16 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Front Royal: Solarsimple, CR Score 59/100; 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Benfield Electric Co. of Virginia, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 16.
Most-reviewed: Benfield Electric Co. of Virginia, 730 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 16 ranked; ranked #2.
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16 Front Royal solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 9 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 16 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solarsimple | 59 | 5.0★ (66) | Front Royal | — | Overall |
| 2 | Benfield Electric Co. of Virginia | 56 | 4.9★ (730) | Manassas, 36 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Vesta Home Energy | 54 | 5.0★ (49) | Front Royal | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Cenvar Solar | 53 | 5.0★ (3) | Culpeper, 33 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Cenvar Roofing - Culpeper | 53 | 5.0★ (72) | Culpeper, 33 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Consider Solar, LLC | 52 | 5.0★ (4) | Gainesville, 34 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Gotsolar4you | 52 | 4.9★ (9) | Ashburn, 34 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | A1 Titan Service And Sales | 51 | 4.3★ (40) | Front Royal | Sat | — |
| 9 | Solar Solutions For All LLC | 51 | 4.3★ (11) | Leesburg, 36 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | NVB Contracting | 51 | 4.9★ (124) | Winchester, 16 mi away | — | — |
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: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manassas, 36 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 730 Google reviews, the most in Front Royal.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Front Royal
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Culpeper, 33 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Culpeper, 33 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gainesville, 34 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ashburn, 34 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Front Royal
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 40 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Leesburg, 36 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Winchester, 16 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greater Upper Marlboro, 31 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Front Royal
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Warrenton, 29 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charles Town, 36 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gainesville, 33 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ashburn, 34 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Access Solar | 38 mi | |
| Cooper Worldwide Industries | 31 mi | |
| ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS LLC | 38 mi | |
| Freddy and Son | 40 mi | |
| IREA | 40 mi | |
| NVB Contracting | 38 mi | |
| RNR Energy Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 37 mi |
| Shenandoah Energy Services | 22 mi | |
| Simply Remodel Group | 5.0★ (1) | 38 mi |
| Solar Eclipse Glass Tinting, Inc. | 36 mi | |
| SOLARA Contracting, LLC | 26 mi | |
| Solari Solar Power | 5.0★ (2) | 39 mi |
| Universal Solar Energy System | 37 mi | |
| Vesta-NOW | 5.0★ (1) | In Front Royal |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Virginia with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $27,400 | $30,990 | $33,710 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 1.00 South Atlantic factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 16 Front Royal 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 23, 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 Front Royal 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 |