Updated: May 26, 2026
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1306 Broad St, Durham, NC, 27705
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Cate Services & Construction Solar Contractor
Cate Services & Construction, LLC, 1306 Broad St, Durham, NC (Employees: Jonathan Lynn Farrar and Stephen Matthew Bumgardner) holds a Building license according to the North Carolina license board.
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Cate Services & Construction, LLC Contact Information
Phone Number: (919) 730-8222
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Address: 1306 Broad St, Durham, NC 27705
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Activity
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53 projects
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2025 |
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40 projects
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2024 |
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109 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Cate Services & Construction, LLC has worked on at least
202.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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4 projects
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Home Additions |
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130 projects
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Solar installations |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Cate Services & Construction, LLC mostly works on
solar installation
and home addition
projects.
Pricing
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56 projects
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< $5k |
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26 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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79 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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11 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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4 projects
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$100k-$250k |
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2 projects
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$250k-$500k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $23,320. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Building Permits by Cate Services & Construction, LLC
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Sp - wake tech - wendell - install a rooftop photovoltaic solar module system (150.45kw dc 180kw ac) comprising 255 modules and ancillary equipment. modules are spread over the main roof the penthouse roof and a steel canopy attached to the building
Valuation:
$282,665
Permit #:
CBPR-153516-2025
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Non-building – ...
Building Type:
N/A
Sp - wake tech - wendell - install a rooftop photovoltaic solar module system (150.45kw dc 180kw ac) comprising 255 modules and ancillary equipment. modules are spread over the main roof the penthouse roof and a steel canopy attached to the building
Valuation:
$282,665
Permit #:
CBPR-153516-2025
Status:
issued
Fee:
$3,767
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
9096 sf solar panelinstallation of a 138.03 kw dc 120 kw air conditioning rooftop ballasted solar system including all solar and electrical equipment installed per stamped and permitted plan sets. system is comprised of 258 bifacial 535w photovoltaic modules two 60kw inverters racking and ballast and ancillary electrical equipment & materials including a step down transformer building... see more
Valuation:
$369,570
Permit #:
ELENR-054475-2024
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Fire - fire protection - solar photovoltaic systems
2025-06-01
9096 sf solar panelinstallation of a 138.03 kw dc 120 kw air conditioning rooftop ballasted solar system including all solar and electrical equipment installed per stamped and permitted plan sets. system is comprised of 258 bifacial 535w photovoltaic modules two 60kw inverters racking and ballast and ancillary electrical equipment & materials including a step down transformer building... see more
Valuation:
$369,570
Permit #:
FIRE-054444-2024
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of roof mounted solar panels ev charger & battery storage: (20) maxeon spr-max6-435 solar panels (20) enphase iq7 microinverters (1) enphase iq combiner 5 (1) tesla powerwall 3 battery (1) tesla backup gateway 2 ats (1) nema 14-50 ev outlet
Valuation:
$35,328
Permit #:
ELR-036396-2024
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Wendell falls - lot 1413 - single family dwelling - installation of 16 roof mounted solar panels and tesla pwoerwall3 battery and gateway
Valuation:
$28,692
Permit #:
RABS-133031-2024
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Alteration
Building Type:
N/A
9096 sf solar panelinstallation of a 138.03 kw dc 120 kw air conditioning rooftop ballasted solar system including all solar and electrical equipment installed per stamped and permitted plan sets. system is comprised of 258 bifacial 535w photovoltaic modules two 60kw inverters racking and ballast and ancillary electrical equipment & materials including a step down transformer building... see more
Valuation:
$369,570
Permit #:
BLDNR-053404-2024
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of roof mounted solar panels - this is an addition of 2 solar panels to an existing system (n)(2)rec solar rec460aa pure-rx modules
Valuation:
$740
Permit #:
RABS-143018-2025
Status:
complete
Fee:
$85
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Fire - fire protection - solar photovoltaic systems
2023-08-03
This is for a stand alone fire permit for solar panels. it was a new construction when yes solar installed the solar system. now the fire department is requesting a fire permit for solar panels. during an onsite inspection tuesday 5/2/23 the fire marshall stated that a separate fire permit is required for solar panel installation in accordance with the 2018 nc fire code 105.7.15
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
FIRE-024438-2023
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
498 sf i-3 occ 2-b const demolition of 2 offices (one wall) and coordination of affected power lighting and difffuser locations. small sidewalk addition of 2 accessible ramps concrete pad for dumpster containers concrete pad for a picnic table and parking lot striping. no plumbing no mechanical
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
SC-016934-2023
Status:
approved
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
South lake - lot 35 - single family dwelling -installation of roof-mounted solar pv: 8 kw -20: hanwha q cells q.peak duo blk ml-g10+ (400w) modules -20: enphase energy iq8plus-72-2-us micro-inverters
Valuation:
$39,700
Permit #:
RABS-100163-2023
Status:
complete
Fee:
$190
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Wendell falls - lot 314 - single family dwelling -installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic -system size (kw dc): 7.2 -panels: rec - alpha pure - 400w (qty: 18) -inverters: enphase - iq8+ (qty: 18)
Valuation:
$29,788
Permit #:
RABS-097750-2023
Status:
complete
Fee:
$280
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
-installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system - 5.2 kw -panels: q. cells - q. peak - duo blk ml-g10+ (qty: 13) -optimizers: solaredge - s440 (qty: 13) -battery: tesla - powerwall 2 (qty: 1)
Valuation:
$28,714
Permit #:
RABS-096429-2023
Status:
complete
Fee:
$190
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
498 sf i-3 occ 2-b const demolition of 3 offices (one wall) and coordination of affected power lighting and difffuser locations. small sidewalk addition of 2 accessible ramps concrete pad for dumpster containers concrete pad for a picnic table and parking lot striping. no plumbing no mechanical
Valuation:
$51,458
Permit #:
BLDNR-047694-2022
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of 32 roof mounted solar panels as well as a franklin whole house backup battery storage system
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
ELR-024266-2025
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of 11 roof mounted solar panels and a tesla powerwall 3 battery backup ystem
Valuation:
$27,928
Permit #:
ELR-026413-2025
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of 22 roof mounted solar panels and a tesla powerwall 3 battery backup system
Valuation:
$34,162
Permit #:
ELR-022652-2025
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of 32 roof mounted solar panels and 2 tesla battery storage systems
Valuation:
$48,165
Permit #:
ELR-009046-2025
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building permit - residential simple trade permit
2022-02-18
Installation of 25 certain teed ct365hc11-06 roof mounted solar modules and a generac pwr cell solar system (25) generic snap rs devices for rapid shutdown compliance (1) generac x7602 inverter (1) 18 kwh generac pwr cell battery and (1) automatic transfer switch. total size dc: 9.13kw dc total solar export 7.6 kw air conditioning
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
CB22-0280
Status:
complete
Fee:
$149
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Exist sfd: 7.65kw dc rooftop solar qty: 18 hanwha qcells ***b/e** qty: 1 tesla powerwall 3 intergrated solar battery inverter
Valuation:
$30,850
Permit #:
RABS-122861-2024
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Alteration
Building Type:
N/A
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| License # | 87795 |
| Status | Active |
| State | North Carolina |
| Type | Building |
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359
Permits
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Cate Services & Construction, LLC Employees
JF
Jonathan Lynn Farrar
SB
Stephen Matthew Bumgardner