East Georgia · county seat Sandersville
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Washington County, GA
Kaolin is the business in Washington County, and Sandersville bills itself as the Kaolin Capital of the World. Mines, processing plants and haul roads sit around Sandersville and Deepstep, and white clay dust can settle on panels nearby. The rest of the county is farms, pine timber and older houses in town.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Washington County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Washington 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 Washington County
Permits, power and roofs in Washington County
For an address inside Sandersville, the city is likely the first stop for permits as well as power; the rest of the county answers to Washington County's own office, and the reinstall will usually need electrical approval. As a public power city, Sandersville sells electricity to in-town homes, so the reconnection runs through its utility office. Washington EMC, headquartered in Sandersville, serves much of the countryside, and Jefferson Energy Cooperative serves other parts. Roofs range from old in-town houses with steep pitches to brick ranches and farmhouses with metal. Pines grow on nearly every lot, and Helene's winds in 2024 brought many down on roofs and power lines across the county.
Near the kaolin plants between Sandersville and Deepstep, a white film on the glass can cut output until it is washed off, and it is easy to mistake for a failing system. In Tennille and Davisboro, the usual story is a house getting a new roof with a decade-old array in the way. Out on co-op lines, older systems from closed installers need someone to start the troubleshooting from scratch.
Local details
Washington County at a glance
- Power company
- Sandersville's own city system in town; Washington EMC and Jefferson Energy Cooperative outside
- County seat
- Sandersville
- Region
- East Georgia
Towns in Washington County
The whole county is the same call
- Sandersville
- Tennille
- Davisboro
- Harrison
- Deepstep
FAQ
Washington County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Washington 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 Washington County?
Homes in Washington County are generally served by Sandersville's own city system in town; Washington EMC and Jefferson Energy Cooperative outside. 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 Washington 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 Washington County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.