Kilts & Cables Solar - Claresholm, Alberta

Annie Lok

He defaulted on his own sales contract. I had agreed to his services and remitted him the deposit for a solar installation. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to back out of the installation. His contract stated a full refund as long as work has not initiated. Well, the work did not start as we were still at the approval stage. David refused to refund the deposit. He is not honest and has no integrity.

Barbara Kolody

David is a Master Electrician & for Great reason!!! Highly Recommended 👍👍👍 We have had him in three times & he always delivers excellent expertise & workmanship. Thank You David, Brian & Barb

Joe Brost

Had an extremely pleasant experience dealing with David. I purchased a 400w solar RV kit from him and while I elected to do the install myself (be prepared for alot of things you didn't think of!!) he did setup the electrical for my electrical board for my vanbuild! He was extremely professional and took the time to answer my questions throughly and explain things I didn't understand. Thanks again very greatly appreciated!

Michelle Gulick

The only reason this is a 1 star review is I cannot give zero. I would not want anyone else to have to deal with the unprofessional lack of communication and shoddy work performed by Kilt and Cables

The issues with David and Kilt and Cables began as soon as David had our money and our RV in his possession, we dropped it off and his initial estimate that a week was plenty of time to do the 1200 W, 400 AH, with soft start and inverter build so that we could RV off grid with no issues became ignored phone calls, no clarity on timelines and Lindsay (David's wife) took over to give no real info, in all it took a month for the build. The day we were told be could pick it up we were informed 1/2 hour before the pickup time it was not working and he needed more time but as its over an hour drive for us we were already well on our way and chose to wait in the yard shop for 2 hours for him to "complete" the work.

Once the work was "complete" we had asked David about the program of the inverter on the computer he had stated was necessary at the first meeting, but he informed us nope it was all done on the phone. He seemed to just want to be rid of us but wanted our money within 2 days.

So of course when the system failed a month later and the batteries were no longer able to charge through the inverter as they should when connected to shore power we immediately gave David the benefit of the doubt and thought it was a minor programming issue. Contacted Victron and got the name of someone to help us in the area as we were over 12 hours away Kilt and Cables

What was found was well beyond a simple programming mistake, the software was 2 firmware updates behind, all programming was default factory as it had never been done which also meant the system thought we were running Acid Lead batteries and not lithium. Beyond the lack ok knowledge on the system that Kilt and Cables indicated they knew how to install which they did not, the electrical work was shoddy and the issues included lugs barely touching pads and nuts, not even finger tight, wiring was a hodge podge of various gauges and poorly constructed lug connections, over sized lugs on several connections, a part of the electrical system was not grounded, the negative BUS bar was held on by one undersized screw and set to fail. The Victron recommended people fixing the issue took 8 HOURS to fix a brand new system and asked if the person who had installed it had any experience with electrical work or solar installs as the work was done so poorly and set to fail.

I am sure David will come on and say he should have had the opportunity to fix it but the scope of what was wrong and his poor communication and lack of solid timelines means I would not have trusted him and I hope no on else makes the same mistakes we made.

David and Lindsay have ignored my email asking them to pay the bill for this work I should not have had to pay for work that was a month old.

Also the work we had done is not all the work that will need to be done, it cost over 1500 to fix what Kilt and Cables did and will cost us more in the future

Michelle Bauer

Kilts & Cables carried out the electrical installation for our new Solar panel installation. David and Oscar were very professional and great to deal with from start to finish. The job was carried out in clean and professional way. Being on time is very important for us and David kept us in the loop throughout the project and was always available to answer questions and concerns. The final panel installation was very neatly done, with precision and an eye for aesthetics.
We would highly recommend Kilts & Cables for any electrical work. Our job was completed on budget and ahead of time. The final safety inspection was passed without any issues.
The team was very hard working and lovely to deal with.

Sarah Laverick

David from Kilts and Cables was a pleasure to work with! Highly recommend. We needed repairs and upgrades to our solar system for our off grid school bus and he came to us. He ordered all the parts then worked hard to get it all done in 1 long day. He was thorough, highly experienced, was able to explain options clearly (and provide multiple options for quotes) and was conscious of our tight budget. Would certainly use his services again!

JedDrea

We recently used Kilts & Cables to complete an unfinished electrical job in our basement. When David came to the initial meeting, he was prompt and very professional. That same evening he sent us a quote for the job and he was very thorough and his prices are exactly as discussed. When it came to the actual job itself he came according to the schedule that we agreed on and he even accommodated us when we had to make a last minute cancellation. His work is top notch and we are extremely happy with the finished job. We highly recommend Kilt and Cables and would definitely use him again.

Riot! Era Casey

We had been having non-stop issues with our stove, with our landlord swapping it out a couple times and having consistent problems. Realized that it was due to the electrical, and brought in David from Kilts & Cables. He kept in contact regarding working times that would work for us, and showed up promptly. He was super friendly, and talked me through the process and helped answer all my questions. We chatted a bit about our careers, and told me a bit about his business. He fixed up the lines, and needed a new part. Told me he would return later, and unlike a lot of other residential services, showed up right on the dot when he said he would. David made this whole ordeal completely painless, and I couldn't possibly recommend Kilts & Cables enough. We've already planned on having him come back to take a look at a few other things around the house. Incredible guy, incredible company!