Northeast Georgia · county seat Watkinsville
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Oconee County, GA
Oconee County has more than tripled in population since 1980, and most of its roofs are that young. Big two-story houses on open lots around Watkinsville and Bogart leave plenty of room for panels, and the first wave of those arrays now sits on shingles wearing out underneath them.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Oconee County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Oconee 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 Oconee County
Permits, power and roofs in Oconee County
Oconee County's Planning and Code Enforcement department, based in Watkinsville, issues building and electrical permits for unincorporated addresses. Watkinsville, Bogart, Bishop and North High Shoals are separate towns, so check with the town first for a house inside one of them. Walton EMC serves most of the county under its own agreement for member-owned generation, and the co-op should hear about the roof job before anyone flips the disconnect. Georgia Power covers parts of the towns. Most houses here were built from the late 1980s on, with architectural shingles over engineered trusses, so remounting is simple once the new roof is down. Hail is the wild card. Spring storms across the Piedmont can drop stones big enough to total a roof, and the same storm can crack panel glass or dent frames, so every panel deserves a close look before it goes back up.
Along Mars Hill Road, Hog Mountain Road and the subdivisions between Watkinsville and Bogart, the usual case is a house about twenty years old, an array added in the mid-2010s and an adjuster's hail report in hand. South toward Farmington and Bishop, farmhouse and shop arrays often sit on metal, which can sometimes be repaired with new fasteners and sealant while the panels stay put.
Local details
Oconee County at a glance
- Power company
- Walton EMC in most of the county, with Georgia Power inside parts of Watkinsville and Bishop
- County seat
- Watkinsville
- Region
- Northeast Georgia
Towns in Oconee County
The whole county is the same call
- Watkinsville
- Bogart
- North High Shoals
- Bishop
- Farmington
FAQ
Oconee County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Oconee 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 Northeast 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 Oconee County?
Homes in Oconee County are generally served by Walton EMC in most of the county, with Georgia Power inside parts of Watkinsville and Bishop. 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 Oconee County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.