Anyone Having problems with First4Solar (Leeds)

Anyone else having problems with First4Solar not responding re orders;

We ordered and paid our deposit in June 2022 - still waiting for panels etc to be fitted.

Daughter ordered and paid deposit in September 2022 - still waiting.

Looking on Trustpilot and google reviews it appears the were ok until the end of 2021.
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  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 3,745 Forumite
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    Hopefully you both paid by credit card and can claim the money back.
    Barnsley, South Yorkshire
    Solar PV 5.25kWp SW facing (14 x 375) Lux 3.6kw hybrid inverter installed Mar 22 and 9.6kw Pylontech battery 
    Daikin 8kW ASHP installed Jan 25
    Octopus Cosy/Fixed Outgoing 
  • 94JDH
    94JDH Posts: 146 Forumite
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    edited 19 April 2023 at 3:04PM
    My install was with them - their problem is communication and planning correctly - you need to chase constantly but it will happen it's just when! 
    PV total 19.8 kW system:
    23 x 420W East/West split over two flat roof areas at 10 degrees inclination.
    13 x 390W South spit over two flat roof areas at 5 to 20 degrees inclination.
    6 x 390W south wall mounted at 90 degrees inclination.
    7 x 390W West wall mounted at 90 degrees inclination.
    2 x 5 kW hybrid inverters
    4 x 9.5 kWh batteries (38 kWh total)
  • propnut
    propnut Posts: 122 Forumite
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    Hmmmm......I got a quote from them when I was looking. Glad I chose to go elsewhere.
    15 x JASolar 405w Panels installed 25/11/22, 5 SE,  5S,  5SW
    2 x Growatt Inverters
    6 x Uhome LFP2400 batteries
    Luxpower ACS 3600 Battery Inverter
    7.2KW of off grid Lead Acid storage with 8KW 24v Inverter.
    2 x. Toyota Prius
  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 3,745 Forumite
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    If you're Barnsley side of Leeds I can suggest a couple of installers to try
    Barnsley, South Yorkshire
    Solar PV 5.25kWp SW facing (14 x 375) Lux 3.6kw hybrid inverter installed Mar 22 and 9.6kw Pylontech battery 
    Daikin 8kW ASHP installed Jan 25
    Octopus Cosy/Fixed Outgoing 
  • Exiled_Tyke
    Exiled_Tyke Posts: 1,317 Forumite
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    I've used Leeds Solar who were excellent (not to be confused with a glazing company in Kent with a similar name!)
    Install 28th Nov 15, 3.3kW, (11x300LG), SolarEdge, SW. W Yorks.
    Install 2: Sept 19, 600W SSE
    Solax 6.3kWh battery
  • Surfbabe
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    Alnat1 said:
    Hopefully you both paid by credit card and can claim the money back.
    Yes we did thankfully
  • Surfbabe
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    Alnat1 said:
    If you're Barnsley side of Leeds I can suggest a couple of installers to try
    we are in Hampshire - but they were offering the best deal at the time and were very helpful for initial couple of weeks until survey was done. 
  • Surfbabe
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    94JDH said:
    My install was with them - their problem is communication and planning correctly - you need to chase constantly but it will happen it's just when! 
    LUcky escape then !

    who did you go with in the end 
  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 3,745 Forumite
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    Think it's time to get refunds and start again with quotes.
    Barnsley, South Yorkshire
    Solar PV 5.25kWp SW facing (14 x 375) Lux 3.6kw hybrid inverter installed Mar 22 and 9.6kw Pylontech battery 
    Daikin 8kW ASHP installed Jan 25
    Octopus Cosy/Fixed Outgoing 
  • Grandad2b
    Grandad2b Posts: 348 Forumite
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    Surfbabe said:
    Alnat1 said:
    If you're Barnsley side of Leeds I can suggest a couple of installers to try
    we are in Hampshire - but they were offering the best deal at the time and were very helpful for initial couple of weeks until survey was done.

    Exiled_Tyke said:
    I've used Leeds Solar who were excellent (not to be confused with a glazing company in Kent with a similar name!)

    Leeds Solar were recommended by friends in Wakefield who were very happy with them. They closed their order book because they got more work than they could handle. 
    Check out First4Solar on companieshouse.gov.uk 
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