Elk Electric LLC
Solar installer working in Pittsburgh.
- Pittsburgh publishes no contractor license list we can check
5 jobs on Pittsburgh permits, 2023 to 2025: 3 solar installations, 2 panel upgrades. 40th most solar system permits of 45 contractors in Pittsburgh.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | Pittsburgh publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 5 jobs on Pittsburgh permits, 2023 to 2025: 3 solar installations, 2 panel upgrades40th most solar system permits of 45 contractors in Pittsburgh. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Pittsburgh permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: City of Pittsburgh permits.
Cost and timing
All solar system jobs in Pittsburgh: $12,000 to $25,000
Half of 1,481 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Solar with a battery in Pittsburgh: $10,000 to $21,000 (166 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 $7,800 (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 Pittsburgh.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Track record
Where they work most
- 152132 jobs
- 152191 job
- 152101 job
- 152011 job
Jobs by kind of work
- Solar
- Panel upgrade
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2025 | Solar | 15213 | $12,000 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Solar | 15213 | $6,000 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Solar | 15219 | $7,800 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | 15210 | not stated |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Panel upgradeService inspection | 15201 | not stated |
What to ask before you hire
About Elk Electric LLC
- 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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