Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 408 Google reviews, the most in Hollymead.
- 4.8★ from 408 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 21708 James Madison Hwy, Troy, VA 22974
22 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hollymead: Cenvar Roofing - Troy, CR Score 59/100; 4.8★ from 408 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Cenvar Solar, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 22.
Most-reviewed: Tiger Solar, 105 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 22 ranked after Cenvar Roofing - Troy; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
22 Hollymead solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 10 open Saturdays and 5 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 22 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cenvar Roofing - Troy | 59 | 4.8★ (408) | Lake Monticello, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Virtue Solar | 59 | 5.0★ (72) | Charlottesville, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Tiger Solar | 59 | 4.8★ (105) | Charlottesville, 6 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 4 | Cenvar Solar | 59 | 5.0★ (13) | Lake Monticello, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Quantice Solar & Electric | 58 | 4.8★ (24) | Charlottesville, 4 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | SunDay Solar | 57 | 4.9★ (40) | Charlottesville, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | RECmint | 56 | 5.0★ (24) | Charlottesville, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Smart Energy Alliance LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (5) | Charlottesville, 7 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Sun Tribe | 55 | 5.0★ (10) | Charlottesville, 6 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Tiger Solar | 54 | 5.0★ (79) | Staunton, 35 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: 4.8★ from 408 Google reviews, the most in Hollymead.
Based in Charlottesville, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Charlottesville, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Lake Monticello, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Charlottesville, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Charlottesville, 6 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Charlottesville, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Charlottesville, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Charlottesville, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Staunton, 35 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Harrisonburg, 33 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews.
Based in Culpeper, 35 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews.
Based in Harrisonburg, 33 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Culpeper, 35 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Lake Monticello, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Charlottesville, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Harrisonburg, 33 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Waynesboro, 24 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Harrisonburg, 31 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews.
Based in Harrisonburg, 39 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews.
Based in Staunton, 30 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Lake Monticello, 21 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
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 | Distance |
|---|---|
| Azalia Solar | 6 mi |
| Blazing Star Solar | 7 mi |
| Cville Solar | 7 mi |
| Garnett Solar 1,LLC | 17 mi |
| Onward Solar | 7 mi |
| PearlX | 6 mi |
| Prairie Refuge Solar | 7 mi |
| Progressive Solar Energy Systems, LLC | 38 mi |
| Rock Solar Energy | 6 mi |
| Sigora Home | 38 mi |
| Solar Hookville | 6 mi |
| Solar Savings Now Inc | 8 mi |
| Solar Services Inc. | 7 mi |
| Violet Solar | 7 mi |
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 22 Hollymead 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 Hollymead 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 |