Updated: Jul 18, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
136 Mitchell Blvd, San Rafael, CA, 94903
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Sun First Solar
Sun First! is a Solar Design and Installation Company based in Northern California. For 31 years, we have specialized in residential and commercial photovoltaic and solar pool systems. We facilitate the entire process for our clients, from design to permitting to implementation.
Our strength at Sun First! lies in our technical expertise and dedication to delivering the very best for our clients. As a family business, we value trust and strive to build lasting relationships with our clients ensuring their goals have been fully achieved.
We have always been committed to delivering renewable energy solutions to Marin County, Sonoma, San Francisco, and the surrounding areas.
We are proud to be part of this great community and believe in giving back. We have been supporters of local programs such as Grid Alternatives, Marin Community Solar Program, the Zero Emission House as well as several community centers.
We look forward to working with you.
From BuildZoom: Sun First Solar, 136 Mitchell Blvd, San Rafael, CA (Owned by: Kim Fink) holds a General Building, Solar license and 5 other licenses according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 130 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 Sun First Solar, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our bidding system to get competitive quotes.
Sun First Solar Contact Information
Phone Number: (415) 458-5870
Address: 136 Mitchell Blvd, San Rafael, CA 94903
Sun First Solar San Rafael
Quality
130
99th percentile
Pro tip:
We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Sun First Solar has a BuildZoom score of 130, which places them above 99% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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33 projects
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2025 |
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39 projects
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2024 |
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117 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Sun First Solar has worked on at least
189.0 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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16 projects
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Home Additions |
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7 projects
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New Constructions |
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177 projects
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Solar installations |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Sun First Solar mostly works on
solar installation
and home addition
projects.
Pricing
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2 projects
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< $5k |
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30 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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48 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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17 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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4 projects
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$100k-$250k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $28,078. 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.
Sun First Solar Reviews
5 out of 5 stars, based on
2
reviews
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By Perry B.May 10, 2017Verified Hire
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By Terry L.March 24, 2017Verified Hire
Sun First Solar did a first rate job and we have been delighted with the results. The slope of the roof coupled with the number and size of the panels proved to be a challenge, because they had so little space on one side of the roof left over for them to stand while installing the panels. They worked it out, but it took a week to come up with a safe plan for the workers to do the installation.
They were courteous and kept us informed at every step of the installation. No water leaks from the roof in this very heavy rain year.
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
This is a revision request to permit #spv25-0022; change modulel model and quantitiy to 26 rec460aa pure-rx change inverter model to enphase iq8x-80-m-us [240v]. change service disconnect size from 200a to 60a
Valuation:
$30,976
Permit #:
SPV25-0022-REV1
Status:
issued
Fee:
$450
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install (aggregate ess 13.5kwh * 2 = 27kwh) (28)roof mounted photovoltaic solar modules, (28)enphase iq7xs (iq7xs-96-acm-us)inverter(s)(240v) panel upgrade to (n)400a main panel with 320a main breaker (3) tesla powerwall 2 battery inverter (40.5kwh) outdoors on exterior walls (1) tesla gateway 2 relay switch nema 3r 10kaic with optional 200a busbar
Valuation:
$88,927
Permit #:
B29027
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Residential
Install (10) roof mounted photovoltaic solar modules with (10) micro-inverters 4.25 kw (1) wall mounted battery and (1) tesla gateway (n) 125a sub panel 120/240vac single phase (in garage)
Valuation:
$43,255
Permit #:
BD-2022-287613
Status:
expired
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install 11.76 kw dc (28) roof mouted photovoltaic solar modules and (28) micro-inverters install new 200a subpanel
Valuation:
$750
Permit #:
SPV25-0022
Status:
final
Fee:
$879
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Revised plans reflect the following: batteries have been relocated to inside the existing well shed. the 200 amp disconnect has been removed and instead there will be 2 ess disconnects (30 amps) inside the well shed with the batteries. the ess disconnect wired into the commercial port will be next to the msp. there will be a 10 foot trench from tesla gateway to the well shed photovolt... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD23-2497.R01
Status:
complete
Fee:
$125
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New 13.5 kwh energy storage system for single family dwelling with existing roof mount solar system
Valuation:
$12,250
Permit #:
B25-0150
Status:
issued
Fee:
$630
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Sfd-roof mount photovoltaic system 8 battery storage units 67 modules 24.12 kw **changes submitted 5/19/21** revision to decrease the number of roof mounted photovoltaic modules from 67 to 38 and to decrease the number of wall mounted batteries from 8 to 3
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD20-8485
Status:
final
Fee:
$730
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family dwelling roof mount solar install 18.48kw (2) tesla powerwalls & (1) ev charger
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD25-2445
Status:
final
Fee:
$669
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install (28) roof mounted photovoltaic solar modules with (28) micro-inverters
Valuation:
$34,370
Permit #:
PREBLD25-0367
Status:
approved
Fee:
$94
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install 8.2 (dc) 5.8 (ac) kw photovoltaic solar panels (20 modules) on the roof with two (2) tesla powerwalls one (1) tesla backup gateway & 200 amp subpanel. fire zone 2 property
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B2023-02115
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install roof mounted photovoltaic system at existing apartments 308 photovoltaic modules 123.2 dc kw and 95.4 air conditioning kw valuation: 542, 000
Valuation:
$1,089,066
Permit #:
2021 010020 MF
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Apartment
Building Type:
N/A
Permit install (24) roof mounted photovoltaic solar modules (1) powerwall 3 with a meter collar and (1) battery expansion unit
Valuation:
$41,973
Permit #:
S25-01230-RES
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install (15) roof mounted photovoltaic solar modules and (1) powerwall 3
Valuation:
$24,500
Permit #:
B2025-0889
Status:
final
Fee:
$1,221
Permit Type:
Residence solar w...
Building Type:
N/A
Evt17-03743 - single family dwelling - 8.4kw roof mount solar install (24) roof mounted photovoltaic solar modules with (24) micro-inverters (2) wall mounted batteries and (1) tesla gateway - 2017 sonoma complex fire
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD23-6044
Status:
final
Fee:
$672
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install roof mounted photovoltaic system at existing apartments 308 photovoltaic modules 123.2 dc kw and 95.4 air conditioning kw
Valuation:
$1,084,000
Permit #:
2021 048974 MF
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Apartment
Building Type:
N/A
Install 8.8kw size photovoltaic solar system using (22) roof mounted photovoltaic solar modules and (22) micro-inverters
Valuation:
$67,816
Permit #:
B2023-1379
Status:
final
Fee:
$1,692
Permit Type:
Residence solar w...
Building Type:
N/A
Revised plans include a 100a main breaker tied into the gateway. aa 30a air conditioning disconnect is tied into the comms of the gateway 2 and located at the msp
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD23-3306.R01
Status:
complete
Fee:
$101
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install (1) powerwall 3 battery with (2) tesla expansion units and (1) tesla gateway to an (e) photovoltaic solar system
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD25-4367
Status:
final
Fee:
$479
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Addition (6) mods 2.55 kw to (e) roof mt solar photovoltaic system
Valuation:
$12,100
Permit #:
B2025-0046
Status:
final
Fee:
$390
Permit Type:
Residence solar
Building Type:
N/A
Install (19) roof mounted photovoltaic solar with (19) microinverters and (1) wall mounted battery with (1) gateway
Valuation:
$46,464
Permit #:
BD-2023-287940
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Sun First Solar License info
Verified License
| License # | 669250 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building, Solar |
| Business Type | Solar Design And Installation Contractor |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of April 2026.
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License Not Verified
| License # | 669250 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building, Solar |
| Class | B, C46 |
| Business Type | Solar Design And Installation Contractor |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of August, 2025. Check the current license status of Sun First Solar with the California Contractors State License Board
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License Not Verified
| License # | 669250 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building, Solar |
| Class | B, C46 |
| Business Type | Solar Design And Installation Contractor |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of August, 2025. Check the current license status of Sun First Solar with the California Contractors State License Board
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Inactive License
| License # | 669250 |
| Status | Inactive |
| City | Butte County |
| Type | Contractor |
| Business Type | Solar Design And Installation Contractor |
- According to the Butte County, CA, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
Check this license's status for Sun First Solar at the Butte County, CA.
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Inactive License
| License # | SUNFIFI821P3 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | Washington |
| Type | Construction Contractor, Construction Contractor |
| Business Type | Solar Design And Installation Contractor |
- According to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
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Inactive License
| Status | Inactive |
| City | Vallejo |
| Type | Electrical |
| Class | AEC |
| Business Type | Solar Design And Installation Contractor |
- According to the The City of Vallejo, CA, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
Check this license's status for Sun First Solar at the The City of Vallejo, CA.
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130
BuildZoom Score
Insured
| Insurer | Colony Ins Co |
| Insured up to | $5,000,000 |
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | American Contractors Indemnity Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | State Compensation Insurance Fund |
958
Permits
- Building permit records show that Sun First Solar has worked on 958 permitted projects.
Sun First Solar Employees
AM
Aran Moore
President
KF
Kim Fink
Owner
Ian Bamer with SunPower was the representative for the system. Sun First Solar were the people who installed it. Both I would recommend highly. Ian was professional, knowledgeable, polite and timely. I would say the same about Sun First. I think I can remember having Ian recommend the crew that did the installation - that they were local and better, so your neighbors might try to get the same fellows. It only took a day. We've had one minor malfunction which was very minor and which they advised us of even before we were aware of it.