Best Solar Installers
Peninsula

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emeraldECO

17+ YEARS

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,

Avg Rating4.9/5
Reviews Analyzed71
Trust Score
93
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Sapling Energy

BBB A+9+ YEARS

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.

Avg Rating4.8/5
Reviews Analyzed90
Trust Score
91
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Next Solar

8+ YEARS

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

Avg Rating4.6/5
Reviews Analyzed23
Trust Score
91

American Window Film San Francisco

18+ YEARS

American Window Film is a competent, occasionally exceptional installer, but you'll need to accept some communication quirks. We found 48 reviews praising workmanship with zero complaints about the installation itself, which matters more than anything else when film is on your windows. One homeowner

Avg Rating4.7/5
Reviews Analyzed61
Trust Score
83

Dura-Foam Roofing & Solar Center

LICENSEDBBB A+17+ YEARS

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

Avg Rating4.6/5
Reviews Analyzed210
Trust Score
75

Mr Roofing

19+ YEARS

Mr Roofing delivers standout workmanship but struggles with responsiveness. We found 72 reviewers praising installation quality and zero complaints about panels falling off or roofs leaking after storms. One homeowner called them back nine years after installation for a leak repair, and despite the

Avg Rating4.5/5
Reviews Analyzed116
Trust Score
73

Owens Electric & Solar

BBB A+17+ YEARS

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

Avg Rating4.4/5
Reviews Analyzed83
Trust Score
71

Trulysun Energy

5+ YEARS

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

Avg Rating3.8/5
Reviews Analyzed30
Trust Score
68

Occidental Power

LICENSEDBBB A+21+ YEARS

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

Avg Rating3.9/5
Reviews Analyzed42
Trust Score
61

Bay Area Energy Solutions

19+ YEARS

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

Avg Rating3.1/5
Reviews Analyzed59
Trust Score
49

Ra Solar

BBB D-12+ YEARS

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

Avg Rating3.3/5
Reviews Analyzed283
Trust Score
46

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

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

Complete Solar

BBB C-15+ YEARS

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

Avg Rating2.3/5
Reviews Analyzed996
Trust Score
31

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