Middle Georgia · county seat Thomaston
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Upson County, GA
Thomaston grew as a textile town, and small frame mill houses still line streets around it. Those houses and the brick ranches that came later make up much of Upson County's housing, and many arrays here sit on small, simple roofs with little room to spare.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Upson County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Upson 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 Upson County
Permits, power and roofs in Upson County
Mill houses make up a big share of the older housing, with small roof planes, low pitches and decking that has been patched for decades, so lifting an array often uncovers soft spots that need replacing before anything goes back. Thomaston issues permits in the city, and Upson County covers the communities outside it, including The Rock and Lincoln Park. Power comes from several directions: Thomaston's own city system, Upson EMC, headquartered in Thomaston, Flint Energies and Southern Rivers Energy, with Georgia Power in Yatesville, and each has its own steps for a system going back into service. The Flint River runs along the west side past Sprewell Bluff, where wooded hills hold shade. Spring hail and summer storms are the regular weather risks.
In Hannahs Mill and the old mill streets around Thomaston, owners are often surprised that even a small array needs a full detach for a re-roof, since there is no spare roof to shift it onto. Around Yatesville and The Rock, farmhouses with metal roofs and newer houses on acreage carry systems sold by companies no longer in business. Near Sprewell Bluff and the Flint, shade from river hardwoods is the slow-building problem.
Local details
Upson County at a glance
- Power company
- Thomaston's city system, Upson EMC (based there), Flint Energies and Southern Rivers Energy
- County seat
- Thomaston
- Region
- Middle Georgia
Towns in Upson County
The whole county is the same call
- Thomaston
- Lincoln Park
- Yatesville
- The Rock
FAQ
Upson County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Upson 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 Middle 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 Upson County?
Homes in Upson County are generally served by Thomaston's city system, Upson EMC (based there), Flint Energies and Southern Rivers Energy. 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 Upson 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 Upson County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.