142 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Sterling: Boundless, Inc., CR Score 61/100; 4.8★ from 464 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Old Glory Solar, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 142.
Most-reviewed: Neeeco, 3,580 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 142 ranked; ranked #23.
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142 Sterling solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 16 are open 24/7, 81 open Saturdays and 35 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 142 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boundless, Inc. | 61 | 4.8★ (464) | Marlborough, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Old Glory Solar | 58 | 5.0★ (30) | Athol, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Team Sunshine Construction, LLC. | 57 | 4.7★ (181) | Boston, 35 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Avid Solar LLC | 57 | 4.6★ (9) | Sterling | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Sun Team | 57 | 4.9★ (18) | Ashburnham, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Liddell Solar | 57 | 5.0★ (27) | Clinton, 5 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Sunrun Solar | 56 | 4.1★ (239) | Shrewsbury, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Golden Group Roofing & Solar | 56 | 4.9★ (174) | Grafton, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Great Sky Solar | 56 | 5.0★ (468) | Lexington, 29 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Sunrun Solar | 56 | 4.4★ (276) | Billerica, 27 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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: 4.8★ from 464 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Athol, 17 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Boston, 35 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Sterling
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Ashburnham, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Clinton, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Shrewsbury, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 239 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Grafton, 12 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 29 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 468 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Billerica, 27 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 276 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Marlborough, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 164 Google reviews.
Based in Marlborough, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Grafton, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Leominster, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Marlborough, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Woburn, 32 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,357 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Worcester, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Needham, 29 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based in Boston, 36 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,027 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Ashburnham, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Hudson, 11 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Woburn, 33 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Wilmington, 33 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,580 Google reviews, the most in Sterling.
Based in Southborough, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Westford, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 15 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 142 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 777 Smart Solar & Cleaning | 5.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
| Accredited Solar Advisors | 5.0★ (2) | 36 mi |
| Alex Valley Electrician | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Bright Lite Energy | 3.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| Direct Energy Plan | 5.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
| Edison Energy Consultants LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 30 mi |
| Go Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 39 mi |
| iSP (Ion Solar Pros) | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| LastMile Energy, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 38 mi |
| NEC Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| Relay Power | 4.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Renewables Worldwide, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Samaritan Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
| Solar By Jake | 4.5★ (2) | 31 mi |
| Solar Rays | 5.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
| Spartan Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Sun Diagnostics Company | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Sun Hour Energy | 5.0★ (2) | 39 mi |
| Tesla Solar | 3.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| WT Electric | In Sterling |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Massachusetts with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $28,990 | $32,790 | $35,670 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 1.05 New England factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 142 Sterling 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 Sterling 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 |