Pricing
Upfront pricing. You pay per job.
No platform fee, no setup fee and no contract minimum. Every invoice lists each job it bills.
$49per permit-ready plan set
$0platform, setup and seat fees
Freerevisions and plan-check responses
12 moprice lock from the day you sign
Price list
Per job, standard and volume
Volume price applies to every job in any month with 100 or more plan sets. Turnaround is typically under an hour and guaranteed within two business hours of a complete request.
| Service | Standard | 100+ a month |
|---|---|---|
| Plan setAny system type, permit-ready, with spec sheets and submittal package | $49per set | $39save $10 |
| Plan set + permit & interconnection packetBoth applications filled in and ready to sign; you submit | $49per job | $39save $10 |
| Permit + interconnection, submitted for youWe submit both and follow up through permission to operate | $199per job | $150save $49 |
| Permit onlySubmitted and followed up to issue | $99per job | $99 |
| Interconnection onlySubmitted and followed up to PTO | $129per job | $129 |
A job is one site address with one system design. Designing in house on Ballast? Software plans are set at your demo.Plan sets are billed when delivered; permit and interconnection when submitted.
How we price
No surprises on the invoice
These are written into every Ballast design services agreement.
No platform, setup or seat feesTwo design seats are included for your team.
Pay only for delivered workA plan set is billed when it's delivered, never when it's ordered.
Revisions are always freeRevisions, corrections and plan-check responses are never billed.
Our mistakes cost you nothingA design error is corrected and resubmitted, and that set's fee is credited.
Fees at cost, with receiptsPermit, plan-review and utility fees pass through with no markup.
Volume price applied for youHit 100 plan sets in a month and the whole month is repriced, with the difference credited.
Every job on the invoiceEach line shows the address, delivery date, service and price tier.
Month to month, prices lockedCancel with 30 days' notice. Prices are fixed for 12 months.
Compared
Against a typical outsourced plan set
| Ballast | Typical outsourced | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per plan set | $49 | $200–$400+ |
| Turnaround | Under an hour, two business hours guaranteed | 2–5 business days |
| Revisions | Same day, no charge | Usually days |
| Platform or subscription fee | None | Varies |
Get started
Try it on your next job
Book a 20-minute demo with an address and a couple of panel photos. You'll get your request link the same day.
Questions about pricing: admin@ballastsolarplans.com