Panhandle · county seat Apalachicola
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Franklin County
Franklin County is oyster coast and barrier island, with a lot of raised coastal houses and metal roofs. Metal changes the attachment hardware completely and rules out most of what works on shingle. Small county, long haul, planned work only.
✓Licensed & insured
✓Any roofer. Any installer. Any brand.
✓Orlando to Miami, one crew
✓Written quote before a panel moves
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What do you need help with in Franklin County?
Roof leak from the solar
Send a photo of the ceiling stain and one of the array from the street.
A leak under solar is usually one mount that missed the rafter or was sealed with caulk, fixed by lifting only the panels in the way. Work in Franklin County is booked ahead with other jobs in the Panhandle, so sending it early gets a better date.
How we cover this county
We travel to Franklin County, and here is the honest version
Franklin County is outside our daily Orlando to Miami run, so we are not going to pretend there is a van around the corner. The Panhandle is the longest drive we make inside Florida, and we will not pretend otherwise. We come here in blocks, several jobs across several counties on one trip, booked well ahead. If your job is the right size, or if it can wait for the next run, it is genuinely worth doing. If it is a single small repair, we will say so and point you at what to ask a local contractor.
On the ground in Franklin County
Permits, power and what the roofs are actually like
Franklin permits through the county at Apalachicola, with Carrabelle running its own. This is oyster coast and barrier island, and metal roofing is far more common here than anywhere in peninsular Florida. Metal changes the attachment specification completely: standing-seam clamps rather than penetrating standoffs, and no flashing question at all if it is done right. St. George Island is raised coastal construction with the wind exposure to match. Small county, long haul, planned work only, and we say so rather than dress it up.
Franklin calls are metal roofs on raised coastal houses. Metal attachment hardware rules out most of what works on shingle, and that surprises people.
Panhandle
What solar looks like in this part of Florida
Across much of the Panhandle a leak under an array is usually down to the mounts, because so much of the roof stock is younger and tougher than the houses it sits on. Those roofs take attachments well. Metal roofing is far more common here than in peninsular Florida, and metal needs completely different hardware from shingle. This is our longest drive in the state and it is booked well ahead.
What we get called for
Franklin County roofs, specifically
Towns in Franklin County
Where we get called
- Apalachicola
- Carrabelle
- St. George Island
County seat is Apalachicola. If your town is not listed it does not matter, the whole county is the same call.
FAQ
Franklin County: common questions
Do you remove and reinstall solar panels in Franklin County?
Yes. The Panhandle is the longest drive we make inside Florida, and we will not pretend otherwise. We come here in blocks, several jobs across several counties on one trip, booked well ahead. If your job is the right size, or if it can wait for the next run, it is genuinely worth doing. If it is a single small repair, we will say so and point you at what to ask a local contractor. There is a minimum job size that makes the drive make sense, and we will tell you honestly on the first call whether yours fits.
Who pulls the permit in Franklin County?
We do. The reinstall needs a solar permit from Apalachicola or the Franklin County building department, depending on the address, and in Florida only a licensed solar or electrical contractor can pull it. We handle it and meet the inspector.
Does being on the coast change anything?
It changes what fails. Salt air eats rails, clamps and grounding hardware long before it touches a panel, so on any Franklin County job near the water we inspect every fastener before agreeing to put an array back on a new roof. Corroded hardware does not go back up.
Nearby
Counties around Franklin
- Bay County
- Calhoun County
- Escambia County
- Gadsden County
- Gulf County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
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Tell us about the roof
The address, roughly how many panels, and what is happening. A photo of the array from the street gets you an accurate number fastest. We will tell you honestly when we could be in the area.
(305) 790-7079New roof, dead system, or a leak at the mounts?
Licensed solar crew, any brand, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.