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About us

AZ Solar Rescue was built for this exact moment in Arizona's solar industry. With hundreds of solar companies closing their doors and leaving homeowners stranded, we stepped in to do what we've always done — show up, solve the problem, and stand behind our work.

Founded on a contractor's license that's been active since 2002 with zero negative reports, AZ Solar Rescue isn't a startup chasing a trend. It's a company built by people who have spent their careers in solar — and who got tired of watching homeowners get left behind.

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Joshua Nothaft,
Founder & Owner

KB-2 General Contractor | CR-11 Master Electrical | ROC# 298079

AZ Solar Rescue didn't happen overnight. It was 22 years in the making.

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Joshua spent his career doing the work — managing solar operations and customer care for other companies, watching homeowners get left behind when installers closed, filed for bankruptcy, or simply walked away. He even managed abandoned customers during a competitor's Chapter 11 reorganization. He knew the gaps. He knew the solutions. And he knew exactly how to fill them.

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The roots go back to 2002, when Joshua and his father founded JDN Construction Inc. together. That license — and the values behind it — have never had a negative report in 22 years. Joshua went on to become General Manager at three solar companies, overseeing more than 1,000 solar projects from design and permitting through installation and commissioning. He knows what a well-built solar business looks like. He also knows what a broken one costs homeowners.

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What sets Joshua apart isn't just the licenses or the track record — it's the extra mile. He's the one who takes time to walk a widow through her monitoring portal. Who reconnects a system at no charge when a customer switches internet providers. Who reviews not just the equipment but the utility rate schedule, because a solar system sized correctly can still generate a bill if the homeowner doesn't know that running the dryer at 6pm during peak rates is costing them money. Joshua fixes that too.

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With a KB-2 General Contractor license, a newly added CR-11 Master Electrical license, and decades of hands-on experience, AZ Solar Rescue launched as the company he always knew Arizona needed.

The gratitude I receive from homeowners after their project is completed — that's what sticks with me.

Joshua is joined by a team of seasoned technicians he has worked alongside for years. They chose to build Arizona Solar Rescue together. Without them, this company wouldn’t exist.

  • ROC# 298079 

  • KB-2 General Contractor — 22 years, zero negative reports

  • CR-11 Master Electrical — residential and commercial

  • K-36 Plastering 

  • L-61 Carpentry, Remodeling & Repairs

  • Licensed & Bonded

  • Workers Compensation

  • Homeowners insurance approved vendor

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Tina Leota

SENIOR FIELD TECHNICIAN

Tina has been in solar for 13 years — and it all started with her brother having a bad day.

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When he came home worried about having to work alone the next day, Tina didn't hesitate. She quit her job at Exxon that night and showed up. What began as a helping hand turned into a career she's never looked back on. She started in Texas doing whole-home energy efficiency work — radiant barriers, insulation, solar attic fans, weatherstripping, door seals — anything that kept a home cooler and cut energy waste. She moved into solar installations and site audits, building the kind of hands-on systems knowledge that only comes from years of doing the work, not just learning about it.

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Today Tina's days are filled with repairs and troubleshooting on systems left behind by companies that no longer exist. She describes her mission simply: bring systems back to life and give homeowners peace of mind that their investment wasn't wasted.

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What keeps her going are the faces. The relief. The stress that finally leaves someone's expression when the system comes back online and everything works the way it was supposed to.

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Outside of work, Tina is focused on being a role model for her daughter — the same way she was once a lifeline for her brother.

When you put your whole heart into what you do, magic will always come from it.

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Gustavo Brown

TEAM LEADER

Gustavo brings over eight years of solar experience to AZ Solar Rescue, along with a background in general construction and commercial plumbing that gives him a uniquely practical eye for how systems work together. As the company's license holder, he oversees field operations and ensures every job meets Arizona's electrical code standards — and his own.

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Gustavo started in solar in 2017 and hasn't looked back. He starts most days before sunrise with coffee and a drive to the job site — which suits him fine, because one of his favorite things about the work is the view from the roof at first light. What keeps him going is the moment a system comes back to life. Whether it's a new installation powering up for the first time or a downed system restored for a homeowner who'd been waiting months for help, he describes it as almost an act of service for the community.

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When he's not on a rooftop, you'll find him somewhere in nature — camping, hiking, fishing, snorkeling, or ideally at the beach. At home, he's dad to two little girls, ages three and four, which he'll tell you is the best job he's ever had.

I treat every project as if it were my own home. I believe good deals lead to long-term customers.

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Chantea Leota

FIELD TECHNICIAN

Tayas has been in solar since 2016 — and she got there because someone who loved her believed she could do it. Her family encouraged her to interview at Titan Solar, she made the transition from landscaping, and from that first day she never looked back.

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At AZ Solar Rescue, her focus is simple: make sure every system is performing exactly the way it should. She brings the same standard to every job — honest, high-quality work "to a T." That means going beyond the hardware — walking homeowners through time-of-use rate plans and peak hour management so they actually get full value from their investment long after the job is done.

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The moment that keeps her going is the one at the end of the job. The homeowner's face when everything is working perfectly. That's what she shows up for.

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When she's not on a job site, Tayas is the proud only parent of three children who are her greatest motivation. She is determined to build a stable future for them — and to show her daughters and her son, by example, that hard work and perseverance can overcome any challenge in any field.

A long-lasting system requires a team of professionals who put the customer first — every single time.

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Misipele "Miki" Leota

FIELD TECHNICIAN

Miki has been in solar for over 12 years — no breaks, no detours, just steady grinding and learning the trade.

He got into it because he's always been hands-on and wanted to build a real skill. The moment he got on a roof and started understanding how solar systems work, it clicked. He never looked back.

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At AZ Solar Rescue, Miki handles installs, troubleshooting, and fixing systems that weren't done right the first time. His days start early — organizing the crew, going over the plan, making sure everything moves efficiently. Whether it's a full installation or a repair job, his standard is the same: do it right, do it clean, do it safe. No shortcuts.

The work that sticks with him most is taking a system that's been left incomplete or messed up and turning it into something that actually performs the way it should. Homeowners come in frustrated and stressed. They leave feeling taken care of. That's bigger than the job.

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Away from the job, Miki is all about family. Watching his sons play football and his daughter compete in her sport is one of the proudest things in his life. He's competitive, stays active, and brings that same energy to everything he does.

I'm not here to just get the job done — I'm here to do it right the first time.

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Janeil Nothaft

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Janeil came to solar seven years ago looking for something different — work that fit around life, not the other way around. After years in event production, with the late nights and long hours that come with it, she was ready for a role that let her be present for her family. Solar gave her that, and she's never looked back.

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At AZ Solar Rescue, Janeil works behind the scenes on something every installation depends on but few homeowners ever think about: the permits. She reviews solar plans for accuracy, files permit applications with cities across Arizona, and works directly with city planners and engineers to keep approvals moving as quickly as possible. Before a single panel goes on a roof, Janeil has already done her part to make sure everything is done right and by the book.

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What drives her is a genuine love of seeing a project through. With twenty years of customer service experience, she knows what it means to show up for people — and she brings that to every homeowner whose project lands on her desk, from the first plan review to the final permit sign-off.

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When she's not navigating city planning departments, Janeil is outdoors — and building what she proudly calls an "awesome rock collection." Anyone who spends their days filing permits needs a good dose of Mother Nature to balance out the bureaucracy. 

I don't like things half done.

The work speaks for itself

Every photo in this gallery is from a real job — real homes, real systems, real Arizona homeowners. Inverter diagnostics in Mesa. Panel cleaning in Desert Ridge. Bird barrier installation in Scottsdale. System restoration after a competitor's closure. This is what we do, and this is what it looks like when it's done right.

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