Best Solar Installers

Greater Bakersfield

CAL Contractor Services Inc.

Cal Contractor Services earns our recommendation for solar installation and repair. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found zero complaints about workmanship, follow-up support, or project management. One homeowner's solar stopped working on a hot Saturday in June; the company was onsite early Monda

MSI Solar

MSI delivers solar installations that still work flawlessly years later, with zero electric bills to prove it. We found 11 reviewers who praised their workmanship without a single complaint about quality or follow-through, and one homeowner whose system has produced $0 monthly bills for over a year

Renew Power

We analyzed hundreds of reviews for Renew Power and found a company that treats post-installation follow-up like an actual service, not a checkbox. One customer described a rep showing up a year after install to walk through their true-up statement and explain why they owed zero dollars to the utili

Son Light Construction

Son Light Construction consistently delivers one-day installations without the usual contractor chaos. We found 32 reviewers who called out their project management, and not a single one complained about delays or miscommunication on the installer's end. One homeowner hired them after a competitor d

Green Energy Services

Green Energy Services doesn't just install solar. They fix what other installers walk away from. After a homeowner's inverter died, four local companies ignored the call; Green Energy sent Emily and Eddie out same-week, diagnosed the problem, and had the system back online with zero runaround. We fo

Jeff Periera Home Energy

We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and couldn't find a single negative comment about the installation work itself. One homeowner called them in to fix a failed inverter from a different solar company that had gone out of business, and they handled the warranty replacement, the return shipping, and

Bakersfield Solar

Bakersfield Solar will fix your system when no one else will. One homeowner called seven companies after their original installer went out of business and their panels stopped producing. Every one refused to touch it. Bakersfield Solar had someone out within two hours, replaced the inverter, and res

Arc Energy Solutions

Arc Energy Solutions delivers clean installs at prices that undercut competitors by tens of thousands. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found a company that earns trust through patience, not pressure. One homeowner spent months grilling his sales rep with questions (more questions than his w

Next Phase Electric

Next Phase Electric will finish what other installers abandoned. We found 27 customers whose systems were stuck in limbo after their original contractors went bankrupt, and Next Phase stepped in to complete the work, chase down permits, and hound utilities for months until their panels went live. On

Simple Power

Simple Power gets solar right for first-timers. We analyzed reviews from homeowners who had never installed panels before, and the pattern is clear: reps walk you through options without pushing a sale. One customer met with their rep several times over multiple months while the rep monitored their

Quality Home Services runs a competent service operation with friendly, knowledgeable technicians. We found that across generator maintenance, water system installs, and HVAC work, customers repeatedly praised the same things: techs show up on time, explain their work thoroughly, and treat you like

All Seasons Solar delivers clean installs and long-term reliability without unnecessary upselling. One customer who went solar in 2011 ran into inverter defects early on, and the company replaced all of them at no charge. Nearly nine years later, that same system has run almost flawlessly, cutting p

Photon Brothers executes solar installations with precision, but they're stronger on workmanship than innovation. We found 611 reviews praising their installation quality, with only 49 complaints about the physical work. One Florida customer watched the company fly a Colorado crew across the country

Solar Negotiators is a solid installer if you value long-term follow-up and meticulous maintenance. We found 768 reviewers praising their post-sale support, something rare enough in solar that one customer opened a review with "The follow up they do years after my solar was installed is phenomenal!"

BSW Roofing Solar & Air is a solid local installer if you want a team that does both roofing and solar under one contract. We found 150 mentions of workmanship quality, with only 6 complaints. One homeowner watched project manager Victor spot pre-existing roof problems during a solar reinstall and f

Pav Solar earns strong praise for clean installs but stumbles on follow-through. One homeowner waited months for a quote on adding panels after leaving multiple messages and texts, while another called it quits after a tech yanked a stuck plug from the wall without checking for damage and the office

Impact Energy and Solar has a strong track record for clean installs and responsive service, but a recent project breakdown should give you pause. We found 26 reviews praising their crews for professional, on-time work and spotless job sites. One homeowner called them back a year later for an attic

We found serious red flags that should give you pause. One homeowner discovered $1,800 in damage to their brand-new air conditioner after roofing tiles fell during installation, then spent eight months chasing the promised reimbursement that never arrived. Another customer watched panels sit warped

Bland Solar & Air will leave you waiting. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found a company with skilled techs who can't seem to call you back. One homeowner spent 18 months chasing them to replace faulty microinverters, watching the number of dead panels multiply each visit, each fix somehow crea

Fuzion Energy stands out for proactive monitoring and fast problem-solving, but pricing and timeline complaints suggest you'll pay a premium and may face delays. One customer discovered their inverter had failed only because Fuzion's monitoring team noticed abnormal output and sent a technician, who

Semper Solaris leaves too many customers stranded when systems fail. We found over 200 reviews describing the same pattern: months-long delays for basic repairs, project managers who vanish mid-job, and warranties that turn out to be meaningless when you actually need help. One homeowner paid $55,00

This company cuts corners where it matters. One homeowner was promised full energy independence, only to discover after installation that the system lacked the battery backup they'd been led to expect, leaving them powerless during outages and stuck with both a solar loan and a utility bill. Another

Sun Solar doesn't belong on your shortlist. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found a company that leaves too many customers stranded with underperforming systems and vanishing support. One homeowner's system was down for 8 months due to a faulty breaker tripping daily. Despite repeated calls and

Solar by Quality Home Services is a gamble with poor odds. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found clear patterns of shoddy installations, unresolved technical issues, and aggressive sales tactics. One customer reported a backhoe tearing up their lawn when a trencher would have worked, leaving cable

Divine Power USA gambles with your home and loses. We found dozens of customers trapped in installations that dragged past 12 months, with one family still waiting 17 months after signing while their roof sat damaged and unfinished. Another homeowner called repeatedly about a malfunctioning system f