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Fresh Coast Solar LLC

Solar installer based in Chicago.

  • License active
  • Insurance and bond on file

274 solar system jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026. 4th most solar system permits of 69 contractors in Chicago.

Get a quote from Fresh Coast Solar LLCCall (847) 361-8397Check license TGC102540

What the public records show

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

QuestionRecords showMark
Licensed?License TGC102540, active in the city's records on Oct 2, 2026General Contractor (Class D)Class D lets them take jobs up to $4 million.We found this license by the business name. No other active license has that name.Checks out
Insurance and bond?Insurance and bond on file with the city, good until Jul 1, 2027The city requires both for this license. Ask for a copy of the insurance certificate.On file
Jobs on record274 solar system jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026Every permit we have for them is solar system.4th most solar system permits of 69 contractors in Chicago. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Chicago permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.Of their 274 solar system permits, 2 mention a battery.

Records: the city Department of Buildings and City of Chicago permits.

Cost and timing

Permit value (not a price)

Their typical permit lists $8,020 (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 Chicago.

Get 2 or 3 written quotes.

Permit wait

Across Chicago, solar system permits usually take 8 days to be issued

How long solar system jobs take.

Track record

45 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 87 the year before

Q4 2021: 12 jobsQ1 2022: 9 jobsQ2 2022: 9 jobsQ3 2022: 15 jobsQ4 2022: 13 jobsQ1 2023: 10 jobsQ2 2023: 14 jobsQ3 2023: 10 jobsQ4 2023: 12 jobsQ1 2024: 11 jobsQ2 2024: 15 jobsQ3 2024: 12 jobsQ4 2024: 34 jobsQ1 2025: 13 jobsQ2 2025: 18 jobsQ3 2025: 26 jobsQ4 2025: 39 jobsQ3 2026: 2 jobsBusiest: 39 jobs20222023202420252026
Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 39 jobs, October to December 2025. Across Chicago, all contractors together had 8% fewer solar system jobs in the last 12 months than in the 12 months before.

Latest jobs

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

A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.

DateWorkOn the permit form
Aug 31, 2026Solar, 11.4 kW$13,200
Aug 6, 2026Solar, 6.38 kW$8,910
Nov 10, 2025Solar, 6.46 kW$7,650
Nov 10, 2025Solar, 3.04 kW$3,600
Nov 10, 2025Solar, 3.8 kW$4,800
Nov 10, 2025Solar, 7.6 kW$9,320
Nov 10, 2025Solar, 6.84 kW$8,100
Nov 3, 2025Solar, 3.04 kW$3,600
Nov 3, 2025Solar, 3.42 kW$4,050
Nov 3, 2025Solar, 11.4 kW$9,900
Nov 3, 2025Solar, 3.04 kW$3,600
Oct 30, 2025Solar, 7.6 kW$8,400
Oct 30, 2025Solar, 7.36 kW$9,320
Oct 30, 2025Solar, 6.84 kW$8,100
Oct 30, 2025Solar, 7.22 kW$8,550
Oct 28, 2025Solar, 7.6 kW$8,100
Oct 28, 2025Solar, 6 kW$6,480
Oct 28, 2025Solar (×2, same day), 3.04 kW$3,600 each
Oct 28, 2025Solar, 3.42 kW$4,050
Oct 28, 2025Solar, 9.5 kW$12,550
Oct 28, 2025Solar, 2.28 kW$12,550
Oct 28, 2025Solar, 7.6 kW$9,900
Oct 23, 2025Solar, 9.12 kW$10,080
Oct 21, 2025Solar, 5.7 kW$6,750
Oct 21, 2025Solar, 5.76 kW$7,290
Oct 14, 2025Solar, 5.32 kW$6,300
Oct 13, 2025Solar, 13.3 kW$17,100
Oct 13, 2025Solar, 7.6 kW$9,000
Oct 13, 2025Solar, 4.56 kW$5,400
Oct 13, 2025Solar, 5.32 kW$6,300
Oct 13, 2025Solar, 1.9 kW$2,250
Oct 13, 2025Solar, 7.6 kW$8,010
Oct 6, 2025Solar, 6.46 kW$7,650
Oct 6, 2025Solar, 6.84 kW$8,100
Oct 6, 2025Solar, 4.56 kW$5,400
Oct 6, 2025Solar, 5.32 kW$6,300
Oct 6, 2025Solar, 8.74 kW$10,350
Oct 6, 2025Solar, 6.84 kW$8,100
Oct 3, 2025Solar, 27.90 kW$28,350
Oct 2, 2025Solar, 11.52 kW$16,200

What to ask before you hire

About Fresh Coast Solar LLC

  • 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?

Get a quote from Fresh Coast Solar LLC

Five quick questions. We pass your request to Fresh Coast Solar LLC.

You decide who to hire. Your details go only to the contractors you pick. How we use your details

1. Where is the job?

We match contractors who work near it. We never ask for your street address.

2. What do you need?

Pick any that fit.

3. When do you want to start?
4. What is your rough budget?

A range is fine. It helps contractors reply with a real number.

5. Where should we send it?

Your contact details go only to who you pick here.

Sent. We have your request.

We pass it to Fresh Coast Solar LLC. Replies usually come within a few days.

Your job room keeps the request, your photos and every reply in one place, with an assistant that checks prices against city permits. Keep its link: it is the key to your job.

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