Coastal Georgia · county seat Folkston
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Charlton County, GA
Much of Charlton County is Okefenokee Swamp, and its homes sit along the swamp's eastern and southern edges. Wildfire is the hazard that sets this county apart. Big swamp fires in 2007, 2011 and 2017 sent smoke across the area, and a film of soot and pollen on the glass can cost a rooftop system real output until it is rinsed off.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Charlton County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Charlton 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 Charlton County
Permits, power and roofs in Charlton County
Folkston and Homeland are the only incorporated towns, and the county covers St. George, Moniac and the rest of the rural land, so the right permit office depends on the address. Rural Georgia counties differ in what they inspect, and asking before the roof comes off saves trouble later. Okefenoke REMC and Georgia Power both serve the county, and the name on the power bill tells which one has to approve putting a system back in service. Houses are mostly older frame and brick homes in town and manufactured homes on rural lots, many with metal roofs. Slash pine needles slide under modules and hold moisture against the roof, and limbs come down whenever a tropical storm crosses.
Around Folkston, near the Suwannee Canal entrance to the swamp, and in the scattered homes down toward St. George and the St. Marys River, the usual problem is an older system with no one left to service it: a failed inverter, a monitoring app that went dark, or a leak at one mount on a metal roof. During smoke seasons like the West Mims fire in 2017, a sudden dip in output can be nothing more than soot on the glass.
Local details
Charlton County at a glance
- Power company
- Okefenoke REMC and Georgia Power, depending on the address
- County seat
- Folkston
- Region
- Coastal Georgia
Towns in Charlton County
The whole county is the same call
- Folkston
- Homeland
- St. George
- Moniac
FAQ
Charlton County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Charlton 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 Coastal 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 Charlton County?
Homes in Charlton County are generally served by Okefenoke REMC and Georgia Power, depending on the address. 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 Charlton 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 Charlton County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.