Camas, WA Solar Installers: Solar Panel Installation Since 2010
Sunbridge Solar installs home solar in Camas, the next town over from our Washougal shop. We pull the City of Camas building permit and the Washington L&I electrical permit, file the Clark PUD interconnection, and put the panels on in two to three days.
- Installing since 2010
- L&I registered, bonded & insured
- 10-yr workmanship · 25-yr product warranties
- 2–3 days on site
Who installs solar in Camas, WA?
Sunbridge Solar does, and we are about as local as it gets: Camas and Washougal share a fire department, a port and a stretch of Highway 14, and our own crew — not a subcontractor — does the work on your roof.
- Registered, bonded and insured in Washington. Contractor registration SUNBRSL882NF and electrical contractor license SUNBRSL857CK, both active with the Department of Labor & Industries.
- A track record you can look up. Clark County’s public permit records list more than 120 permitted Sunbridge installs in unincorporated Clark County since 2017, including homes with Camas addresses — on top of our jobs inside city limits, which the City of Camas permits separately.
- Two warranties, kept separate on purpose. Ten years on our workmanship, 25 years on the panels and equipment from the manufacturer.
- No-pressure sales. A written quote, then the decision is yours.
Check us before you call us
Our Washington credentials
- Contractor registration SUNBRSL882NF — active
- Electrical contractor license SUNBRSL857CK — active
- Bond and liability insurance on file with L&I
- 120+ permitted installs in Clark County’s public records since 2017
- Energy Trust of Oregon verified
Both numbers are on every quote we write.
Which parts of Camas do you serve?
All of them. The one thing that changes from one address to the next is who issues your permit: inside city limits, the City of Camas issues the building permit and Washington L&I issues the electrical permit; outside it, Clark County issues the solar permit and L&I still handles the electrical. We check the address before we quote so there are no surprises.
Inside Camas city limits
City of Camas building permit + L&I electrical permit
- Downtown & Crown Park
- Prune Hill
- Grass Valley
- Dorothy Fox
- Lacamas Lake & Round Lake
- Green Mountain
- Lake Road subdivisions
Good to know: the City takes solar applications through its online permit portal, and we submit the whole package for you.
Camas addresses in Clark County
Clark County solar permit + L&I electrical permit
- Fern Prairie
- Rural addresses north and east of town
Nearby towns: Washougal, Vancouver, Battle Ground, Ridgefield — or see every Washington town we serve.
Is your Camas home a good candidate for solar?
Most Camas homes are. Four things decide it: the roof — its direction, its pitch and how much life it has left — the shade on it, the size of your electrical service, and how much power you actually use. None of them depend on your zip code, and all four get checked on the first visit, before anyone talks about price.
Usually a yes
What we look for
- A roof plane facing south, east or west that the trees leave clear for most of the day.
- A composition or metal roof with ten or more years left. The panels are warrantied for 25, so the roof under them should not be the thing that fails first.
- A 200-amp service — or an electrical panel with room for a solar breaker.
- A bill worth cutting. A heat pump, an EV, a well pump or a shop is usually what puts a home in the middle of the 4 to 10 kilowatts we install most.
Still worth a look
None of these is an automatic no
- A shaded or wrong-facing roof. A ground mount or a shop roof often out-produces it, and the trench goes in the quote rather than turning up later.
- An older 100-amp panel. We check it on the first visit and price any upgrade in writing before you sign anything.
- A roof near the end of its life. We will tell you to replace it first rather than charge you to take the panels off and put them back.
- An HOA. Washington law (RCW 64.38.055) stops an outright ban; reasonable rules on placement and appearance go into the design from the start.
The only way to know for certain is to have someone look. We map a year of shade, check the service panel, size the system to your own Clark PUD bills rather than to the roof, and put a written number in front of you. No charge and no obligation.
What does a solar installer charge in Camas?
The price depends on system size, your roof and whether you add a battery — not on your zip code. Camas homes tend to be larger than the county average, and a house with a heat pump and an EV in the garage usually lands at the upper end of the 4 to 10 kilowatts we install most. Two things keep a Camas quote simple:
No sales tax on the system or the labor
Washington exempts 100% of state and local sales tax on solar systems up to 100 kW, including installation labor, through 2029 (RCW 82.08.962). One exemption certificate at purchase, filed by us.
No rebate to chase
Clark Public Utilities does not offer a solar rebate and Washington has no state credit, so the number on the quote is the number you pay. The federal residential credit ended for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025 — see what changed.
For cost by system size, read our Clark County solar cost guide or run your bill through the Washington solar calculator. Then request a written quote.
Checked September 2026. Source: Washington Department of Revenue; RCW 82.08.962.
Local discount
$1,000 off for Camas residents
Our local discount applies in exactly two cities, and Camas is one of them: $1,000 off your solar installation because you are a neighbor.
Leave your name, phone and email and we will call you to set up a free quote. The discount is noted on your file from the first conversation, and there is no obligation — a written quote, then the decision is yours.
For Camas homeowners. One discount per installation, applied on your quote.
Claim your $1,000 Camas discount
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What permits does a Camas solar install need?
Inside city limits, two: a building permit from the City of Camas and an electrical permit from Washington L&I. The City takes applications through its online permit portal, and we prepare and submit the package.
Inside city limits — City of Camas
What we submit through the City’s permit portal
- Site plan and roof plan showing the array, fire-access pathways and clearances
- Electrical plan with rapid shutdown and system labeling
- Manufacturer spec sheets for the panels, inverter and racking
- Structural engineering when the roof or the array calls for it
- The L&I electrical permit, filed separately by us
City of Camas Building Division, 616 NE 4th Avenue, Suite 4 — we deal with them, not you.
Outside city limits — Clark County
Fern Prairie and the other county addresses
- Clark County issues the solar (SOL) permit
- The electrical permit and inspection go through Washington L&I
- In our experience, Clark County issues a residential solar permit in about two to six weeks, most often around four
Do HOAs in Camas allow solar? Camas has more HOA neighborhoods than most of Clark County, so this comes up a lot. Washington law (RCW 64.38.055) stops an HOA from banning solar panels outright. It can still set reasonable rules on placement and appearance — for example, that street-facing panels follow the roof slope — and we design to those rules routinely on Prune Hill and in the newer subdivisions around Lacamas Lake.
Checked September 2026. Sources: City of Camas Building Division; Washington L&I; Clark County Community Development; RCW 64.38.055.
How does Clark Public Utilities net metering work in Camas?
Every home in Camas is on Clark Public Utilities, and the PUD net-meters systems up to 100 kW. The power you send to the grid is banked as kilowatt-hour credits against your own later use; the summer surplus carries you through the dark months.
The Clark PUD process
What happens after the electrical inspection
- Interconnection application usually processed within four working days
- Net meter installed within about five working days after approval
- Application fee $100 for systems under 25 kW ($500 for larger systems, with a longer review) — included in your price and filed by us
- Unused credits reset every March 31
No PUD solar rebate. Contact for net metering questions: (360) 992-3244.
Why we size to your usage, not your roof
The March 31 reset changes the math
Surplus you bank in July is worth full value in January, but anything still unused on March 31 goes to the utility without compensation. So we size a Camas system to a year of your actual bills rather than to every square foot of south-facing roof. An oversized array looks impressive and gives value back to the PUD.
Our post on Washington net metering explains the math.
Checked September 2026. Source: Clark Public Utilities solar FAQ; RCW 80.60.030.
Does solar work with Camas trees and Gorge wind?
Usually, yes — but Camas is where we spend the most time on the design. Two local things decide it.
Trees
The first thing we check on a Camas roof
Camas has more mature fir and cedar canopy than any other city we serve, and a roof that looks sunny from the driveway can be shaded by a neighbor’s tree at 3 pm. We map the shade for a full year before we size anything, and if the roof does not work we say so — or we look at a ground mount if the lot allows one.
Wind
East Clark County catches the Gorge wind first
We engineer the racking and roof attachments for it rather than for a generic Portland roof. A battery is the most common add-on we install in Camas for exactly that reason: when a windstorm takes the grid down, it keeps the fridge, the freezer and the internet running. See our home battery backup page.
Panels run on daylight, not heat. A cool, bright Camas afternoon is a good solar afternoon, and the rain keeps the panels clean.
How long does a Camas solar install take, start to finish?
The panels go on in two to three days. Start to finish, from first call to switch-on, plan on eight to twelve weeks.
Consultation, design and a written quote
Your roof, your shading and a year of your electric bills, then system size, equipment, warranty terms and price on one page.
Permits, install and inspection
City of Camas or Clark County permit plus the L&I electrical permit, then two to three days on site, then the electrical inspection.
Utility interconnection and switch-on
Clark PUD’s four-working-day review and the meter swap within about five working days after that. Then you switch it on.
How does Sunbridge Solar compare to a national solar company in Camas?
The panels are the same. What differs is who does the work. Most national companies that advertise in Camas sell the system and subcontract the roof and the wiring, so the people who quote the job are not the people who install it. Sunbridge Solar designs, permits and installs with our own crew, under our own Washington electrical license.
Sunbridge Solar
One company from the site visit to the warranty call
- Our own crew, our own licenses. Contractor registration SUNBRSL882NF and electrical contractor license SUNBRSL857CK — the install is not handed to a subcontractor.
- We do the paperwork. We pull the City of Camas building permit and the L&I electrical permit and file the Clark PUD interconnection ourselves.
- Two warranties, both in writing. Ten years on our workmanship, 25 years on the panels and equipment.
- A local address. 421 C Street in Washougal — the same people answer the phone in year eight.
Checking a national quote
Four things worth confirming in writing
- Whose crew is on the roof — the company on the contract, or a subcontractor hired for the day?
- Whose electrical license the permit is pulled under, and who meets the L&I inspector.
- Who files the Clark PUD interconnection and follows it up — or whether that is left to you.
- Whether the price is a cash price or a financed one with dealer fees rolled into it.
How do I choose among solar companies in Camas?
Most of the solar companies pitching Camas are based in Portland or further away, and some of the national ones sell here and subcontract the roof work. Four questions separate them quickly.
Are you licensed, and can I check?
Every Washington contractor has an L&I registration number and an electrical license number. Ours are SUNBRSL882NF and SUNBRSL857CK.
Who does the roof work?
Ask whether the crew on your roof works for the company on the contract. Ours does, and it drives here from Washougal.
What are the two warranties?
Workmanship and product are different things. Get both in writing, with the years.
How did you size this?
Clark PUD credits reset every March 31, so an oversized system gives value back to the utility. An installer who pushes a bigger array than your bills support is selling panels, not savings.
We’re happy to be compared on all four
Ask us the same questions. We’ll put our answers in writing with your quote.
What Camas customers say
Real Google reviews from homeowners across Camas, Washougal, Clark County and the Portland area.
Camas solar FAQs
The questions Camas homeowners ask us most, answered plainly.
It depends on system size, roof type and whether you add a battery, so we quote every home individually. There is no sales tax on the equipment or labor for systems up to 100 kW through 2029, and no rebate to apply for afterward. Camas and Washougal residents get $1,000 off. Our Clark County solar cost guide breaks cost down by system size.
For most homes with a reasonably clear south-, east- or west-facing roof, yes — but Camas tree cover decides more than the weather does, so we map the shade before we answer for your house. Our Washington solar guide covers what to expect.
Yes. Inside city limits, a building permit from the City of Camas and an electrical permit from Washington L&I. Outside city limits, a Clark County solar permit plus the L&I electrical permit. We prepare and submit all of it.
No. Washington law (RCW 64.38.055) stops HOAs from prohibiting solar panels on your own property. They can set reasonable rules on placement and appearance, and we design to them.
Not in cash — in kilowatt-hour credits at full value against your own later use, banked until the March 31 reset. The interconnection application is usually processed within four working days.
Yes. Battery backup for windstorm outages and a Level 2 EV charger can go in alongside the solar, with the panel and wiring sized so the three work together.
The panels are the same; the crew is not. We design, permit and install with our own crew under our own Washington electrical license (SUNBRSL857CK), pull the City of Camas building permit and the L&I electrical permit ourselves and file the Clark PUD interconnection, and answer the warranty call from our shop in Washougal. Before you sign with anyone, confirm whose crew will be on the roof and whose license the permit is pulled under.
Two to three days on your roof. Start to finish, including permits and the utility’s meter swap, plan on eight to twelve weeks.
Ready to go solar in Camas?
Request a free, no-obligation quote and we’ll come over from Washougal, look at your roof and the trees around it, and put a real number in writing.
Sunbridge Solar | 421 C St Ste 5a, Washougal, WA 98671 | 360-313-7190