13 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hoover: Artistic Solar Films, CR Score 60/100; 4.8★ from 309 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 5 PM.
Most-reviewed: Battery Sales & Service, 169 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 13 ranked after Artistic Solar Films; ranked #4.
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13 Hoover solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 13 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artistic Solar Films | 60 | 4.8★ (309) | Vestavia Hills, 1 mi away | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Solar Reflections Services | 56 | 4.9★ (127) | Birmingham, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Small Tech Solar | 53 | 3.3★ (28) | Hoover | — | — |
| 4 | Battery Sales & Service | 52 | 4.6★ (169) | Birmingham, 6 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | Trivium | 52 | 5.0★ (4) | Olive Branch, 9 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Go Solar Power | 50 | 4.0★ (5) | Birmingham, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Alabama Solar Film | 50 | 3.0★ (69) | Birmingham, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Design 1 Solar Group Birmingham | 49 | 1.5★ (11) | Birmingham, 16 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Solar Busters Glass Tinting & Shades | 49 | 4.8★ (17) | Birmingham, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Vulcan Solar Power, LLC | 48 | 5.0★ (4) | Birmingham, 1 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 309 Google reviews, the most in Hoover.
Based in Birmingham, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews.
Based in Hoover
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Birmingham, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 169 Google reviews.
Based in Olive Branch, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Birmingham, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Birmingham, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 3.0★ from 69 Google reviews.
Based in Birmingham, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 1.5★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Birmingham, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window tinting service”.
Based in Birmingham, 1 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Birmingham, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Local government office”.
Based in Fultondale, 12 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Pinson, 37 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Window tinting service”.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Alabama with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $23,510 | $26,600 | $28,930 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 0.85 East South Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 13 Hoover 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 Hoover 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 |