Sunpower Corporation
Solar installer working in Chicago.
- No license matched this business by name in the city's records
17 jobs on Chicago permits, 2022 to 2024: 11 solar installations, 6 panel upgrades. 45th 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 | 17 jobs on Chicago permits, 2022 to 2024: 11 solar installations, 6 panel upgrades45th 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 $1,400 (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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2024 | SolarAhj required service modifications - no change of egress - no concrete - additional work needed for… | not stated |
| Apr 4, 2024 | SolarService change to new panel for solar tie-in - no added loads - work requested by sunpower… | $1,500 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | SolarService change to new panel for gutter size/bus size - no added loads - work requested by sunpower… | $1,500 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | SolarChange of meter can and related items - work associated with solar permit #101025574. this work… | not stated |
| Mar 22, 2024 | SolarChange of meter can and related items - work associated with solar permit #101025574. this work… | not stated |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Panel upgradeMain panel upgrade for point of interconnection at line side at main service panel - ahj requested… | $1,200 |
| May 16, 2023 | Panel upgradeService upgrade to new - no increased loads - no change of egress - no concrete | $1,200 |
| May 5, 2023 | Panel upgradeAhj requested main panel upgrade and associated service work | $1,500 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Panel upgradeMain panel upgrade - no change of egress - no change of | $1,200 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Panel upgradePanel upgrade 125a new egc to water main | $3,000 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | SolarAhj requested upgrade from 100a to 125a | not stated |
| Sep 29, 2022 | SolarRemove old and replace with new main panel meter can and riser as per ahj request | $1,200 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | SolarMain service panel meter and riser - 60 amp change to 100amp - to install solar array on roof | $1,400 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | SolarMain panel upgrade for solar installation (solar permit separate) | $1,200 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | SolarReplace existing service with new service of same size.. per comed re: old service not good for… | not stated |
| Jul 22, 2022 | SolarReplace existing meter can with new meter can of same size | not stated |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Panel upgradeReplace (e) main service panel with same size (n) main service panel no change in load - need more… | not stated |
What to ask before you hire
About Sunpower Corporation
- 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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