A&R Solar
Solar energy company · Seattle, WA
What the listing shows you
4.8★
133 Google reviews
What it doesn’t
5%
rated 1–2★
typical in Seattle, 5%
Newest review held
Aug 2026
newest held review this month
Google's rating breakdown · all 133 reviews
- Rated 1–2★
- 5%
- typical in Seattle, 5%
- Posted an update
- 6 years ago
- the company posting to its own Google profile
- Replies to reviewers
- 93%
- of the 133 reviews we hold
Its one and two star share is level with the typical installer in Seattle. Across Washington, 39 of the 99 installers whose breakdown Google has published carry a higher share than this one.
The percentages are Google’s own arithmetic over every review it holds, not a sample we assembled. Separately we hold 133 review texts for this company, quoted below. Google publishes review ages rather than dates, so every date here is approximate.
On the Washington ranking
No. 12 of the 38 rankable records in Washington →
Ordered by the share of one and two star reviews, weighted by how many reviews stand behind it. It ranks review records, not workmanship.
Every company we hold in Seattle, on one axis
Each mark is one company we hold in Seattle whose Google breakdown has been read, placed by its share of one and two star reviews. A&R Solar is the red one. The amber line is the middle of that set, which includes suppliers and maintenance businesses as well as installers.
What reviewers said
2★ · around July 2026
A&R was selected to provide a quote as one of the PSE preferred contractors. Sales team came across as arrogant and pushy. They told us they guaranteed charge more than others and do the most installs. They then had way too many follow up attempts that come across as desperate. Even after informing them we went elsewhere. Overall it was off putting and I’d avoid going through their quote process.
2★ · around November 2025
A and R installed an extensive solar setup and battery backup system into our basically new construction house. While I think they put in an honest effort, and I believe they are a good company, I am disappointed with the final result. Specifically, when the power goes out, there is a period of several seconds where nothing in my house has power, and then many of our electrical panels “trip” the circuit breakers as power flickers on and off during the transition. We suspect this has damaged quite a few of our electrical devices throughout the house, so we have added additional UPS battery back
1★ · around September 2025
Unprofessional techs flipping the bird and not yielding to traffic, this unhinged individual needs to be evaluated
3★ · around August 2021 · the company replied
When investigating residential solar, I requested bids from several installers. The customer service agent (George) was more interested in talking than listening to my needs, and provided a comically overpriced bid. I don't know anything about the quality of their work because I was so turned off by the customer service experience.
5★ · around August 2026 · the company replied
In 2018 a neighbor and myself researched solar companies that’d install in our rural area located in Eastern Pacific Northwest. A&R Solar was chosen who completed installation in our respective homes mid 2019. In 2024 explored options for taking my home off grid anticipating long hot & dry summer, never anticipated that fossil fuels supply would be threatened. In my final analysis A&R Solar was the answer again. They’re efficient, effective, professional in coordination of the inspections including integrating the generator that was recommended to backup my batteries in high demand times. I’m
5★ · around August 2026 · the company replied
Everyone I worked with on the A&R team was top-notch. The crew that installed rooftop solar and battery systems at my home were great - very professional and hard-working. Very happy with their work and with the systems' performance.
5★ · around July 2026
I had an amazing service experience from Technician Torin from A&R solar. He wasn't not only thorough in his investigation to apply the fixes needed on my HW but also demonstrated great customer mindset throughout his service. Highly recommend Torin and A&R solar for any project needs.
Reviewer names are not published here. Negative reviews are shown first because they are the ones a listing hides, not because they are more representative.
What reviewers keep mentioning
- solar panel installation 26
- cost 20
- kind staff 12
- installation team 8
- quick installation 8
- friendly contractors 6
- helpful employees 3
- friendly technician 3
- battery installation 3
- home solar installations 2
Topics Google derives from the review text, with how often each appears. A frequent topic is not a good one: “price” turns up in praise and in complaints alike.
Elsewhere
- It is also reviewed on Yelp. Worth reading before you sign anything: those are a different crowd, and the complaints that reach the Better Business Bureau rarely reach Google.
When they say they are open
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 8 AM to 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM to 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM to 5 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM to 5 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
As Google published them when we last read the listing, not a live check. Ring before you drive anywhere.
Who Google shows alongside them
Google’s own “people also viewed” set, in Google’s order. It is Google’s comparison, not ours.
- NW Wind & Solar4.2★ · 11
- Puget Sound Solar4.8★ · 91
- Sunergy Systems4.9★ · 249
- West Seattle Electric and Solar4.7★ · 98
The ones without a link have no page here, either because Google does not categorise them as solar businesses or because we could not match the name to a listing with confidence.
Other installers around Seattle
- CompanyRating breakdown1–2★Newest review held
Omnidian
4.3★ · 588 reviews
16%
Newest held review this monthNorthwest Electric and Solar
4.9★ · 320 reviews · Kenmore, WA
2%
Newest held review this monthSunergy Systems
4.9★ · 249 reviews
2%
Newest held review last monthArtisan Electric
4.6★ · 149 reviews
10%
Newest held review 5 months oldSolTerra
4.8★ · 145 reviews
5%
Newest held review this monthPuget Sound Solar
4.8★ · 91 reviews
3%
Newest held review last month
Ordered by how much we can tell you about each, which is not an order of quality. We do not know which of these is better and would not say if we did.
What we don't know
- The date above is the newest review we hold, which is not necessarily the newest that exists — we hold a large share of Google's reviews, not all of them.
- We found nothing on a website for this company that states a warranty, a licence or how long it has traded.
- We do not verify licences, insurance or bonding. Nothing here has been checked against a state licensing board.
- We cannot tell you what an installation costs, and we hold nothing about the equipment they fit.
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