73 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in West End: REE Solar Ltd, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Lambert Plumbing & Heating, Ltd, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 73.
Most-reviewed: Lambert Plumbing & Heating, Ltd, 656 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 73 ranked; ranked #3.
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73 West End solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 19 are open 24/7, 34 open Saturdays and 30 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 73 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REE Solar Ltd | 63 | 4.9★ (46) | Vancouver, 1 km away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Ready Solar Inc | 60 | 5.0★ (135) | Burnaby, 18 km away | Sat | — |
| 3 | Lambert Plumbing & Heating, Ltd | 60 | 4.8★ (656) | Burnaby, 16 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 4 | Falcon Drone LTD | 59 | 5.0★ (11) | North Vancouver, 6 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Vancouver Solar & Electrical- Solar Panel & Battery Installer | 59 | 4.8★ (35) | Burnaby, 10 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Eco Exteriors Roofing and Solar Ltd. | 58 | 4.8★ (50) | North Vancouver, 7 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Expert Electric | 58 | 4.6★ (221) | Burnaby, 3 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Milani Electric & Solar | 58 | 4.9★ (102) | Burnaby, 13 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 9 | Power My Home | 58 | 4.9★ (53) | Vancouver, 1 km away | — | — |
| 10 | Penfolds Roofing & Solar | 57 | 4.5★ (40) | North Vancouver, 6 km 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: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Burnaby, 18 km away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Burnaby, 16 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 656 Google reviews, the most in West End.
Based in North Vancouver, 6 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Burnaby, 10 km away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in North Vancouver, 7 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Burnaby, 3 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 221 Google reviews.
Based in Burnaby, 13 km away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews.
Based in Vancouver, 1 km away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in North Vancouver, 6 km away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based in Mission, 59 km away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Burnaby, 14 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Burnaby, 11 km away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Campbell River, 64 km 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 Vancouver, 2 km away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Vancouver, 4 km away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 115 Google reviews.
Based in Vancouver, 5 km away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews.
Based in Vancouver, 9 km away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Burnaby, 18 km away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 113 Google reviews.
Based in Coquitlam, 23 km away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 101 Google reviews.
Based in Richmond, 11 km away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Surrey, 35 km away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 152 Google reviews.
Based in Burnaby, 16 km away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews.
Based in Maple Ridge, 39 km away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 237 Google reviews.
Based in Vancouver, 4 km away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 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 73 ranked solar installers here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more solar installers within 64 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 604 Electric & Solar | 5.0★ (2) | 62 km |
| APS - Alternative Power Systems of Canada | 5.0★ (2) | 46 km |
| Clear Energy Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 10 km |
| Elemental Energy | 1 km | |
| Go 2 Solar Inc | 2 km | |
| Go 2 Solar Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 3 km |
| Hanna Energy Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 5 km |
| Lambert Plumbing & Heating, LTD | 5.0★ (1) | 5 km |
| Luminra Renewable LTD | 5.0★ (2) | 50 km |
| Northern sun power | 1 km | |
| Octopus Energy Inc | 2 km | |
| Renewable Future Canada Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 5 km |
| Schneider Electric Solar | 1.0★ (1) | 12 km |
| Ses Solar Inc | 1 km | |
| Simbi Foundation | 5.0★ (1) | 3 km |
| Solar - Infra Systems International Ltd | 3.0★ (2) | 41 km |
| Solar Luminex | 4.0★ (1) | 19 km |
| SunPeak Solar, LLC | 1 km | |
| Thunderbird Electrical Ltd | 5.0★ (1) | 22 km |
| United Power Ltd - Electrical Construction & Maintenance Burnaby | 5.0★ (1) | 8 km |
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for West End. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar panel installation | CA$38,690 | CA$43,760 | CA$47,600 | Per system: about 12 kW at about $2.60 per watt, before incentives. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
We scored 73 West End 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 West End 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 |