Licensed and insured solar installers in Salt Lake City

For contracting work, yes. A business that contracts to install solar in Utah needs a DOPL contractor license that covers the work: S202 Solar Photovoltaic Contractor for the modules, and an E200 or E201 electrical contractor, which an S202 company may hire, for wiring and connections governed by the National Electrical Code. DOPL’s contractor application asks for a general liability certificate and workers compensation evidence or a Labor Commission waiver. A license does not guarantee quality or insurance.

Not every one. DOPL’s current rule lists a completely standalone system, one that connects to neither the building’s wiring nor the electric utility, as exempt from contractor licensing. A grid-tied rooftop system, or a battery wired into a home’s electrical panel, is not standalone. Utah’s handyman exemption lets some small jobs go without a contractor license, but it has limits, especially for electrical work, so check Utah Code 58-55-305 before hiring anyone unlicensed.

Search the business name in Utah DOPL’s licensee search. The contractor license belongs to the business entity, so search the legal name on the contract, not a brand or a crew’s name. The result should show an Active license in a classification that covers the work, such as S202 for the modules and E200 or E201 for the wiring. Utah contractor license numbers end in -5501; a number with another suffix belongs to an individual.

Ask for a certificate of insurance, often called a COI, issued by the company’s insurance agency. It shows the insured’s legal name, the carrier, policy numbers, effective and expiration dates, and limits. Check that the named insured matches the licensed business, that the dates cover your installation, and that general liability is listed. Ask whether the company carries workers compensation or holds a Labor Commission waiver, and call the agency on the certificate to confirm coverage.

Many solar companies sell and design systems and use another company’s crew for the installation. Ask who will be on your roof and who will make the electrical connection, then look up each of those businesses in DOPL’s license search and ask each for a certificate of insurance. The contract should name the company responsible for the work and for the workmanship warranty, and that company’s license and certificate are the ones to check first.

A company whose license covers the work. Reinstalling panels is module installation, the work DOPL’s S202 classification describes, while the wiring and electrical connections belong to an E200 or E201 electrical contractor. Several companies on this list offer remove-and-reinstall service. Ask who will handle the electrical disconnect and reconnection, look that business up in DOPL’s license search, and ask for its certificate of insurance before the roofing work starts.

NABCEP, the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners, offers certifications for solar professionals, and some solar company websites, including one on this list, say their technicians are NABCEP-certified or NABCEP-trained. That is the company’s own statement, and Redoubt has not checked it. Whether a Utah license classification requires NABCEP certification, and when a general contractor may do solar work, is set by DOPL’s rules, so check DOPL’s current rule.

Not always. The current DOPL contractor application directs a solar business with no employees and no intent to hire to submit a Workers’ Compensation Coverage Waiver from the Utah Labor Commission, and the Labor Commission decides eligibility. The waiver has a one-year term, hiring anyone makes it invalid, and a 1099 label alone does not settle whether a crew member is an employee. Which applies depends on the worker setup and current DOPL instructions.

A Salt Lake City general contractor or commercial property owner usually asks a solar subcontractor for a certificate of insurance showing general liability, with the GC or owner named as additional insured for ongoing and completed operations, since roof penetrations can leak after turnover. Many also require workers compensation evidence for crews on the roof, commercial auto, and umbrella limits. A certificate does not rewrite the policy, so send the insurance exhibit to your agency first.

Self-reported means the company’s own website states it is licensed and insured, and Redoubt has not yet checked the business in DOPL’s license lookup or reviewed its certificate of insurance. A solar company serving Salt Lake County can be verified by sending Redoubt a current certificate showing general liability, plus workers compensation if it has employees, and the legal name on its DOPL license. There is no fee. A verified label describes those dates, not today.