Charlotte Region · county seat Salisbury
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Rowan County, NC
Few places in the Charlotte region have older houses than Rowan County. Salisbury's historic districts, the railroad town of Spencer and the mill streets of China Grove and Landis all have roofs that predate modern solar by generations, which makes every array on them a careful fit.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Rowan County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Rowan 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 Rowan County
Permits, power and roofs in Rowan County
Salisbury has a deep stock of 1800s and early 1900s houses, many inside local historic districts where the city has rules about visible changes. Spencer grew around the Southern Railway shops and has rows of modest frame houses with low gables. Out in the county, around Rockwell, Faith and Gold Hill, brick ranches and farmhouses with metal roofs sit on big lots, and High Rock Lake on the eastern edge adds a long stretch of shoreline homes. Building permits for much of the county come from Rowan County's building inspections department. Utility service is split among Duke Energy, EnergyUnited, Union Power Cooperative and the Town of Landis, which runs its own electric system. Ice storms take limbs off the old hardwoods, and spring hail is the usual reason a roof gets replaced.
Owners in Salisbury's West Square and North Main neighborhoods can face historic district approval for anything visible, plus old decking under the array. Near High Rock Lake, wind off the water and tall pines are the trouble. Around China Grove and Landis, small roofs and systems from closed installers leave homeowners with nobody to service the inverter before a re-roof.
Local details
Rowan County at a glance
- Power company
- Duke Energy, EnergyUnited and Union Power Cooperative, with the Town of Landis on its own system
- County seat
- Salisbury
Towns in Rowan County
The whole county is the same call
- Salisbury
- China Grove
- Landis
- Spencer
- Granite Quarry
- Rockwell
FAQ
Rowan County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Rowan 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 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 Rowan County?
Homes in Rowan County are generally served by Duke Energy, EnergyUnited and Union Power Cooperative, with the Town of Landis on its own system. 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 Rowan 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 Rowan County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.