65 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Bellingham: Freedom Forever Solar Pros, CR Score 59/100; 4.4★ from 39 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): EMC Electric Inc, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #5 of 65.
Most-reviewed: Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing, 839 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 65 ranked; ranked #12.
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65 Bellingham solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 12 are open 24/7, 32 open Saturdays and 27 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 65 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom Forever Solar Pros | 59 | 4.4★ (39) | Bellingham | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Ecotech Solar | 59 | 5.0★ (118) | Bellingham | — | — |
| 3 | Western Solar Inc | 59 | 4.9★ (119) | Bellingham | — | — |
| 4 | Pure Shine | 58 | 5.0★ (218) | Bellingham | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | EMC Electric Inc | 58 | 5.0★ (353) | Burlington, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 6 | MAG Solar | 58 | 4.9★ (200) | Mission, 27 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Pacific Solar Pros | 57 | 5.0★ (4) | Bellingham | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | VanCan Electric Ltd. | 57 | 5.0★ (196) | Aldergrove, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Banner Power Solutions | 56 | 5.0★ (114) | Burlington, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Pacific Solar Pros - Freedom Forever NW Wa branch | 56 | 4.3★ (3) | Bellingham | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bellingham
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Bellingham
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bellingham
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 218 Google reviews.
Based in Burlington, 20 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 353 Google reviews.
Based in Mission, 27 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bellingham
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Aldergrove, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 196 Google reviews.
Based in Burlington, 21 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bellingham
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Burnaby, 38 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Burlington, 40 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 839 Google reviews, the most in Bellingham.
Based in Burnaby, 39 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 656 Google reviews.
Based in Chilliwack, 35 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Burnaby, 27 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Surrey, 26 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 152 Google reviews.
Based in Mount Vernon, 30 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Maple Ridge, 34 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 237 Google reviews.
Based in Surrey, 26 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Burnaby, 39 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Maple Ridge, 33 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Bellingham
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Coquitlam, 26 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Coquitlam, 36 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Bellingham
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 65 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 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.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Washington with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $29,770 | $33,680 | $36,640 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 1.08 Pacific factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 65 Bellingham 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 23, 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 Bellingham 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 |