Best Solar Installers
The OC

122 companies analyzed in your area

Alpha Solar Electric

14+ YEARS

This company's track record should make you think twice. We found a troubling split: older reviews celebrate fast installs and friendly service, while recent customers report vanishing acts when systems break. One homeowner called daily for weeks during the rainy season just to fix a roof leak from

Avg Rating4.0/5
Reviews Analyzed72
Trust Score
72

Elite Roofing and Solar Solutions

LICENSEDBBB A+9+ YEARS

Elite Roofing and Solar Solutions has a serious reliability problem. In one case, an 84-year-old homeowner climbed a ladder herself to check the gutters after workers assured her they were clean, only to find them stuffed with construction debris. In another, a customer waited through two no-show ap

Avg Rating4.3/5
Reviews Analyzed110
Trust Score
71

Active Solar

BBB A+12+ YEARS

Active Solar can handle a clean install, but their follow-up service is a gamble. We found multiple customers who reported roof leaks tied to panel mounting, then struggled for months to get the company back on-site. One homeowner waited eight months for leak repairs while the owner cycled through e

Avg Rating3.7/5
Reviews Analyzed26
Trust Score
71

Voltaic

LICENSEDBBB A+8+ YEARS

Voltaic has serious follow-through problems. Reviews show a pattern: attentive sales reps disappear after you sign, leaving you chasing phantom owners and missed city inspections for months. One customer in Hesperia signed in January and waited until September with the system still not running, call

Avg Rating4.5/5
Reviews Analyzed185
Trust Score
70

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 Analyzed8,448
Trust Score
69

Green Volt Energy

10+ YEARS

Green Volt Energy is a gamble you don't need to take. We found a company that works well when things go right, but falls apart when customers need help after installation. One homeowner called repeatedly for post-install support and got nothing but silence. Another paid in full before completion and

Avg Rating4.2/5
Reviews Analyzed16
Trust Score
68

Sun Solar OC

13+ YEARS

Sun Solar-OC will leave you stranded when things go wrong. We analyzed nearly a hundred reviews and found a pattern that should alarm anyone considering this company: malfunctioning panels sit broken for months while you rack up electric bills, because no one returns your calls. One homeowner spent

Avg Rating3.7/5
Reviews Analyzed74
Trust Score
66

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 Analyzed507
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 Rating4.0/5
Reviews Analyzed142
Trust Score
64

McCormack Roofing Construction & Energy Solutions

LICENSEDBBB A+13+ YEARS

This company abandons projects mid-stream. We found multiple customers describing the same pattern: months of delays, inspections that failed because work wasn't done right, then radio silence from the company. One solar and roof customer waited six months past contract date only to discover McCorma

Avg Rating4.0/5
Reviews Analyzed125
Trust Score
62

Treeium

11+ YEARS

Treeium Energy isn't a solar company. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and discovered they're primarily a general contractor doing home remodels, bathroom conversions, and room additions, with solar as a sideline. One homeowner thought they were hiring a solar installer and got a bathroom quote inste

Avg Rating3.7/5
Reviews Analyzed323
Trust Score
61

SolarMax Technology

BBB A14+ YEARS

SolarMax makes big promises but fails when you need them most. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found a clear pattern: strong sales experience followed by a service breakdown that leaves systems down for months. In one case, a customer waited four months for a replacement inverter while owing $2,

Avg Rating3.8/5
Reviews Analyzed737
Trust Score
60

LGCY Power

BBB A+11+ YEARS

LGCY Power is a gamble you don't want to take. One customer lost a home sale after waiting weeks for LGCY to repair a roof leak the installers caused, forcing a cross-country move with two mortgages. Another paid $62,000 and spent three years fighting to get a system that still doesn't produce the p

Avg Rating4.0/5
Reviews Analyzed4,472
Trust Score
59

SunGrid Solar

BBB A7+ YEARS

SunGrid Solar isn't worth the risk. We analyzed dozens of reviews and found a troubling pattern: the company delivers smooth installations and friendly reps up front, but when systems underperform or break down, you'll hit a wall of silence. One customer waited six months of calls and emails to reac

Avg Rating3.5/5
Reviews Analyzed90
Trust Score
58

SunStreet Energy Group

BBB C11+ YEARS

SunStreet's service techs are great, but the rest is a disaster. We found glowing praise for techs like Rudy and Corey, who showed up on time, fixed issues fast, and followed up weeks later to make sure everything still worked. Meanwhile, reviewers described billing chaos, unmonitored systems that s

Avg Rating3.7/5
Reviews Analyzed163
Trust Score
56

Elevation

LICENSEDBBB A+11+ YEARS

This company will leave you stuck for months with a broken system and no one returning your calls. One homeowner spent 30 minutes on hold in February 2025 only to discover the warranty replacement they'd been promised would now cost $300 out of pocket, a policy change Elevation never mentioned. Anot

Avg Rating3.8/5
Reviews Analyzed2,566
Trust Score
54

Sunlife Solar and Roofing

10+ YEARS

We found a company with scattered execution. Sunlife Solar delivered strong installations when projects went smoothly, with 18 reviewers mentioning one-day installs and immediate savings. But we also uncovered a pattern of operational breakdown that raises red flags. One customer spent an entire yea

Avg Rating4.1/5
Reviews Analyzed47
Trust Score
54

City First Electric

12+ YEARS

City First Electric is a gamble you shouldn't take. We found a company split into two: one set of technicians praised by name in hundreds of reviews, and another group accused of systematic overcharging and fabricated diagnoses. One customer hired City First after a different contractor left her hom

Avg Rating3.9/5
Reviews Analyzed488
Trust Score
53

California Solar Systems

BBB D-15+ YEARS

This company is not worth your time or money. We found a pattern of broken promises that should make any homeowner nervous: one customer says they were sold a battery backup system that turned out to be incompatible with their panels, nearly two years after installation. Another paid thousands upfro

Avg Rating3.4/5
Reviews Analyzed48
Trust Score
52

National Energy Installers

LICENSEDBBB A+5+ YEARS

We found serious trust issues with National Energy Installers. Two customers described spending months chasing the company for promised rebates, one escalating three times with no response from leadership, the other making loan payments while waiting for reimbursements that simply stopped arriving.

Avg Rating3.7/5
Reviews Analyzed39
Trust Score
51

Blue Raven Solar

BBB D-15+ YEARS

Blue Raven Solar is not worth your time or money. We analyzed thousands of reviews and found a company whose operations have collapsed under its own growth, leaving customers stranded with damaged roofs, faulty panels, and support teams that ghost them for months. One homeowner came home to a solar

Avg Rating3.9/5
Reviews Analyzed18,486
Trust Score
49

So-Cal Solar

15+ YEARS

This company left customers with abandoned trenches, disconnected wiring, and legal nightmares. We found 11 reviews describing serious installation defects. One homeowner paid $56,000 upfront and waited four months for completion while the installer no-showed appointments, then slapped a lien on the

Avg Rating3.4/5
Reviews Analyzed25
Trust Score
49

Axia by Qcells

3+ YEARS

This company isn't worth the risk. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found 31 customers stuck in months-long delays with spotty communication and unfinished installs. In one case, a homeowner waited a full year from contract signing to a working system, cycling through multiple disappeared project

Avg Rating3.6/5
Reviews Analyzed376
Trust Score
49

Sunergy

LICENSEDBBB F5+ YEARS

Sunergy runs on two speeds, and which one you get seems to be a coin flip. We found 32 reviews praising Chris for patient, owner-led service and systems that run flawlessly for years. One homeowner credited him with patiently redesigning a pergola array through multiple iterations until the output p

Avg Rating3.6/5
Reviews Analyzed135
Trust Score
49

PetersenDean Roofing & Solar

17+ YEARS

This company should not be on your list. We analyzed hundreds of reviews and found a pattern of catastrophic project failures and vanishing support once the contract is signed. One homeowner watched workers shoot nails through rotted decking that blew out the bottom of the eaves, then spent nine mon

Avg Rating3.2/5
Reviews Analyzed798
Trust Score
48

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