Best Solar Installers

Greater San Diego

Homegrown Energy Solutions

Homegrown Energy Solutions is the rare solar installer where the phones still get answered six years after your panels go up. We analyzed dozens of reviews and couldn't find a single complaint about workmanship, project management, or follow-through. One customer called back with questions in 2023 a

Solarfuze

We recommend SolarFuze without reservation. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found zero complaints about workmanship, sales pressure, or follow-up support. One homeowner watched the crew notice leftover house paint and volunteer to color-match all the roof conduit without being asked. Anothe

San Diego County Solar

San Diego County Solar does what they promise. We analyzed over a hundred reviews and couldn't find a single complaint about project management, workmanship, or follow-up support. One customer had their original installer vanish mid-warranty, called ten companies for help, got three callbacks, and o

Aloha Solar Power and Electrical Services

Aloha Solar Power and Electrical Services delivers what most solar companies only promise. We analyzed over a hundred reviews and found zero complaints about workmanship or follow-up support. One homeowner's original installer had left them with a broken system for six years, cycling through expensi

SolHome

SolHome installed a heat pump and solar array on one reviewer's house the day before a hurricane hit, then stayed late into the night to make sure the backup power would actually work when the storm arrived. We analyzed over a hundred reviews and couldn't find a single complaint about sloppy workman

Cosmic Solar

Cosmic Solar earns our top recommendation. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found two patterns that matter: this company delivers expert work without drama, and their crews actually seem to enjoy what they do. In one case, a homeowner watched installers remove 24 solar panels, replace a 50-year-o

Johnson Solar

Johnson Solar is the solar installer you call when you're tired of sales pitches and want your system on the roof this month. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found two standout patterns. First, speed: one homeowner helped his parents go from signed contract to switched-on system in 10 days (the

Off Grid Solar Solutions

Off Grid Solar Solutions is the rare installer that actually solves problems instead of creating them. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found zero complaints about workmanship, follow-up support, or project management. One customer accidentally unplugged part of their system two years after install

Your Energy Pros

Your Energy Pros will design a solar system around your entire house, not just your electric bill. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found zero complaints about workmanship, sales pressure, or follow-up support. One homeowner discovered their decades-old pool pump was consuming half their energy bef

48Solar & Roofing

48Solar & Roofing did something we almost never see: not a single reviewer faulted their workmanship. We analyzed reviews spanning full roof replacements, solar panel maintenance, and repair jobs, and every customer who mentioned the finished work praised it. One homeowner said their yard was cleane

One Planet Power

One Planet Power earns our recommendation for hands-on service that doesn't disappear after installation. We found dozens of reviews praising the same two names, Sam and Paul, who personally answer questions months (sometimes years) after the panels go live. One homeowner still calls Sam a year late

Solid Electrical Services

Solid Electrical Services will fix another contractor's mistake on the same day you call. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found zero negative comments about their workmanship or reliability, which is unheard of in residential electrical work. When a separate company wired one homeowner's panel inc

Zero Home Construction

Zero Home Construction delivers reliable solar work you can count on years later. We analyzed reviews spanning multiple years and found owner Dustin tracked down customers from his previous company to honor old warranties, saving them hundreds on repairs other installers quoted. The company finished

Freedom Solar Energy

Freedom Solar Energy has figured out how to do solar installations the right way. We analyzed dozens of reviews and couldn't find a single complaint about their workmanship or installation quality. One homeowner had panels ripped off his roof twice by high winds before switching to Freedom Solar. Tw

Green Energy EPC by Makello

Green Energy EPC delivers exactly what homeowners want from a solar installer: competent work, zero sales pressure, and an owner who answers the phone six years later. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found not a single complaint about workmanship or follow-through. One customer called Sam in 2021

Carlsbad Solar

We found zero regrets among nearly a hundred reviews for this owner-operated installer. One homeowner watched Justin personally redo a row of panels mid-install because a six-inch gap bothered him. Another called him out for a system glitch six years after installation, and he was on-site the same d

Rancho Solar

Rancho Solar is the rare contractor who treats your roof like it matters. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found zero complaints about workmanship, follow-up, or system performance. One homeowner who hired them to remove panels during a roof replacement watched the city inspector say he was happy t

Incentive Solar

We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found a rare contractor who treats solar like craft work, not volume sales. One engineer compared 17 companies before choosing Incentive Solar because owner Ben's team answered questions without pushy sales tactics, then executed exactly as promised for over

CleanTech Energy Solutions

CleanTech Energy Solutions will answer the phone when your water heater starts leaking at 6 a.m. on a Saturday. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found that speed and technical competence define this San Diego installer. One reviewer watched their 20-year-old solar array get replaced in under four d

SHS Power

SHS Power installed solar systems that paid for themselves in four years and delivered exactly the savings they promised. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found zero negative comments about workmanship or project follow-through. One homeowner still hadn't pulled a single kilowatt from the gr

Sattler Engineering

Sattler Engineering is the rare solar installer run by an owner who still shows up on roofs. We analyzed dozens of reviews spanning years and couldn't find a single complaint about follow-through, workmanship, or transparency. One homeowner noticed underperformance in a single panel years after inst

Genesis California

Genesis California handles solar installations the way Wirecutter tests products: obsessively focused on the details most companies skip. One homeowner chose them after watching other installers leave silver conduit snaking up houses like exposed veins, while Genesis painted every pipe to match the

Unique Solar

Unique Solar earned our recommendation after tracking dozens of installations over the past decade. A retired engineer picked Ulf's team after interviewing three competitors because Ulf answered every technical question with precision, then handled a surprise roof repair mid-project without charging

SunSolar US

SunSolar US will walk you through every decision without pressuring you to buy. We analyzed reviews spanning seven years and found the same pattern repeating: Kobi (the owner) sits down with homeowners, explains the technical details in plain English, and tailors the system to your actual usage rath

RC Energy Solutions

RC Energy Solutions went 10 hours on the phone with Enphase to fix a monitoring glitch left by the original installer. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found a company that treats inherited solar systems—and tricky roof repairs—like their own work. They removed panels for a full reroof, tarp