57 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Estes Park: Independent Power, CR Score 61/100; 4.9★ from 373 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): MG Cleaning Systems, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 57.
Most-reviewed: Red Rock Roofing, 528 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 57 ranked; ranked #8.
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57 Estes Park solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 22 open Saturdays and 9 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 57 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independent Power | 61 | 4.9★ (373) | Boulder, 28 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Dodge Key Replacement | 59 | 4.8★ (134) | Longmont, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | MG Cleaning Systems | 59 | 4.9★ (329) | Boulder, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | ARE Solar | 57 | 5.0★ (67) | Erie, 35 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Namaste Solar | 57 | 4.8★ (312) | Boulder, 27 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Solar Sparkle Plus | 56 | 5.0★ (25) | Fort Collins, 22 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Colorado Solar Co | 56 | 4.9★ (203) | Wellington, 35 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Red Rock Roofing | 55 | 4.9★ (528) | Firestone, 32 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 9 | Progreen Solar | 55 | 4.7★ (45) | Longmont, 27 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Solar Pathways Energy & Electrical | 55 | 5.0★ (33) | Fort Collins, 26 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 trade focus: 4.9★ from 373 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Longmont, 24 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boulder, 12 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 329 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Erie, 35 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Boulder, 27 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 312 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins, 22 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Wellington, 35 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 203 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Firestone, 32 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 528 Google reviews, the most in Estes Park.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Longmont, 27 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins, 26 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Loveland, 24 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Longmont, 27 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 122 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Erie, 34 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 118 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins, 27 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins, 29 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 263 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Longmont, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins, 32 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Broomfield, 38 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins, 28 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lafayette, 36 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Fort Collins, 27 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Loveland, 21 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 279 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Longmont, 30 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 155 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arvada, 29 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Longmont, 27 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 57 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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 7522 Electric LLC | 4.9★ (63) | In Estes Park |
| A. Adkisson Electric | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| AES Distributed Energy | 5.0★ (1) | 34 mi |
| Amicus Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 27 mi |
| Apollo Energy Fort Collins | 5.0★ (1) | 27 mi |
| Backwards Electric Meter | 25 mi | |
| Community Solar Hub | 4.0★ (1) | 34 mi |
| Evident Solar | 26 mi | |
| Excited Energy | 24 mi | |
| Freedom by Solar | 21 mi | |
| Hyperion Solar Cleaning | 5.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| Independent Power - Fort Collins | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| Juwi Solar Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 29 mi |
| Lumen Energy LLC | 1.0★ (1) | 28 mi |
| New Energy Structures Company | 5.0★ (1) | 35 mi |
| Perma City Solar Colorado | 23 mi | |
| Simply Efficient Solar & Wind | 5.0★ (2) | 39 mi |
| SouthRay Energy LLC | 24 mi | |
| SunJuice Solar LLC | 26 mi | |
| Tesla Solar Fort Collins | 2.0★ (1) | 26 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Colorado with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $25,190 | $28,490 | $30,990 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 0.92 Mountain factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 57 Estes Park 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 Estes Park 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 |