Wake County · North Carolina
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Raleigh, NC
Raleigh's nickname is the City of Oaks, and those trees decide a lot about solar on its roofs. Inside the Beltline, willow oaks shade 1920s bungalows and Victorian houses, while North Raleigh's 1980s and 1990s two-stories have more open sky and more roof planes to work around.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Raleigh
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Raleigh. 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 Raleigh
Permits, power and roofs in Raleigh
The City of Raleigh issues its own building and electrical permits, and in local historic districts such as Oakwood and Boylan Heights, the Raleigh Historic Development Commission has a say over what the street can see. Duke Energy Progress serves the city. Some Oakwood Victorians carry standing-seam metal or slate, which need specialist mounts and careful footwork. Five Points and Hayes Barton have 1920s to 1940s houses with steep roofs and original plank decking. Hurricane Fran in 1996 brought down thousands of trees across the city, and an April 2011 tornado tore a path through it. Pine pollen turns panels yellow every April, and spring hail sends plenty of roofs to replacement early.
Oakwood owners usually want the array put back so it barely shows from the street, because the historic commission notices. Five Points and Hayes Barton houses tend to reveal soft plank decking once the old roof is off. Out in North Raleigh, Brier Creek and Wakefield, HOA approval letters and orphaned systems from closed installers are the common thread.
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FAQ
Raleigh: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Raleigh?
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 Raleigh?
Homes in Raleigh are generally served by Duke Energy Progress. 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 Raleigh
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 Raleigh
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.