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Licensed solar installers in Chesapeake, VA

5 solar installers hold an active licence on the Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) register in Chesapeake, checked 4 Nov 2026: 3 licensed 10 years or more and none with a complaint or board disclosure on record. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.

Active licences
5
Median time licensed
14.9 yrs
Lead-Safe certified
0

Filled tags sit at the business's Google location; hollow tags show its mailing ZIP code only. Each tag is the theoPros score.

Ranked list

Showing 5 of 5

  1. 1

    F & W Builders Inc

    Chesapeake, VA · Virginia DPOR CBC, RBC #2705109010 · licensed 20 yrs

    • Licence active
    • No complaints
    61No Google reviews yetFull report
  2. 2

    Eastern Alternative Energy LLC

    Chesapeake, VA · Virginia DPOR ELE #2705132710 · licensed 17 yrs

    • Licence active
    • No complaints
    56No Google reviews yetFull report
  3. 3

    D2w Electric Inc

    Chesapeake, VA · Virginia DPOR ELE #2705143838 · licensed 15 yrs

    • Licence active
    • No complaints
    53No Google reviews yetFull report
  4. 4

    I Love My Solar Virginia Inc

    Chesapeake, VA · Virginia DPOR ELE #2705190369 · licensed 3 yrs

    • Licence active
    • No complaints
    32No Google reviews yetFull report
  5. 5

    Infinity Solar Solutions LLC

    Chesapeake, VA · Virginia DPOR ELE #2705192068 · licensed 2 yrs

    • Licence active
    • No complaints
    32No Google reviews yetFull report

Questions people ask about solar installers in Chesapeake

How many licensed solar installers are in Chesapeake?

5 solar installers hold an active Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) licence with a mailing address in Chesapeake, checked on 4 November 2026. 3 of them have been licensed for 10 years or more.

Does a solar installer need a licence in Virginia?

Yes, when the job is worth over $1,000, and the licence class caps the job size: C up to $30,000, B up to $150,000, A above that. Below $1,000 no contractor licence is needed (Code of Virginia § 54.1-1100). Look for an active AES licence.

How do I check a solar installer's licence in Chesapeake?

Ask for the licence number and look it up on the Virginia DPOR website, or search this page. Every solar installer listed here was matched to an active licence on the Virginia DPOR register.

Which solar installers rank highest in Chesapeake?

By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are F & W Builders Inc (61), Eastern Alternative Energy LLC (56), D2w Electric Inc (53). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.

How much do solar installers charge in Chesapeake?

Solar installers in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metro earn a median $23.04 an hour (BLS, May 2025); contractors typically bill about twice the wage to cover insurance, overhead and profit.

Do I need a lead-safe certified solar installer in Chesapeake?

If your home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs paint, yes: the law requires a firm certified lead-safe by the US Environmental Protection Agency. 34% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 0 of the 5 licensed solar installers listed are certified.