On-time solar crew — 2016 review praised punctual, clean installation
Good installation work — a 2017 review called the solar job well done
A+ BBB rating — accredited by the Better Business Bureau
Unresolved leak — a BBB review cites a year-plus unresolved solar leak
Troubled financing deal
What does electrical work cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Devlin Contracting. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Standard receptacle swaps — a new dedicated circuit is a bigger job ($350–$750).
Flush mounts, pendants, chandeliers — hung on existing boxes.
— a 2023 Power Purchase Agreement called the worst mistake
Multiple business names — appears as Devlin Contracting, Devlin Energy and Devlin Inc
Devlin Contracting is a Weymouth, MA electrical and solar company — older reviews describe fast, clean solar-panel installations, while more recent ones raise serious concerns about the aftermath.
The company, which describes itself as family-owned and operates under the name Devlin Inc, offers electrical repairs, outdoor lighting and solar panel installation. BuildZoom's listing shows a Massachusetts electrician license (#21151) and a home improvement contractor registration (#182869) as active, and an earlier registration (#180037) as inactive. Its Better Business Bureau profile carries an A+ rating and accreditation.
Two 2016 and 2017 reviews on BuildZoom describe a smooth solar-panel job: the crew showed up on time, worked cleanly, and one customer wrote, "we had Matthew for installation of solar panel and he did a good job." A more recent BBB review is just as enthusiastic, calling the company "the best in the business."
Set against that are two specific complaints on BBB. One customer says a solar installation started leaking and, over a year after reporting it, the problem still wasn't fixed. Another describes signing a Power Purchase Agreement with Devlin Energy in January 2023 and calls it "the worst mistake I have ever made" — no further detail is given, but a Power Purchase Agreement is a long-term financing contract worth reading closely before signing.
Before booking solar work here, ask directly about the unresolved leak and get a plain-language walkthrough of any financing or Power Purchase Agreement on offer, and confirm in writing which entity — Devlin Contracting, Devlin Energy or Devlin Inc — is actually signing the contract. For straightforward electrical work, the older reviews point to a punctual, tidy crew; for a solar installation, get the leak history and PPA terms settled before signing anything.
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Nov 22, 2017
We had Matthew for installation of solar panel and he did a good job.
They showed up on time and they were efficient. They also made sure to inform me when they were going to be in and out of the house. They also worked in a very clean manner. Which was good because I didn't have any mess to clean up afterwards. Matthew Delvin was actually a recommendation from my brother who is also an electrician so this meant that the company installing my solar panels were actually reputable. I am happy with the service this contractor has rendered.
