CBS SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED & ASSEMBLED IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN
over 40 years in business!
LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS - FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED
SATISFIED CUSTOMERS
Commercial & residential
Commercial Customer's Letters.
“Going with a solar energy system made sense financially, especially when taking into account the grants, tax incentives and financing. We basically have swapped out our power bill for the cost to install the solar array, creating an instant return-on-investment. It’s been great working with the team at CBS Solar. Friendly people. Very helpful. I encourage other businesses to look into it. It’s been great for Short’s Brewing.” –Tyler Glaze, Chief Operating Officer, Short's Brewing, Bellaire, MI
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“Since our inception, Iron Fish Distillery has been committed to sustainability. As Michigan’s first farm distillery, located on the natural and protected Betsie River watershed, our farming and forestry operations are third-party audited to meet environmental practices and standards of the Michigan Environmental Assurance Program of the Michigan Department of Agriculture. Investing in solar panels was an important priority, that helps us lower our carbon footprint, by increasing the amount of renewable energy we consume. From project definition to installation to after-purchase support, the CBS Solar team has been super impressive and genuinely committed to the success of our investment. We don’t think of CBS as a vendor. Rather, they are truly a partner, providing knowledge, service and reliable solutions, that years out, have proven to be the right long-term choice for Iron Fish Distillery.” – Richard Anderson, Owner - Iron fish Distillery, Thompsonville, MI
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“One of our core values is protecting the environment and being as environmentally conscious and friendly as we can be with our processes and what we do. A solar energy system is something we considered for a long time but thought it was cost-prohibitive. However, with the tax rebates and incentives that are out there, including some great financing options, it made sense to do it now. CBS Solar handled everything from start to finish. Their team is very professional and proficient. It was very smooth." – Andrew Kohlmann, Owner - Image 360 , Traverse City MI
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“During the restoration process of The Garden Theater, it became very clear that we had an opportunity to do something special on the expansive roof of the building as it related to renewable energy. Working with the architects to ensure the new roof structure was engineered in a way to allow for a solar garden was a high priority for our group and a logical next step in our journey to reduce our impact on the environment. Solar energy is a perfect fit for the Friends of the Garden Theatre sustainability goals for the operations of the non-profit organization. This project will provide not only immediate impact with our energy usage, but it is also a meaningful investment in the long-term viability of the Garden Theater. Our experience with CBS Solar has been nothing short of outstanding; a true partnership.” – Rick Schmitt, Board Member, Garden Theater, Frankfort, MI​
Residential Customer's Letters.
"We have now had our Solar panels for about 3 years....we love them. Best decision we ever made. They work very efficiently and save us a lot of money. CBS is a wonderful company. The staff is wonderful. Prompt and very honest. I absolutely love our solar panels." – J & T
"We cannot say enough good things about CBS Solar. We found them because we wanted to put solar panels on our house, but we didn't want to have to borrow and pay interest to do it. I looked around for quite a while trying to find a company that would allow us to spread it project out over a few years as opposed to doing it all at once for $20,000, and we ended up finding CBS Solar. I am so thankful that we did! Our salesperson, Kaleb, was great to work with. We spread the project out over 3 years, putting in the full equipment needed to support the whole system as well as the first four panels in year one, and them the remaining panels in the following years. Everyone that we worked with at CBS Solar was great, from the office staff to the installers. Now we LOVE our solar! Something is hooked into the WiFi so we can see it generating each day. I love that I can feel good about producing our own energy AND feel like a money-saving champ on sunny days. Solar was the right choice for us, and CBS let us do it our way. If you're considering solar, you should definitely talk with them!”​ – Justine B.
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Dear Tyson, "Thank you for providing the utmost in quality of your custom-made thermopane windows, and for giving wonderful customer service. We first bought eight large sliding windows over 20 years ago to enclose our screened porch. We are still enjoying them today. When two of those windows developed a problem around two years after our purchase, we called you and you cheerfully completely replaced those two windows at no charge. We were so impressed with your company, we ordered more new windows from you two more times, for our art studio building four years ago, and for our home's large picture windows last fall. We will continue to order windows from you any time we need them in the future." –Trish
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"I thought CBS Solar‘s crew was very good working together. Crew was very patient, very well experienced. I would recommend them to anybody. I give them the highest rating of excellence."
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"Extremely high-quality and robust insulation. I highly recommend working with CBS!"
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"Can’t wait to see the project at my neighbor Jim’s house. Trackers… Pretty cool!" –John S.
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"CBS was great to work with. We changed our minds mid stream and they were willing to work with us changing
from a rooftop mount to a ground solar tracker. They worked really fast and efficiently and were very personable
as well. Would highly recommend. Great working with Kelly initially to Aaron, Vicki, Devon, Josh, Derek, Alex, and
the rest of the CBS crew."​
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"When it was time to choose my contractor, I selected CBS Solar of Copemish, MI. From start to finish, CBS Solar was upfront and trustworthy with all the answers to my questions which ranged from system sizing to anticipated system efficiencies plus CBS Solar provided a fixed price quote with the promise of “no change orders,” unless extraordinary circumstances occurred. CBS Solar sourced and procured our land use permit and all of the building permits, prepared and submitted utility compliance documents and once construction started moved the project competently and professionally to meet our agreed upon project completion date. During construction, I was often pleasantly impressed with the workers’ attitude and friendliness, the quality of materials and components used, and the final craftsmanship was amongst the best I have ever observed on any electrical construction project. CBS Solar completed all the system checkouts and submitted all the requisite quality control documents to Consumers Energy to validate that the system components met utility safety standards. The last service provided by CBS Solar was the setup of my PC to receive data flow from the Fronius Inverters so I can now track my system’s productivity from either home or from my cellphone whenever away from home. CBS Solar and its employees provide outstanding service and use only the best of materials and equipment for their installations. I would not hesitate to recommend CBS Solar for residential, commercial or even utility grade installations."
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"Thank y’all so much at CBS Solar we love our system." – Jeff C.
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"It was a great experience having you all work on installing our solar system!. Very efficient, terrific people everyone was. You will be highly recommended to all who inquire! Thank you very much." – Deb & Steve D.​
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