19 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Painesville: YellowLite - Solar Panels in Ohio, CR Score 59/100; 4.6★ from 217 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SunWatts, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 19.
Most-reviewed: Campo Roof, 425 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 19 ranked; ranked #10.
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19 Painesville solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 19 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YellowLite - Solar Panels in Ohio | 59 | 4.6★ (217) | Cleveland, 27 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | SunWatts | 55 | 4.0★ (19) | Cleveland, 28 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Phoenix Roofing & Solar | 55 | 5.0★ (195) | Lakewood, 33 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Feazel Roofing | 54 | 4.7★ (245) | Parma, 35 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Sunhub | 53 | 5.0★ (48) | Cleveland, 27 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Ohio Energy Management | 52 | 4.8★ (19) | Cleveland, 26 mi away | Evenings | — |
| 7 | Orion Solar | 52 | 4.5★ (8) | Ashtabula, 25 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Phoenix Roofing & Solar | 52 | 5.0★ (69) | Parma Heights, 36 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Kokosing Solar & Kokosing Industrial | 52 | 5.0★ (16) | Brecksville, 30 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Campo Roof | 51 | 4.8★ (425) | Twinsburg, 32 mi away | — | Most reviews |
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: 4.6★ from 217 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Cleveland, 28 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Lakewood, 33 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 195 Google reviews.
Based in Parma, 35 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 245 Google reviews.
Based in Cleveland, 27 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews.
Based in Cleveland, 26 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Ashtabula, 25 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Parma Heights, 36 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 69 Google reviews.
Based in Brecksville, 30 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Twinsburg, 32 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 425 Google reviews, the most in Painesville.
Based in Twinsburg, 30 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 139 Google reviews.
Based in Cleveland, 28 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in North Royalton, 36 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Brecksville, 30 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Engineer”.
Based in Cleveland, 26 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Beachwood, 22 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based in Bedford Heights, 25 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Bedford Heights, 25 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Cleveland, 39 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Ohio with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $26,020 | $29,430 | $32,010 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 0.95 East North Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 19 Painesville 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 Painesville 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 |