Drews Solar is a family-owned company, based in Madison since 2016. Here are some reasons why you get the best of the best when you choose Drews Solar for your solar installation:
The highest quality installation and technical expertise. Michael Drews has an engineering degree from UW Madison, his master electrician’s license, and has been working in residential solar installation for over 17 years. Michael is a significant part of every solar installation; we’d be surprised to find someone else with Michael’s level of expertise working on the roof and in the basement, making sure the installation gets done exactly right.
We’re perfectionists. We see a lot of rooftop solar arrays with external conduit routing, unattractive array placement, and poor panel and racking selection. If the outside of the solar array looks bad, it is hard to imagine that the installation quality behind the panels and hidden within the walls is much better. Drews Solar is intentionally small to ensure that every project meets our high standards. No cut corners, no hidden problems. Inspectors love us!
We make solar look good. We take special care and consideration when determining exactly where to place the array(s) on your roof to achieve the very best aesthetic outcome possible. Our roof boxes are hidden under the array, not off to the side. We route conduit inside the house over 95% of the time, avoiding outdoor conduit between the roof in the basement.
We protect your roof. We know re-roofing is expensive; we treat your roof like the valuable asset it is! Our team wears special roofing boots that don’t wear away the valuable granular surface of roof shingles. And we don’t use hammers to audibly locate your roof trusses, which can break the shingle surface, instead using special scanners find each truss.
Great value. We are committed to giving our community a great value on their solar array. We choose only high-quality panels, inverters, and components that will last 30 to 40 years, with the warranties to protect your investment. We don’t cut corners by choosing bulkier racking or poorer-quality-but-faster roof connections; we only install components we would want on our own home. And as a small company we keep our staff and operations streamlined, so we can offer competitive prices without compromising on quality parts or installation craftsmanship.
No Up-Selling We don’t up-sell homeowners, pushing panels or components that aren’t worth the investment. The BMW may have impressive specs, but the Honda will get you where you want to go over the long-term. We take the same perspective with our solar recommendations; high quality, great value, no unnecessary investment without much added benefit.
We don’t outsource any of our work. We do the work ourselves, every step of the way. No hiring outside crews or bringing in outside installers. We do all the designing, permitting, installation, and electrical work without the use of subcontractors.
We communicate directly with our customers. As a family-owned company you know who you’ll be working with: us! We provide clear communication, respond quickly to our customers, and are easy to connect with throughout the process. Every project receives our full attention. We set realistic expectations, show up on time, and never double-book. Going solar shouldn’t be a stressful or laborious experience, and with us, it never is!
We have happy customers. Just take a look at our Google reviews! Our customers come to trust us, and for good reason. We work hard to make the whole process of going solar easy for our customers and install clean, sleek, reliable solar arrays.
We’re your neighbors and we’re committed to our community. Drews Solar is run by Michael and Maria Drews, and we are committed to our company and our community for the long run. We have put down roots in central Madison, raising our young family in the Bay Creek neighborhood. We bike year-round with our kids in our cargo bike, love packing our weekends with Madison fun, and feel grateful for all the wonderful friends and neighbors we have in the area. We are deeply committed to the well being of our community and environment and we love what we do. Installing solar isn’t just a business for us but a mission we believe in. One that will give you affordable, reliable, and clean renewable energy. We believe every panel counts!