Goldwater Solar Services

Aaron rebuilt and reconditioned our rather old and decrepit passive solar pool heating system, replacing the old deck and much of the plumbing. . He was swift and organised and efficient, and very fair in pricing.

Aaron was prompt, professional, cost effective, and the results of the install were excellent. I highly recommend this company to install this system, and recommend this technology to heat your pool as it works every day for free!. cr mississauga

I wouldn't use this company again nor would I recommend it! Aaron was out and installed a solar pool heating system. The product itself is great however the installation was a botch job.

I also posted a similar review elsewhere online where Aaron responded stating that I was insulting and rude and difficult to deal with. This is simply a complete fabrication. While Aaron was at my residence I warmed his lunch for him, let him in to use the rest room, offered water and was very courteous. This does not make me difficult. I was very clear I was unhappy with his work and he took that as an insult. He claims i didn't tell him that I wasn't happy when the fact is that I sent him an email 2 hours after he left and I had a chance to inspect the work. Just another fabrication by Aaron to save his reputation. The only person who was rude and insulting WAS AARON when I suggested I wasn't happy The fact that Aaron is not happy that I complained does not make me difficult, rude or insulting, it simply makes me an unhappy customer. His fabricated response about my behavior merely his defense mechanism to my complaint and speaks directly to the entire issue of his lack of customer service. He continues to state that this is not an eye sore; I would expect him to say nothing else. He won't agree because he doesn't want to fix it. I'm the customer my thoughts should matter but, not to this guy. He also fabricates the fact that he had the parts. Those parts weren't ordered until the second visit. His response is pure self preservation.

Aaron had limited space to work in which he was aware of based on a prior visit. He had difficulty making the plumbing fit with the existing fittings. Instead of replacing the fittings Aaron first suggested denting my filter housing to make his "work around" work. I said no. He was able to fit it all in the end but not before cutting the handle off the new valve and putting the valve on an awkward angle that looks terrible. He ran all the piping directly over my salt cell making it difficult to access. The entire system is under so much tension that it started to leak at the heater and the valve. I send pictures of both. At this time he agreed that the tension could be the problem and ordered the new fittings to rework the plumbing. The solar system was hooked into an existing pentair panel. Aaron had to unhook another existing function on the pool to make the solar work, but in doing this he had no idea how to reconnect what he had disconnected, having limited knowledge of the equipment. He suggested I contact pentair to sort it out. This was a little off putting as I thought thats what I was paying for. I had to sort that issue out on my own in the end.

I also explained that I was not happy that the handle on the valve was cut off. He suggested that this handle was purely aesthetic. This is up for debate as my pool company suggests it is for manual operation in the case the actuator fails completely. Regardless, I had to pay for this valve and did not expect him to damage it to install it. Aaron did come out for the leak but by that time the leak had stopped, I suspect by the hot weather a some expansion. He did nothing about the handle, or reworking the plumbing even though he was aware there was a leak and there was tension on the system.

I tried to explain that I wasn’t happy with the plumbing or the damaged valve handle. He explained that I had no Idea what I was talking about, suggested i was slinging insults because I called his work into question suggesting he cut corners to save money & time by not just adding the new fittings and doing the plumbing properly in area where there is plenty of room & relieving the tension on the system. He also refused to replace the handle on the valve that I paid for via his install continuously stating it aesthetic only no even acknowledging the fact that he damaged what I paid for.

After some bantering emails back and forth and knowing how unhappy I was about the system pluming, the comment that threw me the most was, and I quote directly from an email “You paid for a functional solar pool heater that works. I cut no corners. I made it fit in a tight situation. At no point during our contract did I say I was going to replace fittings at the heater or the filter.” This statement to me says it all. One would use common sense and realize that fittings may have to be replaced as existing ones are glued. I had to explain that the contract didn’t state I would receive damaged parts, and that he would make the system fit no matter how messy of a job it is either.

I have attached a photo of the work. You see that there are pipes touching equipment. A pipe resting on a manual value handle, & the difficultly to access the salt cell now. Aaron offered to send a new handle but it won't fit as the auto valve is touching another pipe hence the reason he broke the first one off. Now a nightmare to service anything. He claims he ordered the parts so not why he didn't use them and just do the job properly.

Anyone who even suggests damaging equipment, existing or new so he can complete his job cheaper is not a good contractor in my books If you paid 5k for something in your home would it matter to you how it looks? I suspect most would have an expectation of quality of work beyond just functionality.

Bottom line, these systems are expensive and if your looking for good clean work, without a hassle I would look somewhere else. Terrible customer service, zero pride in workmanship.

Had the system installed last summer. No regrets . The pool is very warm 88 to 92 degrees at no additional cost.
Wish we had done it years earlier!
Great service , would recommend this company .

Aaron is an expert at solar installation and repair. We have been working with Goldwater Solar for 4 years and he is prompt, affordable and professional. I highly recommend Goldwater Solar Services.

Aaron was great to deal with. I was in a bit of a hurry because we had to remove our pool solar heating system, get the new roof done, and get the heating back up and running before the season started. Aaron went out of his way to make sure everything was done on time and with excellent results.

I found Aaron on homestars and took a chance..... I was thrilled with every aspect of his service... very friendly, professional, prompt, good communication, very neat work, excellent price. A+

Aaron was quite great in helping me remove a solar hot water tank from my basement. There were issues with how it was installed and he figured out workarounds. He is accessible and reliable in returning calls/emails, which is more than I can say for other solar trades in Toronto. I will be working with him again on the next part of this project later in the year.

These are good guys, they did quick and efficient work and kept me informed of what they were doing. Price was reasonable for the removal of Enerworks panels and I recommend them.

Aaron was recommended by friends and provided a quick enhanced retrofit solution to a sub par existing system. The work was completed on time, efficiently and at a competitive price. We would definitely recommend Goldwater Solar to others