South West Builders
Solar installer working in Riverside.
- Riverside publishes no contractor license list we can check
16 jobs on Riverside permits, 2021 to 2024: 11 solar installations, 4 panel upgrades, 1 roofing job. 49th 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 | 16 jobs on Riverside permits, 2021 to 2024: 11 solar installations, 4 panel upgrades, 1 roofing job49th most solar system permits of 161 contractors in Riverside. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Riverside permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
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 $15,000 (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
Jobs per quarter
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2024 | Solar, 3.650 kW | $10,000 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Solar, 6.435 kW | $22,523 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | ReroofRemove and replace with comp shingles crrc # 0890-0018a re-roof | $9,000 |
| May 31, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electric service (meter) panel to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| May 1, 2024 | Solar, 6.150 kWInstall pv system with 15 panels and 6.150 kw on residential roof **** panel upgrade on separate… | $20,000 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electric meter 200 amps service upgrade | $3,000 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Solar, 5.330 kWInstall pv system with 13 panels and 5.330 kw on residential roof solar | $15,000 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Solar, 5.67 kWInstall pv system with 14 panels and 5.67 kw on residential roof **** panel upgrade on separate… | $16,000 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Solar, 4.005 kWInstall pv system on residential roof 9 panels & 4.005 kw **** panel upgrade on separate permit | $34,535 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electric service meter 200 amps service upgrade | $3,000 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Solar, 3.240 kW | $10,000 |
| May 25, 2022 | Solar, 4.38 kWInstall pv system with (12) panels and 4.38kw on residential roof solar | $15,330 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Solar, 2.19 kW | $10,000 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electric service (meter) panel to 200 amps service upgrade | $5,000 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Solar, 4.235 kW | $15,000 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Solar, 6.08 kW | $10,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About South West Builders
- 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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