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CMI SOLAR & ELECTRIC

Electrical, Solar Panels, Generator,

About us

Solar Power by experienced experts! Since 1998, CMI Solar Electric has been serving the region by providing high quality customer focused electrical work including installing solar electric power systems. Why we think you should choose CMI… We have installed 267 solar power systems, totaling 2.478MW as of 3/15/2011 • NABCEP Certified Installers & PV Technical Sales on Staff – 4 out of 9 in the state of Delaware • We are licensed in Delaware, Maryland Pennsylvania and New Jersey • We handle the design, permits, rebate approval, inspections, coordination with your local power company and all of the paperwork for your Solar Install • Family Owned & Operated and Headquartered in Newark, DE • Local presence for Preventative Maintenance & Cleaning Contracts • We provide an industry leading 10 Year Warranty on your Solar Array • We are liscenced Master Electricians • We understand the importance of going Customer Service after the sale We do not use sub out or use casual help. All of the people working at your property will be full time CMI employees, and covered by our worker’s compensation and liability insurance. This allows us to control the quality of the installation and protect your investment

Business highlights

26 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

- Solar Power Installtion service and repair,Residential and Commercial electrical work,Generator Installation & Service, Copalum Aluminum Wiring Repair, Service Upgrades, Fuses to circuit breakers, Bucket Truck work, Recessed lighting, New circuits

Services we don't offer

We do not provide plumbing or heating and air conditioning services.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

5%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Reviews

4.913 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
85%
4
15%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.8
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-13 of 13 reviews

Patricia E.
04/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
We highly recommend CMI. Dan was great wo work with.
Description of Work: Upgrade electricity throughout house (including consolidating circuit breakers, replacing outlets etc), Installation of generator; Install outside light and timer

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

STEVEN W.
01/2017
5.0
solar panels
  + -1 more
Perfect. Was very happy with the coordinations and actual installation
Description of Work: Installed a solar system in 2010

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

robert F.
06/2016
5.0
solar panels
  + -1 more
Though not the absolute cheapest bid, we chose CMI because of good ratings and their responsiveness to our questions. Their estimator was excellent at explaining everything from how solar worked, to federal and state tax incentives, to the sale of energy credits, Their proposal was very clear and comprehensive and clearly outlined the steps from permiting through installation and activation of the system. The CMI office staff was excellent at keeping us informed of progress, keeping us on track with paperwork (including reminding us when we dropped the ball on something!), handling all of the inspections and different permits required, and scheduling all phases of the project. When complete, the owner gave us a nice walkthrough of the whole system. We had one small problem with a connection going bad after the first week which they came out and addressed promptly. We would definitely recommend them and use them again.
Description of Work: Installed rooftop solar panels on new house

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$30,000

Sunday S.
12/2014
5.0
electrician, solar panels, generator service
  + 1 more
Educational materials better than all companies researched. Pricing was reasonable. Punctuality and attention to detail along the way very good. Administration of paperwork executed with a high degree of confidence. Installation of 8kw Generac generator installed at the same time. Installation was clean and effective.
Description of Work: Installed micro inverter solar system & gas powered backup generator.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,000

Leon H.
07/2014
5.0
electrician, solar panels
  + 0 more
Although in the end I decided to put off my decision to install electric solar paneling in my home for a year I was very pleased with the degree of detail and professionalism in surveying my property and putting together a comprehensive estimate. I nice aspect of the proposal was that even though it seemed to be overloaded with information the summaries were very simple and clear which allowed me to go into as much detail as I wanted. I would definitely recommend this company to anyone in the area considering home electric solar paneling.
Description of Work: Home survey to install electric solar paneling

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,862.9

Leon H.
06/2014
4.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
I contacted this provider for a fan install and replace a faulty breaker. Liked the fact they did solar energy which I'm interested in doing in the future. Chisty answered the phone, was very nice and very clear on pricing. I was to be charged $128 for the first hour and if the work took longer would be billed in 15 minute increments for the fan install. The faulty breaker would be charged separately (I can't recall what the fina price was for this job). I was ok with pricing thinking it could take about 2 hours to do the job since I had prepared all I could beforehand (fan assembly, furniture moving, etc.) An electrician came out and within the first five minutes of reviewing said it would most likely take more than one hour. After about a 25-30 minute assessment said he had to call his boss to figure out how to do the install. After a 10 minute call (which was kind of odd since someone in an office was making an assessment based on a verbal description of the situation when I would have expected the person doing the job would knowledgable enough to solve the situation) he reached a decision on how to do the job. After talking with his boss he informed me of the work that would be done to do the install but needed to go out to get all the material. I said I had no problem with this except I felt uncomfortable to have an open ended hourly agreement and wouldn't want to be stuck with a (and threw as a way to illustrate my point) 6 to 7 hour bill. He said that was precisely how long it would take. $700 to do a fan install?? I told him this was unacceptable, paid for the first hour and let him go. When he asked about the breaker I demurred stating my uneasiness about pricing. Besides, I was skeptical about the solution that was proposed and the manner it came about. I was able to get another electrician within the next 2 hours who had the fan installed in less than an hour. It works perfectly. Too bad. UPDATE: Got a call back from the owner. He expressed his apologies for the way things turned out and sent a refund check. He also mentioned a free estimate should have been given and will be given should I choose to call them back. Everyone deserves a second chance especially if they are going to take responsibility.
Description of Work: Hired to install a ceiling fan and change a faulty breaker UPDATE: Got a call back from the owner.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Dana C.
06/2014
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They were very responsive to my request. I believe I sent an e-mail through their website. They had an electrician there that week. He gave me a quote within 5-10 mins. I was going to go with them, since they had the lowest quote compared to $1125 and $650. I decided to continue looking around for the best service and price. Another company that gave me a free quote explained in the quote proposal that I would not be charged more than the quote and also will not be charged if the work was done sooner. If CMI had specified that on their proposal, I might have gone with them for the price. I didn't want to risk having them say that they were going to need more money to finish the job or have low quality (you get what you pay for).
Description of Work: Provide a free estimate for 5 new outlets. Three indoors and two outdoors.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$372

Donna W.
09/2013
5.0
electrician, solar panels
  + 0 more
Excellent service from estimate to installation. They even continue to keep you informed on solar.
Description of Work: CMI installed solar panels. They were so good I purchased more the next year!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$40,000

Richard P.
09/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
We went with CMI and they were very professional and explained everything as they went along. Took care of permits and secured the plumbing for the gas line. Dale showed up several time to check on things and then the final day to go over how the system works. Great people to work with and would recommend them to anyone interested in using them.
Description of Work: Had CMI give use a price on a whole house generator.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,600

Mark P.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
Job completed on same day we called.installed light switch in bathroom and new ceiling fan and light in kitchen. Very professional work.
Description of Work: Called on 5/23 to inquire about a new light in kitchen and installing a switch in the half bath we have. Dan looked at the job,said I can start now and finished the job in under 2 hrs. Wow. What service. Job looked good and we were very satisfied. They are our electrical company of choice from now on.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

Mark P.
02/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Had light installed in back of house. Work was done in 1 hour. They came,they saw, they conquered. Very good job.
Description of Work: Do hire this company. Extremely professional.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$260

Mark P.
08/2012
5.0
electrician, generator service
  + 0 more
Timely work done,explained whole process,and we're very quit. From the owner down to the workers they were a joy to work with. Will definitely use them again.
Description of Work: Customer installed emergency generator for our house. They gave us a decent estimate. When they came for the installation they were courteous and explained the install every step on the way. They were quit and cleaned up the worksite. Let us know when testing took place and we hardly knew they were around. Excellent company to do service with.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000

Michael S.
07/2011
5.0
electrician, solar panels
  + 0 more
Excellent. The initial estimate for the solar array was done by Dale Davis, the owner. He took that time to answer all my questions (and there were many), draw up the best layout, review equipment options, and was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. He also know about the various state and Federal rebate programs. The written estimate was detailed and helpful. I did get an estimate from 3 other vendors, but none of them came close to being as helpful in the estimate, and it was obvious some of them were new to the business. As for the work, the crew was on time, professional, did good work, and cleaned up after themselves. The job had an assigned "project manager" that you can ask question of and work with to resolve issues. The only surprise that came up in the project Dale had warned me might be an issue. Overall, I was very happy with the work and end result. I would highly recommend CMI to anyone looking for electrical work or to install a solar array.
Description of Work: Installation of 5k Solar Array and other electrical work in the home. Solar Array installation include panels, mounting hardware, and inverter. In home electrical work included Electrical Audit, work to resolve some of the items found, installation of whole house surge suppressor, and installation of new light fixtures.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$42,000

    Contact information

    83A ALBE DR, Newark, DE 19702

    www.cmielectric.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
    State Contractor License Requirements

    All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

    *Contact business to see additional licenses.


    Service Categories

    Electrical,
    Solar Panels,
    Generator,
    Ceiling Fans,
    Lighting,
    Dryer Vent Cleaning

    FAQ

    CMI SOLAR & ELECTRIC is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

    Saturday: Closed

    CMI SOLAR & ELECTRIC accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
    Yes, CMI SOLAR & ELECTRIC offers free project estimates.
    Yes, CMI SOLAR & ELECTRIC offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, CMI SOLAR & ELECTRIC does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, CMI SOLAR & ELECTRIC offers emergency services.
    No, CMI SOLAR & ELECTRIC does not offer warranties.
    CMI SOLAR & ELECTRIC offers the following services: - Solar Power Installtion service and repair,Residential and Commercial electrical work,Generator Installation & Service, Copalum Aluminum Wiring Repair, Service Upgrades, Fuses to circuit breakers, Bucket Truck work, Recessed lighting, New circuits
    We do not provide plumbing or heating and air conditioning services.

    Contact information

    83A ALBE DR, Newark, DE 19702

    www.cmielectric.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed