How to Get a Solar Quote and What Installation Involves
From your first quote to permits, inspection and activation, here is what the whole process looks like.
Getting a solar quote in California is simple: share your address and average electric bill, and you get a system size and price built around your roof. Green Conception offers an instant quote tool for a fast estimate and a free assessment for a confirmed design. This page walks through how to get your quote, what the installation process involves, and the permits required for a home solar project.
How to Get Your Solar Quote
Start With Your Address and Bill
Enter your address and average monthly electric bill in the instant quote tool, or share them during a call, to size your system.
Review the Design and Price
See system size, panel choice, optional battery and EV charging, and the price per watt, cash and financed.
Book a Free Assessment
An energy advisor confirms your roof, shade and usage using satellite imagery and your utility data, then finalizes the design.
Confirm Before Anything Is Ordered
Nothing is installed until you review and approve the final system and price.
What the Installation Process Involves
Site Assessment and Design
Your roof, electrical panel and shade are evaluated and the system is engineered for your home.
Permits and Approvals
Green Conception handles the permit applications and utility paperwork for you.
Installation Day
One licensed crew installs the panels, inverters and any battery or EV charging, typically in a day or two for most homes.
Inspection
The local building department inspects the completed work to confirm it meets code.
Utility Interconnection
Your utility approves the system to connect to the grid, a step called permission to operate.
Activation
Once approved, your system is switched on and begins producing power.
What Permits Are Required for Home Solar
A home solar project in California requires a building and electrical permit from your local city or county building department, which covers the structural and electrical work. If you add battery storage, that is included in the electrical permit. After installation, the local building department inspects the work, and your utility must grant permission to operate before the system can connect to the grid.
You do not have to manage this yourself. Green Conception prepares and submits the permit applications, coordinates the inspection, and handles the utility interconnection paperwork as part of the installation, so the process moves without you chasing agencies.
Typical Home Solar Timeline
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Quote and assessment | System sized and price confirmed, often within days |
| Permitting | Applications submitted to your local building department |
| Installation | One crew installs, usually one to two days for most homes |
| Inspection | Local building department verifies the work |
| Permission to operate | Utility approves the grid connection |
| Activation | System switched on and producing power |
Get Your Solar Quote Today
Start with a fast estimate or book a free assessment to confirm your design and price.