Palmetto Solar LLC
Solar installer working in Chicago.
- No license matched this business by name in the city's records
85 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2025: 79 solar installations, 6 panel upgrades. 18th most solar system permits of 69 contractors in Chicago.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | No license matched this business by name in the city's recordsLook them up on the city's license page. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 85 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2025: 79 solar installations, 6 panel upgrades18th 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: 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 $30,518 (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.
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Permit wait
Across Chicago, solar system permits usually take 8 days to be issued
Track record
Jobs per quarter
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 | Solar, 11.4 kW | $11,200 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Solar, 11.4 kW | $13,600 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Solar, 11.4 kW | $15,200 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Solar, 4.35 kW | $5,200 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Solar, 8 kW | $3,600 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Panel upgradeGeneral service upgrade permit for code violations of electrical system | $2,000 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Solar | $49,888 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Solar | $25,868 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Solar | $41,568 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Solar | $34,811 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Solar | $36,408 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Solar | $53,608 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Solar | $31,190 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Solar | $32,208 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Solar | $45,000 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Solar | $25,987 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Solar | $43,570 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Solar | $31,568 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Solar | $36,768 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Solar | $61,648 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Solar | $17,965 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Solar | $28,608 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Solar | $55,388 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Solar | $29,088 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Solar | $51,528 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Solar | $24,288 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Solar | $16,356 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Solar | $16,356 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Solar | $49,888 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Solar | $39,096 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Solar | $69,408 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Solar | $30,780 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrading meter sockets to combine into multi-meter socket with new riser | $3,500 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade meter can and refeed to main panel | $1,250 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Solar | $46,288 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Solar | $22,368 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpdating main electrical panel | $1,250 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Solar | $22,368 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Solar | $24,703 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Solar | $40,888 |
What to ask before you hire
About Palmetto Solar LLC
- Ask for the license number and check it with the city.
- 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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