Cherokee County · Georgia
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Canton, GA
Canton is the county seat and an old mill town on the Etowah River. The Canton Cotton Mills made denim here until 1981, and the mill houses near downtown now share the city with master-planned communities such as BridgeMill, Great Sky and River Green, built mostly since the late 1990s.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Canton
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Canton. 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 Canton
Permits, power and roofs in Canton
Canton runs its own Building and Safety Services office on Academy Street for addresses inside the city, and Cherokee County's development center on Bluffs Parkway covers everything outside. Georgia Power serves much of the city, with Cobb EMC and Amicalola EMC farther out, so the reconnection goes wherever the bill comes from. The old mill houses are small, low-pitched and simple, easy to work on but short of room for panels. Homes in BridgeMill, Great Sky and River Green are large, with steep roofs and plenty of area, but the lots are hilly and wooded. North of town the land climbs and the trees get taller, and winter ice can be more of a threat here than in the southern suburbs.
In BridgeMill and River Green, hail damage on a big two-story with an array spread over two roof faces is the standard scenario. In the mill village near the old Canton Cotton Mills, small arrays on old roofs can leak at mounts that were never flashed properly. Across Great Sky, the association expects every panel back exactly as it was.
Local details
Canton at a glance
- Power company
- Georgia Power in much of the city, with Cobb EMC or Amicalola EMC farther out
- County
- Cherokee County
- Region
- Metro Atlanta, Georgia
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FAQ
Canton: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Canton?
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 Canton?
Homes in Canton are generally served by Georgia Power in much of the city, with Cobb EMC or Amicalola EMC farther out. 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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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 Canton
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.