Modern Mill Solar
3518 Broadway , Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Modern Mill is passionate about providing extraordinary energy solutions for commercial, municipal, residential, and non-profit customers. Our mission is to offer an affordable, efficient and yes, modern, approach to today’s energy needs. Now is your chance to be one of the first in the Midwest to go Solar!

The Modern Mill story begins on Old Mill Road in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where I grew up. There, in the Southwood Park neighborhood, I learned at my father’s hip as we worked side-by-side maintaining our beautiful historic home. Later, after graduating from Butler University in Indianapolis, I moved to California, eventually settling in San Diego and starting my own mortgage company.  Carmen was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, and after finishing school, she moved to California. She put her natural skills with numbers and finance to good use in the mortgage business, while also cultivating a keen design eye while working for a high-end kitchen and bath firm.

My path crossed with Carmen’s in 2006. We fell in love, got married, and soon we welcomed the first of our three children into the world, a beautiful girl named Bella.  In 2007, while still living in California, I helped one of my brothers flip a house back in Fort Wayne. I traveled back and forth from Indiana to California for a time, but as more renovation projects developed, Carmen and I decided to move our family to Fort Wayne. Together, we built a business around renovating distressed homes with a thoughtful design aesthetic that remains true to the integrity of the home, and to the history of the surrounding neighborhood.  After many more projects, grand ideas, and long conversations, we came up with a name for the company that harkens back to where it all started: modernizing beautiful homes near my old stomping grounds on Old Mill Road, hence the name “Modern Mill.”  The thing is, every city and town has its own Southwood Park, it’s own Old Mill Road, neighborhoods and streets with history and character, and we want to help new generations of growing families like ours restore and maintain the unique qualities that make those homes so special, while at the same time updating those homes to fit life in the 21st century. This means having respect for traditional craftsmanship while developing expertise in cutting-edge energy solutions.  In 2017, we began renovating an empty storefront at the end of Old Mill Road, and in 2018, we opened the doors to a new furniture and design showroom downstairs from our offices. We want this space to be a celebration of local artists and designers, a place where neighbors can come together to celebrate the continuing rejuvenation of the city we all call home.

We provide energy solutions for every need under the sun.

Our goal is to help customers harness the boundless energy of the sun, achieving energy freedom by strategically managing demanding and growing energy needs. No matter where you live, renewable, solar energy can work for you and your home or business. Currently, customers can take advantage of a 30% federal income tax rebate, an Indiana property tax exemption and a 50% one-time bonus depreciation. Solar systems can add value to a home or business greater than the cost of the system (based on NOI appraisal) and offers a fixed electric rate for 25 years. Turn this utility expense into income and enjoy a smaller carbon footprint, improving the world for generations to come.

• Modern Mill won’t rest until everyone has clean, renewable, and cost-effective energy solutions powering their homes. Our panels are powerful yet polished. They will lower your power bills, and increase the value of your home. Available with low financing options. Imagine saving 20-40% or even more each month! What are you waiting for? Go solar today!
• We offer Solar Systems that scale with your business needs. We know that keeping costs under control is important for any business. Going solar will not only help you take control of your energy costs and lock in lower rates, but will also reduce your carbon footprint and establish environmental and social responsibility within your community.
• We’re happy to help towns, cities, and non-profits go solar! Renewable energy is a wonderful way to reduce an organization’s costs while expressing its commitment to a clean energy future. Modern Mill puts renewable energy to work for municipalities and non-profits of all sizes, scopes, and budgets. Save money each month, while caring for the environment, now and into the future.

OUR WHOLE HOME EXPERIENCE

At Modern Mill, we believe your home is more than just the place where you live—it’s the place where you feel happiest, the most relaxed, the most at-ease, the most, well, at home.  Modern Mill is here to help you attain that feeling by offering a Whole Home Experience, from restoration to renovation, from real estate to interior design services. If you and your family want a more comfortable a kitchen or bathroom, Modern Mill’s master craftsmen will transform your space with sustainable goods, materials, and practices.  If you have been searching for a new home, or you are ready to pass on your home to a new family, Modern Mill will guide you every step of the way, from staging to remodeling, to listing and financing. If you already love your home and you just want it to be more energy efficient, Modern Mill offers an affordable, efficient and, yes, modern approach to solar installation.