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If you live in Lomita and you’re tired of solar quotes that don’t match your actual utility bill, you’re in the right place. We’re Gus’s Solar, and we work throughout 90717 installing panels, batteries, and EV chargers for homeowners who want straight numbers and clean work. Call (877) 550-6892 and a live person answers. Not a voicemail. Not a call center. Gus Petrakis put his name on this business, which means he’s the one you’ll talk to when you call, and the one who shows up if something needs attention.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Why Lomita Homeowners Choose Gus’s Solar
Lomita sits in a strange little pocket of the South Bay. It’s not Torrance, it’s not Harbor City, and it’s definitely not Palos Verdes. The homes are older, the lots are tight, and the afternoon sun does things here that other installers don’t catch until the system underproduces. We catch it before you sign. Gus has been doing this since 2011, and the homes around Lomita Drive and Walnut Street have taught us things you won’t find in a statewide solar production chart.
Two things separate us from the door-knockers working 90717. First, we quote off your actual SCE bill, not a brochure. Bring me a bill, I’ll bring you the math. Second, every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, Gus makes it right. One call brings him back. We serve the neighborhoods around Eshelman Avenue, the streets west of Narbonne Avenue, and the pockets off 250th Street, and we know the panel upgrade triggers here better than anyone.
Solar Services We Offer in Lomita
Solar Panel Installation
New rooftop solar on a Lomita ranch home almost always starts with a shading conversation, not a panel count. The Palos Verdes hills cast afternoon shade across the southern half of the city, so we design for your actual roofline, not a generic south-facing template. High-efficiency panels earn their keep here.
Learn more about our Solar Panel Installation in Lomita.
Solar Battery Storage & Backup
June Gloom is real in Lomita, and so are the SCE time-of-use rates that make a battery the difference between giving power back at cheap rates and storing it for when it’s worth more. We install FranklinWH and Tesla batteries sized to your actual evening usage, not a one-size-fits-all box.
Learn more about our Solar Battery Storage & Backup in Lomita.
Solar Panel Cleaning
The marine layer that rolls through the South Bay leaves a thin film on panels that inland installers never mention. It cuts production more than most homeowners realize. We clean panels in Lomita with the right equipment and no harsh chemicals, and we’ll tell you honestly if your panels even need it.
Learn more about our Solar Panel Cleaning in Lomita.
EV Charger Installation
Most Lomita homes built in the 1950s and 1960s have 100-amp panels that weren’t designed for a Level 2 charger. We handle the charger install and the panel work together, so you don’t get a charger that trips the main breaker every time your car pulls 48 amps.
Call (877) 550-6892 to talk about a charger for your garage or driveway.
Solar Panel Maintenance & Monitoring
Gus monitors the systems we install, and if something underperforms, he’s the one who calls you. That’s the difference between a local owner and a national outfit that waits for you to notice a production drop three months later. We check Enphase and SolarEdge monitoring data and come out when the numbers look wrong.
Call (877) 550-6892 if your system isn’t producing the way it should.
Solar Panel Repair
Whether it’s a microinverter failure, a damaged panel from storm debris, or wiring that a previous installer left exposed, we fix it. If you’ve got a quote from another company, bring it in. Gus offers a free second opinion on any written estimate, and if it’s over $200, you’ll save $40 off our repair.
Call (877) 550-6892 and describe what you’re seeing. We’ll tell you honestly whether it needs a fix now or can wait.
Commercial Solar Installation
Small commercial rooftops in Lomita, from the shops along Pacific Coast Highway to the industrial buildings off 250th Street, face the same panel upgrade triggers and shading quirks as the homes. We handle those projects with the same plain-spoken numbers and the same owner on site.
Call (877) 550-6892 for a commercial walkthrough.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Lomita
We work all over 90717. Most calls come from the ranch-home streets around Lomita Park, the neighborhoods south of Lomita Boulevard near Eshelman Avenue, the pockets west of Narbonne Avenue heading toward Rolling Hills Estates, and the streets near Fleming Middle School. Typical response time for a service call in Lomita is same-day or next morning, and if it’s an emergency, Gus comes out himself.
- Lomita Park area
- Eshelman Avenue corridor
- West of Narbonne Avenue
- Near Fleming Middle School
- Streets off 250th Street
Why Lomita’s Climate & Housing Affect Solar
Lomita sits directly north of the Palos Verdes Peninsula’s rising terrain, and that geography does something measurable to rooftop solar. From roughly 3 to 4 PM onward, the hills cast shade across the southern half of the city, clipping production on south-facing arrays at the worst possible moment: the tail end of SCE’s peak rate window. Regional LA solar estimates routinely miss this, because they’re built on South Bay averages that treat Lomita like it sits on flat ground. It doesn’t. Any installer working 90717 needs to run site-specific shade analysis before selling you a panel layout, and often a slightly west-of-south orientation or taller east-west configuration will outperform a textbook due-south array that the hills will shadow every afternoon.
The housing stock makes it trickier still. Lomita is dominated by 1950s and 1960s single-family ranch homes with low-pitched roofs and original 100-amp electrical panels. Those panels were fine for 1960, but SCE interconnection approval frequently requires an upgrade to 200 amps before a solar system can go live, which adds real money to the project. A disproportionate share of Lomita homes still carry Federal Pacific Stab-Lok or Zinsco panels, which the local AHJ and SCE reviewers flag on permit review. If your solar proposal doesn’t budget for that changeout upfront, the permit stalls and you get blindsided by a $2,000 to $3,500 add-on you weren’t told to expect. We tell you before you sign. Then there’s the marine layer. June Gloom suppresses early-summer production across the South Bay, and first-year yields in 90717 often come in below what statewide averages would predict. The mild coastal temperatures keep panel efficiency high the rest of the year, so the annual total still works, but only if the estimate was honest from the start.
Pricing for Solar in Lomita
Solar pricing in Lomita runs higher than the national ads suggest, mostly because of the panel upgrades and the smaller usable roof area on 1950s ranch homes. Here’s what we’re seeing as of this year, including typical panel work:
- Panel upgrade from 100 to 200 amps: $2,500-$4,000, depending on panel type and whether the AHJ flags a Federal Pacific or Zinsco replacement
- Standard residential solar install (6-8 kW, high-efficiency panels): $15,000-$24,000 before tax credits
- Full home battery backup: $9,000-$15,000 installed, depending on brand and capacity
- Solar panel cleaning: $250-$450 for a typical Lomita roof
- Repair calls: $40 off any repair over $200, and a free second opinion on any written estimate
Call (877) 550-6892 with your SCE bill in hand. Gus quotes the year-25 output, not the day-one brochure number. Take two weeks to think about it. The price will be the same.
Service Area - Cities Near Lomita
While this page covers Lomita and 90717, we also work in nearby Torrance, Rolling Hills Estates, San Pedro, and West Carson. If you’re just outside Lomita, call and ask. If we can get there, we will.
Serving Lomita, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lomita area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Solar in Lomita
Most Lomita homeowners spend between $15,000 and $24,000 before tax credits for a standard residential system, plus another $2,500 to $4,000 if the home still has a 100-amp electrical panel that needs an upgrade for SCE approval. The final number depends on your roof’s shading and panel type. Call (877) 550-6892 for an exact quote off your actual utility bill. Estimates are free.
Because most homes in 90717 were built in the 1950s and 1960s with 100-amp electrical panels that can’t handle the additional load a solar system adds. SCE interconnection approval usually requires a 200-amp upgrade, and many Lomita homes still carry Federal Pacific Stab-Lok or Zinsco panels that the local AHJ will flag during permit review. We budget for it upfront so you don’t get surprised mid-project.
Yes, and it’s one of the most common reasons Lomita solar systems underperform. The hills directly north of the southern half of the city cast shade on south-facing roofs from roughly 3 to 4 PM onward, right during SCE’s peak rate window. We run site-specific shade analysis on every Lomita home and often recommend west-of-south orientations or east-west configurations instead of a straight due-south array.
Yes. Low-pitched roofs are actually easier to work on than steep ones, though the limited usable roof area on smaller Lomita lots means we usually recommend high-efficiency panels rather than adding more modules. Gus’s crew handles every install, not a subcontractor, and every roof penetration gets flashed properly.
It reduces early-summer production, and any honest quote should factor that in. But Lomita’s mild temperatures keep panel efficiency high through the rest of the year, and the annual total still makes sense for most homeowners, especially with a battery to take advantage of evening rates. We quote the year-25 output, not the day-one brochure number. Call (877) 550-6892 and Gus will walk you through the real numbers.
Ready to talk solar in Lomita? Call (877) 550-6892 today. A live person answers, we’ll quote off your actual bill, and you’ll get the straight numbers with no pressure to sign tonight. If a salesman needs an answer tonight, the answer is no. Gus will still be here tomorrow.
Written by Gus Petrakis, Owner at Gus’s Solar, serving Lomita since 2011.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local solar pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, typically within 1-hour.
- 4You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
What Lomita Customers Say
"The install itself was excellent and the system performs as modelled. Permitting and the utility interconnection took about four months, most of it out of his hands, though the waiting was still frustrating."
- Marguerite Ostrowski"Told me straight that a battery did not make sense for how we use power and sold me the array without it. He talked himself out of a good deal of money that afternoon."
- Reginald Pontefract"He flashed every roof penetration properly and showed me the flashing before it went down. Three roof seasons on and not a drop anywhere."
- Philomena Achara