Thompson and Son Energy
Solar installer working in Greensboro.
- Greensboro publishes no contractor license list we can check
20 jobs on Greensboro permits, 2021 to 2025: 19 solar installations, 1 panel upgrade. 16th most solar system permits of 34 contractors in Greensboro.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | Greensboro publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 20 jobs on Greensboro permits, 2021 to 2025: 19 solar installations, 1 panel upgrade16th most solar system permits of 34 contractors in Greensboro. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Greensboro permit records cover October 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: City of Greensboro permits.
Cost and timing
All solar system jobs in Greensboro: $14,000 to $34,000
Half of 811 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Solar with a battery in Greensboro: $30,000 to $49,000 (104 permits)
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 $32,367 (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 Greensboro.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Solar, 7.6 kW | $28,238 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | SolarResidential Solar | $37,762 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Solar | not stated |
| Nov 16, 2023 | SolarResidential solar | $22,499 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Solar | not stated |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Solar | not stated |
| Nov 9, 2023 | SolarSolar Install 346 sf | $25,852 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Solar | not stated |
| Jun 13, 2023 | SolarResidential rooftop PV Solar install - Installing 22 Longi 355w modules using Unirac racking | $26,432 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Solar | $29,098 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Solar | $55,899 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Solar | $49,866 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | SolarResidential rooftop PV SOLAR install- Installing 16 Canadian Solar 385w modules using Unirac's | $36,160 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | SolarResidential rooftop PV Solar install | $40,229 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Solar | $42,185 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | SolarInstalling 14 395w solar pv modules on roof | $32,367 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Panel upgradeMain Service change upgrade to 200a | not stated |
| Nov 10, 2021 | SolarSolar installation | $23,564 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | SolarNo details on the permit | $34,837 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | SolarSolar installation | $31,783 |
What to ask before you hire
About Thompson and Son Energy
- Ask for their license number and check it with the state.
- 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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