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Next Builders Inc dba American Energy Systems Inc

Solar installer based in San Carlos.

  • License active
  • Insurance and bond on file

31 solar system jobs on Chicago permits, 2024 to 2026. 32nd most solar system permits of 69 contractors in Chicago.

Get a quote from Next Builders Inc dba American Energy Systems IncCall (650) 375-2430Check license TGC137960

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 TGC137960, active in the city's records on Oct 2, 2026General Contractor (Class E)Class E lets them take jobs up to $500,000.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 Dec 9, 2026The city requires both for this license. Ask for a copy of the insurance certificate.On file
Jobs on record31 solar system jobs on Chicago permits, 2024 to 2026Every permit we have for them is solar system.They are based in San Carlos. Work outside Chicago is not in these records.32nd 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

Permit value (not a price)

Their typical permit lists $30,000 (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

20 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 2 the year before

Q3 2024: 9 jobsQ4 2024: 1 jobQ2 2025: 1 jobQ4 2025: 3 jobsQ1 2026: 1 jobQ2 2026: 13 jobsQ3 2026: 3 jobsBusiest: 13 jobs20252026
Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 13 jobs, April to June 2026. 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.

DateWorkOn the permit form
Sep 21, 2026Solar, 11.5 kW$28,450
Sep 2, 2026Solar, 11.5 kW$31,375
Jul 17, 2026Solar, 11.5 kW$35,780
Jun 26, 2026Solar, 11.5 kW$21,780
Jun 24, 2026Solar, 8.64 kW$32,424
Jun 15, 2026Solar, 13 kW$30,000
Jun 2, 2026Solar, 11.5 kW$29,161
May 21, 2026Solar, 11.5 kW$47,562
May 15, 2026Solar, 6.08 kW$18,810
May 15, 2026Solar, 7.68 kW$23,760
Apr 30, 2026Solar, 7.68 kW$23,760
Apr 25, 2026Solar, 5.12 kW$21,049
Apr 25, 2026Solar, 2.56 kW$10,208
Apr 25, 2026Solar, 11.5 kW$37,270
Apr 23, 2026Solar, 11.5 kW$25,000
Apr 23, 2026Solar, 11.5 kW$30,000
Feb 5, 2026Solar, 7.6 kW$20,000
Dec 16, 2025Solar, 7.6 kW$10,000
Dec 8, 2025Solar, 7.6 kW$20,000
Nov 25, 2025Solar, 13 kW$20,000
Jun 12, 2025Solar, 11.5 kW$39,258
Oct 24, 2024Solar, 7.26 kW$31,856
Sep 3, 2024Solar, 10.23 kW$47,740
Sep 3, 2024Solar, 10.23 kW$47,740
Aug 26, 2024Solar, 12.87 kW$60,480
Aug 26, 2024Solar, 7.26 kW$35,112
Aug 22, 2024Solar, 10.12 kW$44,280
Aug 22, 2024Solar, 4.992 kW$24,000
Aug 22, 2024Solar, 9.984 kW$40,257
Aug 22, 2024Solar, 6.912 kW$29,880
Aug 21, 2024Solar, 7.475 kW$39,284

What to ask before you hire

About Next Builders Inc dba American Energy Systems 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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