16 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Dixiana: Artistic Solar Films, CR Score 56/100; 4.8★ from 309 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 5 PM.
Most-reviewed: Battery Sales & Service, 169 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 16 ranked after Artistic Solar Films; ranked #4.
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16 Dixiana solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 16 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artistic Solar Films | 56 | 4.8★ (309) | Vestavia Hills, 25 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Solar Reflections Services | 52 | 4.9★ (127) | Birmingham, 29 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Design 1 Solar Group Birmingham | 51 | 1.5★ (11) | Birmingham, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
| 4 | Battery Sales & Service | 50 | 4.6★ (169) | Birmingham, 19 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | Trivium | 50 | 5.0★ (4) | Olive Branch, 23 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Alabama Solar Film | 49 | 3.0★ (69) | Birmingham, 15 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Small Tech Solar | 49 | 3.3★ (28) | Hoover, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Go Solar Power | 49 | 4.0★ (5) | Birmingham, 18 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Solar Busters Glass Tinting & Shades | 49 | 4.8★ (17) | Birmingham, 16 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Solar Control Systems | 47 | 5.0★ (21) | Rainbow City, 36 mi away | — | — |
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 review volume: 4.8★ from 309 Google reviews, the most in Dixiana.
Based in Birmingham, 29 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews.
Based in Birmingham, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 1.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Birmingham, 19 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 169 Google reviews.
Based in Olive Branch, 23 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Birmingham, 15 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.0★ from 69 Google reviews.
Based in Hoover, 25 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Birmingham, 18 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Birmingham, 16 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window tinting service”.
Based in Rainbow City, 36 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window tinting service”.
Based in Rainbow City, 38 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews.
Based in Pinson, 18 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window tinting service”.
Based in Birmingham, 19 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Local government office”.
Based in Birmingham, 25 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Fultondale, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Attalla, 39 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painter”.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Alabama with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $23,510 | $26,600 | $28,930 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 0.85 East South Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 16 Dixiana 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 Dixiana 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 |