Ion Developer LLC
Solar installer based in Orem.
- License active
178 jobs on Chicago permits, 2024 to 2026: 154 solar installations, 24 panel upgrades. 11th 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 ECC96443, 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 | 178 jobs on Chicago permits, 2024 to 2026: 154 solar installations, 24 panel upgradesThey are based in Orem. Work outside Chicago is not in these records.11th 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 $5,117 (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
Track record
88 jobs in the last 12 months, about the same as 85 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 22, 2026 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $6,468 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Solar, 1.45 kW | $9,933 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Solar, 5.7 kW | $4,620 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $6,468 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Solar, 5.7 kW | $5,544 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $6,160 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $8,624 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Solar, 1.45 kW | $5,117 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Solar, 3.8 kW | $3,696 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Solar, 0.32 kW | $1,848 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Solar, 0.32 kW | $1,848 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Solar, 0.32 kW | $1,848 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Solar, 0.32 kW | $1,848 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Solar, 5.7 kW | $5,236 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Solar, 5.7 kW | $4,620 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Solar, 5.7 kW | $4,620 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $4,515 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $4,515 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Solar, 10 kW | $13,244 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Solar, 5.7 kW | $4,620 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Solar, 5.7 kW | $6,160 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Solar, 5.7 kW | $5,544 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Solar, 3.8 kW | $3,080 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $8,316 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $7,392 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Solar, 3.8 kW | $2,772 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $6,468 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $3,500 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $3,500 |
| May 19, 2026 | Solar, 10 kW | $13,244 |
What to ask before you hire
About Ion Developer 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?
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