Catena Company
Solar installer working in Somerville.
- Somerville publishes no contractor license list we can check
4 jobs on Somerville permits, 2023 to 2024: 3 solar installations, 1 remodel. 46th most solar system permits of 50 contractors in Somerville.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | Somerville publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 4 jobs on Somerville permits, 2023 to 2024: 3 solar installations, 1 remodel46th most solar system permits of 50 contractors in Somerville. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Somerville permit records cover October 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: City of Somerville permits.
Cost and timing
All solar system jobs in Somerville: $15,000 to $40,000
Half of 821 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Solar with a battery in Somerville: $16,000 to $42,000 (92 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 $65,875 (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 Somerville.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Track record
Where they work most
- 021452 jobs
- 021431 job
- 021441 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | SolarINSTALL ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR SYSTEM 13.175-kW (31 MODULES), NO ESS, NO STRUCTURAL | 02143 | $65,875 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | SolarINSTALL ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR SYSTEM 14.450-kW | 02145 | $72,250 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Solar, 13.6 kWROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS INSTALL (13.6 kW, 34 panels) | 02144 | $47,848 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | RemodelFront porch remodel | 02145 | $36,390 |
What to ask before you hire
About Catena Company
- 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?
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