Best Solar Installers

East Bay

Solar Harmonics

Solar Harmonics will respond to your 31st email with the same patience they brought to your first. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and couldn't find a single complaint about follow-through, a pattern so consistent it borders on unbelievable until you see the specifics. Owner Jamie Duran once em

Affordable Home Solar

Affordable Home Solar consistently delivers the lowest quote without cutting corners on the install. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found zero complaints about workmanship, missed deadlines, or surprise costs. One homeowner saved $8,000 compared to a competitor's bid for the identical syst

Rising Sun Electrify

We found an electrician who shows up on holiday weekends to diagnose failed breakers and get your power back on before the food spoils. Rising Sun Electrify has been handling Orange County homes for years, and across dozens of reviews we couldn't find a single complaint about workmanship, project ma

Sunlight Electri-Cal Solutions

Sunlight Electri-Cal Solutions earned a gold award for post-sale support in the East Bay, and after analyzing their work, we understand why. We watched one customer chase down help for a solar system whose original installer had gone bankrupt: no one would take the job until Sunlight came out next d

Besty Solar

Besty Solar's project manager Cindy turns the ordinarily messy permitting and installation process into something that actually runs on schedule. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found one pattern repeated more than any other: Cindy coordinated roofers to repair broken tiles after panel installatio

Corda Solar

Corda Solar earns one of the clearest recommendations we've written. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found zero complaints about workmanship, follow-up, or installation quality. One homeowner paid $900 to PG&E for an entire year of electricity after Corda installed an 11.47 kW system, despite runn

Save a Lot Solar

Save a Lot Solar treats your install like the owner lives next door. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found owner John Orfali shows up in person for initial inspections, supervises city code compliance himself, and answers follow-up questions years after your system goes live. One engineer interv

Smart Home Security Control

We found a contractor whose installers solve problems most companies would walk away from. Greg and his team wired a 16-camera system across a three-story condo complex, taping unused infrastructure and hiding wires inside walls, then spent days tidying up each evening and checking in with the proje

North Valley Solar Power

North Valley Solar Power delivers what most installers just promise: a fast, drama-free installation with a team that actually answers your questions. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found one homeowner who shopped for an entire year before choosing North Valley, then watched the company finish

Super Solar

Super Solar does the work themselves, and that matters more than it sounds. We analyzed dozens of reviews and couldn't find a single complaint about workmanship. One customer had his shutoff panel vandalized months after install. Szilard repaired it at no charge. Another reached out in 2022 but had

Sol R Us Electrical Engineering

Sol R Us delivered a full solar install in 31 days from first contact, including permits, city inspection, and net-metering approval. One customer who compared nine quotes hired them for their competitive pricing and top-tier equipment (Panasonic panels, premium roof mounts), then watched his system

East Bay Power Systems

We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews for East Bay Power Systems, and we found a contractor who shows up when things break. One homeowner had a new Powerwall go silent after one day, Jeff sent his installer back out immediately, diagnosed a failed part, and had the system running again within 24 hour

Solar Bill Review

Solar Bill Review earned a recommendation we give without hesitation. We found 137 reviews praising their sales process, 121 applauding post-install support, and not a single pattern of abandoning customers after the check clears. One homeowner watched Bill, the owner, spend 80 minutes on the phone

Pacific Solar Energy

Pacific Solar Energy earns our unreserved recommendation for residential solar. We analyzed dozens of customer accounts spanning photovoltaic systems and pool heating, and we couldn't find a single complaint about owner David Pascualy's workmanship or follow-through. One homeowner watched him call t

Kingdom Solar

Kingdom Solar installs solar systems the way a roofer would, because owner Chris Paredes is a roofer by trade. A city inspector in Tracy told one homeowner he wasn't just being polite when he called their install the cleanest roof work he'd seen. The homeowner had watched the crew route wiring throu

Illuminate Solar

Illuminate Solar is the rare installer that answers the phone the same day and shows up on Monday to fix your problem. We analyzed reviews spanning eight years and found a pattern that repeats over and over: Mark (the owner) reviews your energy bills to size the system you actually need, not the one

HomePro Solutions

HomePro Solutions gets the basics right that most solar installers fumble. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found the same pattern repeating: Tim Lunsford answers his phone, shows up on time, and doesn't vanish after he gets your signature. One homeowner contacted ten installers racing the NEM 2.0

Ideal Solar

We found Ideal Solar stands apart for doing what most contractors promise but rarely deliver: staying involved after installation. One homeowner discovered this when a falling tree limb damaged a panel. The owner coordinated an arborist referral and had a replacement American-made panel installed wi

Sun's Free Solar

Sun's Free Solar delivers uncommonly clean work for a fair price. We analyzed dozens of reviews spanning EV charger and solar installations and couldn't find a single complaint about follow-up support. Thirty reviewers specifically praised the crew's workmanship, including one competing installer wh

Wholly Solar

Wholly Solar earned our trust through dozens of reviews with perfect scores across every category we track. One homeowner met Charlie Anwar in an auto shop waiting room, spent months comparing quotes and reading reviews, then circled back because no other installer matched the confidence he inspired

Enact Solar

Enact Solar delivers what most solar shoppers say they want but rarely find: a local crew who explains everything in plain English and actually answers the phone. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found zero complaints about post-installation support. Eleven reviewers specifically praised how quickl

Greenlink Solar

Greenlink Solar earned a perfect rating from every customer we analyzed. Seven reviewers specifically mentioned the company's sales rep, Kyb, for walking them through decisions without pressure or jargon. One customer inherited a messy old solar system and Kyb redesigned it with five new panels, now

Got Watts Electric

Got Watts Electric handles complex solar projects without leaving you stranded mid-install. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found the company delivers on ambitious home electrification plans, from panel upgrades to battery systems, even when timelines stretch due to utility delays or supply-chai

Del Sol Energy

Del Sol Energy will chase down a faulty inverter manufacturer for months and then replace the entire system at their own expense. We found an industry engineer who researched dozens of installers for his own home, chose Del Sol for their technical honesty, and watched them swap out a problematic inv

Synergy Power

Synergy Power runs one of the tightest operations we've seen. We analyzed reviews spanning years of installations and couldn't find a pattern of broken promises or botched follow-through. The company handles everything in-house, from sales through permitting to installation and post-sale support, an