Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 414 Google reviews, the most in Gladewater.
- 4.9★ from 414 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 16678 State Hwy 155 Suite 300A, Tyler, TX 75703
11 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Gladewater: Advantage Roofing & Solar, CR Score 59/100; 4.9★ from 414 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Cosmo Solaris : Solar Panel Company in Texas, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 11.
Most-reviewed: Energy Improvements, 204 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 11 ranked after Advantage Roofing & Solar; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
11 Gladewater solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 11 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advantage Roofing & Solar | 59 | 4.9★ (414) | Tyler, 34 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Cosmo Solaris : Solar Panel Company in Texas | 59 | 4.6★ (43) | Tyler, 25 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Advantage Roofing & Solar | 58 | 4.9★ (38) | Longview, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Evergreen Roofing & Solar | 54 | 4.9★ (85) | Tyler, 25 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | East Texas Solar | 53 | 5.0★ (9) | Kilgore, 22 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Energy Improvements | 53 | 4.8★ (204) | Tyler, 24 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 7 | Wright-Way Solar Technologies | 53 | 4.9★ (30) | Tyler, 29 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | HomePro Roofing | 52 | 4.7★ (50) | Longview, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Enlighten Solar | 49 | 5.0★ (3) | Mills River, 38 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | LMCurbs | 47 | 5.0★ (7) | Longview, 8 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 review volume: 4.9★ from 414 Google reviews, the most in Gladewater.
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Longview, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Tyler, 25 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews.
Based in Kilgore, 22 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Tyler, 24 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 204 Google reviews.
Based in Tyler, 29 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Longview, 19 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 50 Google reviews.
Based in Mills River, 38 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Longview, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing supply store”.
Based in Tyler, 34 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Texas with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $25,490 | $28,830 | $31,360 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 0.93 West South Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 11 Gladewater 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 Gladewater 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 |