Best Solar Installers

Greater Los Angeles

Southbay NRG

Southbay NRG gets the basics right and then keeps going. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found customers consistently describing work that matched or exceeded their expectations, from 40-panel solar installs to emergency roof repairs. One homeowner brought them back for a second house after they r

NexGen Construction

NexGen Construction is the solar installer you hire when you want someone who'll still pick up the phone six years later. We analyzed well over a hundred reviews and found zero complaints about their workmanship—79 people mentioned it, and all 79 were positive. One homeowner called Eric back to expa

Hotwire Electric

Hotwire Electric is the electrician who actually shows up when promised and finishes on schedule. One homeowner asked for an extra outlet box mid-job, and Joseph added it on the spot without renegotiating his quote. Another had been quoted a 'major job' by three competitors, then watched Hotwire's t

Solar Xpress

Solar Xpress earned our recommendation through a rare combination: owner-engineer expertise, aggressive pricing, and years-long follow-up. We found Alfred working installs himself, not managing from an office, and bidding projects 20-30% below national franchises while designing systems that actuall

Helios Energy Global

Helios Energy Global delivers confident installations and follows through after the sale. We analyzed reviews spanning five years and found the company earns repeat mentions for two strengths that matter when you're committing to a 25-year system: their reps explain financing and rebate programs in

OC Solar

OC Solar will pick up the phone when your inverter dies on a Friday afternoon at 3:30pm and send technicians to your house within 90 minutes. We analyzed hundreds of customer stories and found people still raving about support quality five years after their installs. In one case, a homeowner's outle

Altadena Energy & Solar

Altadena Energy & Solar is a local company that handles everything without subcontracting, and we found that matters more than you'd think when something goes wrong. In one case, when a system component failed and a homeowner didn't notice, Altadena caught the problem remotely, ordered the replaceme

SolarGuru Energy

SolarGuru Energy delivered exactly what they promised. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found two homeowners who signed on for value and speed, got it, then came back a year later to say the system still performed flawlessly. The company quoted below competitors while spec'ing better equipment (10

Pacific Blue Solar

Pacific Blue Solar does installations right. We analyzed dozens of reviews spanning 2014 to 2023 and found zero complaints about workmanship, not one mention of a botched roof attachment or sloppy wiring. One retired construction professional with 50 years in the trades visited 15 solar companies' j

Evolution Energy

Evolution Energy delivered exactly what we were looking for: a high-quality install managed by people who actually answer their phones. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found the same pattern over and over. One homeowner needed help with a dead Enphase gateway two years after installation. Evolut

Mega Power Electric

We've never seen a contractor handle utility red tape with less drama. Mega Power Electric delivered installations at 25 percent above projected output in one case, and when the city utility changed requirements mid-project and demanded new electrical boxes that weren't in the original contract, the

Forme Solar

Forme Solar makes the whole solar process feel manageable, even when things go sideways. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found two patterns worth knowing. First, 124 customers described a genuinely smooth experience from quote to install, with one homeowner noting the crew finished 14 panels in

Otovo

Solar Service Professionals fixes orphaned systems other companies won't touch. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found this team built its reputation on rescuing homeowners whose original installers disappeared or stopped responding. In one case, an owner contacted the company in a panic after sh

Harrison Electric & Solar

Harrison Electric & Solar will solve problems other electricians couldn't fix. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found zero complaints about follow-up support. One homeowner had lived with a kitchen where running the coffee maker and microwave together tripped the breaker for years, after mul

Sunrise Energy Group

Sunrise Energy Group delivers straightforward solar installations without pushy sales tactics. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found a recurring pattern: homeowners praised Matthew (Moti) for explaining systems clearly, then stepping back to let them decide without pressure. One couple who had tur

Run on Sun

Run on Sun will tell you not to buy solar if your electric bill is too low. We found one homeowner who was advised to skip the installation entirely because the numbers didn't make sense, while another reported that owner Jim Jenal insisted on rerouting sewer vents to code before mounting panels, ev

Treepublic

Treepublic delivers what most solar installers only promise: installers who actually stick around. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found the owner, Omar, personally answers questions years after installation, a crew that climbed into one homeowner's attic after winter storms to verify zero roof

Mother Nature Solar

Mother Nature Solar is the company you call when you want the same top-tier equipment the big names use, but at a price 30% lower. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found a consistent pattern: customers report paying roughly the same *before* rebates as national installers charge *after* rebates. On

Sunko Solar

Sunko Solar and owner Marco Iwabuchi earn our strongest recommendation. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found a pattern we almost never see: homeowners who interviewed up to 8 competing companies all chose Sunko for the same reasons. One couple watched Marco design a reverse-tilt racking system fo

Sunshine Saves

Sunshine Saves stands out for something rare in solar: installers who actually listen. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found a consistent pattern of reps (Jamie, Ryan, Xavier) who build systems around what you need rather than what's easiest to sell. One homeowner researched solar for months befor

Solarverse Energy Solutions

Solarverse stands out for one thing above all: Tim actually picks up when your system breaks years later. Reviews show 14 installations where the crew's work had no flaws, and in the three years since, the company handled permit snags, HOA approvals, and even chased down a broken inverter from a com

Solar Business Pro

Solar Business Pro earns our recommendation for straightforward pricing and reliable installations. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found no complaints about workmanship quality. Nine customers specifically mentioned clean installs, with crews respecting property lines and finishing without debris

Future Energy

Future Energy will tell you exactly what you don't need, then deliver exactly what they promised. One homeowner compared nine installers and signed with Future Energy after Vince explained why competitors were trying to oversize his system and add unnecessary components. Another watched three other

Revamp Energy Solutions

Revamp Energy Solutions moves faster than the big-name installers, and they'll actually listen when you explain your project. We found 13 reviews praising their responsiveness, often from homeowners who'd already talked to multiple competitors. One customer needed panels removed for a roof repair an

Source Solar won't overwhelm you with a sales pitch. Ryan and Josh, the brothers who own the company, show up to install the panels themselves, and 12 reviewers mentioned their workmanship without a single negative comment. We found one homeowner whose tile roof scared off most bidders. Source Solar