Find a licensed solar installer in Riverhead, NY

Who licenses solar installers in Riverhead

• In Suffolk, the electricians who wire solar systems get their licenses from county Consumer Affairs, which lists Master Electrician as a license type.
• Suffolk carves the electrical field out of its home improvement law, so the wiring on a solar installation is not home improvement work there.

State rules and the lookup steps: how to check a solar installer's license.

What the Town of Riverhead requires

• Riverhead takes solar permits on its Long Island Unified Solar Permit Initiative form, for a non-refundable $150, or $50 when the job qualifies for the residential fast track.
• Riverhead's residential fast track applies only when the panels go on a permitted roof of a home or on a legal accessory structure.
• Riverhead's solar application includes a statement that the installation contractor meets all licensing and other requirements of the jurisdiction and is named on LIPA's pre-screened installer lists.
• Riverhead's Fire Marshal performs the final inspection and issues a certificate of compliance for a solar job when that step applies.

The Town of Riverhead Building Department handles permits (631-727-3200 ext. 213). Our Town of Riverhead permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Riverhead: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Riverhead, the median home was built in 1984, and 26% of homes were built before 1960, 11% before 1940. 80% of homes here are owner-occupied, and 69% are single-family detached houses.

What solar installation costs here

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island solar photovoltaic installers earn a median $57,681 a year, from about $53,544 at entry level to $66,657 with experience. Electricians earn a median $80,288 a year, from about $51,265 at entry level to $105,120 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.) Prices come from written estimates; more in the solar cost guide.

Before you hire in Riverhead

• Ask for the license number the work needs here (see who licenses solar installers above), and check it before you sign.
• Ask who files with the Town of Riverhead Building Department, and who books the inspections.
• Is the roof in good enough shape to carry panels for their whole life, or should it be replaced first?
• Are you quoting a purchase, a loan, a lease or a power purchase agreement, and what do I own at the end?