Brett Dowis
Solar installer working in Los Angeles. Licensed since 2016.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
8 solar system jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2025 to 2026. 318th most solar system permits of 561 contractors in Los Angeles.
What the public records show
From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 1017260, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General building, electrical, roofing, solarThe board's public record lists 2 items. See the record below. | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file |
| In business? | Licensed since 2016 | |
| Jobs on record | 8 solar system jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2025 to 2026Every permit we have for them is solar system.318th most solar system permits of 561 licensed contractors in Los Angeles. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Los Angeles permit records cover June 2023 to September 2026. |
Records: the state license board and City of Los Angeles permits.
State license board record
Last checked Oct 4, 2026. This may have changed. Check it on CSLB.
How to read this
The Contractors State License Board lists complaints it has sent for legal action, citations it has issued, and warning letters. A complaint or accusation is an allegation, not a finding. A citation is the board's finding that a rule was broken; the contractor can appeal it. Complaints closed in the contractor's favor are never listed. Most contractors have no items.
Citation: resolved, as of Oct 4, 2026Apr 14, 2026 · Citation 2 2025 1872
The board issued a citation on Apr 14, 2026. The contractor did what the citation required.
Listed: violated building law - no permit; license name style variation; license personnel variationCitation: resolved, as of Oct 4, 2026Dec 27, 2023 · Citation 2 2022 2178
The board issued a citation on Dec 27, 2023. The contractor did what the citation required.
Listed: conviction of a substantially related crime
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 1017260 on CSLB
Cost and timing
Solar in Los Angeles: $18,000 to $40,000
Half of 3,193 installs from January 2021 to December 2023 cost an amount in this range.
How to read this range
These are prices homeowners paid, as installers reported them to state programs. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory collects them in its Tracking the Sun data. A quarter paid less than this range, and a quarter paid more. The prices are before the federal tax credit.
Permit timeline
Across Los Angeles, a solar system permit stays open about about 8 months, from permit to final inspection
This is not how long the crew works at your home: most of it is waiting for the inspection. Ask them how many days the work takes. Waiting for the permit adds about 62 days. How long solar system jobs take.
Track record
6 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 2 the year before
Where they work most
- 914061 job
- 902721 job
- 900451 job
- 900661 job
- 907321 job
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91406 | not stated |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90272 | not stated |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90045 | not stated |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90066 | not stated |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90732 | not stated |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90041 | not stated |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kWInstallation of a roof-mounted Microinverter/AC module solar photovoltaic (PV) system, not… | 90024 | not stated |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Solar, 4.44 kW[eplan] Install 4.44 kW DC roof mounted PV system | 90064 | not stated |
What to ask before you hire
About Brett Dowis
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
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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