Grid Alternatives
EV charger installer working in San Francisco. Licensed since 2005.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
23 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2026: 14 EV charger installations, 9 panel upgrades. 29th most EV charger permits of 129 contractors in San Francisco.
What the public records show
From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 867533, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General building, electrical, solarNo complaints or citations on the board's public record. | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file |
| In business? | Licensed since 2005 | |
| Jobs on record | 23 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2026: 14 EV charger installations, 9 panel upgrades29th most EV charger permits of 129 licensed contractors in San Francisco. That counts jobs, not quality.Our San Francisco permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.Of their 14 EV charger permits, 9 mention a panel upgrade. |
Records: the state license board and City of San Francisco permits.
State license board record
Last checked Oct 4, 2026. This may have changed. Check it on CSLB.
No complaints or citations on the board's public record.
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 867533 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All EV charger jobs in San Francisco: $1,500 to $5,000
Half of 1,747 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
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 $1,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What EV charger jobs cost in San Francisco.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across San Francisco, a EV charger permit stays open about 27 days, from permit to final inspection
This is not how long the crew works at your home: most of it is waiting for the inspection. Ask them how many days the work takes. The permit itself is usually issued the same day. How long EV charger jobs take.
Track record
Jobs per quarter
Where they work most
- 9413413 jobs
- 941244 jobs
- 941312 jobs
- 941212 jobs
- 941221 job
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 | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | 94134 | $2,000 |
| May 20, 2026 | Panel upgrade(1) ev charger and (1) sub panel | 94131 | $3,000 |
| May 20, 2026 | EV charger(1) ev charger and (1) sub panel | 94131 | $3,000 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | EV chargerEv charger circuit | 94122 | $1,000 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | EV chargerLevel 2 ev charger in garage | 94112 | $1,000 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Panel upgradeEv charger installations on common area panels of bld 14 and bld 2 | 94134 | not stated |
| Jun 13, 2024 | EV chargerEv charger installations on common area panels of bld 14 and bld 2 | 94134 | not stated |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Panel upgrade (×2, same day) | 94134 | not stated |
| Apr 4, 2024 | EV charger (×2, same day) | 94134 | not stated |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Panel upgrade (×2, same day) | 94134 | not stated |
| Mar 27, 2024 | EV charger (×2, same day) | 94134 | not stated |
| Aug 22, 2023 | EV chargerInstallation of a 50a circuit for a hardwired ev charger | 94134 | $1,000 |
| May 18, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstall 60a circuit in garage subpanel for 48a ev charger, mounted on interior garage wall | 94124 | $1,000 |
| May 18, 2023 | EV chargerInstall 60a circuit in garage subpanel for 48a ev charger, mounted on interior garage wall | 94124 | $1,000 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | EV chargerInstall a new 50a circuit, for a 40a ev charger mounted on interior wall of garage | 94134 | $1,000 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall (1) 32a ev charger on (1) new 40a circuit in main service panel | 94124 | $2,000 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | EV chargerInstall (1) 32a ev charger on (1) new 40a circuit in main service panel | 94124 | $2,000 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall (1) 32a ev charger on (1) new 40a circuit in the main service panel | 94121 | $2,000 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | EV chargerInstall (1) 32a ev charger on (1) new 40a circuit in the main service panel | 94121 | $2,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Grid Alternatives
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Worth asking any EV charger installer
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- Is my panel big enough, or does it need an upgrade first?
- Where will the wire run, and what does each extra foot cost?
- Who pulls the permit, and who meets the inspector?
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