Elbac Solar

Solar installer working in Riverside.

Riverside publishes no contractor license list we can check

14 solar system jobs on Riverside permits, 2022 to 2026. 34th most solar system permits of 161 contractors in Riverside.

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What the public records show

From the city's permits, one question at a time.

Question	Records show	Mark
Licensed?	Riverside publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way.	Ask them
Jobs on record	14 solar system jobs on Riverside permits, 2022 to 2026Every permit we have for them is solar system.34th most solar system permits of 161 contractors in Riverside. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Riverside permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.Of their 14 solar system permits, 1 mention a battery.

Records: City of Riverside permits.

Cost and timing

All solar system jobs in Riverside: $11,000 to $31,000

Half of 3,569 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.

Solar with a battery in Riverside: $22,000 to $47,000 (137 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 $30,833 (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 Riverside.

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Track record

2 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 6 the year before

Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 4 jobs, October to December 2024. Across Riverside, all contractors together had 12% fewer solar system jobs in the last 12 months than in the 12 months before.

Latest jobs

Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.

Date	Work	On the permit form
Jan 27, 2026	Solar, 6.96 kW	$39,135
Jan 8, 2026	Solar, 3.44 kW	$13,180
May 8, 2025	Solar, 9.78 kW	$75,703
Apr 18, 2025	Solar14.3 kwh energy storage system solar permit: 18-2098 solar	$15,276
Nov 14, 2024	Solar, 6.970 kW	$24,395
Nov 6, 2024	Solar, 3.40 kW	$19,666
Oct 30, 2024	Solar, 9.775 kW	$35,264
Oct 30, 2024	Solar, 8.075 kW	$28,666
Mar 7, 2024	Solar, 4.455 kW	$34,160
Jul 21, 2023	Solar, 5.67 kWInstall pv system wth (14) panels and 5.67kw on residential roof solar	$24,908
Jun 6, 2023	Solar, 5.67 kWInstall pv system on residential roof: 14 panels & 5.67kw **panel upgrade will be a seperate…	$33,348
Apr 11, 2023	Solar, 15.390 kWInstall pv system on residntial roof: 38 panels & 15.390kw solar	$38,000
Sep 28, 2022	Solar, 5.840 kW	$16,000
Aug 24, 2022	Solar, 12.045 kW	$33,000

What to ask before you hire

About Elbac Solar

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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