28 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waynesboro: Tiger Solar, CR Score 58/100; 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Flash Gordon Electric and Solar LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 28.
Most-reviewed: Cenvar Roofing - Troy, 408 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 28 ranked; ranked #5.
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28 Waynesboro solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 15 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 28 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Solar | 58 | 5.0★ (79) | Staunton, 12 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Tiger Solar | 56 | 4.8★ (105) | Charlottesville, 22 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Virtue Solar | 56 | 5.0★ (72) | Charlottesville, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Flash Gordon Electric and Solar LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (37) | Baltimore, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | Cenvar Roofing - Troy | 56 | 4.8★ (408) | Lake Monticello, 37 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | Cenvar Solar | 55 | 5.0★ (13) | Lake Monticello, 37 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Quantice Solar & Electric | 55 | 4.8★ (24) | Charlottesville, 24 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Penguin Solar | 55 | 5.0★ (6) | Ashburn, 29 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Absolute Energy | 55 | 5.0★ (7) | Waynesboro | — | — |
| 10 | Helmuth Roofing | 54 | 4.9★ (84) | Harrisonburg, 26 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlottesville, 22 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlottesville, 24 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Baltimore, 24 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Monticello, 37 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 408 Google reviews, the most in Waynesboro.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Monticello, 37 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlottesville, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ashburn, 29 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waynesboro
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Harrisonburg, 26 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlottesville, 24 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Harrisonburg, 25 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Girard, 21 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlottesville, 23 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Harrisonburg, 25 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chesapeake, 29 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampton, 29 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlottesville, 22 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar panel maintenance service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlottesville, 29 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Charlottesville, 23 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Harrisonburg, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Staunton, 6 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chantilly, 29 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Monticello, 33 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 on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charlottesville, 22 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.3★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #28, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Valley Electric: Electrical Service Repair & Installation | 50 | 5.0★ (23) | 31 mi |
| 27 | JD Solar Power | 48 | 4.2★ (6) | 36 mi |
| 28 | ElectriPros | 45 | 5.0★ (4) | 29 mi |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Azalia Solar | 23 mi | |
| Blazing Star Solar | 22 mi | |
| Bright Star Energy LLC | 24 mi | |
| Cville Solar | 24 mi | |
| HOLISTIQ Building Systems and Services LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 29 mi |
| King Home Solar | 29 mi | |
| MSolar Group | 29 mi | |
| MTEC Solutions | 29 mi | |
| NovaOrbit | 29 mi | |
| Onward Solar | 22 mi | |
| PearlX | 22 mi | |
| Prairie Refuge Solar | 22 mi | |
| Rock Solar Energy | 23 mi | |
| Sigora Home | 13 mi | |
| Solar Hookville | 23 mi | |
| Solar Services Inc. | 24 mi | |
| Solar Soldiers | 24 mi | |
| Sun Driven Solar | 29 mi | |
| Teaching Solar | 29 mi | |
| Violet Solar | 22 mi |
Typical prices in USD, adjusted for Virginia 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 28 Waynesboro 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 23, 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 Waynesboro 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 |