Best Solar Installers
South Bay / Silicon Valley

89 companies analyzed in your area

Nexus Energy Systems

LICENSEDBBB A+10+ YEARS

Nexus Energy Systems is a gamble we wouldn't take. One customer in California called repeatedly for months after their system stopped working, eventually racking up a $732 utility bill on top of their $275 monthly panel payment. Another homeowner is entering year three of waiting for a roof leak fix

Avg Rating4.3/5
Reviews Analyzed477
Trust Score
69

Poco Solar Energy

LICENSEDBBB A+16+ YEARS

Poco Solar Energy is not a safe bet. We found dozens of stories about customers left waiting months for basic repairs, unanswered emails piling up, and warranty claims that dragged on until homeowners gave up and paid out of pocket. One reviewer waited six months for a simple pool-panel leak to be f

Avg Rating4.2/5
Reviews Analyzed339
Trust Score
69

Semper Solaris

BBB A+13+ YEARS

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

Avg Rating4.2/5
Reviews Analyzed8,754
Trust Score
69

Soleeva

LICENSEDBBB A+11+ YEARS

Soleeva is not worth the gamble. We found a pattern of serious, recurring inverter failures that the company seems unable or unwilling to fix. One homeowner paid $80,000 for a system that has suffered repeated inverter problems since 2022, and after a November 2024 repair visit, both inverters went

Avg Rating3.9/5
Reviews Analyzed84
Trust Score
66

Southwest Sun Solar

LICENSEDBBB A+11+ YEARS

Southwest Sun Solar is not worth the risk. We analyzed over a hundred reviews and found a troubling pattern: shoddy installation work that leads to expensive home damage. One customer reported a $10,000 repair bill after their re-roof job leaked so badly they had to replace half their ceiling and wa

Avg Rating3.9/5
Reviews Analyzed140
Trust Score
63

Legacy Roofing & Waterproofing

12+ YEARS

Legacy Roofing leaves critical details unfinished and won't own the mistakes. We found a homeowner whose 2015 re-roof missed flashing entirely, letting rodents destroy new insulation and ductwork, and when she called for help the manager told her it wasn't their problem because she'd pulled the perm

Avg Rating3.5/5
Reviews Analyzed23
Trust Score
61

Future Energy Savers

BBB A+14+ YEARS

Future Energy Savers isn't worth the gamble. We found 144 reviews detailing aggressive door-to-door sales tactics, with representatives refusing to proceed unless both spouses were present and hanging up on homeowners who declined. One reviewer scheduled an appointment, only to have the company canc

Avg Rating4.0/5
Reviews Analyzed909
Trust Score
60

Tesla

8+ YEARS

Tesla delivers polished installations but stumbles badly on communication and support. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found a clear split: the crews who show up at your house are excellent, but getting help before or after that visit is a gamble. One homeowner waited a year from application to

Avg Rating4.3/5
Reviews Analyzed696
Trust Score
59

SunStar Energy

BBB F13+ YEARS

SunStar Energy went out of business in 2023, leaving some customers with inoperable systems and active loan payments. In one case, panels sat on a roof for eight months with no permission to operate because the company stopped answering calls before finishing county paperwork. Another homeowner repo

Avg Rating4.2/5
Reviews Analyzed26
Trust Score
54

GAF Energy

BBB A+5+ YEARS

This company is not worth the risk. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found a clear pattern: homeowners report months-long delays and silence when trying to activate their solar shingles or get basic support. One buyer waited over three months past the contractual 60-day activation deadline,

Avg Rating2.9/5
Reviews Analyzed72
Trust Score
50

Sunternal Solar

10+ YEARS

This company has left us stunned by the sheer volume of things going wrong. In one review, a homeowner paid $30,000 in full only to find their panels sitting dead on the roof for over a year while their electric bill kept climbing. We found a pattern we've never seen elsewhere: subcontractors showin

Avg Rating3.0/5
Reviews Analyzed73
Trust Score
49

Tesla HQ

14+ YEARS

We found a company that can't deliver on its core promise. One homeowner signed a solar roof contract in 2019, paid the deposit, and three years later still has no roof installed after multiple contract rewrites and Tesla pressuring them to cancel. Another customer fought for over two years to fix a

Avg Rating3.2/5
Reviews Analyzed296
Trust Score
47

Suncrest Solar

12+ YEARS

Suncrest Solar isn't a company you can trust with your money. This review should be short because the facts are straightforward: the company filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and sold off its customer contracts to other installers. Before that collapse, dozens of homeowners reported billing chaos, system

Avg Rating2.9/5
Reviews Analyzed48
Trust Score
44

Quality First Home Improvement

LICENSEDBBB A+18+ YEARS

This company routinely delivers shoddy work, disappears when things go wrong, and strong-arms customers into paying for their own mistakes. We analyzed reviews and found a stark pattern: while sales reps win praise for being thorough and patient during the pitch, the quality collapses the moment the

Avg Rating3.4/5
Reviews Analyzed2,660
Trust Score
43

Sunrun

BBB NR18+ YEARS

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

Avg Rating3.1/5
Reviews Analyzed28,412
Trust Score
40

SolarEdge Technologies

11+ YEARS

SolarEdge builds monitoring software and inverter hardware, not solar installations. The reviews show a catastrophic gap between warranty promises and actual service. One customer waited four months for a mounting bracket after receiving a replacement inverter, racking up costly electric bills the e

Avg Rating2.5/5
Reviews Analyzed247
Trust Score
38

Tesla Energy

BBB F18+ YEARS

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

Avg Rating3.2/5
Reviews Analyzed7,921
Trust Score
38

Auxin Solar

8+ YEARS

Auxin Solar is not a residential installer. We found dozens of reviews, but nearly all are either vague cheerleading or complaints about the company's manufacturing operations and business practices, not actual home solar installations. One installer reported panels developing microcracks in 80% of

Avg Rating2.7/5
Reviews Analyzed64
Trust Score
38

SunPower

BBB D-15+ YEARS

SunPower is a gamble you shouldn't take. We analyzed thousands of reviews and found a company with systemic failures in post-installation support and project management. One customer waited six months for a repair that should have taken days, calling weekly while SunPower claimed a mystery part was

Avg Rating2.8/5
Reviews Analyzed2,933
Trust Score
36

Slingshot Power

BBB F13+ YEARS

This company is not safe to hire. We found a disturbing pattern: systems installed years ago sit broken for months or years while customers chase repair techs who never show up. One homeowner discovered a faulty panel in March and was still waiting in July after repeated calls and emails. Another wa

Avg Rating2.7/5
Reviews Analyzed101
Trust Score
35

Energy Remodeling

BBB NR11+ YEARS

Energy Remodeling leaves broken roofs and nonworking panels behind. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found a pattern of installation failures, unpaid subcontractors, and customer-service blackouts. One homeowner has called 20 times over two years to fix a documented roof leak; the company claims sh

Avg Rating2.6/5
Reviews Analyzed25
Trust Score
34

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