did my research and it seemed that this product has very good results for most people. I called the salesman back and arranged to have the product installed. It is pricey, at $ 400/​ton unit. The tech came and installed the product. He stated I should notice a difference almost immediately. I didn’t. He didn’t seem to care. I paid him because I knew the price and they did what they said. I was not happy that this install did nothing. Immediate buyers remorse. I then contacted the salesman again and explained the problems. He immediately went into defensive mode stating things like he did not guarantee ThermoCool would work. The problem is my AC unit. Maybe. He agreed to talk to his manager. I finally talked to him again and he stated his manager believes they are done and did what they said they would do. I did not agree. The salesman didn’t really want to deal with me anymore and I could see I would get nowhere with him. I would not recommend this company to anyone for anything. No effort to make the customer happy. They only cared about the sale. Part of it is my fault for getting pulled in to solve my AC issues.
My only recourse now is to use Unilocal and other review sites to keep as many people as possible from making the same mistake I made.

If I could give this business ZERO stars, I would. If you are considering doing business with this company, PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS REVIEW.
We found them at the Florida Design and Remodeling show. They called us to set up an appointment to do a free «energy survey». They sent out a representative (salesman) who made a point of calling his «boss» when he arrived, and again when he was about to be thrown out of my home. He insisted that he wasn’t a salesman, he said he was only working in the advertising/​promotions department. He opened with a presentation slide that stated that this company is A rated by the Better Business Bureau (IT IS NOT).
His business card had a sticker over the name and phone number of someone else — either he is new, or the company is so cheap it doesn’t print new business cards for their reps. That was the first red flag for me.
He stated that they had a special being offered now and that they were «selecting» four homes in every zip code. Those households had to agree to submit pictures of their energy bill and of the installations of the solar and energy saving systems. Those pictures would be used in their promotional material. The use of those pictures would get us a 50% reduction on their fees and services.
He then proceeded to take up 2 hours of our time and insisted he could install his solar system on our house, blow insulation into our attic, line the attic with some NASA foil stuff, and install a solar attic fan to reduce our monthly energy bill by approximately $ 100, all at no cost to our monthly budget.
How on earth do you think he could do that? Well, he said it was because their company would self-​finance us for 1 year, with monthly payments of $ 35, then in a year the «loan» would be re-​financed and our payments would be $ 54. But since he also PROMISED that their system would reduce our FPL bill by $ 100 a month, we wouldn’t be paying anything out of pocket — a weird sort of logic.
What raised the 2^nd red flag with me was that when I said, «Of course you’ll give me and my husband a couple of days to do our research and due diligence, right?» His response was NO. The offer was only good NOW. Sign right now, and you get this super-​duper deal.
I told him that is NOT how I do business. I always check the background of any contractor or worker who I’m considering allowing to do anything to my home. He said they might find someone else in our zip code and the offer would no longer be available to us.
I told him that I felt it was time he LEFT. Before he would leave, he insisted on calling his «boss» again and giving him a synopsis of what he had covered in his presentation. I thought that was creepy — his «boss» obviously trained him on what he had to present, I would assume. I felt that phone call was a round-​about way to reiterate what he had said here. It was very strange.
So, after he left, I went on the Internet and did a Google search. There are numerous complaints against this company both in Florida and in Texas.
This is a SCAM. Buyer beware!
The person who did the presentation was Mike Matamoros. Company address on the business card was 3406 SW 26^th Terr. suite C-​11, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33 312. and the business phone number is 877−503−4328. The sticker for Mike had this phone number: 954−696−7002. The State of Florida’s website,
shows a corporate address for State Energy Conservation, LLC in Sanford, Florida. The Registered Agent Name & Address is:
ACKERMAN, RICHARD S
3999 W. 1ST STREET
SANFORD FL 32 771
Name Changed: 11/​13/​2008
Address Changed: 03/​11/​2010