12 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Shepherdsville: Roof Guys, CR Score 86/100; 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Express Roofing and Solar, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #6 of 12.
Most-reviewed: American Dream Solar and Window, 144 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 12 ranked after Roof Guys; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
12 Shepherdsville solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 5 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 12 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roof Guys | 86 | 4.9★ (187) | Louisville, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Universal Solar Direct of Kentucky | 80 | 4.9★ (62) | Enterprise, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Daily Green Power | 80 | 4.9★ (83) | Elizabethtown, 19 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | American Dream Solar and Window | 79 | 4.6★ (144) | Louisville, 13 mi away | Evenings | Most reviews |
| 5 | Solartech, LLC | 78 | 5.0★ (14) | Louisville, 22 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Express Roofing and Solar | 78 | 4.7★ (3) | Louisville, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 7 | BlueRay Solar | 77 | 5.0★ (4) | Hillview, 14 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Star Solar Specialists | 75 | 4.9★ (16) | Jeffersonville, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Romans Solar and Electric | 74 | 5.0★ (7) | Louisville, 16 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Apollo Solar | 73 | 5.0★ (9) | Jeffersonville, 23 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 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 Google reviews on this list (187).
Based in Enterprise, 12 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 19 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Louisville, 13 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Louisville, 22 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Louisville, 14 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Hillview, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Jeffersonville, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Louisville, 16 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 Jeffersonville, 23 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Louisville, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Hillview, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 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 | 14 mi | |
| Americus Energy | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Apex Energy Solutions | 37 mi | |
| CamKat Solar | 15 mi | |
| Dunn Solar Energy | 18 mi | |
| Earthtamers Solar | 17 mi | |
| Generation Solar | 18 mi | |
| helios solutions LLC | 27 mi | |
| Solar House | 30 mi | |
| SolarMyPlace | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Solartech | 5.0★ (1) | 34 mi |
| Yellow dwarf solar | 5.0★ (2) | 12 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 12 Shepherdsville solar installers on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Shepherdsville data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |