My Smart House
Solar installer working in Riverside.
- Riverside publishes no contractor license list we can check
33 jobs on Riverside permits, 2024 to 2026: 17 solar installations, 15 panel upgrades, 1 heat pump installation. 28th 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 | 33 jobs on Riverside permits, 2024 to 2026: 17 solar installations, 15 panel upgrades, 1 heat pump installation28th 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 17 solar system permits, 3 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 $21,164 (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
4 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 27 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.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Solar, 8.20 kW | $37,180 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Solar, 8.10 kW | $57,513 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Heat pump(n) ductless 3 ton mini split - four heads | $7,000 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Solar, 8.80 kWExpand existing solar with (20) photovoltaic panels on residential roof - 8.80 kw **original… | $46,600 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Solar, 3.680 kWEXPAND EXISTING SOLAR SYSTEM WITH (8) PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON RESIDENTIAL ROOF - 3.680 kw … | $12,800 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | SolarInstall new energy storage system to existing pv system 10/15/25 revision: updated array and… | $12,000 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service meter panel to 200amps service upgrade | $2,500 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Panel upgrade**after the fact ** upgrade electrical service meter panel to 125amps service upgrade | $2,500 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Solar, 6.600 kW | $23,100 |
| May 30, 2025 | Solar, 4.84 kW | $26,000 |
| May 19, 2025 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service panel from 100 amps to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,500 |
| May 13, 2025 | Panel upgradeUpgrade and relocate electrical service meter panel 200amps service upgrade | $2,500 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service panel from 100 amps to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,500 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Solar, 6.600 kW | $26,500 |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service (meter) panel to 200a service upgrade | $2,500 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Solar, 6.150 kWExpand existing pv solar system with (15) additional modules on residential roof - 6.150 kw solar | $11,377 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Solar, 3.520 kWExpand existing pv solar system with (8) photovoltaic panels on residential roof - 3.520 kw … | $6,512 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Solar, 5.720 kWExpand existing pv solar system with (13) photovoltaic panels on residential roof - 5.720 kw … | $10,582 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Solar, 11.440 kW | $21,164 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Panel upgradeMain breaker derate: replace existing 200 main breaker with new 175 amp main breaker 1/26/26… | $1,250 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service meter from 125 amps to 200 amps ***service by sce*** service upgrade | $2,500 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Panel upgradeAfter the fact: upgrade and relocate electrical service meter from 125 amps to 200 amps service… | $2,500 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | $2,500 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical services meter from 100 amps to 125 amps service upgrade | $2,500 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Solar, 7.040 kW | $16,024 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Solar, 12.300 kWExpand existing pv solar system with (30) additional modules on residential roof - 12.300 kw dc… | $30,000 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Solar, 4.510 kWExpand existing pv solar system with (11) modules on residential roof - 4.510 kw solar | $8,344 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electric service (meter) panel from 100 amps to 225 amps 1/23/25: revision - upgrade… | $2,500 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Solar, 4.840 kW | $13,954 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service (meter) to 125 amps service upgrade | $2,500 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Solar, 6.160 kWInstall pv solar 6.160kw dc / 14 modules / (2) ess - enphase energy inc | $21,396 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade and relocate electric service (meter) panel to 100 amps service upgrade | $2,500 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Panel upgrade150 amp electrical service panel de-rated main breaker **revised*** de-rate main panel to 175amps… | $2,500 |
What to ask before you hire
About My Smart House
- 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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