East Georgia · county seat Augusta
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Richmond County, GA
Richmond County and Augusta have shared one government since 1996, but the county is more than downtown. South of Gordon Highway the houses are mostly brick and vinyl ranches from the 1960s to the 2000s, Fort Gordon fills a big piece of the west, and Hephzibah and Blythe hold the rural south end.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Richmond County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Richmond 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 Richmond County
Permits, power and roofs in Richmond County
Augusta's Planning and Development department issues building and electrical permits for every address in the consolidated government. Hephzibah and Blythe voted to stay out of consolidation and keep their own city halls, so a house inside either starts there. A reinstall usually needs at least an electrical permit. Georgia Power serves most of the county, while Jefferson Energy Cooperative and Planters EMC reach into the rural south, each with its own interconnection steps. Storms have hit hard twice in ten years: the February 2014 ice storm left most of Augusta in the dark, and Hurricane Helene in September 2024 brought down trees countywide. After storm damage the roofer will not start until the panels are off, so the removal has to happen fast, and the reinstall waits on the new roof.
Along Windsor Spring Road, Tobacco Road and the subdivisions toward McBean, Helene insurance claims meant new roofs that could not begin until the arrays came down. Around Hephzibah and Blythe, houses on a few acres sometimes have ground racks, which stay clear of roof trouble but collect their own problems: nicked wire from mowers, loose clamps and brush growing up into the panels.
Local details
Richmond County at a glance
- Power company
- Georgia Power in most of the county, with Jefferson Energy Cooperative and Planters EMC in the south
- County seat
- Augusta
- Region
- East Georgia
FAQ
Richmond County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Richmond 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 East 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 Richmond County?
Homes in Richmond County are generally served by Georgia Power in most of the county, with Jefferson Energy Cooperative and Planters EMC in the south. 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 Richmond 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 Richmond County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.