13 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Mount Washington: Roof Guys, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Synergy Home Solar and Roofing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 13.
Most-reviewed: American Dream Solar and Window, 144 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 13 ranked after Roof Guys; ranked #2.
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13 Mount Washington solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 13 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roof Guys | 60 | 4.9★ (187) | Louisville, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | American Dream Solar and Window | 59 | 4.6★ (144) | Louisville, 12 mi away | Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | Synergy Home Solar and Roofing | 57 | 4.9★ (22) | Lexington-Fayette, 36 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Universal Solar Direct of Kentucky | 57 | 4.9★ (62) | Enterprise, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Daily Green Power | 57 | 4.9★ (83) | Elizabethtown, 27 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Solartech, LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (14) | Louisville, 17 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Star Solar Specialists | 54 | 4.9★ (16) | Jeffersonville, 19 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | BlueRay Solar | 54 | 5.0★ (4) | Hillview, 12 mi away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Romans Solar and Electric | 53 | 5.0★ (7) | Louisville, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Express Roofing and Solar | 53 | 4.7★ (3) | Louisville, 12 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 review volume: 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews, the most in Mount Washington.
Based in Louisville, 12 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Lexington-Fayette, 36 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Enterprise, 20 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 27 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Louisville, 17 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Jeffersonville, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Hillview, 12 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Louisville, 15 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Louisville, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
Based in Jeffersonville, 21 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Louisville, 10 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Hillview, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy equipment supplier”.
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| American Roofing Solar | 12 mi | |
| Americus Energy | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Apex Energy Solutions | 29 mi | |
| CamKat Solar | 13 mi | |
| Dunn Solar Energy | 11 mi | |
| Earthtamers Solar | 19 mi | |
| Generation Solar | 17 mi | |
| helios solutions LLC | 27 mi | |
| Solar House | 23 mi | |
| SolarMyPlace | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Solartech | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Yellow dwarf solar | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Kentucky 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 Mount Washington 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 Mount Washington 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 |