Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5264 W Vernal Pike, Bloomington, IN 47404
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Best overall in Bloomington: Whole Sun Solar, CR Score 91/100; 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Bone Dry Roofing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 9.
Most-reviewed: Bone Dry Roofing, 923 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 9 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
9 Bloomington solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 5 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 9 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whole Sun Solar | 91 | 4.9★ (53) | Bloomington | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Bone Dry Roofing | 83 | 4.9★ (923) | Indianapolis, 40 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Rectify LLC DBA Rectify Solar | 80 | 3.6★ (5) | Bloomington | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Solar Toad | 74 | 5.0★ (9) | Mooresville, 34 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Atomic Electric and Solar | 74 | 4.6★ (44) | Bloomington | — | — |
| 6 | The Roof Squad | 73 | 5.0★ (4) | Greenwood, 36 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Unrivaled Electric | 72 | 4.6★ (65) | Bloomington | — | — |
| 8 | MPI Solar, LLC | 72 | 4.9★ (7) | Bloomington | — | — |
| 9 | Electric Plus, Inc. - Bloomington | 69 | 4.6★ (5) | Bloomington | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Indianapolis, 40 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 923 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (923).
Based in Bloomington
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 3.6★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Mooresville, 34 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bloomington
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Greenwood, 36 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bloomington
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 65 Google reviews, 65 Google reviews.
Based in Bloomington
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Bloomington
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Indiana with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $26,020 | $29,430 | $32,010 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 0.95 East North Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 9 Bloomington solar installers on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Bloomington data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |