Best Solar Installers

Greater San Diego

ALIVE Solar & Roofing

ALIVE Solar & Roofing is the rare contractor who will show up a year later to fix someone else's mess for free. We analyzed reviews spanning a decade and found two patterns that set this company apart. First, their service team treats post-install repairs like they're working on their own home. When

Sunny Solar Power

Sunny Solar Power will rescue a dead solar system faster than anyone else we've tracked. One homeowner watched five competitors ghost him after his backyard panels quit, then Sunny Solar sent someone out the same day, diagnosed a 12-year-old inverter, beat every other quote, and had a new unit runni

SD Electricity

SD Electricity handles electrical work the way you'd want a friend to. We found reviews where the owner converted a garage to 220V for an EV charger over a single weekend, repaired vintage chandelier wiring in a cathedral ceiling without sending it to a costly shop, and showed up within hours to fix

Keegan Electric Solar

Keegan Electric Solar delivers what bigger installers often promise but rarely execute: the owner answers the phone, shows up on time, and installs your system himself. We analyzed feedback from homeowners who went solar with Jesse Keegan, and the pattern is unmistakable. One customer scheduled quot

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

Stellar Solar

Stellar Solar has earned thousands of positive reviews because they do what most solar installers can't: stay responsive and helpful long after the panels go live. We analyzed their recent customer feedback and found 751 reviewers who mentioned workmanship quality, and only 30 complaints among them.

Build Brothers

Build Brothers runs one of the tightest solar and roofing operations we've seen. One homeowner called them about underperforming panels four years after install, and a tech was onsite within 24 hours, fixed the electrical panel issue, and adjusted unrelated breakers while he was up there. Another ha

Pacific View Electric

Pacific View Electric is the rare contractor we'd hire without hesitation. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found zero complaints about workmanship or follow-up, a pattern that held across electrical repairs, ceiling fan installs, and full solar projects. One homeowner discovered weeks after instal

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

Rooftop Solar

Rooftop Solar gets installs right the first time. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found just 1 complaint about workmanship quality versus 109 praising it. One homeowner had panels installed while traveling on vacation and returned to a fully commissioned system already generating electricity. An

Family First Solar Electric

We recommend Family First Solar Electric without reservation. In multiple cases, they stepped in to fix systems botched by other companies at half the cost with higher-quality equipment. One reviewer cycled through two failed installers before Anthony's crew completed the final-inspection work in re

180 Solar Power

We recommend 180 Solar Power without reservation. One Escondido homeowner's electricity bill dropped from $600 per summer month to a $50 annual true-up, saving $200 monthly even with loan payments. Another customer designed a system to cover 75% of usage and ended up producing 130% of their needs. W

Solar's Smart

Solar's Smart delivers. One homeowner contacted Mark Miller on a Saturday, had a finalized roof layout by Monday, and was generating power five weeks later. Another watched his annual electric bill drop from over $2,400 to under $100. We found 15 reviews praising the quality of the installation work

New Leaf Electric

New Leaf Electric is the electrician you call when someone else's solar install goes sideways. We analyzed reviews from homeowners who hired them for everything from EV chargers to full solar arrays, and one pattern stood out: 62 reviewers singled out their workmanship as exceptional, while only 1 c

Burtek Energy

Burtek Energy earned our recommendation the old-fashioned way: we found dozens of stories about crews who actually showed up on time, fixed problems they didn't cause, and stayed in touch years after the install. In one memorable case, a homeowner's backup batteries failed during a blackout; the com

SoCal Solar Brokers

SoCal Solar Brokers consistently delivers what direct installers can't: multiple vetted bids, competitive wholesale pricing, and someone who actually manages the chaos for you. We analyzed reviews spanning two years and found zero complaints about the core service. One homeowner had been quoted by f

Sunline Energy

Sunline Energy comes through when a lot of contractors wouldn't. We found 306 reviews praising their pricing and value, but what stood out was the follow-through after the sale. One homeowner waited over a year to write her review, wanting to see a full year of production data first. The system Sunl

Perk Solar

Perk Solar is an owner-run electrical contractor that treats solar like precision electrical work, not a sales quota. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found the same story repeating: John Perkins walks you through the design himself, quotes a price well below the competition, then delivers a system

SunVantage Solar

SunVantage Solar earns our strong recommendation. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found zero complaints about workmanship, zero complaints about project management, and only one mention of weak post-installation support. One customer doubled their system size seven years after the original

Gen819 Roofing & Solar

Gen819 delivers installation work that stands up to San Diego's weather. When a summer rainstorm caused leaks during one flat-roof job, the crew returned the same day to fix and repaint the damage so thoroughly you'd never know it happened. We found 25 reviews praising workmanship quality with zero

Heliogold

Heliogold consistently earns trust by refusing to oversell. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found a pattern: customers praise the company for recommending smaller, cheaper systems instead of pushing batteries and add-ons they don't need. One engineer cross-checked a Heliogold quote against compe

Palomar Solar does the work right and stays engaged long after installation. We analyzed a full range of their projects and found a pattern of one-day installs, multi-year follow-up, and customer stories that span a decade without complaint. One homeowner with a 4,600-square-foot house paid a $38 el

Advanced Solar Technologies does one thing and does it consistently well. We analyzed over a hundred reviews and found zero complaints about the actual tinting work. Bryan, the installer, showed up on time in 22 separate reviews, explained film options in detail, and left behind installations that c

Soltech Electric runs a tight operation, but they lean hard on door-to-door sales. We analyzed reviews covering installations throughout 2021-2022 and found zero complaints about workmanship quality, a standout pattern in an industry where roof penetration issues are common. Crews finished most inst

Solar Optimum is a safe bet for solar. We analyzed thousands of reviews and found the company delivers quality work at competitive prices, but you'll need patience for communication hiccups. One homeowner watched their neighbor's install so closely they chose Solar Optimum themselves after comparing