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Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Cherokee County, GA
Cherokee climbs from busy suburbs at the Cobb line to foothills around Ball Ground and Waleska. Towne Lake, Hickory Flat and Sixes are dense with 1990s and 2000s two-stories, while the north end still has farmhouses, metal roofs and long gravel drives where a truck has to get close to the house.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Cherokee County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County
Permits, power and roofs in Cherokee County
Cherokee County's Development Service Center on Bluffs Parkway in Canton permits the unincorporated areas, which cover most of the county, while the larger cities, Woodstock, Canton and Holly Springs among them, run their own offices. Four utilities divide the county, broadly Cobb EMC in the south, Amicalola EMC in the north and west, Sawnee EMC on the east side and Georgia Power in between, and each handles interconnection on its own paperwork. Roof pitches get steeper heading north, and the hills bring ice and the occasional snow load that the closer-in suburbs rarely see. Lake Allatoona fills the southwest corner, and the Corps of Engineers land around it is thick with pines that drop needles and limbs onto arrays.
In Hickory Flat and Sixes, the usual case is a 2000s house on its first re-roof with an array the association wants in the same spot. Near Lake Allatoona, steep lots and pine cover make access and shading the main problems. Up toward Free Home and Ball Ground, some systems sit on metal roofs or barns, where the fix is new clamps and sealant rather than new flashing.
Local details
Cherokee County at a glance
- Power company
- Cobb EMC, Amicalola EMC, Sawnee EMC and Georgia Power, depending on the area
- County seat
- Canton
- Region
- Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Towns in Cherokee County
The whole county is the same call
FAQ
Cherokee County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County?
Homes in Cherokee County are generally served by Cobb EMC, Amicalola EMC, Sawnee 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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.