Metro Atlanta · county seat Winder
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Barrow County, GA
Barrow is where Gwinnett's growth spilled east along Highway 316 toward Athens. Winder's older streets hold early 1900s houses near the courthouse, while Auburn, Bethlehem and Statham have filled with subdivisions of 2000s two-stories on what used to be farmland.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Barrow County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Barrow County. Call or text the address, the panel count and what is going on, and you get a straight answer: what the job needs, roughly what it costs, and whether we can take it on or who should.
On the ground in Barrow County
Permits, power and roofs in Barrow County
Barrow County's planning office permits the unincorporated areas, and Winder, Auburn and Statham run their own. Jackson EMC serves a large part of the county, with Walton EMC and Georgia Power in other areas, and the one holding the account should hear before a rooftop system comes back online. Subdivision roofs are typically builder-grade shingle over OSB, with vents and plumbing stacks that complicate array layout. Farmhouses on the county's rural edges often have metal roofs. Fort Yargo State Park and its lake sit on Winder's south side, and the wooded lots around them shade arrays. Hail crosses this part of the Piedmont regularly, and ice storms reach here more often than they reach the southern metro.
In the subdivisions along Highway 316 near Auburn and Bethlehem, the typical scenario is a hail claim on a 2000s roof with a large array. Around Winder's older streets near the courthouse, small houses carry small systems on roofs patched more than once. Toward Statham and Carl, more homes have metal roofs and outbuildings, which take different mounting hardware.
Local details
Barrow County at a glance
- Power company
- Jackson EMC, Walton EMC and Georgia Power, depending on the area
- County seat
- Winder
- Region
- Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Towns in Barrow County
The whole county is the same call
- Winder
- Auburn
- Statham
- Bethlehem
- Braselton
FAQ
Barrow County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Barrow County?
Often, yes, when it is planned. Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so Georgia work is booked ahead and grouped with other jobs in Metro Atlanta, and it only goes ahead with the Georgia license the work needs. Send the address, the panel count and the roofer's tear-off date for a straight answer.
Who is allowed to work on solar panels in Georgia?
Georgia treats the wiring side of solar as electrical contracting, so taking an array off, fixing it or putting it back belongs with a contractor licensed by the Division of Electrical Contractors of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board. There is no separate solar license, and cities and counties can add their own permit and business license rules.
Who reconnects the system in Barrow County?
Homes in Barrow County are generally served by Jackson EMC, Walton EMC and Georgia Power, depending on the area. When an array goes back on after a roof job the utility usually needs to know, and the building department normally inspects the reinstall before the system is switched back on.
My installer went out of business. Can the system still be fixed?
Usually. The installer's own workmanship warranty is gone, but the panels, inverter and optimizers carry manufacturer warranties that normally still apply, and a dead system is often one failed part rather than a worn-out array.
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Get a written quote in Barrow County
The address, roughly how many panels, who installed them if you know, and what is happening. A photo of the array from the street and one of the inverter get you an accurate number fastest, and texting them is the quickest way to send them.
Solar help in Barrow County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.