144 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lakeland Highlands: Red Bug Solar Solutions, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Stronghold Roofing & Solar, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 144.
Most-reviewed: And Services, 10,363 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 144 ranked; ranked #9.
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144 Lakeland Highlands solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 19 are open 24/7, 83 open Saturdays and 46 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 144 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bug Solar Solutions | 60 | 4.9★ (104) | Lakeland, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Stronghold Roofing & Solar | 59 | 4.9★ (440) | Lakeland, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Florida Electric & Solar | 59 | 5.0★ (800) | Tampa, 31 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Lunex Power | 58 | 4.7★ (563) | Tampa, 34 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Protek Roofing & Solar | 57 | 4.9★ (1,052) | Tampa, 26 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Solaris - Solar Panel Cleaning | 57 | 5.0★ (198) | Coral Gables, 39 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Clear Sky Solar Cleaning | 56 | 5.0★ (60) | Gibsonton, 11 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | BrighterWay Solar LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (4) | Bartow, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | And Services | 55 | 4.6★ (10,363) | Tampa, 34 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 10 | And Services | 55 | 4.4★ (797) | Lakeland, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Lakeland, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 440 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Tampa, 31 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 800 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tampa, 34 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 563 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tampa, 26 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,052 Google reviews.
Based in Coral Gables, 39 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Gibsonton, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Bartow, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Tampa, 34 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 10,363 Google reviews, the most in Lakeland Highlands.
Based in Lakeland, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 797 Google reviews.
Based in Bloomingdale, 2 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Medulla, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Riverview, 25 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Winter Haven, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tampa, 34 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 652 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Lakeland, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Dade City, 26 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Wesley Chapel, 31 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tampa, 32 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tampa, 25 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 171 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tampa, 27 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 371 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tampa, 31 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Lakeland, 5 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Orlando, 39 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 205 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Tampa, 31 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 168 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 144 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FL SOLAR EXPERTS LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Go Solar With Sunder | 3.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| iConnectSolar | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Lewis Electrical Solutions, LLC. | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Native Light | In Lakeland Highlands | |
| ProSolar - Tampa | 3.0★ (2) | 31 mi |
| Purity H2O water conditioning | 4.8★ (336) | In Lakeland Highlands |
| Purity Home Solutions | 5.0★ (55) | In Lakeland Highlands |
| Salvation Home Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| SMO2 Solar Life | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Solar Energy Direct | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Solar Energy Light | 5.0★ (2) | 38 mi |
| Solar Grids Polk | 5.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| Solar Panels and Batteries | 5.0★ (1) | 4 mi |
| Solar Powered Pro | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Solar Solutionsrus Inc | 2.5★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Solarbridge | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| team armored solar | 3.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Ultimate Solar Care LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Unicity Solar Energy | 3.0★ (2) | 37 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Florida 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 144 Lakeland Highlands 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 Lakeland Highlands 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 |