Esp Contracting
Solar installer working in Riverside.
- Riverside publishes no contractor license list we can check
82 jobs on Riverside permits, 2021 to 2026: 60 solar installations, 22 panel upgrades. 10th most solar system permits of 161 contractors in Riverside.
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 | 82 jobs on Riverside permits, 2021 to 2026: 60 solar installations, 22 panel upgrades10th 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 60 solar system permits, 2 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 $18,250 (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.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Track record
3 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 11 the year before
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | Solar, 7.740 kW | $68,499 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Panel upgradeRevised: upgrade electric service (meter) panel to 200 amps and (n) 200 amp subpanel / 6/10/26 ms … | $2,750 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Solar, 12.300 kW | $45,633 |
| May 13, 2025 | Panel upgradeInstall new 125amps backup panel | not stated |
| May 8, 2025 | Solar, 10.250 kW | $68,060 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Solar, 3.240 kW | $9,634 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Solar, 3.240 kW | $11,340 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Panel upgradeUpgrading panel 200 amps next to existing panel 100 amps with individual weatherheads - combined… | not stated |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Panel upgradeNew 200 amp sub panel | not stated |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Solar, 6.150 kW | $47,979 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Solar, 14.760 kWInstall pv solar system (36) photovoltaic panels on residential roof - 14.760 kw ** sub panels… | $76,593 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Solar, 8.075 kW | $29,540 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Solar, 5.525 kW | $23,150 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Solar, 13.120 kW | $74,696 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Solar, 5.265 kW | $17,750 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Solar, 4.80 kWAdding pv system with 12 panels and 4.80 kw on residential roof to existing system & (1) battery… | $20,750 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Solar, 8.000 kW | $22,750 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Solar, 4.400 kW | $12,750 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Solar, 3.40 kW | $10,750 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Solar, 4.675 kW | $12,750 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Solar, 5.100 kW | $13,750 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Solar, 8.925 kW | $22,750 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade & relocate electric service (meter) panel to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Panel upgrade (×2, same day) | $2,000 each |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade and relocate electric service (meter) panel to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $7,500 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Solar, 3.400 kW | $10,750 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Solar, 5.720 kW | $14,750 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Solar, 5.600 kW | $15,750 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electric service panel to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electric service panel to 200 amps service upgrade | $7,500 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Solar, 3.60 kWInstall pc system on residential roof: 9 panels & 3.60kw **panel upgrade will be a separate… | $13,860 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Solar, 4.40 kW | $11,750 |
| May 3, 2023 | Solar, 9.24 kWIntallpv system on residential roof: 21 panels, 9.24kw solar | $21,750 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Solar, 4.4 kWInstall pv system with (10) panels and 4.4kw on residential roof solar | $10,750 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Solar, 6.16 kWInstall roof mounted solar pv system: 14 modules system size 6.16kw solar | $14,560 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Solar, 6.16 kWINSTALL ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PV: 14 MODULES SYSTEM SIZE: 6.16kW SOLAR | $14,760 |
What to ask before you hire
About Esp Contracting
- 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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