Northwest Georgia · county seat Trenton
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Dade County, GA
Dade County sits between Lookout and Sand mountains, with homes on the plateaus and below them. Wind on the brows, winter ice and long wooded driveways shape how an array comes off a roof here, often more than the roof itself does. Trenton is the only incorporated town in the county.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Dade County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Dade 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 Dade County
Permits, power and roofs in Dade County
Electrical permits in Dade come from the county commission office in Trenton. Georgia Power serves most homes. Up on Lookout Mountain near the Tennessee line, north of Burkhalter Gap Road, EPB of Chattanooga provides the power instead, and as a TVA distributor it keeps its own rules for reconnecting a home system. No EMC serves the county at all. On the mountains, housing runs from cabins near Cloudland Canyon to homes around Covenant College and along the brow, many on wooded lots where tall oaks and pines shade the roof. In the valley around Trenton and Rising Fawn, brick ranches and farmhouses with metal roofs are typical. Wind and ice are the hazards to plan for on the plateau, and summer thunderstorms bring lightning that is hard on inverters.
On Lookout Mountain around West Brow, and near the cabins that rent by the night close to Cloudland Canyon, the trouble is usually reaching the roof: long gravel drives, steep yards and trees close to the eaves. In New England, Wildwood and down the valley toward Rising Fawn, homeowners run into systems from closed installers and roofs that need replacing before the panels can go back.
Local details
Dade County at a glance
- Power company
- Georgia Power for most homes; EPB on Lookout Mountain north of Burkhalter Gap Road
- County seat
- Trenton
- Region
- Northwest Georgia
Towns in Dade County
The whole county is the same call
- Trenton
- New England
- Wildwood
- Rising Fawn
FAQ
Dade County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Dade 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 Northwest 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 Dade County?
Homes in Dade County are generally served by Georgia Power for most homes; EPB on Lookout Mountain north of Burkhalter Gap 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 Dade 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 Dade County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.