Mecklenburg County · North Carolina
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Cornelius, NC
Cornelius sits on the eastern shore of Lake Norman, and its roofs take the wind off the water. The town grew from fewer than 3,000 people in 1990 to more than 30,000 by 2020, so most of its arrays sit on roofs built in the last thirty-five years.
✓Any roofer. Any installer. Any brand.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Cornelius
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Cornelius. 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 Cornelius
Permits, power and roofs in Cornelius
Cornelius is a public power town. It owns and runs the electric system in part of its limits, while Duke Energy and EnergyUnited serve other areas, so the first question on any reinstall is whose meter is on the wall. Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement issues the permits, and the town handles its own zoning. Lakefront houses along the coves tend to have steep roofs broken up by dormers, gables and screened porches, and the 1990s neighborhoods off Catawba Avenue carry simpler gables. Hardwoods on the sloping lake lots shade more of each roof every year. Storms crossing open water hit the shoreline harder than streets a mile inland, so shingles lifted near the mounts deserve a look after any big blow.
On The Peninsula and in the other gated lake communities, architectural committees expect a reinstalled array to match its approved footprint. Along Jetton Road and around Antiquity, roofs are newer but heavily shaded, and leaves pile up under the panels. For homes on the town's electric system, the reinstall has to line up with the interconnection the town approved, which takes some digging when the original installer is gone.
Local details
Cornelius at a glance
- Power company
- Town of Cornelius electric in parts of town, otherwise Duke Energy or EnergyUnited
- County
- Mecklenburg County
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FAQ
Cornelius: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Cornelius?
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 Charlotte Region, 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 Cornelius?
Homes in Cornelius are generally served by Town of Cornelius electric in parts of town, otherwise Duke Energy or EnergyUnited. 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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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.
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Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.