11 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Athens: Advantage Roofing & Solar, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 414 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): A Degree Above Heating, Air, & Electrical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 11.
Most-reviewed: A Degree Above Heating, Air, & Electrical, 443 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 11 ranked; ranked #2.
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11 Athens solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 11 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advantage Roofing & Solar | 60 | 4.9★ (414) | Tyler, 27 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | A Degree Above Heating, Air, & Electrical | 59 | 4.8★ (443) | Gun Barrel City, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Cosmo Solaris : Solar Panel Company in Texas | 57 | 4.6★ (43) | Tyler, 35 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Solar World LLC | 56 | 4.6★ (11) | Ennis, 28 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Wright-Way Solar Technologies | 53 | 4.9★ (30) | Tyler, 31 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Evergreen Roofing & Solar | 52 | 4.9★ (85) | Tyler, 34 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Solar Solutions LLC | 52 | 5.0★ (13) | Ennis, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Energy Improvements | 51 | 4.8★ (204) | Tyler, 35 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Lochridge-Priest, Inc. | 50 | 4.7★ (138) | Corsicana, 36 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Stiletto's Electrical Construction | 49 | 4.0★ (13) | Gun Barrel City, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 414 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gun Barrel City, 17 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 443 Google reviews, the most in Athens.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 35 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ennis, 28 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 31 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 34 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ennis, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 35 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 204 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Corsicana, 36 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 138 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Gun Barrel City, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Construction company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tyler, 29 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
19 more solar installers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ASAP Solar LLC | 30 mi | |
| Corsicana Storm Window & Solar | 3.0★ (1) | 40 mi |
| East Texas Solar Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 37 mi |
| Engenuity Energy | 38 mi | |
| Eternal TX | 30 mi | |
| First United Solar | 34 mi | |
| GreenLife Technologies | 32 mi | |
| GRID Solar and Electric LLC | In Athens | |
| H2 Armadillo Solar | 32 mi | |
| Jaime Crouse Solar Energy Consultant | 38 mi | |
| Kaufman Solar | 38 mi | |
| Quantum Photonics | 34 mi | |
| Radiant Solar Company of Tyler | 34 mi | |
| Silver Line Roofing & Construction LLC | 5.0★ (24) | In Athens |
| Solar Alternatives, Inc. | 36 mi | |
| Sovergy | 40 mi | |
| Tejas Ranch & Game Fence | 5.0★ (46) | In Athens |
| Texas Responsible Energy, Inc. | 29 mi | |
| Wilson Fence | 4.9★ (72) | In Athens |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Texas with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $25,490 | $28,830 | $31,360 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 0.93 West South Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 11 Athens solar installers on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Athens data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |