Ethical Energy LLC

Solar installer working in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh publishes no contractor license list we can check

6 solar system jobs on Pittsburgh permits, 2026. 32nd most solar system permits of 45 contractors in Pittsburgh.

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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	6 solar system jobs on Pittsburgh permits, 2026Every permit we have for them is solar system.32nd 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 $18,788 (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

6 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 0 the year before

Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 3 jobs, July to September 2026. Across Pittsburgh, all contractors together had 27% more solar system jobs in the last 12 months than in the 12 months before.

Where they work most

152041 job
152261 job
152161 job
152171 job
152211 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
Jul 30, 2026	SolarInstallation of roof mounted solar array for the purpose of electric generation	15204	$15,551
Jul 27, 2026	SolarInstallation of roof mounted solar array for the purpose of electric generation	15226	$14,190
Jul 16, 2026	SolarInstallation of a roof mounted solar system for the purpose of electric generation	15216	$41,114
Jun 24, 2026	SolarInstallation of a roof mounted solar system for the purpose of electric generation	15217	$23,925
Feb 19, 2026	SolarInstallation of a roof mounted solar array for the purpose of electric generation	15221	$21,758
Feb 17, 2026	SolarInstallation of roof mounted solar array	15201	$15,819

What to ask before you hire

About Ethical Energy 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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