Updated: Mar 03, 2026
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2117 Canta Lomas, El Cajon, CA, 92019
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Perk Solar Inc
Perk Solar Inc, 2117 Canta Lomas, El Cajon, CA (Owned by: John William Perkins) holds a Electrical license according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 124 ranks in the top 1% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Perk Solar Inc, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.
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Perk Solar Inc Contact Information
Phone Number: (858) 232-2229
Address: 2117 Canta Lomas, El Cajon, CA 92019
Perk Solar Inc El Cajon
Quality
124
99th percentile
Pro tip:
We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Perk Solar Inc has a BuildZoom score of 124, which places them above 99% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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27 projects
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2025 |
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43 projects
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2024 |
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72 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Perk Solar Inc has worked on at least
142.0 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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125 projects
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Solar installations |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Perk Solar Inc mostly works on
solar installation
projects.
Pricing
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1 project
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< $5k |
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8 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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8 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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1 project
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$100k-$250k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $21,500. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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For more details about their pricing, check out their recent activity to see how much they have charged for different types of work.
Perk Solar Inc Reviews
5 out of 5 stars, based on
2
reviews
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By DarrelSeptember 14, 2018Verified Hire
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By David E.December 2, 2017Read more
A friend that works with commercial solar installations recommended we consider Perk Solar for our home. John's company was one of many we considered. We did not want the system on our house which seemed to be an issue for some of them. John was very good at answering the multitude of questions we asked as we researched the purchase. He was responsive and willing to tackle a short timeline, as we told him we were ready to make a decision but it either had to be done in two weeks or wait months until we returned from some scheduled travel. It was done in the time allotted design to SDG&E turn-on. He said they can't always do that, but we had done some previous upgrades that made our overall job very straight forward. All this was done almost 2.5 years ago. In our first two years with the system we've paid only about $10 for electricity (including the monthly service fee).
Be very careful if you are shopping solar that salesmen don't sell you too small of a system, just so they can quote a lower price. Everyone we've talked to used more power than used previously. Something about in your head it is "free". A system planned to provide only your current usage (and in some cases only a portion of your past usage) can be an expensive mistake.
John's bid was minimally more than our 2nd choice, but the work quality was infinitely better (family members used the other company & seeing their installations just made me even happier with our choice). It was a pleasure to work with the owner John Perkins and his Perk Solar team. In two years we had only one instance to call for help. The system never stopped working, but the wifi monitoring wasn't "talking" to our router. We were walked through how to reset it. The panels, inverters and wiring they installed have been flawless. THANKS JOHN!
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2025-05-23
Cross street: cliffside ave description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic with advanced energy storage system for existing permitted structures (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. per section 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mou... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-003913
Status:
complete
Fee:
$346
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2025-04-07
Cross street: via ambiente description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic with advanced energy storage system for existing permitted structures (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. per section 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof moun... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-002540
Status:
complete
Fee:
$346
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2025-04-04
Cross street: via ambiente description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic with advanced energy storage system for existing permitted structures (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. per section 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof moun... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-002528
Status:
complete
Fee:
$346
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2025-08-14
Cross street: calle flores description of work: advanced energy storage system for existing single family dwelling (no meter upgrade) - (online permit) this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirement
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2025-RESALT-006111
Status:
complete
Fee:
$373
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2024-06-12
Cross street: shire dr. description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic for existing permitted structures (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. persection 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mounted photovoltaic systems shall not exten... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2024-RESALT-004543
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2024-03-28
Cross street: ironwood ln description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic with advanced energy storage system for existing permitted structures (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. per section 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mount... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2024-RESALT-002392
Status:
complete
Fee:
$337
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2024-03-13
Cross street: sunset valley rd description of work: advanced energy storage system for existing single family dwelling (no meter upgrade) - (online permit) this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirement
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2024-RESALT-001933
Status:
complete
Fee:
$337
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Commercial alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2024-03-11
Cross street: bancroft dr description of work: roof mount commercial solar photovoltaic no. of modules: 24 no. of inverters: 24 total system size in kilowatts: 12 per section 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mounted photovoltaic systems shall not extend more than 5 above the highest point of the existing roof
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2024-COMALT-000117
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,084
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Commercial alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2024-03-11
Cross street: san francisco st description of work: roof mount commercial solar photovoltaic no. of modules: 29 no. of inverters: 29 total system size in kilowatts: 14 per section 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mounted photovoltaic systems shall not extend more than 5 above the highest point of the existing roof
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2024-COMALT-000116
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,048
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2024-02-16
Cross street: rogers rd description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic for existing permitted structures (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. persection 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mounted photovoltaic systems shall not exten... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2024-RESALT-001219
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2024-02-12
Cross street: alpine blvd description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic for existing permitted structures (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. persection 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mounted photovoltaic systems shall not ext... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2024-RESALT-001055
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2024-07-11
Cross street: single oak pl. description of work: existing residential main electrical service upgrade - 200a - (online permit) *the scope of work is limited to upgrade of the existing main service panel. no new sub-panels or relocation permitted
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2024-RESALT-005513
Status:
issued
Fee:
$346
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2023-06-22
Cross street: lucy ln description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic for existing permitted structures (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. persection 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mounted photovoltaic systems shall not extend ... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2023-RESALT-009883
Status:
complete
Fee:
$176
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2023-06-21
Cross street: night star pl description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic for existing permitted structures (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. persection 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mounted photovoltaic systems shall not e... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2023-RESALT-009790
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2023-06-21
Cross street: pinion trail description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic for existing permitted structures (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. persection 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mounted photovoltaic systems shall not ex... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2023-RESALT-009746
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2023-04-26
Cross street: fuerte dr description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic for existing single family dwelling (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. persection 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mounted photovoltaic systems shall not ext... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2023-RESALT-006546
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2023-02-09
Cross street: gallop wy description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic with advanced energy storage system for existing single family dwelling (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. per section 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mount... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2023-RESALT-001562
Status:
complete
Fee:
$310
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New roof mount 22 kw photovoltaic sys with 55 mods and 55 micro inv
Valuation:
$150,000
Permit #:
BLDG25-0001
Status:
final
Fee:
$750
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Energy storage system to existing solar - 4 tesla powerwall3 240 inverter/battery 13.5 kw each. 20 tesla solar shutdown device(s). 2 tesla gateway 3
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BXX2500742
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential alteration or addition - plan check-permit
2023-12-21
Cross street: clarence ln description of work: hra (online permit) roof mount residential solar photovoltaic for existing permitted structures (no meter upgrade). this permit does not exempt any existing structures from compliance with applicable building code and zoning ordinance requirements. persection 4620 (i) of the zoning ordinance roof mounted photovoltaic systems shall not ext... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PDS2023-RESALT-016314
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Perk Solar Inc License info
Verified License
| License # | 920995 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | Electrical |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of March 2026.
Verify this license's status for Perk Solar Inc at the California Contractors State License Board.
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124
BuildZoom Score
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | Wesco Insurance Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | State Compensation Insurance Fund |
385
Permits
- Building permit records show that Perk Solar Inc has worked on 385 permitted projects.
Perk Solar Inc Employees
JP
John William Perkins
Owner
JP
Johnathon William Perkins
Rmo / Ceo / Pres
RK
Randy Kattola
Owner
I walk away from dealing with Perk completely satisfied with their work, professionalism, and attention to detail. My job went very smoothly and the system is producing as expected. I thought enough of Perk Solar to recommend them to my brother who had a system installed by them as well.