Better Earth Electric Inc
Solar installer working in Marin County. Licensed since 2017.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
56 jobs on Marin County permits, 2021 to 2025: 49 solar installations, 6 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation. 10th most solar system permits of 82 contractors in Marin County.
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 1024460, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026ElectricalThe board's public record lists 1 item, 1 open. 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 2017 | |
| Jobs on record | 56 jobs on Marin County permits, 2021 to 2025: 49 solar installations, 6 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation10th most solar system permits of 82 licensed contractors in Marin County. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Marin County permit records cover October 2021 to July 2026.Of their 49 solar system permits, 3 mention a battery. |
Records: the state license board and City of Marin County 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.
Open case: not proven, as of Oct 4, 2026Aug 31, 2026 · Case N A 2025 6991
The board's investigators sent this complaint for legal action on Aug 31, 2026. A complaint is an allegation. Nothing is proven yet.
Charges listed: departed from trade standards; exceeded down pymnt of $1000 or 10% whichever is least; violation of the building or other laws of the state;and 2 more
exceeded contract amount; failed to report the employment of a registered salesperson.
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 1024460 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All solar system jobs in Marin County: $17,000 to $44,000
Half of 2,700 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Solar with a battery in Marin County: $24,000 to $56,000 (869 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 $21,000 (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 Marin County.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Track record
Jobs per quarter
Where they work most
- 9490322 jobs
- 949419 jobs
- 949497 jobs
- 949046 jobs
- 949473 jobs
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 | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | Solar, 9.315 kWROOF MOUNT PV SOLAR 9.315 KW, 23 MODULES, 23 MICRO INVERTER **(N)225/200A Main Service Panel,… | 94903 | $40,900 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | SolarResidential Roof Mount PV System w/ ESS. System size: 14.580 kWp | 94903 | $87,320 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Solar, 10 kWInstallation of a 24 module solar PV system with 1 INVERTER. System size is 9.600 KWP + 2… | 94903 | $17,952 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Solar, 4.86 kWPV install system DC size of 4.86kW, with 12 modules | 94903 | $9,350 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Panel upgrade(N) 125A Main Service Panel | 94947 | $2,500 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Panel upgradeNew 100A Main Service Panel and New 125A Sub Panel Service Upgrade | 94903 | $3,550 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Panel upgrade125A Main Panel Upgrade Service Upgrade | 94949 | $2,500 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Solar, 12.8 kWPV installation system DC size of 12.8kW, with 32 modules + 3 Batteries + 1 200A Sub Panel | 94945 | $55,010 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstall of MPU Service Upgrade | 94903 | $2,850 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Solar, 6.400 kWINSTALLING(N)ROOF MOUNTED, PV SYSTEM, 6.400kW, 16 MODULES, (N)200A SUB PANEL,(N) 30A SOLAR BREAKER | 94965 | $11,970 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Solar, 3.6 kWRoof-mounted PV system size 3.6 KW with 10 modules, optimizers, 1 inverter | 94949 | $6,732 |
| May 30, 2023 | Solar, 7 kWPV installation system DC size of 7 kW, with 18 modules | 94903 | $13,090 |
| May 26, 2023 | Solar, 5.8 kWRoof mounted PV installation system DC size of 5.8kW, with 16 modules | 94941 | $11,220 |
| May 26, 2023 | Solar, 11.2 kWRoof mounted PV installation system DC size of 11.2kW, with 28 modules | 94945 | $20,570 |
| May 15, 2023 | Solar, 7.2 kW | 94903 | $13,464 |
| May 15, 2023 | Solar, 4.68 kW | 94903 | $8,751 |
| May 15, 2023 | Solar, 16.4 kW | 94903 | $30,700 |
| May 15, 2023 | Solar, 9.720 kWPV Solar roof-mount install; 9.720 kW. MSP upgrade to new panel | 94941 | $20,676 |
| May 15, 2023 | Solar, 8.640 kWPV Solar roof-mount installation; 8.640 kW. MSP upgrade to new panel | 94941 | $18,656 |
| May 15, 2023 | Solar, 4.400 kWPV Solar roof-mount installation; 4.400 kW | 94941 | $8,228 |
| May 15, 2023 | Solar, 16.4 kWSolar roof mount 41 panels 16.4kw | 94903 | $77,000 |
| May 15, 2023 | Solar, 9.3 kWRoof solar 9.3 kw 26 panels | 94949 | $17,500 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Solar, 5.4 kWSolar panel Install- 5.4 kw & 15 Panels + Main Panel Upgrade- From: 125A to 125/100A | 94904 | $11,220 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Solar, 6.12 kW | 94941 | $11,220 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Solar, 5.75 kW | 94903 | $11,220 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Solar, 10.08 kW | 94930 | $18,700 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Solar, 5.760 kWPV Solar Installation; 5.760 kW | 94941 | $11,220 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Solar, 15.6 kW | 94947 | $29,920 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Solar, 10.8 kWSolar Panel Install 10.8 kW & 30 Panels<div>*CHANGED TO: SOLAR PANEL INSTALL 10.92kW & 28… | 94947 | $20,570 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Panel upgrade, 14.8 kWRoof panels - 14.8 kw derate panel from (E)200/200Main Service Panel being Derated to (E)200/175 | 94903 | $27,500 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | SolarRoof solar panels - add subpanel | 94903 | $11,000 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Solar, 7.2 kW7.2 kw roof solar - 1 EV charger | 94941 | $20,000 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | EV charger, 7.2 kW7.2 kw roof solar - 1 EV charger | 94941 | $20,000 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Solar, 10.8 kWRoof solar panels 27 panels 10.8 kw | 94952 | $21,000 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Solar, 8.400 kWPV Solar Roofmount installation; 8.400 kW<div><br></div><div>*Updated to: <span style=font-size:… | 94904 | $35,408 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Solar, 10.4 kWPV Solar Roofmount installation; 10.4 kW | 94904 | $28,022 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Solar, 11.840 kWPV Solar roof-mount Installation; 11.840 kW | 94941 | $68,986 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Solar, 5.400 kWPV Solar Roof Mount Installation; 5.400 kW. MSP Upgrade to new panel | 94949 | $34,489 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Solar, 5.7 kW5.7 kw 16 panels roof solar panels | 94903 | $45,000 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Solar, 5.4 kWRoof solar panels - main panel upgrade 5.4 kw 225 A | 94903 | $31,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Better Earth Electric Inc
- 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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