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Sustainable Energy Engineering Ltd

4.9

10 Reviews

Opening Hours
Today -
  • Monday 08:00–17:00
  • Tuesday 08:00–17:00
  • Wednesday 08:00–17:00
  • Thursday 08:00–17:00
  • Friday 08:00–17:00
  • Saturday - Closed
  • Sunday - Closed

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About

Sustainable Energy Engineering is a family run company, set up in the summer of 2006 by husband and wife team, Stephen and Haley Fairless. The renewable industry was still in its infancy back then and was a difficult field to join. However, with hard work and determination, we have grown our client base and are now well established in the region, moving first to an office on the North East Business Innovation Centre, in Sunderland in 2009 and then again in January 2011 to our current, larger premises at Glover Business Park, Washington.

Over the years our customers' have come to associate Sustainable Energy Engineering as a reputable and trusted installer. We still hold the same values, of believing in and building a Sustainable environment for future generations. Our choice is to try and deliver this with good quality, value for money systems, at a fair price. We have never traded under another name, or dissolved the company to rebrand with a slightly different name.

What we do

  • Renewable energy

    • Solar Panel Maintenance
    • Solar panels
    • Solar water heating
  • More Services

    • battery storage

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4.9
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Mostly good but no MCS certificate after 5 weeks
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I chose this firm from 5 due to excellent reviews, price and no hard sell. I was given great advice when I initially rang up and sent a quote with information by email. When I decided to go ahead, Steve came round to the house for a survey and to explain things further and gave an installation date. Other firms gave me the hard sell and tried to sell me a battery which I knew was not in my best interest as I'm a low user. The scaffolders were great, contacting me to check when was convenient to assemble and dismantle. The actual installation went well and all the lads were friendly. A minor gripe was that a number of broken tiles and other rubbish were left in my garden bin which I had to retrieve (with an arm in plaster!) I really think the rubbish should have been removed by the firm. There were also issues connecting to the app but TBH it doesn't seem that helpful anyway. I would definitely recommend Suse energy BUT I have still not been sent the MCS certificate and information pack/guarantee after more than 5 weeks! This is meant to happen within 10 working days. I therefore cannot register for the SEG yet! I have mentioned it twice but it's been difficult to get hold of anyone by phone since they moved premises. A shame that this lets down an otherwise great company.
Customer in Northumberland Posted on 27/02/2023 , work completed 23/01/2019
The trader replied (on 19/04/2023)
Hello, thankyou for taking the time to leave a great review and for choosing our company over 4 other companies. The work went really well and the system looks great and will massively reduce your electricity usage and carbon footprint. We moved offices in January 2023, so had office staff working from home as we refurbished the new premises, which did cause delays in getting site documentation written up and emailled to customers. We also had a 4 month delay caused by our internet provider in swapping our telephone number from one premises to another, so please accept our apologiess for these delays, but we did keep working and in communication with our customers via email and mobiles. Kindest regards, Steve
Solar PV, Battery and Failover Installation
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We had a 4.38kW Solar PV installation at our home, and Steve and his team were very professional from start to finish. From explaining the options during the initial visit to scheduling the work -- Steve made the process clear. During the work itself, the installation team were very respectful and professional, laying down mats to prevent our carpet getting dirty, and letting us know when the electricity needed to be turned off. We're now the proud owners of a solar panel system with battery and mains failover, and we couldn't be more pleased with the work! I'd have no hesitation in recommending the Sustainable Energy Engineering team to others.
Customer in Tyne and Wear Posted on 15/02/2022 , work completed 09/02/2022
The trader replied (on 19/04/2023)
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave an excellent review of your experience of our company. Your Solar Electric and Battery system will work hard to reduce your energy bills and carbon emissions, as well as providing you with emergency back up power, in the event of a power cut. Thank you for using our company and if you have any issues please contact us on 0191 3407001. Best regards, Steve Fairless
Installation of solar panels and storage battery
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Reasonable quotation given and Mr. Fairless was honest about the maximum amount of energy we could generate, and the lower yield to expect in winter. Job done on time and efficiently. They set me up on the monitoring app and taught me how to use it. There was a snag which meant that the gas flue had to be moved but this was done at their cost.
Customer in Tyne and Wear Posted on 17/09/2021 , work completed 12/08/2021
The trader replied (on 25/04/2023)
Thank you for leaving a fantastic review of the installation that we carried out of your Solar Electric and energy storage system. Our quotations and the information we provide is always honest and accurate, to ensure our customers can make an informed decision. Yes, there was an issue with your flue on the roof, which would have reduced your array size, however, the CORGI heating engineer we employed, was able to move the flue correctly and as you say, the additional cost for this was covered by ourselves. I trust everything is going ok with your system, but should you need us, please get in touch on 0191 3407001 or via our website at www.susenergy.co.uk Best regards, Adam Fairless
Battery Replacement
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I had a solar battery fitting by Sustainable Energy in 2019. The batteries developed a fault in June 2020. This fault was was caused by a fault in the batteries. I'm not technical so all I know is that they didn't work. Adam and Steve came around the same say as I reported the fault and Adam, the Engineer, quickly identified what was wrong. I think it's important to write reviews about post installation, so that customers know what an installer is like and his work ethic after he has taken your money. It's more important to know how an installer reacts when things go wrong. The battery supplier, Pylontech were less than useless. Steve copied me in to every email sent to the company to try to get my batteries replaced, which appeared to be on deaf ears. So the short version of my story is that my batteries were replaced free of charge, by SolaX in conjunction with Sustainable Energy. My batteries were delivered Monday and fitted Tuesday. I also would like to note the batteries appear to be far better than the ones I originally purchased, take up much less room and to be honest, just look better. Its the small things that make a good job and the workmanship and attention to detail are what make a company. As far as I'm concerned, Sustainable Energy may be a small family run firm, but they are as good as anyone in the market today, I wouldn't go anywhere else.
Customer in Tyne and Wear Posted on 21/10/2020 , work completed 20/10/2020
The trader replied (on 25/04/2023)
Thanks for leaving a great review of your experience over an 18 month period of our company. Yes the Pylontech batteries, which we no longer install due to their own poor customer service, developed a fault and our supplier, SolaX who were also caught in the middle, were very good and supplied a set of their Triple Power batteries, which we installed. So with perseverance, the issue was resolved and your Solar panels and energy storage system are continuing to work hard, to reduce your energy costs and carbon emissions. Best regards, Luke Fairless.
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Solar panels and battery storage fitted. Excellent service from start to finish. Clean, tidy and professional.
Fred Posted on 17/06/2020 , work completed (undated)
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Solar panels installed with battery storage installed, very professional and polite throughout with no pressure to except job offer. We shopped around prior and this company were competitive however they also listened to what we wanted and adapted the installation to meet our requirements. Extremely tidy and thoughtful for us throughout installation.
Howarth Posted on 17/06/2020 , work completed (undated)
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Straight forward firm to deal with. No pressure and options explained. Work carried out on schedule and designed to minimise disruption to existing arrangements. Helpful with technical information required by my FIT provider.
Alan Posted on 17/06/2020 , work completed (undated)
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Most recently a replacement inverter was fitted to replace a previous inverter, supplied and fitted by another company which had ceased to exist, and a few months earlier, a new battery installed, with all cables running from the attic down to the electric cupboard, plus Sustainable had identified the electric trip switch as being no longer of a safe standard, an uptodate trip being recommended and fitted. Monitoring function of solar energy installed on the PC. I found the members of Sustainable Energy Engineering all to be polite and friendly, and helpful as regards to advice in choice of hardware. I shall be contacting them regarding my solar panels , battery and inverter, should the need arise in the future.
Chris Posted on 17/06/2020 , work completed (undated)
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Pleased with the work and even went back to Stephen to complete the battery change for the solar panels, Stephen gave me a great price and outlined everything I needed to know. Stephen set us up after and is always on hand with any questions. very well thought through. have and will recommended, very professional.
Eric Posted on 17/06/2020 , work completed (undated)
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Fitted solar panel energy system
Mary Posted on 17/06/2020 , work completed (undated)