Solgen Services
Solar installer working in Rockford.
- Rockford publishes no contractor license list we can check
19 jobs on Rockford permits, 2025: 13 solar installations, 6 panel upgrades. 13th 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 | 19 jobs on Rockford permits, 2025: 13 solar installations, 6 panel upgrades13th 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 $16,800 (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.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Track record
1 job in the last 12 months, down from 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2025 | Panel upgradeService upgrade electrical upgrade upgrade utility meter to u8949rltgkkcecha milbank utility meter… | $17,415 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SolarSOLAR SOLAR RES Roof Mounted Solar PV with ESS | $14,760 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Solar | $13,530 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Panel upgradeSERVICE UPGRADE Electrical battery upgrade • RAPID SHUTDOWN: (9) TESLA MID CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER(MCI)… | $13,530 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | SolarSOLAR SOLAR RES Install Roof mounted Solar PV System | $11,685 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Solar (×2, same day) | $18,270 each |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Solar | $20,295 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Solar | $22,755 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | SolarNo details on the permit | $20,295 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Solar | $22,755 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | SolarSOLAR SOLAR RES Install Roof Mounting Solar PV System | $9,225 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Panel upgradeSERVICE UPGRADE EV Charger Install and wire (1) Tesla Powerwall 3 and (1) Expansion unitInstall (1)… | $20,295 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Panel upgradeSERVICE UPGRADE EV Charger Install and wire (1) Tesla Powerwall 3 and (1) Expansion unitInstall (1)… | $22,755 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | SolarSOLAR SOLAR RES Install roof mounted solar PV System Upgrade main service panel to 100A rated bus… | $13,230 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Panel upgradeService upgrade electrical service upgrade main service panel to 100a rated bus with 100a main… | $13,230 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Panel upgradeService upgrade electrical service main panel replacement: existing 100 amp mainpanel with 100 amp… | $18,450 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Solar | $16,800 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | SolarSOLAR SOLAR RES Reinstallation of rooftop solar panels | $2,720 |
What to ask before you hire
About Solgen Services
- 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?
Get a quote from Solgen Services
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We pass it to Solgen Services. Replies usually come within a few days.
Your job room keeps the request, your photos and every reply in one place, with an assistant that checks prices against city permits. Keep its link: it is the key to your job.
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