Our love for the outdoors started young. We grew up in the back blocks of Te Puke and attended Te Ranga School, a few classrooms with about sixty other kids or so. Days consisted of us being outside from sunrise to sunset and being called in every evening with a potent four-finger whistle from Mum.
Our mother worked in kiwifruit orchards. We would spend our holidays with her, clearing kiwifruit rows and exploring the neighbouring farms. As we grew older, our free roaming turned into organized sports. We made the move to Tauranga, to be closer to family and sports practice, which brings us to our next chapter.
We’re not sure how it started, but we got hooked on volleyball. We went from playing over kiwifruit wires to setting up our own backyard court. Then on to winning national titles with Otumoetai College and eventually representing New Zealand internationally for over a decade.
It was a wild ride, spending our winters travelling the world and our summers back here on the beach, working odd jobs to get by. Edwin retired due to a back injury, and Ben and I (Sam) continued on. We had many highlights in our careers. Most notable was finishing up with a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Edwin and Ben have worked in the solar industry since 2014. Working for a large installer in Australia, they were both responsible for residential and commercial sales. The question was then first asked: what happens to solar PV systems after installation?
Realizing there wasn’t a good answer to this question, Ben started Eco Shine Solar Maintenance. Now, in 2023, Eco Shine Solar has gone from being a part-time summer gig to a business employing all three brothers full-time.
The brothers have big aspirations for what we would like to see Eco Shine Solar grow into. Transferring our work ethic from the sand to the roofs has come naturally. Our goal is to be New Zealand’s leading solar maintenance company, helping everyday Kiwis get the most from their solar PV investment. We are grateful to the hundreds of customers who have entrusted us with their solar PV systems so far and look forwards to serving many more!
Could you work with your siblings? Well, it’s taken us a long time to get to this point, and we feel like we do it pretty well.
Hi I’m Edwin, the oldest of the three brothers. I’m a keen outdoorsman, fisherman and Father to two little girls. Within the business I take care of operations, making sure we have the latest and greatest and that it’s functioning as it should.
Hi, I’m Sam, the middle child. I recently married a very lucky lady. I am continually improving our systems to give our customers the best experience possible when dealing with us. I also act as the mediator between Edwin and Ben.
Hi, Ben here. I’m the youngest of the three and Mums favourite. I enjoy throwing myself at new hobbies and travelling to new places. Within the team, I handle the marketing and sales, helping share our story and our products to solar owners.
Philip Tapp2024-02-13All the staff kept me fully informed as they were running a little late.Very polite and efficient during the process.had thirty panels cranes after six years and the roof treated for moss with long term fungicide do not need doing or two years. Panels were sparkling like mirrors the next morning.they we’re only on site a hour and a half .Very good job, very pleasedjannyjam jannyjam2023-12-12just had cam here this morning to treat our roof and reclean solar panels of lichen - i could see the east facing ones were free of lichen after cam finished - only cleaned 3 weeks ago by another company ., how did lichen grow so fast when i have been paying that company to clean them twice yearly? never mentioned lichen prior and only when i asked for before and after photos, now, today i believe we were delivered an authentic clean with a professional exchange of information ! i asked cam to book us for another clean in 6 months! (neighbours have rubbish vegetation that necessitates bi clean!) highly recommended and as recommended by harrisons tgaBrian Whitaker2023-12-06Great company to deal with very professional. I can recommend this company. From Quote to booking and completion of the job it was very professional thanks.Tim Searle2023-12-05Edwin and the team at Eco Shine provided a very professional service, their systems are great for keeping us informed of our appointment and our solar panels look amazing now, all the pollen and dust is gone. Great advice given on the day too about birds nesting under our panels. Thanks 👍👍James Granger2023-12-01Had Edwin come in and clean our solar panels they hadn’t been cleaned in 10 years after he had finished the came up like new Highly recommend these guysWade2023-11-29Just got panels four months ago... Spring comes and... Minah birds nesting under them making a huge mess and racket as well as risk of severe damage to a very expensive solar system. Extremely impressed with Eco Shines professional and prompt service, meshing around panels to keep pests out. The job was done extremely well. I would recommend getting Eco Shine in straight after a new install to avoid the bird issue entirely. Edwin very friendly and knowledgeable on the phone. I am very happy with the final result. Thanks Edwin and crew.Brian Welch2023-11-23Great service, panels look like new - highly recommended!Mark Beale2023-11-15Thank you for prompt service and doing a great job. Great to meet you.Richie Alexander2023-11-10Highly recommend Very professional and knowledgeable. These guys are a must for maintaining and taking care of your Solar investment. A total pleasure to deal with Thanks TeamJayne Herdman2023-10-24Eco Shine clean & check our solar system every year - without fail, they contact us & turn up when they say they will & do a fantastic job. Adding longevity to our entire system. Highly recommend.
Head office: 29B Valley Road, Mount Maunganui 3116
Call us: 022 035 2494
Head office: 29B Valley Road, Mount Maunganui 3116
Call us: 022 035 2494
