Sphere Solar Energy, LLC
Solar installer based in Seattle.
- License active
- Bond on file
9 jobs on Seattle permits, 2022 to 2024: 5 solar installations, 3 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation. 25th 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 SPHERSE844M2, 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 | 9 jobs on Seattle permits, 2022 to 2024: 5 solar installations, 3 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation25th 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 5 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 $12,000 (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
- 981257 jobs
- 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.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2024 | Solar, 4.8 kW4.8kW Rooftop Solar System Installation | 98125 | $12,000 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Solar, 4.80 kW4.80 kW System Rooftop solar addition to garage | Not listed | $15,000 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Panel upgrade200 A Smart Panel Upgrade | 98125 | $5,000 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Solar, 13.7 kW13.7kw Solar System | 98136 | $2,200 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Solar, 13.7 kW13.7 kW Solar System [8-29-23 DR - Fee OK, EV and Sub Panel to be on another permit, not included… | 98125 | $2,200 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Panel upgradeEV charging Station + Sub Panel | 98125 | $6,000 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | EV chargerEV charging Station + Sub Panel | 98125 | $6,000 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Panel upgradeOutdoor Sub Panel Addition | 98125 | $6,000 |
| May 18, 2022 | Solar, 4.8 kW4.8 kW Solar (addition to existing array) and Encharge 10.5 kWh Battery Installation | 98125 | $26,960 |
What to ask before you hire
About Sphere Solar Energy, 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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