Patrick James
Solar installer working in Rockford.
- Rockford publishes no contractor license list we can check
15 jobs on Rockford permits, 2025 to 2026: 14 solar installations, 1 panel upgrade. 11th most solar system permits of 34 contractors in Rockford.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | Rockford publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 15 jobs on Rockford permits, 2025 to 2026: 14 solar installations, 1 panel upgrade11th most solar system permits of 34 contractors in Rockford. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Rockford permit records cover September 2024 to September 2026. |
Records: City of Rockford permits.
Cost and timing
All solar system jobs in Rockford: $13,000 to $27,000
Half of 928 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Solar with a battery in Rockford: $15,000 to $29,000 (347 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 $21,354 (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 Rockford.
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Track record
4 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.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Solar | $32,228 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Solar | $27,188 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Solar | $29,200 |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Solar | $24,275 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | SolarSERVICE UPGRADE SOLAR RES Install PV Rooftop Solar 22 modules and a new 200AMP main breaker… | $21,354 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | SolarSERVICE UPGRADE SOLAR RES Install energy storage system for solar | $7,550 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | SolarSOLAR SOLAR RES Install PV Rooftop Solar 15 modules | $10,762 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | SolarSERVICE UPGRADE BREAKER Breaker size in SolarEdge Back up changing to 100AMPs | not stated |
| Jul 24, 2025 | SolarSERVICE UPGRADE MAIN BREAKER INSTALLATION Installing new 200AMP main breaker for solar | $3,500 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | SolarSOLAR SOLAR RES Install rooftop solar 21 modules | $22,730 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | SolarSERVICE UPGRADE ELECTRICAL SERVICE Install a new 200AMP main service panel and a new meter can for… | $15,121 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | SolarSOLAR SOLAR RES- SERVICE PANEL Install new utility meter new 125AMP main service panel | $3,500 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Panel upgradeSERVICE UPGRADE METER CAN Install new meter can energy storage system 100AMP subpanel and 200AMP… | $12,400 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | SolarSERVICE UPGRADE electrical service for solar res Install new utility meter new 100AMP main service… | $2,500 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | SolarSOLAR SOLAR RES Install roof top solar 21 modules new 100amp main breaker enclosure new 200amp… | $24,667 |
What to ask before you hire
About Patrick James
- 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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