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Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in DeKalb County, GA
DeKalb's housing runs from Druid Hills to 1990s subdivisions near Arabia Mountain. In between are thousands of postwar brick ranches and 1960s split-levels in North Druid Hills, Tucker and around Stone Mountain, many already on their second or third roof, with arrays added somewhere along the way.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for DeKalb County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
Permits, power and roofs in DeKalb County
The county's Planning and Sustainability department permits the unincorporated areas, which still cover a large share of DeKalb, from Druid Hills and Scottdale to Redan and Panthersville. Cities such as Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Tucker and Stonecrest run their own permit offices. Druid Hills is a local historic district, so visible roof changes there can need a certificate of appropriateness from the county's preservation commission. Georgia Power serves most homes, with Snapping Shoals EMC and Walton EMC in parts of the east and south, and the reconnection goes to whichever one sends the bill. Fernbank Forest shows how much old woodland the county started with, and the canopy over its older neighborhoods still shades arrays and drops limbs in summer storms.
In Druid Hills and around Emory, big 1910s and 1920s houses, some roofed in tile or slate, make any reinstall a slow and careful job. In Tucker and the Northlake area, the common snag is a 1960s ranch where the array was bolted through tired decking. Around Stone Mountain and Redan, it is often a system bought along with the house, from an installer that no longer exists.
Local details
DeKalb County at a glance
- Power company
- Georgia Power for most homes, with Snapping Shoals EMC and Walton EMC in parts of the east
- County seat
- Decatur
- Region
- Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Towns in DeKalb County
The whole county is the same call
- Stonecrest
- Brookhaven
- Dunwoody
- Tucker
- Chamblee
- Decatur
FAQ
DeKalb County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County?
Homes in DeKalb County are generally served by Georgia Power for most homes, with Snapping Shoals EMC and Walton EMC in parts of the east. 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.