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Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Gilmer County, GA
Gilmer is orchard and poultry country, with cabins tucked up the hollows between the farms. The county is known as Georgia's apple capital, and roofs out here range from long metal chicken houses to steep cabin roofs above the Cartecay and Ellijay rivers. In 1993 the Storm of the Century dropped 17 inches of snow on Ellijay.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Gilmer County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County
Permits, power and roofs in Gilmer County
Gilmer County's Planning and Zoning office on Broad Street in Ellijay handles building permits for the unincorporated county, while Ellijay and East Ellijay have their own city halls to check with. Amicalola EMC serves much of the county, Georgia Power has some areas, and Blue Ridge Mountain EMC reaches into parts of it, so the provider depends on the road. Broiler farms here sometimes carry arrays on the long metal roofs of their poultry houses, where ammonia vented by the fans can corrode clamps and wiring over time. Cabins in the hills sit on steep metal roofs with narrow gravel access, and the apple orchards on the slopes take the same spring hail that dents panels. Heavy snow comes now and then, and ice storms bring down limbs across the county roads.
Around Cherry Log and Whitepath, rental cabins and second homes are common, and owners usually want the work done between guests. On the farms near Tails Creek and along the Coosawattee, the problems are corroded hardware on poultry house arrays and wiring damaged by rodents. Near the orchards along GA 52, hail is the usual reason a roof and the array on it need attention.
Local details
Gilmer County at a glance
- Power company
- Amicalola EMC across much of the county, with Georgia Power and Blue Ridge Mountain EMC in parts
- County seat
- Ellijay
- Region
- North Georgia Mountains
Towns in Gilmer County
The whole county is the same call
- Ellijay
- East Ellijay
- Cherry Log
- Whitepath
FAQ
Gilmer County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Gilmer 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 North Georgia Mountains, 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 Gilmer County?
Homes in Gilmer County are generally served by Amicalola EMC across much of the county, with Georgia Power and Blue Ridge Mountain EMC in parts. 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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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 Gilmer County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.