74 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Fox Lake: Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar, CR Score 84/100; 4.8★ from 396 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Solar & Energy Experts LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 74.
Most-reviewed: Burlington Fireplace & Solar, 1,754 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 74 ranked; ranked #5.
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74 Fox Lake solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 9 are open 24/7, 47 open Saturdays and 15 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 74 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edelman Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric & Solar | 84 | 4.8★ (396) | Elkhorn, 27 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Solar & Energy Experts LLC | 84 | 5.0★ (41) | Cicero, 31 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Midwest Solutions Inc | 84 | 4.9★ (151) | Antioch, 8 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Illinois Solar Power | 84 | 5.0★ (5) | Fox Lake | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Burlington Fireplace & Solar | 82 | 5.0★ (1,754) | Burlington, 21 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 6 | Technique Tinting | 82 | 4.8★ (45) | Crystal Lake, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Smart Sky Solar | 82 | 4.9★ (46) | Schaumburg, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | YourSolarHelp | 81 | 5.0★ (9) | Gurnee, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Tron Solar | 80 | 4.8★ (989) | Vernon Hills, 18 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Smart Roofing & Sheet Metal Company | 80 | 5.0★ (237) | New Berlin, 39 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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 in Fox Lake
Based in Elkhorn, 27 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 396 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cicero, 31 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Antioch, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Fox Lake
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Burlington, 21 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 1,754 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (1,754).
Based in Crystal Lake, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Schaumburg, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Gurnee, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Vernon Hills, 18 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 989 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in New Berlin, 39 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 237 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Libertyville, 15 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Des Plaines, 30 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 822 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Franklin Park, 36 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Highland Park, 24 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Crest Hill, 35 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 185 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Chicago, 37 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 20 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Vernon Hills, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 451 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Bensenville, 30 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 715 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Fox Lake
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Apache Junction, 28 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Crystal Lake, 15 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Wood Dale, 31 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Skokie, 34 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Round Lake Beach, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 112 Google reviews, 112 Google reviews.
#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 74 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Advanced Power USA | 77 | 5.0★ (17) | 24 mi |
| 27 | My Window Washing and Gutter Cleaning | 77 | 4.9★ (259) | 17 mi |
| 28 | GoSolar | 76 | 5.0★ (25) | 32 mi |
| 29 | My Window Washing | 76 | 4.9★ (219) | 20 mi |
| 30 | Semper Solr | 75 | 4.8★ (99) | 25 mi |
| 31 | Neighborhood Electric Inc | 75 | 4.9★ (98) | 37 mi |
| 32 | Property Refresh Power Washing and Gutter Cleaning | 74 | 4.9★ (102) | 21 mi |
| 33 | TruHome Pros | 74 | 4.8★ (342) | 23 mi |
| 34 | Illinois Solar Express, LLC | 74 | 4.9★ (31) | 40 mi |
| 35 | My Window Washing | 73 | 4.9★ (164) | 31 mi |
| 36 | Global Adjusting & Construction | 73 | 4.9★ (178) | 28 mi |
| 37 | My Window Washing and Gutter Cleaning | 73 | 4.9★ (234) | 36 mi |
| 38 | Solar Services | 73 | 4.9★ (11) | 35 mi |
| 39 | Sun N Us Solar | 73 | 4.2★ (13) | 31 mi |
| 40 | Unity Solar Group | 73 | 4.8★ (107) | 40 mi |
| 41 | Property Refresh | 72 | 5.0★ (49) | 24 mi |
| 42 | Fibonacci Energy LLC | 72 | 5.0★ (9) | 15 mi |
| 43 | Aeos Energy | 72 | 4.3★ (18) | 34 mi |
| 44 | Source Solar | 72 | 3.8★ (18) | 35 mi |
| 45 | Solarwerks | 72 | 5.0★ (34) | 36 mi |
| 46 | Windfree Solar Co | 72 | 4.6★ (107) | 37 mi |
| 47 | UV Exteriors | 72 | 4.9★ (54) | 25 mi |
| 48 | Phoenix Exteriors Roofing & Solar | 72 | 4.7★ (178) | 25 mi |
| 49 | Mr Fixit Electric | 71 | 4.7★ (56) | 35 mi |
| 50 | Sige Solar | 71 | 4.6★ (30) | 30 mi |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4K Techs LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Fox Lake |
| ACSS Energy | 5.0★ (2) | 39 mi |
| Advance Renewables, LLC | In Fox Lake | |
| Apollo Solar Energies | 5.0★ (1) | 30 mi |
| Continental Energy Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 40 mi |
| Geothermal Energy Solutions, Inc. | 4.5★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Girl Boss’n Solar | In Fox Lake | |
| Global SunPower | 1.0★ (1) | 28 mi |
| Hardt Electric Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 38 mi |
| Integrity Home Exterior Designs | 5.0★ (29) | In Fox Lake |
| Island Life Solar | In Fox Lake | |
| JD Pro Electric INC | 5.0★ (1) | 30 mi |
| Poltech Electric Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Real Solar Incentives | 5.0★ (1) | 29 mi |
| Solar Connections International | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Solar SmartRoof by Powur | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| SolarbySolis | In Fox Lake | |
| Sunrun Solar Twins | In Fox Lake | |
| Surge Commercial Solar | In Fox Lake | |
| USA Clean Solar | 1.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Illinois 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 74 Fox Lake 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 Fox Lake 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 |