9 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Spring Lake: Heavenly Throne Plumbing | Best Plumbing Services in Fayetteville, NC, CR Score 60/100; 4.7★ from 373 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Saltbox Construction, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #6 of 9.
Most-reviewed: Local Choice Electric, 113 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 9 ranked after Heavenly Throne Plumbing | Best Plumbing Services in Fayetteville, NC; ranked #8.
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9 Spring Lake solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 9 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavenly Throne Plumbing | Best Plumbing Services in Fayetteville, NC | 60 | 4.7★ (373) | Fayetteville, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | The Solar Gladiator | 56 | 5.0★ (23) | Sanford, 14 mi away | Sat | — |
| 3 | SunCoast Solutions | 55 | 5.0★ (6) | Leland, 18 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Nexus Energy Systems | 54 | 4.7★ (40) | Dunn, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | SunPower® | 53 | 2.8★ (13) | Fayetteville, 10 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Saltbox Construction | 53 | 5.0★ (84) | Apex, 40 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 7 | Midsouth Electric Inc | 51 | 4.7★ (42) | Fayetteville, 14 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Local Choice Electric | 48 | 4.9★ (113) | Apex, 37 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 9 | JDM Roofing | 46 | 4.6★ (9) | Fayetteville, 11 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 in Spring Lake
Based in Fayetteville, 7 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 373 Google reviews, the most in Spring Lake.
Based in Sanford, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Leland, 18 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Dunn, 23 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Fayetteville, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Apex, 40 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 84 Google reviews.
Based in Fayetteville, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 42 Google reviews.
Based in Apex, 37 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 113 Google reviews.
Based in Fayetteville, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for North Carolina 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 9 Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake 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 |