Licensed solar installers in Richmond, VA
5 solar installers hold an active licence on the Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) register in Richmond, checked 4 Nov 2026: 3 licensed 10 years or more and 1 with a complaint or board disclosure on record. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.
- Active licences
- 5
- Median time licensed
- 12.8 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
- 1
Shockoe Construction LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 2
Island Cabinets LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 3
Commonwealth Power LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
- 4
C Oliver Construction and Renovation Corp
- Licence active
- 1 complaint on record
1 disciplinary action on the Virginia DPOR record
- 5
Atlas Energy LLC
- Licence active
- No complaints
Questions people ask about solar installers in Richmond
How many licensed solar installers are in Richmond?
5 solar installers hold an active Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) licence with a mailing address in Richmond, 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 Richmond?
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 Richmond?
By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are Shockoe Construction LLC (61), Island Cabinets LLC (49), Commonwealth Power LLC (44). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.
Do I need a lead-safe certified solar installer in Richmond?
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. 68% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 0 of the 5 licensed solar installers listed are certified.