36 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Fort Wright: SunPower®, CR Score 86/100; 4.7★ from 407 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 4 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Coldstream Exteriors, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 36.
Most-reviewed: American Dream Solar and Window, 306 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 36 ranked after SunPower®; ranked #9.
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36 Fort Wright solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 20 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 36 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SunPower® | 86 | 4.7★ (407) | Cincinnati, 10 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Coldstream Exteriors | 85 | 4.9★ (201) | Milford, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Feazel Roofing | 82 | 4.5★ (299) | Loveland, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Coldstream Solar | 82 | 4.9★ (73) | Milford, 17 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Genx solutions USA | 79 | 5.0★ (33) | Mason, 23 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Paff Electric & Solar | 78 | 4.9★ (218) | Cincinnati, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | The 513 Group LLC | 78 | 5.0★ (10) | Cincinnati, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Eagle Roofing | 78 | 5.0★ (5) | Adelphi, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | American Dream Solar and Window | 78 | 4.5★ (306) | The Village of Indian Hill, 16 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 10 | Icon Solar | 77 | 4.7★ (72) | Milford, 17 mi away | — | — |
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 review volume: 4.7★ from 407 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (407).
Based in Milford, 17 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 201 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Loveland, 20 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 299 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Milford, 17 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Mason, 23 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cincinnati, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 218 Google reviews, 218 Google reviews.
Based in Cincinnati, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Adelphi, 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in The Village of Indian Hill, 16 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Milford, 17 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Covington, 3 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cincinnati, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 210 Google reviews, 210 Google reviews.
Based in Lebanon, 32 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Milford, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cincinnati, 20 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Florence, 6 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in The Village of Indian Hill, 4 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Florence, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Milford, 19 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Mason, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, 59 Google reviews.
Based in Cincinnati, 13 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Springdale, 17 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Middletown, 30 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Cincinnati, 4 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cincinnati, 17 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Kentucky 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 36 Fort Wright 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 Fort Wright 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 |