Best Solar Installers

Peninsula

emeraldECO

emeraldECO stands out for taking on messy, multi-step home electrification projects that most solar installers won't touch. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and couldn't find a single complaint about their workmanship quality. What really caught our attention is how they bundle permits, rebates,

Sapling Energy

We found Sapling Energy does something rare: they tell you when you don't need more solar. Across nearly a hundred reviews, we saw consultants explain complex utility billing, diagnose underperforming systems, and recommend solutions that sometimes didn't involve buying anything from Sapling at all.

Next Solar installed one homeowner's full system in a single day, two days after the site inspection. Permit delays stretched the project to four months, but every holdup came from the city or utility, not the company. We analyzed reviews and found 20 mentions of responsive sales conduct and 19 prai

CA Sunrise Energy Solutions handles emergency electrical repairs fast, but consistency is the real gamble. We found 11 reviews describing same-day responses for urgent power outages, with one homeowner praising Roberto for diagnosing a panel issue in minutes, running to Ace Hardware for parts, and f

This company has left multiple customers with broken systems and unfulfilled promises. One homeowner paid a deposit for Tesla batteries, waited two years, received defective units from a defunct manufacturer instead, endured six months of troubleshooting, then watched those batteries fail entirely.

Dura-Foam delivers solid foam roofing, but their track record on leaks should give you pause. One homeowner came home to $4,000 in water damage just a year after installation, then faced a second leak in a different spot the following winter. Another called them out three times in twelve months to p

Owens Electric & Solar has a troubling pattern of billing disputes that outweigh its technical strengths. One customer was charged $350 to install a single doorbell after being steered toward $500 worth of outdoor lights the electrician later declared unusable. Another long-term client who had insta

Trulysun Energy is not worth the risk. We found a troubling pattern of unfinished projects and communication breakdowns that left multiple customers chasing down their own inspections, some for months. In one case, panels sat idle on a roof for a month after three failed inspections because the comp

This company can nail the installation, then leave you stranded when something breaks. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found a sharp divide: homeowners who sailed through permitting in five minutes and are still getting callbacks seven years later, and homeowners who can't get a returned email thr

We found a company with a serious pattern of abandoning customers after the check clears. Three reviewers described leaving multiple unreturned messages over weeks trying to get warranty repair estimates or leak fixes, with one homeowner tracking seven ignored calls before giving up and hiring someo

Ra Solar is not a safe bet. We found dozens of reports of equipment failures left unresolved for months, customers forced to hire outside electricians at 10% of their original install cost, and allegations that the company filed for bankruptcy with no assets to pursue. One homeowner's system went do

Sunrun will charge you while your panels sit broken. We analyzed thousands of reviews and found a company plagued by systemic breakdowns that leave customers trapped in multi-year cycles of non-functioning systems and finger-pointing. One homeowner reported paying $111 monthly for over a year while

Tesla Energy is gambling with your home. We analyzed thousands of reviews and found a company that can't activate systems, miscalculates energy production, and leaves customers trapped in 20-year leases with higher bills than before they went solar. One homeowner paid $78.69 into their utility's cre

Complete Solar will leave you holding the bag. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found a company that ghosts customers once the panels are on your roof. One homeowner spent nearly a year trying to reach the company so a roofer could remove her panels for leak repairs, leaving voicemails and emails