51 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Germantown: MasterRoof Solar Panels, CR Score 59/100; 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Outstanding Heating and Cooling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 51.
Most-reviewed: SunPower®, 407 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 51 ranked; ranked #5.
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51 Germantown solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 10 are open 24/7, 32 open Saturdays and 14 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 51 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MasterRoof Solar Panels | 59 | 5.0★ (17) | Centerville, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Outstanding Heating and Cooling | 59 | 4.9★ (247) | Kettering, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Get Lit Solar | 59 | 5.0★ (33) | Beavercreek, 17 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Solar Flare Heating and Air | 58 | 4.9★ (243) | Dayton, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | SunPower® | 58 | 4.7★ (407) | Cincinnati, 33 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 6 | MasterRoof Contracting | 58 | 4.9★ (145) | Dayton, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | AlphaOne Exteriors | 57 | 4.6★ (194) | Dayton, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Bone Dry Roofing | 57 | 4.8★ (133) | Bellbrook, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Genx solutions USA | 57 | 5.0★ (33) | Mason, 19 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | OGW Energy Resources | 56 | 5.0★ (74) | Tipp City, 25 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 trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Kettering, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 247 Google reviews.
Based in Beavercreek, 17 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Dayton, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 243 Google reviews.
Based in Cincinnati, 33 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 407 Google reviews, the most in Germantown.
Based in Dayton, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews.
Based in Dayton, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 194 Google reviews.
Based in Bellbrook, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 133 Google reviews.
Based in Mason, 19 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tipp City, 25 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Milford, 35 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Loveland, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 299 Google reviews.
Based in The Village of Indian Hill, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Milford, 35 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 201 Google reviews.
Based in Beavercreek, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 168 Google reviews.
Based in Dayton, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews.
Based in Miamisburg, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cincinnati, 24 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in The Village of Indian Hill, 39 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Middletown, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Dayton, 13 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 in Dayton, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Lebanon, 24 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Milford, 33 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Beavercreek, 29 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Ohio 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 51 Germantown 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 Germantown 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 |