Southwest Georgia · county seat Blakely
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Early County, GA
Kolomoki Mounds, the largest mound site in Georgia, sits a few miles north of Blakely. The rest of Early County is peanut, cotton and timber land along the Chattahoochee, and Hurricane Michael hit it hard in October 2018. Plenty of homes here went from storm damage to a new roof within a year.
✓Any roofer. Any installer. Any brand.
✓Written quote before a panel moves
✓Call or text for a straight answer
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Early County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Early 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 Early County
Permits, power and roofs in Early County
Blakely runs its own electric system, so the city is the utility for in-town homes, while the countryside is split between Three Notch EMC, Mitchell EMC and Diverse Power. That is at least four possible utilities in one county, each with its own paperwork, so the bill decides who gets notified. Blakely's city hall covers permits inside town, and the county handles rural addresses, including the farms around Damascus and Jakin. Houses run from early 1900s frame homes near the courthouse square to brick ranches and farmhouses under metal. Michael's winds broke pine stands and pecan trees across the county, and timber is still everywhere, so pine shade is the slow problem that follows the fast one.
Toward Jakin and Damascus, farm arrays on shops and pole barns tend to need new metal and fresh fasteners before the panels go back. In Blakely, near the courthouse square, the typical case is a storm-repaired roof that has started leaking around the mounts, on a system whose seller stopped answering.
Local details
Early County at a glance
- Power company
- City of Blakely in town; Three Notch EMC, Mitchell EMC and Diverse Power in the county
- County seat
- Blakely
- Region
- Southwest Georgia
Towns in Early County
The whole county is the same call
- Blakely
- Arlington
- Damascus
- Jakin
FAQ
Early County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Early 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 Early County?
Homes in Early County are generally served by City of Blakely in town; Three Notch EMC, Mitchell EMC and Diverse Power in the county. 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 Early 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 Early County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.