320 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in The Colony: Solartime USA, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 319 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Power Up Solar Cleaning & Critter Guard Installation, LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 320.
Most-reviewed: A#1 Air, 12,266 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 320 ranked; ranked #4.
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320 The Colony solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 47 are open 24/7, 203 open Saturdays and 92 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 320 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solartime USA | 62 | 5.0★ (319) | Richardson, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Sunaura Solar | 60 | 5.0★ (253) | Addison, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Power Up Solar Cleaning & Critter Guard Installation, LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (165) | Allen, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | A#1 Air | 60 | 4.7★ (12,266) | Lewisville, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Proclaim Solar LLC | 58 | 4.5★ (132) | Dallas, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | PureFlow Solar Panel Cleaning & More | 58 | 5.0★ (79) | Garland, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Solarize | 58 | 4.9★ (202) | Farmers Branch, 10 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Immediate Solar LLC | 58 | 4.8★ (38) | Richardson, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Sunton Solutions LLC | Solar Panel Cleaning | 57 | 5.0★ (103) | Fort Worth, 30 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Solar Service | 57 | 5.0★ (7) | Plano, 4 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 trade focus: 5.0★ from 319 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Addison, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 253 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Allen, 16 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Lewisville, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 12,266 Google reviews, the most in The Colony.
Based in Dallas, 14 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Garland, 24 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based in Farmers Branch, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Richardson, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Fort Worth, 30 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Plano, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Irving, 15 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Southlake, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 313 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Dallas, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 177 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Plano, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Dallas, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Prosper, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Dallas, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Euless, 19 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Frisco, 6 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 315 Google reviews.
Based in Denton, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Richardson, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Garland, 18 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Addison, 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 288 Google reviews.
Based in Celina, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Rockwall, 28 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Texas with a published regional index. Each row names its basis and month.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | $25,490 | $28,830 | $31,360 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range × 0.93 West South Central factor (2025 Cost vs. Value Report) | October 2026 |
We scored 320 The Colony 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 The Colony 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 |