Research Triangle · county seat Pittsboro
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Chatham County, NC
Growth is reaching Chatham County from its northeast corner while the west stays rural. Briar Chapel, Fearrington Village and Governors Club sit between Pittsboro and Chapel Hill, Chatham Park keeps adding streets in Pittsboro, and Siler City and Silk Hope still hold farmhouses and brick ranches.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Chatham County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Chatham 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 Chatham County
Permits, power and roofs in Chatham County
The planned communities in the north of the county were built under tight architectural rules, and those rules generally still apply when an array comes down for a new roof. Outside town limits, building permits come from Chatham County's permitting and inspections office. Duke Energy serves the towns, and two co-ops, Central Electric and Randolph EMC, carry much of the rural load, each with its own interconnection forms. Out west, the work is older shingle and metal roofs on farm properties, sometimes with an array on a barn or shop. Tall pines and hardwoods line most lots around Jordan Lake. Spring hail is a regular reason the roof gets replaced while the panels still have years left.
Fearrington Village and Governors Club owners deal with an architectural committee that wants the reinstalled array to match what it approved. Briar Chapel roofs are young, so the problem there is more often a leak at a mount than a worn-out roof. Around Siler City and Bear Creek, the story tends to be an older system from an installer that stopped answering.
Local details
Chatham County at a glance
- Power company
- Duke Energy in and near the towns, with Central Electric and Randolph EMC across much of the county
- County seat
- Pittsboro
Towns in Chatham County
The whole county is the same call
- Siler City
- Briar Chapel
- Pittsboro
- Goldston
FAQ
Chatham County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Chatham 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 Research Triangle, 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 Chatham County?
Homes in Chatham County are generally served by Duke Energy in and near the towns, with Central Electric and Randolph EMC across much of the county. 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 Chatham 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 Chatham County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.