Magic Solar Electric
Solar installer based in Glendale. Licensed since 2014.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
81 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2020 to 2026: 77 solar installations, 3 roofing jobs, 1 panel upgrade. 76th 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 999485, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General building, electrical, roofingNo complaints or citations on the board's public record. | 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 2014 | |
| Jobs on record | 81 jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2020 to 2026: 77 solar installations, 3 roofing jobs, 1 panel upgradeThey are based in Glendale. Work outside Los Angeles is not in these records.76th 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.Of their 77 solar system permits, 7 mention a battery. |
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.
No complaints or citations on the board's public record.
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 999485 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 value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $31,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Across Los Angeles, half of all solar system permits list $20,000 to $250,000. What solar system jobs cost in Los Angeles.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
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
27 jobs in the last 12 months, about the same as 26 the year before
Where they work most
- 9104010 jobs
- 910427 jobs
- 900666 jobs
- 913426 jobs
- 900076 jobs
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Solar, 10 kWInstallation of an AC Coupled Energy Storage System with a rating not exceeding 10 kW… | 90210 | not stated |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Solar, 11.610 kW[E-Plan] PV1 ADDITION OF 11.610 KW DC / 11.500 KW AC / 10.714 KW CEC-AC ON EXISTING INVERTER WITH … | 90027 | not stated |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91042 | not stated |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SolarNew PV System roof mount, PV1, Scope of work include: (10) Modules of 440 W, Total: 4.4 kWdc (10)… | 91040 | not stated |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Solar, 2.6 kWNew roof mounted solar PV1 system with 6 modules/microinverters and 1 combiner box | 91040 | not stated |
| Jun 10, 2026 | SolarNew PV system for a single family dwelling | 91040 | not stated |
| Jun 10, 2026 | SolarNew PV1 system for a single family dwelling | 91040 | not stated |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Reroof, 27 squares (2,700 sq ft) | 91331 | $5,400 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | SolarNew PV system for a SFD. Scope of work consists of 10 new modules and 10 microinverters connected… | 91040 | not stated |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Solar, 2.64 kW[ePlan] New roof mounted solar PV1 system rated 2.64kW DC / 1.8 kW AC with (6)… | 91040 | not stated |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Solar (×2, same day), 38.4 kW | 91606 | not stated |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90066 | not stated |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91042 | not stated |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91042 | not stated |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91042 | not stated |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Solar, 6.45 kWPV1 Roof-mounted solar PV system | 90019 | not stated |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Solar[ePlan] New roof mounted solar PV1 system with battery ESS. 28 modules/microinverters, 2 Tesla PW3… | 90065 | not stated |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Solar, 10.6 kWPV-1 system size 10.6 kw dc - 8.7 kw ac 25 pv modules and 25 microinverters(1) new 125A subpanel… | 91331 | not stated |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91423 | not stated |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90066 | not stated |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91344 | not stated |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90068 | not stated |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91042 | not stated |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90731 | not stated |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90045 | not stated |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Solar[E-PLAN] New PV1 roof mounted solar system with battery backup consisting of 24… | 90042 | not stated |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90065 | not stated |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91601 | not stated |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91326 | not stated |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91604 | not stated |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90047 | not stated |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91342 | not stated |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91326 | not stated |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Solar, 6.56 kWPV1 6.56 KW DC/ 5.7KW AC (16) Modules with optimizers (1)5.7 KW inverter (1) new 125A subpanel | 90066 | not stated |
| May 27, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 91331 | not stated |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Solar[Eplan] INSTALL (18) MODULES (18) MICROINVERTERS 7.38KWDC/ 5.22KWAC TO EXISTING PV SYSTEM. … | 91342 | not stated |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90027 | not stated |
| Feb 3, 2025 | SolarNo details on the permit | 90027 | not stated |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Solar, 38.4 kW | 90066 | not stated |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Solar, 5.810 kWNew 5.810kw roof mounted pv dc system to an existing system (14) modules (14) microinverters (1) ac… | 91326 | not stated |
What to ask before you hire
About Magic Solar Electric
- 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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