Piedmont Triad · county seat Winston-Salem
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Forsyth County, NC
Forsyth County's towns have grown fast around Winston-Salem, mostly as wooded subdivisions. Kernersville lies to the east, Clemmons and Lewisville to the west, and Rural Hall, Walkertown and Tobaccoville to the north. Much of the solar here is on suburban roofs from the 1980s through the 2010s.
✓Any roofer. Any installer. Any brand.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Forsyth County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County
Permits, power and roofs in Forsyth County
Winston-Salem and Forsyth County share a City-County Inspections division that handles permits for the city and much of the county. Duke Energy Carolinas is the main utility, with EnergyUnited serving some rural areas. Clemmons and Lewisville have big 1980s to 2000s subdivisions with large, cut-up roofs, Kernersville mixes an older downtown with newer neighborhoods, and the north end around Tobaccoville and Rural Hall still has farmhouses and older brick homes. Tanglewood Park and the Yadkin River mark the western edge, where tall oaks and poplars shade many lots. Ice is the main weather risk. Freezing rain brings down limbs and lines across the Triad, and a roof punctured by a falling branch usually needs the panels lifted before it can be fixed.
Clemmons and Lewisville have big homes from the 1990s on that are reaching re-roof age, and HOAs there want arrays put back as approved. Kernersville and Walkertown have their share of systems sold door to door by companies that later closed. Around Tobaccoville and Rural Hall, older roofs on farm properties and trees that have grown over the panels are the steady problem.
Local details
Forsyth County at a glance
- Power company
- Duke Energy Carolinas for most homes, EnergyUnited in some rural areas
- County seat
- Winston-Salem
Towns in Forsyth County
The whole county is the same call
- Winston-Salem
- Kernersville
- Clemmons
- Lewisville
- Walkertown
- Rural Hall
FAQ
Forsyth County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County?
Homes in Forsyth County are generally served by Duke Energy Carolinas for most homes, EnergyUnited in some rural areas. 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 Forsyth 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 Forsyth County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.