11 solar installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in White Oak: Advantage Roofing & Solar, CR Score 86/100; 4.9★ from 414 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Advantage Roofing & Solar, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 11.
Most-reviewed: Energy Improvements, 204 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 11 ranked after Advantage Roofing & Solar; ranked #7.
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11 White Oak solar installers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 11 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advantage Roofing & Solar | 86 | 4.9★ (414) | Tyler, 37 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Advantage Roofing & Solar | 86 | 4.9★ (38) | Longview, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Cosmo Solaris : Solar Panel Company in Texas | 85 | 4.6★ (43) | Tyler, 29 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | HomePro Roofing | 78 | 4.7★ (50) | Longview, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Evergreen Roofing & Solar | 77 | 4.9★ (85) | Tyler, 28 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 6 | East Texas Solar | 76 | 5.0★ (9) | Kilgore, 27 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Energy Improvements | 76 | 4.8★ (204) | Tyler, 28 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 8 | Wright-Way Solar Technologies | 74 | 4.9★ (30) | Tyler, 32 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Enlighten Solar | 73 | 5.0★ (3) | Mills River, 38 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | LMCurbs | 70 | 5.0★ (7) | Longview, 3 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 414 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (414).
Based in Longview, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Tyler, 29 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 43 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Longview, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 50 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Tyler, 28 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews, 85 Google reviews.
Based in Kilgore, 27 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Tyler, 28 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 204 Google reviews, 204 Google reviews.
Based in Tyler, 32 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy company”.
Based in Mills River, 38 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Solar energy system service”.
Based in Longview, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing supply store”.
Based in Tyler, 37 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ASAP Solar LLC | 33 mi | |
| Chasing Rays | 23 mi | |
| East Texas Solar Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 26 mi |
| Engenuity Energy | 27 mi | |
| Eternal TX | 36 mi | |
| Extreme Solar Power | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| First United Solar | 28 mi | |
| GreenLife Technologies | 31 mi | |
| Jaime Crouse Solar Energy Consultant | 31 mi | |
| Novus Electrical Systems, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Quantum Photonics | 28 mi | |
| Radiant Solar Company of Tyler | 29 mi | |
| Solar Alternatives, Inc. | 27 mi | |
| Texas Responsible Energy, Inc. | 33 mi | |
| Texas Solar-ETX | 7 mi | |
| Underdog Solar | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
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 11 White Oak solar installers on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 White Oak data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |