Midwest Solar Installers

Each mark is one company we hold in the Des Moines area whose Google breakdown has been read, placed by its share of one and two star reviews. Midwest Solar Installers is the red one. The amber line is the middle of that set, which includes suppliers and maintenance businesses as well as installers.

• 1★ · around August 2024 · the company replied

  Wish we never went with Solar Grids. They lied to us, made promises, and never kept them. We had to pay out of pocket to correct their deficiencies.

• 1★ · around August 2024 · the company replied

  I would be very cautious dealing with these guys. Just check with the BBB. Seriously - find the references THEY DON'T want you to speak to.

• 3★ · around August 2024

  It's difficult to rate since I wasn't sure what to expect in the first place, but that is part of the problem, as well. In February of this year, my husband and I reached out to several area solar installers and decided on MidWest Solar because it has such high ratings. Perhaps my expectations were too high because after speaking w Leah in February, we were under the impression that we would have everything done and be switched over to solar "in 100 days" (some time in April). Perhaps we misunderstood the time frame because it is now September, almost October, and we still have things to be co

• 5★ · around August 2026 · the company replied

  My former installer went out of business and Midwest was able to take over when I needed to have my panels removed and reset with my roof replacement. They went above and beyond to meet my requests, and they made a few of the small details a non-issue at the end of the day. They held to their quote and will continue to be my first call when something else will be needed in the future. The best part is they are local and always answer the phone.

• 5★ · around July 2026

  Because of hail storm damage to the roof, we had Midwest Solar remove and reinstall our solar panels. They did a great job, worked directly with our roof contractor to get the job done. they went above and beyond to do the job.

• 5★ · around June 2026

  Reaching out to Midwest Solar Installers was the best decisions ever. Christopher, the sales representative, was very knowledgeable and explained the entire process thoroughly. He calculated our annual usage and design our system accordingly. The performance of our top of the line system is spot on. From sales, delivery, and installation, everything worked out perfectly. For anyone interested in saving a ton of money for your electricity, reach out to Midwest Solar Installers! You will be glad you did!

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.

• solar installation 26
• cost 20
• electric bill reduction 11
• seamless process 5
• kind staff 3
• installation team 3
• panel performance 2
• timely installation 2
• great installers 2
• inverter replacement 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.

Taken from its own website. We have not checked any of it, and a sentence on a website is not evidence.

Its website also mentions free estimate, but not in a sentence we can quote cleanly.

Google’s own “people also viewed” set, in Google’s order. It is Google’s comparison, not ours.

• Mudd Energy3.0★ · 2
• Mid American Energy Company3.6★ · 26
• Midwest Best Exteriors & More5.0★ · 9

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.

• CompanyRating breakdown1–2★Newest review held

• True Energy Systems

  5.0★ · 169 reviews · Tiffin, IA

  1%
  Newest held review this month

• 1 Source Solar

  4.7★ · 74 reviews · Ankeny, IA

  7%
  Newest held review 3 months old

• PowerFilm Solar

  4.8★ · 43 reviews · Ames, IA

  2%
  Newest held review this month

• CB Solar Inc.

  4.9★ · 31 reviews

  3%
  Newest held review this month

• 515 Solar

  4.7★ · 14 reviews

  7%
  No held review in a year

• True Energy

  5.0★ · 13 reviews · Johnston, IA

  0%
  No held review in 4 years

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.

• —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 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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