East Georgia · county seat Waynesboro
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Burke County, GA
Burke is Georgia's second-largest county by area, and its homes are spread far apart. Waynesboro, the Bird Dog Capital of the World, has older in-town houses; the rest is farms, hunting land and homes on rural roads, with Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle on the Savannah River.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Burke County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Burke 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 Burke County
Permits, power and roofs in Burke County
Out on the farm roads, Burke County is the place to ask about permits; inside Waynesboro, check with the city first. Expect the electrical inspection to be part of any reinstall. Georgia Power, Jefferson Energy Cooperative and Planters EMC each serve parts of the county, so the bill decides who hears about the shutdown. Roofs include old farmhouses with metal, brick ranches from the 1960s and 1970s, and manufactured homes. One issue that can surface in rural counties: some older arrays went up without a permit on record, and when the panels come off for a new roof, an inspector may want the whole system brought up to current code before it goes back on. Sorting that out before the roofer arrives saves weeks.
Around Waynesboro, older houses with arrays from the 2010s are reaching their next re-roof. Near Sardis, Midville and Shell Bluff, hunting cabins and farm homes sometimes carry systems that were never permitted, which comes to light the moment an inspector sees the reinstall paperwork. On big tracts, ground racks sit far from the house, and rodents find the exposed wiring first.
Local details
Burke County at a glance
- Power company
- Georgia Power, Jefferson Energy Cooperative or Planters EMC, depending on the road
- County seat
- Waynesboro
- Region
- East Georgia
Towns in Burke County
The whole county is the same call
- Waynesboro
- Sardis
- Midville
- Keysville
- Girard
FAQ
Burke County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Burke 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 East Georgia, 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 Burke County?
Homes in Burke County are generally served by Georgia Power, Jefferson Energy Cooperative or Planters EMC, depending on the road. 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 Burke 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 Burke County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.