Metro Atlanta · county seat Dallas
Paulding roughly doubled in population between 2000 and 2020. Almost all of that growth went into new subdivisions, which gives the county one of the younger housing stocks around Atlanta, with 2000s two-stories on cleared farmland and wooded ridges between Hiram, Dallas and the Cobb line.
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How we cover it
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Paulding 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 Paulding County
Most homes permit through the county's community development office, since Dallas, Hiram and Braswell are small and the bulk of Paulding is unincorporated. GreyStone Power, based in Hiram, serves a large share of the county, and Georgia Power, Carroll EMC and Cobb EMC serve the rest, so the first task is learning which of the four holds the account. Builder-grade construction dominates: simple gables, architectural shingle, OSB decking and roof vents scattered across the south faces. Those roofs are now reaching the age where a hail hit turns into a full replacement. The Silver Comet Trail crosses the county through deep pine and hardwood, and many lots back onto woods that shade arrays a little more each year.
Around Hiram and along Highway 278, the typical picture is a 2000s subdivision house with a hail claim and an array that has to come off first. Near Pickett's Mill Battlefield and New Hope, larger wooded lots bring shading trouble on systems installed in sun. Toward Yorkville and the Polk County line, a few homes carry arrays on metal roofs or outbuildings.
Local details
Towns in Paulding County
FAQ
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.
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.
Homes in Paulding County are generally served by GreyStone Power, Georgia Power, Carroll EMC and Cobb EMC, depending on the area. 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.
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.
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.