Solar and battery backup for Contra Costa homes

Got Watts. We install solar, home batteries, electrical panels, backup power and HVAC across Contra Costa County. We are electricians first — California license CSLB #985920 — so the same company that designs your solar also handles the panel work, the permitting and the PG&E coordination.

We do not use subcontractors. Our own electricians design the system and our own insured employees install it.

Yes, and without handing any of it to a subcontractor. Our own electricians design the system and our own insured employees install it. The same team upgrades the panel, puts in the solar and the battery, and handles the heat-pump and HVAC work — so it is designed and wired as one project rather than stitched together by three trades who never spoke, and one company is accountable for the whole thing afterwards.

“We got quotes from 6 different places, and while Got Watts was not the cheapest quote, we were confident they would get the job done with the highest quality install. They were also able to include our panel upgrade in the work.” — Richard Kwong · Yelp · 16 January 2026

Not always. A battery is not required for every home. Under PG&E’s NEM 3.0 rules the economics of solar often improve with a battery, because exported power is worth much less than it used to be — but whether that holds for you depends on your usage and your rate plan. We size to what you actually use and will tell you when a battery does not pencil out.

“Proposed a better layout than others… communication and installation were smooth.” — David Naveh · Google · 19 June 2026

Both are possible, and which is right depends on your panel and your loads. Because the team are electricians we can wire backup for essential circuits or a wider scope, and we assess the panel before quoting rather than after.

Yes, and this is where being electricians first matters most. Main-panel upgrades, meter relocations and the permitting that stops solar-only installers, then the solar and battery built on top.

“We got quotes from 6 different places, and while Got Watts was not the cheapest quote, we were confident they would get the job done with the highest quality install. They were also able to include our panel upgrade in the work.” — Richard Kwong · Yelp · 16 January 2026

We are a Tesla Certified Installer, and we install and service Enphase and FranklinWH battery systems. Because our own electricians design the system and our own employees install it, the battery is wired to your panel correctly the first time — and we are still here afterwards if it needs service.

“Helped me get through the process of replacing my recalled Tesla battery wall even though they did not install my system originally. Professional installation team.” — Randell Sharpe · Google · 5 June 2026

Often, yes. We service and repair orphaned systems, including recalled or failing batteries and work left unfinished or unsafe by another contractor. Call and describe what you have — we will tell you honestly whether it is something we can take on.

“They came out next day for the installation. In the process of that work, they cleaned up some work that was improperly done by prior contractors which had actually caused the prior fan to burn out and further was a safety hazard.” — Jeffery Bennett · Google · 28 March 2026

Compare on scope, not the headline number. Line up the panel and battery equipment by make and model, which electrical work is included, permitting and PG&E interconnection, the warranty and who stands behind it, and who actually does the install.

Around $30,000 can be fair for a quality solar-and-battery system with the electrical work included — and it can be far too high or suspiciously low once scope is added or stripped out. We show you what is in the quote so you can compare like for like.

A 30-year warranty on most new systems through Solar Insure. Because it is backed by a third party, your coverage does not depend on any one contractor still in business in fifteen years, and it includes free ownership transfer when you sell. Panels and batteries carry their manufacturers’ own warranties on top.

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A fair question to ask any solar company, and you should not have to take our word for it. Got Watts has been installing in the East Bay since 2010, is locally owned and operated out of a real office in Concord, is Diamond Certified with a 4.8 rating across 451 independent surveys, and holds California license CSLB #985920 — all of which you can check yourself. And because the 30-year warranty runs through Solar Insure rather than through us alone, your coverage stands on a third party rather than on a promise we make about our own future.

“If you have any issues, they work hard to resolve them… many experts on staff.” — Verified survey · Diamond Certified