About us

A strong work ethic, the ability to identify with people quickly, and a technical mind have allowed Ernie to work and excel in the worlds of Solar Power, Construction, the US Navy, and Secondary Education. However, what has always driven him is his desire to take care of people, his love of his two sons, and his willingness to serve.

While in the Navy, Ernie advanced to the rank of Petty Officer Second Class while also gaining the coveted certification of Quality Assurance Inspector and qualifying for all senior in-rate certifications. As a Missile Technician on Ohio Class Submarines, he received and maintained a Top-Secret SSBI security clearance while working on Trident II nuclear missiles within nuclear security and nuclear weapons operating procedures. The desire to serve his country and work for something “greater than himself” is what he says inspired him to serve in the Navy.

After exiting the Navy, Ernie gained his bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University in less than three years (Cum Laude). He then came home to East Tennessee and gained a master’s degree in education from the University of Tennessee. After leaving “Rocky Top” he was privileged to be a secondary educator. As Ernie says, “It was a privilege to be a teacher, dean of students, and department head. The skills gained from my time as an educator are immeasurable, but most of all, I just loved working with the kids.”

However, while addressing the desire to make a career move for financial reasons, he achieved a position with a prominent and well-respected construction company in Knoxville, TN. In this role, he was incredibly impressed with the integrity and processes of this company. In referencing his time with them, he says “The way this wonderful company always did whatever was necessary to do what they had promised the customer made a lasting impression on me. I have never seen a company that truly lives by the motto of ‘do the right thing’ quite so well”. It is this way of doing business that he would bring into his own business. His role here set him up to take a lead operations position in an industry that had always fascinated him, and he couldn’t pass it up: the solar power industry.

In this lead position, the ability to solve problems, create needed solutions, and create strong processes to address the needs of a growing business and its clientele allowed for success in this fast-growing industry and he immediately fell in love with the technology and its capabilities. However, he was also able to witness the less than reputable practices of the large solar companies in his area while in this position. It was this experience that led to him becoming determined to bring the strong customer service and ethical business practices he had witnessed in the construction industry to the solar industry. From that determination, he created Your Home Solar.

Your Home Solar was built with the goals of:

1. Offering complete solutions that put our homeowners in charge of their energy needs, and
2. Making “Do the right thing” our culture and way of doing business.
3. Providing extraordinary customer service,

Under Ernie’s leadership, we do not compromise on these goals and work to serve our community each day.

As a a veteran owned and operated solar installation company, we pursue quality because that is what we would expect for our own homes. Each day we strive for perfection within our field by targeting a few different areas. At Your Home Solar, we will always treat your home like it is our home.