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Cate Associates, Inc T/a

Solar installer working in Cary.

  • Cary publishes no contractor license list we can check

67 solar system jobs on Cary permits, 2021 to 2026. 5th most solar system permits of 31 contractors in Cary.

What the public records show

From the city's permits, one question at a time.

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Licensed?Cary publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way.Ask them
Jobs on record67 solar system jobs on Cary permits, 2021 to 2026Every permit we have for them is solar system.5th most solar system permits of 31 contractors in Cary. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Cary permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.Of their 67 solar system permits, 3 mention a battery.

Records: City of Cary permits.

Cost and timing

Permit value (not a price)

Their typical permit lists $33,024 (half list more, half less)

That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What solar system jobs cost in Cary.

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Track record

10 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 19 the year before

Q4 2021: 1 jobQ1 2022: 1 jobQ2 2022: 2 jobsQ3 2022: 1 jobQ4 2022: 1 jobQ1 2023: 1 jobQ2 2023: 3 jobsQ3 2023: 5 jobsQ4 2023: 8 jobsQ1 2024: 5 jobsQ2 2024: 6 jobsQ3 2024: 4 jobsQ4 2024: 6 jobsQ1 2025: 2 jobsQ2 2025: 5 jobsQ3 2025: 9 jobsQ4 2025: 6 jobsQ1 2026: 1 jobBusiest: 9 jobs20222023202420252026
Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 9 jobs, July to September 2025. Across Cary, all contractors together had 17% fewer solar system jobs in the last 12 months than in the 12 months before.

Where they work most

  • 2751924 jobs
  • 2751315 jobs
  • 2751114 jobs
  • 275185 jobs
  • 275234 jobs

Latest jobs

Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.

DateWorkZIPOn the permit form
Mar 25, 2026Solar27519$32,722
Dec 11, 2025Solar27513$36,908
Nov 25, 2025Solar27513$31,355
Nov 12, 2025Solar27519$41,820
Oct 21, 2025SolarInstall Solar PV System RESIDENTIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION27519$38,548
Oct 15, 2025Solar27560$36,865
Oct 7, 2025Solar27519$41,358
Sep 29, 2025Solar27513$19,872
Sep 29, 2025Solar27519$31,694
Sep 26, 2025Solar27523$31,184
Sep 22, 2025Solar27523$35,596
Aug 28, 2025Solar27523$35,865
Aug 19, 2025Solar27511$52,202
Aug 4, 2025Solar27519$29,268
Aug 1, 2025Solar27511$46,338
Jul 21, 2025Solar27513$58,834
Jun 26, 2025Solar27523$39,191
Jun 13, 2025Solar27606$27,008
May 28, 2025Solar27519$39,533
Apr 30, 2025Solar27519$3,902
Apr 7, 2025Solar27519$37,353
Mar 25, 2025Solar27511$33,096
Feb 18, 2025Solar27511$39,413
Dec 4, 2024Solar27513$29,488
Nov 18, 2024Solar27518$55,527
Nov 15, 2024Solar27511$38,820
Nov 12, 2024Solar27513$34,147
Nov 6, 2024Solar27518$36,113
Oct 25, 2024Solar27511$28,898
Sep 11, 2024Solar27511$34,308
Aug 19, 2024Solar27519$28,444
Aug 2, 2024SolarFinish xp 20-915 and addition to system residential photovoltaic installation27518$19,461
Jul 19, 2024SolarSolar panels & tesla powerwall residential photovoltaic installation27519$31,922
Jun 14, 2024Solar27513$33,024
Jun 7, 2024Solar27513$33,669
May 28, 2024Solar27513$34,948
May 21, 2024Solar27606$44,192
Apr 5, 2024Solar27519$31,590
Apr 2, 2024Solar27513$18,800
Mar 21, 2024Solar27511$10,513

What to ask before you hire

About Cate Associates, Inc T/a

  • Ask for their license number and check it with the state.
  • Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
  • Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.

Worth asking any solar installer

  • Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
  • What size system, which panels and inverter, and what will it make in a year?
  • Is my roof good for 25 more years, and what if it needs work first?
  • Who handles the permit and the utility's approval to turn it on?

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