About Us

I have been working full time in the solar industry for almost 40 years right here on the Space Coast of Florida. I was doing it part time for 5 years before that. Growing up in the 1970’s, my step father owned “Solamerica”. This was the first full service solar company in Brevard County.

My step father, Bill Winters, was a solar pioneer in this area. As a young teenager, he would “volunteer” me to crawl through attics, climb on roofs and other glamorous duties associated with installing solar water and pool heaters. By the time I was 16, I was soldering pipes and sealing roof flashings. By the ripe old age of 18, I was in charge of an installation crew, and by age 22, I was Installation and Service manager of Solamerica. I was getting real ”hands on” training in my teens and early 20’s that would lead me to spend my career helping others achieve energy efficiency and in some cases, complete energy independence.

When I got my own Solar Contractors license in 1992, Bill said he was going to retire. When he wouldn’t, I finally went into business for myself. I actually sub-contracted all of Solamerica’s work and eventually ended up buying out my step father. Since 1981, I have been personally responsible for more than 6500 residential solar installations. I now have children of my own…and as soon as I can convince them to crawl through an attic, they’re hired…or volunteered!