Research Triangle · county seat Smithfield
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Johnston County, NC
Johnston County has been one of the fastest-growing counties in North Carolina for two decades. Subdivisions around Clayton, Cleveland and Flowers went up by the thousands after 2000, so many roofs here are reaching replacement age with panels on them, and the farm towns add older houses to the mix.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Johnston County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Johnston 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 Johnston County
Permits, power and roofs in Johnston County
Electric service here is a patchwork. Clayton, Smithfield, Selma and Benson each operate a town electric system, Duke Energy Progress serves much of the rest, and three co-ops, South River EMC, Tri-County EMC and Wake Electric, cover rural pockets. Each treats a home solar hookup differently, so the reinstall plan starts at the meter. Johnston County's building inspections office covers the unincorporated areas, and several towns run their own. Older farmhouses east of I-95 often carry metal roofs. On the I-40 side, the stock is two-story builder houses with shingle roofs and HOA covenants. In April 2011 a tornado followed I-95 through Benson, Four Oaks and Smithfield, a reminder that wind, not only hail, can force a re-roof.
Flowers Plantation, Cleveland and Archer Lodge are full of homes where the HOA wants the original panel layout restored after a re-roof. Near Smithfield and Selma, older systems on older roofs are the usual pairing. Systems from closed installers, Pink Energy among them after it shut down in October 2022, need someone new to take responsibility for them.
Local details
Johnston County at a glance
- Power company
- Duke Energy Progress, town-owned power in Clayton, Smithfield, Selma and Benson, plus three co-ops
- County seat
- Smithfield
Towns in Johnston County
The whole county is the same call
- Clayton
- Smithfield
- Selma
- Archer Lodge
- Benson
- Four Oaks
FAQ
Johnston County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Johnston 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 Johnston County?
Homes in Johnston County are generally served by Duke Energy Progress, town-owned power in Clayton, Smithfield, Selma and Benson, plus three co-ops. 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 Johnston 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 Johnston County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.