Ailey Solar Electric Inc
Solar installer based in Chicago.
- License active
112 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 104 solar installations, 5 EV charger installations, 3 panel upgrades. 16th most solar system permits of 69 contractors in Chicago.
What the public records show
From the city's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License ECC96308, active in the city's records on Oct 2, 2026Electrical Contractor (General)We found this license by the business name. No other active license has that name. | Checks out |
| Jobs on record | 112 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 104 solar installations, 5 EV charger installations, 3 panel upgrades16th most solar system permits of 69 contractors in Chicago. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Chicago permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: the city Department of Buildings and City of Chicago permits.
Cost and timing
All solar system jobs in Chicago: $11,000 to $25,000
Half of 9,206 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $26,308 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Over their last 12 months (13 permits) it was $35,845. What solar system jobs cost in Chicago.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit wait
Across Chicago, solar system permits usually take 8 days to be issued
Track record
17 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 24 the year before
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Solar, 6.4 kWInstallation of multi-unit (2) ballastered solar pv array w/ 6.4kw dc systems on flat roof of an… | $44,180 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $2,870 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | EV charger | $2,870 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Solar, 9.57 kW | $30,562 |
| May 13, 2026 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $25,411 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Solar, 5.7 kW | $35,845 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $41,850 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Solar, 11.4 kW | $77,755 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $9,800 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Solar, 8.82 kW | $29,148 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Solar, 5.67 kW | $17,349 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $28,640 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Solar, 11.4 kW | $77,755 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $9,944 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Solar, 11.4 kW | $77,755 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Solar, 23.01 kW2019 spr - installation of 23.01 kw system using (39) hanwha pv modules or equivalent with 590… | $61,066 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Solar, 5.7 kW | $24,087 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Solar, 5.7 kW | $29,615 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Solar, 10 kW | $42,379 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Solar, 6 kW | $22,848 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Solar, 11.4 kW | $78,356 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Solar, 9.77 kW | $37,675 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Solar, 9.77 kW | $37,675 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | EV chargerLine voltage electrical work | $3,500 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Solar, 10.71 kW | $31,494 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $27,399 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | EV chargerLine voltage electrical work | $3,520 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Solar, 9.35 kW | $42,576 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Solar, 7.65 kW | $22,660 |
| May 29, 2025 | EV chargerLow voltage/communication electrical work | $3,520 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | EV chargerLow voltage/communication electrical work | $1,370 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $22,744 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $23,968 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Solar, 6 kW | $20,596 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $22,444 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Solar, 46.56 kW | $174,000 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Solar, 11.4 kW | $64,247 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Solar, 11.4 kW | $64,247 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Solar, 11.4 kW | $39,828 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $26,162 |
What to ask before you hire
About Ailey Solar Electric Inc
- 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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