Forsyth County · North Carolina
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem's tobacco-era neighborhoods have steep, shaded roofs, many of them a century old. Solar is less common there than in the suburbs, but where it exists, every mount sits on old decking under big trees, and a new roof means lifting the array with real care.
✓Any roofer. Any installer. Any brand.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Winston-Salem
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Winston-Salem. 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 Winston-Salem
Permits, power and roofs in Winston-Salem
The housing runs in rings: Victorian houses in the West End and restored buildings in Old Salem near downtown, then the 1920s and 1930s streets of Ardmore, Buena Vista and Washington Park with bungalows, Tudors and colonials, then postwar ranches in places like Sherwood Forest, and suburban two-stories at the edges. Building and electrical permits come from the joint City-County Inspections division, which serves Winston-Salem and much of Forsyth County. Duke Energy Carolinas serves the city. Old Salem's historic district rules make street-facing panels unlikely there. The big oaks and poplars bring two hazards: shade that grows each year, and limbs that come down when ice coats them. The Triad tends to see freezing rain more often than Charlotte, and an ice-laden branch through an array can turn a repair into a full re-roof.
In Ardmore and Buena Vista, roofs are steep and the oaks are tall, so a re-roof under an older array often turns up soft decking near the eaves. Around Wake Forest University and Reynolda Road, larger homes have multiple planes and complex flashing at each mount. In the newer subdivisions toward the city's edges, HOA approval and hail-driven replacements are the routine issues.
Local details
Winston-Salem at a glance
- Power company
- Duke Energy Carolinas for nearly all of the city
- County
- Forsyth County
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FAQ
Winston-Salem: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Winston-Salem?
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 Winston-Salem?
Homes in Winston-Salem are generally served by Duke Energy Carolinas for nearly all of the city. 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 Winston-Salem
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.