Our mission
Solar Installers Near Me is an independent advisory network for homeowners and businesses. We match you with a single assigned advisor, present competing installer proposals with all fees visible, and have no financial relationship that changes based on which brand you choose.
Why independence matters
Most solar companies are installers, manufacturers, or lenders in disguise. They present options from within a pre-selected set of brands and financing partners, because those relationships pay them. The customer gets a pitch shaped by those relationships, not a comparison of what the market actually offers.
We are an advisory network. Our advisors do not install panels. We do not manufacture panels. We do not have a preferred lender that pays us a higher referral fee for steering you toward their product. When we present a financing option, we show you the dealer fee as a dollar amount, because that fee is real and most companies bury it.
We also tell you when solar does not make sense for your situation. An advisor who recommends solar to every homeowner regardless of their utility, their roof, or their electricity bill is not giving advice. They are making a sale. Our advisors are measured on the quality of the assessment, not on whether the customer converts.
What changed in 2025 to 2026
Two of the largest solar financing companies in the country filed for bankruptcy within weeks of each other. Customers with active loans or monitoring contracts through these companies are navigating uncertain futures. This demonstrated that a solar lender's financial stability is a real risk factor in a 25-year loan decision.
What we do: We disclose the current financial status of every lender before you sign. We do not recommend a lender we cannot stand behind.
The Minnesota Attorney General and CFPB both pursued lenders over dealer-fee disclosure practices. A dealer fee is a markup a solar financing company charges the installer, passed to the consumer through a higher system price. The typical range is $5,000 to $10,000 on a residential system. Most solar companies never disclosed this as a line item.
What we do: Every loan proposal we present shows the dealer fee as a dollar amount. Always. No exceptions.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, 2025, terminated the residential solar tax credit (Section 25D) for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025. Many solar companies continue to quote systems using the expired credit, either out of ignorance or because an inflated savings estimate helps close sales. We do not.
What we do: Every estimate applies zero federal residential credit. Every time. No exceptions.
Each of these events, taken separately, is a reason for caution. Together, they describe a market that rewards informed, independent buyers and punishes homeowners who rely on a single company's sales pitch. The value of solar is real in many markets, even without a federal residential credit. But the value requires an accurate, complete analysis from someone who does not benefit from the answer.
That is the role we exist to fill.
How we work
These are not marketing promises. They are structural features of how this business is built. They exist because the alternative, which is most of the solar industry, has a documented record of misleading consumers.
We are not affiliated with any panel manufacturer, inverter company, battery brand, or solar lender. Our advisors present options from across the market and have no financial relationship that changes based on what you choose. A commission-based advisor has an incentive to recommend the higher-margin product. We do not.
How comparison sites really workYour information goes to a single assigned advisor, not a shared lead pool sold to four competing installers. You will not receive calls from companies you did not contact.
We are not paid more for recommending a larger system, a higher-margin panel, or a specific lender. The advice you get is the same advice we would give a family member.
Every solar loan we present shows the dealer fee as a line-item dollar amount. The industry average is $5,000 to $10,000 on a typical residential system. You see it before you sign anything.
What is a dealer fee?If the numbers do not make sense for your home, your utility, and your roof, we tell you that, and we explain why. An advisor who only recommends solar is not an independent advisor.
The advisory team
Our advisors hold NABCEP accreditation and carry state-specific contractor licenses. Each advisor covers a specific geographic market and builds relationships with local permit offices, utilities, and vetted installers in that region. You do not get a national call center. You get someone who knows your utility's interconnection timeline.
Certifications and accreditations
Common questions
Direct answers. No hedging, no redirects to a sales call before explaining the basics.
A free in-home assessment takes about 90 minutes. One assigned advisor. Competing installer proposals. All fees visible. No pressure.
