Tesla, Inc
Solar installer based in Elk Grove.
- License active
68 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 61 solar installations, 4 panel upgrades, 3 EV charger installations. 22nd 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 ECC95443, 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 | 68 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 61 solar installations, 4 panel upgrades, 3 EV charger installationsThey are based in Elk Grove. Work outside Chicago is not in these records.22nd 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 $27,150 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Over their last 12 months (13 permits) it was $47,411. 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
20 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $1,683,288 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $38,627 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $47,411 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $47,411 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $1,000 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $44,993 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $40,818 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $40,818 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | EV charger | $3,000 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $1,500 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | EV charger | $1,500 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $103,349 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $103,349 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $1,500 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | EV charger | $1,500 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Solar, 14.76 kW | $39,495 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $45,210 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $101,955 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $101,955 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $43,840 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $56,269 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $43,491 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $68,466 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $45,210 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $85,818 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $85,818 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $26,358 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Solar, 9.02 kW2019 cbc: installation of a 9.02 kw roof-mounted solar on a sloped roof of a two-story bldg | $37,344 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Solar, 11.48 kW | $55,516 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Solar, 10.125 kW | $53,367 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $29,596 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $16,578 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $16,392 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $33,325 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Solar, 4.86 kW2019 cbc: green permit: install solar system (4.86 kw roof-mounted & a 27.0 kwh energy storage… | $27,793 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Solar, 11.4 kW | $20,500 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Solar, 5.7 kW | $15,498 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $33,813 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Solar, 11.5 kW | $32,186 |
What to ask before you hire
About Tesla, 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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