Palmetto Solar Electric
Panel upgrade electrician working in San Francisco. Licensed since 2019.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
3 panel upgrade jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2024. 1,010th most panel upgrade permits of 1,063 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 1048921, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General building, electricalThe board's public record lists 3 items, 2 open. See the record below. | 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 2019 | |
| Jobs on record | 3 panel upgrade jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2024Every permit we have for them is panel upgrade.1,010th most panel upgrade permits of 1,063 licensed contractors in San Francisco. That counts jobs, not quality.Our San Francisco permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
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.
How to read this
The Contractors State License Board lists complaints it has sent for legal action, citations it has issued, and warning letters. A complaint or accusation is an allegation, not a finding. A citation is the board's finding that a rule was broken; the contractor can appeal it. Complaints closed in the contractor's favor are never listed. Most contractors have no items.
Open case: not proven, as of Oct 4, 2026Aug 24, 2026 · Case S F 2024 7351
The board sent this complaint for legal action on Aug 24, 2026. A complaint is an allegation. Nothing is proven yet.
Charges listed: non-licensed Joint Venture; abandonment without legal excuse of any construction project; departure from trade standards, plans or specs;and 1 more
exceeded contract amount.Open case: not proven, as of Oct 4, 2026Jul 21, 2026 · Case N 2025 168
The board filed an accusation on Jul 21, 2026. An accusation lists charges. The charges are not proven.
Charges listed: departed from trade standards; violated building law - no permit; abandonment without legal excuse of any construction project;and 7 more
license name style variation; willful or fraudulent act; contracted with non-licensee; failed to report the employment of a registered salesperson; HIC No notice title "three" or "five" "Day Right to Cancel"; non-licensed Joint Venture; misrepresentation to obtain contract.Warning letter, as of Oct 4, 2026Aug 25, 2026 · Case N A 2025 3563
The board sent a formal warning letter on Aug 25, 2026. A warning letter has no fine.
Listed: failed to comply with Contractor's License Law; failed to comply - no solar disclosure document
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 1048921 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All panel upgrade jobs in San Francisco: $2,000 to $10,000
Half of 11,145 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Panel upgrades in San Francisco: $2,000 to $10,000 (6,396 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 $13,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What panel upgrade jobs cost in San Francisco.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across San Francisco, a panel upgrade permit stays open about 77 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 panel upgrade jobs take.
Track record
Where they work most
- 941171 job
- 941121 job
- 941161 job
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2024 | Panel upgradeSolar pv plan #6528, 13 pv modules, 410 watts per module, 5.33 dckw, batteries, service upgrade | 94117 | $6,396 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Panel upgrade, 11.455 kWPv#5711 - roof mounted solar pv system & service upgrade - 29 pv modules x 395 watts/module =… | 94112 | $183,281 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Panel upgrade, 5.2 kWPv plan #4535. 13 pv modules x 400 watts / 1000 = 5.2 kw | 94116 | $13,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Palmetto Solar Electric
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Worth asking any panel upgrade electrician
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- What size panel, and does the utility need to change the service to my house?
- Who arranges the power shutoff with the utility?
- Who pulls the permit, and who meets the inspector?
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