Solarside Electric LLC
Solar installer based in Tacoma.
- License active
- Bond on file
15 jobs on Seattle permits, 2021 to 2026: 13 solar installations, 1 panel upgrade, 1 EV charger installation. 16th most solar system permits of 33 contractors in Seattle.
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 SOLAREL865OQ, active in the state's records on Oct 3, 2026Electrical contractor | Checks out |
| Insurance and bond? | Bond $4,000 on file with the state, with no end date (it stays in force until the bond company cancels it)The state keeps no liability insurance records for electrical contractors, so ask for a certificate. | Bond on file |
| Jobs on record | 15 jobs on Seattle permits, 2021 to 2026: 13 solar installations, 1 panel upgrade, 1 EV charger installationThey are based in Tacoma. Work outside Seattle is not in these records.16th most solar system permits of 33 licensed contractors in Seattle. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Seattle permit records cover October 2021 to September 2026.Of their 13 solar system permits, 1 mention a battery. |
Records: the state Department of Labor and Industries and City of Seattle permits.
Cost and timing
All solar system jobs in Seattle: $9,400 to $29,000
Half of 3,466 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Solar with a battery in Seattle: $19,000 to $55,000 (145 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 $5,000 (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 Seattle.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across Seattle, a solar system permit stays open about 43 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. How long solar system jobs take.
Track record
Jobs per quarter
Where they work most
- 981254 jobs
- 981152 jobs
- 981262 jobs
- 981021 job
- 981361 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | SolarAdd 13.64 KWDC grid tied, rooftop mounted, solar array to an existing energy storage system… | 98102 | $19,200 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Solar, 9.45 kWInstallation of 9.45 KW DC grid tied rooftop mounted solar array with enphase microinverters and… | 98115 | $4,600 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Solar, 9.45 kWInstallation of 9.45KW grid tied rooftop mounted solar array with Enphase microinverters | 98115 | $5,000 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Solar, 10.56 kWInstallation of 10.56 KW grid tied rooftop mounted solar array with Enphase Microinverters | 98126 | $10,000 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Solar, 5.72 kWInstallation of 5.72 KW grid tied rooftop mounted solar array with enphase microinverters | 98136 | $5,000 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Solar, 10.5 kWInstallation of 10.5 KW grid tied A/C coupled rooftop solar array | 98199 | $5,000 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Panel upgrade200 amp overhead electrical service upgrade | 98126 | $5,000 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Solar, 14.4 kWInstallation of 14.4 KW D/C coupled rooftop solar array with Solark 15K inverter, TIGO rapid… | Not listed | $2,200 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Solar (×4, same day), 5.84 kW | 98125 | $4,000 each |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Solar, 3.65 kWInstallation of 9.49 KWDC rooftop solar array grid tied to two separate services consisting of 10… | Not listed | $10,000 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Solar, 10.73 kW10.73 KW rooftop solar inatallation with solaredge inverter, back up interface and 10KWG standby… | 98109 | $10,000 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | EV charger3 Underground conduits between 2 new structures and 1 EV conduit | 98105 | $1,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Solarside Electric LLC
- Ask for a certificate of liability insurance.
- 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
- 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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