Boston Solar Review
Solar and battery installerBased in Woburn, MassachusettsProfile updated October 14, 2026
Is Boston Solar a good choice?
Boston Solar fits Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire homeowners who want a long-running local installer. It says it has worked since 2011 with in-house crews, installs Enphase inverters, and adds a 10-year production guarantee. Its warranty pages do not agree: one says 25 years on panels and inverters with 10 years of workmanship, another says 30 years covering parts, labor and roof attachments (FAQ). Get the exact terms in writing.
- Price
- Quote required; no system price on the company pages we reviewed. Costs
- Coverage
- MA towns listed by name, plus southern NH. Service area
- Warranty
- Advertises a 30-year system warranty; its payment page also lists 25-year panel and inverter and 10-year workmanship terms. Warranty
On this page
Why choose Boston Solar, and why you might not
What Boston Solar does well, and where to be careful, compared with the installers it competes with most.
Reasons to choose Boston Solar
It names its panels and invertersBoston Solar names Qcells and REC panels and Enphase inverters, the boxes that turn solar power into home power. None of the three alternatives below names a standard panel brand. You can look up the equipment before you sign.
It promises how much power you will makeBoston Solar guarantees at least 90% of the power it expects your system to make, for 10 years. It checks every two years. None of the three alternatives below lists a promise like this.
You can buy, borrow or rentYou can buy the panels, take a loan, or rent them for 20 years through LightReach. Boston Solar says renters can buy the panels after five years.
Many owners have reviewed itIts head-office Google listing shows 4.7 from 1,360 reviews. Owners praise helpful salespeople and neat, polite install crews. It also puts in FranklinWH, Tesla and Enphase batteries.
Reasons to look at others
Its warranty pages do not agreeOne page lists 10 years on its own work. Another says 30 years, including leaks where the panels are bolted to the roof. Ask which warranty is in your contract, in writing.
A PPA may not be open to homesIts payment page offers a PPA (you pay for the power; the company owns the panels). Its FAQ says PPAs are only for businesses. Ask if you can get one.
We found no New Hampshire licenseBoston Solar says it serves southern New Hampshire, but our search found no license there on October 13, 2026. It does not list which towns it serves. Ask for its New Hampshire license before you sign.
Some owners waited months for repairsIts negative reviews describe warranty repairs that dragged on for months, workers who did not show up, and a failed city inspection over wiring. Ask who handles repairs and how fast.
Boston Solar reviews: what customers say
Each review site shows its own score; we read them on October 12 and 13, 2026 and do not combine them or add our own rating.
- Google4.7 / 51,360 reviews · Woburn, MA office listing only, not company-wideRead reviews
The five positive reviews below praise helpful sales reps, neat, polite install crews and smooth installations. The five negative reviews describe a failed city inspection over wiring, three warranty repairs that reviewers say dragged on for months, no-show appointments in three reviews, and a subcontracted install that left a damaged outlet cover. These are issues to ask about, not a measure of how often they happen. Ask Boston Solar who handles warranty service and how quickly technicians are scheduled.
5 recent 5-star reviews
“Greg was our sales rep and was very communicative and helpful throughout the whole process.”
Jessica T. · Read on Google
“Boston Solar made our install experience completely smooth and simple.”
Meg M. · Read on Google
“Dillon the first person I spoke with was very knowledgeable, and I felt like he was providing information rather than selling me a system.”
Kelly R. · Read on Google
“Updates: Boston Solar just came and installed the panel today, and their installation team seemed really professional and did a really good job installing the panel.”
Ben L. · Read on Google
“The team was professional and helpful.”
AMD D. · Read on Google
5 recent 1- and 2-star reviews
“They installed our panels two weeks ago but they still aren't working because we failed the city inspection because they used incorrect wiring.”
Rachele (. · Read on Google
“Bad-Bad-Real Bad, customer service here.”
Olga S. · Read on Google
“However; I have now been given the run around for over a year regarding the replacement of one panel that’s still under warranty.”
Tim S. · Read on Google
“Installers damaged and tossed away the exterior outlet cover (which is required by code) when the exterior junction box was installed too close to the preexisting exterior outlet.”
Gregory B. · Read on Google
“No explanation, no call, no e-mail.”
Scott J. · Read on Google
How we picked these: the five newest 5-star and the five newest 1- or 2-star reviews with written text on Google and Trustpilot, as of October 2026 (200 reviews read, back to Sep 25, 2023). We found no Trustpilot page for Boston Solar on October 12, 2026. Each quote is one sentence, word for word. Picking the highest and lowest ratings shows the range of experiences; it is not a representative sample, and we did not verify what reviewers describe.
How much does Boston Solar cost?
Boston Solar does not publish a system price; its FAQ says each system starts with a custom quote. Ask for an itemized quote showing the cash price, system size, panel and inverter models and, if you finance, the financed total with APR and fees. Its payment page lists a cash payment schedule of 30% at signing, 60% at installation and 10% at startup. For state price ranges, see our solar panel cost guide; for how the plans compare, see loans, leases and PPAs.
Purchase
You own itYou pay in three stages: 30% at signing, 60% at installation and 10% at system startup.
Solar loan
You own itLoans through Sungage Financial or the UMass Five MySolar program. The lender sets the rate and terms.
Lease
LightReach owns itOffered through LightReach with a monthly payment for 20 years. The company says you can buy the system after five years.
PPA
LightReach owns itOffered through LightReach on the payment page, but its FAQ says PPAs are for commercial customers only. Ask whether it is available for your home.
Plans as listed on Boston Solar’s residential financing page, read October 13, 2026.
Boston Solar’s products page says it installs Enphase inverters and monitoring, IronRidge racking and panels rated 430 to 460 watts; its FAQ names Qcells and REC as the panel choices. Its battery page says it is certified to install FranklinWH, Tesla and Enphase batteries. Your written proposal should list the exact panel, inverter and battery models, the system size in kilowatts (kW) and the forecast yearly production in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
What does Boston Solar’s warranty cover?
Coverage | What Boston Solar publishes | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
Solar panels | 25 years (payment page); 30-year system warranty also advertised | Which term applies and whether Boston Solar or the panel maker holds it. |
Panel output | 10-year production guarantee: at least 90% of expected production, assessed every two years | How the expected production is set and how a shortfall is paid. |
Inverter | 25 years (payment page) | The Enphase model and who pays labor to replace it. |
Battery | Not published | Confirm in your proposal: the battery maker’s term and who services it. |
Labor and workmanship | 10 years (payment page); FAQ says 30 years covering parts and labor | Which workmanship term is in your contract. |
Roof penetrations | FAQ says the 30-year warranty covers roof attachments | That roof attachment coverage is written into your agreement, and for how long. |
Company-published terms from Boston Solar’s payment page, FAQ and about page, read October 13, 2026. Your signed agreement decides what applies.
The about page calls it a 25-year system warranty, while the homepage, payment page and FAQ say 30 years; ask which applies to your plan.
Where does Boston Solar operate, and which licenses were checked?
Boston Solar’s service area page lists Massachusetts towns by name, with the utility for each, and its about page says it has expanded to southern New Hampshire (read October 13, 2026). Some towns on municipal utilities are marked “contact utility.” A listed town does not mean every address qualifies or that EcoGen can connect you with Boston Solar there.
Showing Woburn, MA (headquarters)
Office address (1)
- Woburn, MA (headquarters)12 Gill St., Suite 5650, Woburn, MA 01801Show on mapOpen in Google Maps
Address from Boston Solar’s website, read October 13, 2026.
Licenses
We found 2 active license records in state registries (October 13, 2026). We found no record under its name in New Hampshire; ask for the license number. Check the license yourself under the exact business name on your contract. A license check confirms registration, not workmanship quality.
Massachusetts2 recordsActive, checked Oct 13, 2026
- License
- License or registration
- Number
- Not published
- Registry check
- Not checked by us
- Note
- We found no license or registration number on the pages we read (October 13, 2026). Ask for its Massachusetts home improvement registration and electrical license before you sign.
- License
- Home Improvement Contractor
- Number
- 169698
- Registry check
- Active, MA Contractor Hub, checked October 13, 2026
- Note
- Registry lists THE BOSTON SOLAR COMPANY LLC, Woburn.
- License
- Electrical Business (A1)
- Number
- 8110-EL-A1
- Registry check
- Active, MA Division of Occupational Licensure, checked October 13, 2026
- Note
- Registry lists The Boston Solar Company, LLC.
New Hampshire1 recordNo record found, Oct 13, 2026
- License
- License
- Number
- —
- Registry check
- No record found in the New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (Electricians Board) search, checked October 13, 2026
- Note
- Business Search, profession Electricians, name starts-with; searched Full Name and Doing Business As: ‘boston solar’, ‘boston’ (only unrelated BOSTON SILA ELECTRIC LLC, lapsed). Ask the company for its license number.
Boston Solar’s battery page says it is a certified FranklinWH installer and certified to install Tesla and Enphase batteries. Its press releases page lists Top Solar Contractor recognition from 2018 and 2020. These are company statements; we did not verify them.
Boston Solar compared with three other installers
These three serve both of Boston Solar’s states, and like Boston Solar each puts in batteries. Every fact comes from the company profiles linked below.
| Boston SolarThis page | ReVision Energy | Venture Home | All Energy Solar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Solar and batteries in MA or southern NH | An employee-owned installer with its own service team | Solar and batteries, with many ways to pay | Several ways to pay, in six states |
| Head office | Woburn, MA | South Portland, ME | Southington, CT | St. Paul, MN |
| States shared with Boston Solar | Both of its states | 2: MA, NH | 2: MA, NH | 2: MA, NH |
| Roofing | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Ways to pay | Buy, loan, rent; PPA unclear | Buy, loan, rent, prepaid rent, community solar | Buy, loan, rent, PPA, prepaid plan | Buy, loan, rent, PPA, prepaid rent |
| Labor warranty | 10 or 30 years (its pages differ) | 10 years in NH | Set in your contract | Mentioned, no length listed |
| Roof leak warranty | 30 years, says its FAQ | Part of the 10 years in NH | Not listed separately | Not listed |
| Brands named | Qcells, REC, Enphase, FranklinWH, Tesla | Tesla, FranklinWH, SolarEdge, Enphase, SMA | Enphase, Tesla | Enphase, SolarEdge, Tesla, REC (upgrade offer) |
| Google score* | 4.7 (1,360 reviews) | 4.9 (357 reviews) | 4.6 (326 reviews) | 4.8 (1,356 reviews) |
*Each Google score is for the company’s head-office listing only, read October 12 and 13, 2026. Venture Home buys homeowner leads from EcoGen America; that does not change any fact in this table.
Full profiles: ReVision Energy · Venture Home · All Energy Solar
Before choosing Boston Solar
Ask for these in writing:
- An itemized quote with the cash price and the financed total, including the APR and all fees.
- The exact panel, inverter and battery models, the system size in kW and the forecast yearly production in kWh.
- The warranty documents for your payment plan: panels, inverter, labor and roof penetrations.
- Your local service contact, and who handles utility approval and warranty claims.
- The exact company on the contract, such as Boston Solar, and its license for your state.
Before you sign, read the quote line by line and bring our questions to ask a solar installer.
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How we researched this profile
We read Boston Solar’s own pages on October 13, 2026: homepage, about, residential products, residential financing, residential FAQ, battery, service area and press releases. We did not check its licenses in a state registry. On October 14, 2026 we also checked its Google Business listing, which shows the same Woburn address; its own site was behind a bot check that day. We did not buy a system, request a quote, visit an office or interview customers. Boston Solar did not review this page.
Our installer methodology explains what we check.
Sources (9)
- Boston Solar: Homepage, read October 13, 2026
- Boston Solar: About us (history, service area, warranty), read October 13, 2026
- Boston Solar: Residential solar panels and products, read October 13, 2026
- Boston Solar: Residential solar financing, read October 13, 2026
- Boston Solar: Residential solar FAQ, read October 13, 2026
- Boston Solar: Battery storage, read October 13, 2026
- Boston Solar: Towns and cities served, read October 13, 2026
- Boston Solar: Press releases, read October 13, 2026
- Google Business listing: Boston Solar (Woburn address, open listing), read October 14, 2026