75 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hempstead: Empower Home Services, CR Score 57/100; 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Houston Home Battery Backup - VPP Texas, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 75.
Most-reviewed: Spruce Power, 1,678 Google reviews at 3.7★, the most of 75 ranked; ranked #22.
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75 Hempstead solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 45 open Saturdays and 12 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 75 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Empower Home Services | 57 | 4.9★ (84) | Houston, 34 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Houston Home Battery Backup - VPP Texas | 56 | 4.9★ (67) | Houston, 36 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Sunrun Solar | 56 | 4.1★ (704) | Houston, 30 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Pristine Solar Cleaning | 55 | 5.0★ (15) | Hempstead | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Limitless Electric | 54 | 4.9★ (328) | Spring, 35 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Solstice Solar | 54 | 4.9★ (344) | Houston, 37 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Fastrac Energy Services | 53 | 4.4★ (755) | Houston, 37 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | SunTex Power | 53 | 4.4★ (40) | Katy, 27 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Trinity Home Innovations | 52 | 5.0★ (67) | The Woodlands, 38 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Affordable Solar Roof & Air (Texas) | 52 | 4.5★ (221) | Tomball, 29 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: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Houston, 36 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Houston, 30 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 704 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Hempstead
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Spring, 35 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 328 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Houston, 37 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 344 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Houston, 37 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 755 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Katy, 27 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in The Woodlands, 38 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tomball, 29 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 221 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cypress, 28 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cypress, 27 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Katy, 28 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Houston, 30 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Conroe, 33 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Katy, 25 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window installation service”.
Based in Katy, 28 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Houston, 30 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Cypress, 33 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews.
Based in College Station, 35 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Alvin, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Houston, 39 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.7★ from 1,678 Google reviews, the most in Hempstead.
Based in Houston, 34 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Brookshire, 33 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in The Woodlands, 37 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
#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 75 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Alba Energy of Katy | 50 | 4.6★ (42) | 30 mi |
| 27 | Enova Electrification | 50 | 5.0★ (61) | 26 mi |
| 28 | Solar Glow Energy | 49 | 5.0★ (9) | 26 mi |
| 29 | True Texas Solar & Roofing | 49 | 4.9★ (50) | 39 mi |
| 30 | Efficiency Solar Energy | 49 | 4.6★ (11) | 39 mi |
| 31 | Roofing Technologies Unlimited | 49 | 5.0★ (97) | 28 mi |
| 32 | Solar Consulting | 49 | 5.0★ (10) | 33 mi |
| 33 | Alexander Reid Solar Energy LLC | 49 | 5.0★ (8) | 27 mi |
| 34 | Our World Energy, LLC | 49 | 4.2★ (20) | 35 mi |
| 35 | Power Gen Innovations | 49 | 5.0★ (7) | 28 mi |
| 36 | Cinco Solar Screens | 49 | 5.0★ (41) | 29 mi |
| 37 | Icarus Solar | 48 | 5.0★ (12) | 39 mi |
| 38 | Top Solar | 48 | 5.0★ (12) | 38 mi |
| 39 | ACE Electrical Services, INC | 48 | 4.6★ (68) | 28 mi |
| 40 | 360power.org | 48 | 5.0★ (11) | 38 mi |
| 41 | Energyze Power | 48 | 4.8★ (14) | 27 mi |
| 42 | Petrus Roofing | 48 | 5.0★ (157) | 32 mi |
| 43 | Greenhouse Association | 47 | 5.0★ (7) | 37 mi |
| 44 | Solar Medix - Solar Maintenance | 47 | 5.0★ (9) | 29 mi |
| 45 | Alpha 4 Real AC & Heating | 47 | 4.4★ (64) | 38 mi |
| 46 | RoofTek | 47 | 5.0★ (50) | 26 mi |
| 47 | ASAP Roofing & Solar | 47 | 5.0★ (32) | 37 mi |
| 48 | Orius Solar Care+ | 47 | 5.0★ (3) | 29 mi |
| 49 | Roctorra | 47 | 4.5★ (17) | 34 mi |
| 50 | Eos Loan | 47 | 5.0★ (6) | 38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Affordable Roofing & Solar Providers Houston | 5.0★ (1) | 31 mi |
| Atma Energy | 2.0★ (1) | 38 mi |
| Empower Solar Solutions | 1.0★ (1) | 39 mi |
| Hexagon Roofing & Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 38 mi |
| IES Solar | 26 mi | |
| Metro Front Solar Exp | 22 mi | |
| Mister Sparky | 4.9★ (118) | In Hempstead |
| Progeneration Energy | 3.0★ (1) | 37 mi |
| Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 29 mi |
| Solar Panel Me | 5.0★ (1) | 40 mi |
| Solar Point | 4.0★ (1) | 32 mi |
| State Solar Service | 27 mi | |
| SUNergize | 5.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| Sunfinity Solar | 25 mi | |
| Sunfinity Solar Fulshear | 28 mi | |
| Texas Custom Property Services | 5.0★ (2) | 31 mi |
| Venus Solar Energy | 5.0★ (1) | 31 mi |
| Vital Solar Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 36 mi |
| Waller County Electric & Air Conditioning | 4.6★ (30) | In Hempstead |
| ZenSolar | 28 mi |
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 75 Hempstead 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 Hempstead 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 |