Eastern Coastal Plain · county seat Elizabethtown
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Bladen County, NC
Florence set North Carolina's tropical rainfall record near Elizabethtown in 2018: 35.93 inches. Bladen is lake country too, with White Lake, Jones Lake and Singletary Lake among its Carolina bays, and it grows more blueberries than any other North Carolina county.
✓Any roofer. Any installer. Any brand.
✓Written quote before a panel moves
✓Call or text for a straight answer
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Bladen County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Bladen 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 Bladen County
Permits, power and roofs in Bladen County
Permits for most addresses come from the county inspections office in Elizabethtown. Duke Energy Progress serves parts of the county, and Four County EMC, South River EMC and Brunswick EMC split much of the countryside, each with its own reconnection paperwork. The April 2011 tornado outbreak killed four people in Bladen, and Matthew and Florence both flooded the Cape Fear and its tributaries. Older cottages around White Lake can have roofs added onto in sections over the years, which complicates flashing around mounts. Longleaf and pond pines drop needles that build up under panels and hold moisture.
At White Lake, summer cottages with arrays can sit empty for months, so a leak under the panels goes unnoticed until the ceiling shows it. Around Bladenboro, Clarkton and Dublin, homes sit among blueberry fields and pine woods. Near Tar Heel, home of the world's largest pork plant, and East Arcadia, houses are spread out, and ground racks hold some of the systems.
Local details
Bladen County at a glance
- Power company
- Duke Energy Progress, Four County EMC, South River EMC or Brunswick EMC, depending on the address
- County seat
- Elizabethtown
Towns in Bladen County
The whole county is the same call
- Elizabethtown
- Bladenboro
- White Lake
- Clarkton
- Dublin
FAQ
Bladen County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Bladen County?
Often, yes, when it is planned. Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so North Carolina work is booked ahead and grouped with other jobs in Eastern Coastal Plain, and it only goes ahead with the North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
In North Carolina, a solar job of any size has to be contracted and permitted by a contractor licensed by the State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors: a limited, intermediate or unlimited electrical license, or the special restricted single-family dwelling license for work on a detached house. A general contractor may work under that electrician, and there is no separate solar license.
Who reconnects the system in Bladen County?
Homes in Bladen County are generally served by Duke Energy Progress, Four County EMC, South River EMC or Brunswick EMC, depending on the address. 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 Bladen 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 Bladen County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.