Piedmont Triad · county seat Lexington
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Davidson County, NC
Davidson County spans furniture-era Thomasville, old Lexington and High Rock Lake. Between them are newer subdivisions in Midway, Wallburg and Welcome, and the mix means a solar roof here could be on a century-old house, a 2010s two-story or a lake cabin under pines. Each needs a different approach when the shingles wear out.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Davidson County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Davidson 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 Davidson County
Permits, power and roofs in Davidson County
High Rock Lake gives the county miles of waterfront homes, from small cabins with low-slope roofs to newer houses with steep pitches and tall pines around them, and wind off the open water hits those roofs harder. Thomasville, the old Chair City, has early twentieth-century houses near downtown and postwar ranches around them, while Lexington has a historic core with steep, older roofs. Midway, Wallburg and Welcome are mostly newer suburban homes on bigger lots, with HOAs in some subdivisions. The county's building inspections office issues permits for the unincorporated county, which covers most of the land. Power comes from Duke Energy, EnergyUnited or Lexington's own city utility, depending on the address. Ice storms and hail are the main threats.
Lake owners on High Rock deal with wind off the water, tall pines and dock-side shade. Older homes in Thomasville and Lexington need careful re-roofs because of old decking and limited roof faces. The newer houses in Midway, Wallburg and Welcome, many with systems from the 2010s, run into hail claims and installers who are no longer around to honor workmanship warranties.
Local details
Davidson County at a glance
- Power company
- Duke Energy, EnergyUnited, and Lexington's own city utility inside much of Lexington
- County seat
- Lexington
Towns in Davidson County
The whole county is the same call
- Thomasville
- Lexington
- Midway
- Wallburg
- Denton
FAQ
Davidson County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Davidson 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 Piedmont Triad, 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 Davidson County?
Homes in Davidson County are generally served by Duke Energy, EnergyUnited, and Lexington's own city utility inside much of Lexington. 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.
Solar help in Davidson County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.