Southwest Georgia · county seat Bainbridge
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Decatur County, GA
Bainbridge sits on the Flint River at the upper end of Lake Seminole. Decatur County spreads out from it over more than 600 square miles of farms, pine and small towns. When Hurricane Michael came through in October 2018, the whole city of Bainbridge lost power and roads closed under fallen trees.
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A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Decatur County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Decatur 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 Decatur County
Permits, power and roofs in Decatur County
Bainbridge issues permits inside the city, and the county takes rural addresses and the unincorporated edges of town. The power map is crowded: Georgia Power in Bainbridge, the Town of Brinson's own small system, and three co-ops, Three Notch EMC, Grady EMC and Mitchell EMC, across the countryside, so the bill tells which one holds the interconnection agreement. Older houses near downtown Bainbridge date from the early 1900s and sit under big live oaks, while newer subdivisions and lake homes carry architectural shingles on simpler roofs. The Flint floods here too: in 1994 it damaged around 300 homes in Bainbridge. After Michael, the city manager described the damage as apocalyptic, and a lot of roofs in town were replaced over the following year.
In the older neighborhoods around downtown Bainbridge and near the Earle May Boat Basin, oak shade and roofs rebuilt after Michael are the usual starting point. Out toward Attapulgus, the town that gave attapulgite clay its name, and Climax, farm owners with shop arrays tend to need a roof swap and the panels reset in one visit.
Local details
Decatur County at a glance
- Power company
- Georgia Power in Bainbridge; Three Notch, Grady and Mitchell EMCs and the Town of Brinson elsewhere
- County seat
- Bainbridge
- Region
- Southwest Georgia
Towns in Decatur County
The whole county is the same call
- Bainbridge
- Attapulgus
- Climax
- Brinson
FAQ
Decatur County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Decatur 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 Southwest 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 Decatur County?
Homes in Decatur County are generally served by Georgia Power in Bainbridge; Three Notch, Grady and Mitchell EMCs and the Town of Brinson elsewhere. 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 Decatur 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 Decatur County
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