Aiken County · South Carolina
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Aiken, SC
Aiken's Winter Colony houses and horse-country streets make for some unusual solar roofs. Big old homes near Hitchcock Woods, golf-course houses in Woodside and Houndslake, and ranches along Whiskey Road can all carry arrays. The 2014 ice storm and Helene in 2024 both brought down trees across the city, and falling limbs remain the main hazard.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Aiken
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Aiken. 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 Aiken
Permits, power and roofs in Aiken
Inside the city limits, Aiken handles its own permits, and the Winter Colony districts carry design rules, so visible changes there may need the city's sign-off first. Dominion Energy South Carolina serves the city, with Aiken Electric Cooperative on the outskirts, and the reinstall gets reported to whichever of the two serves the house. Hitchcock Woods, one of the largest urban forests in the country at about 2,100 acres, keeps tall pines and hardwoods over many nearby roofs. The Horse District's unpaved roads put fine dust on panels. Older Winter Colony houses often have steep roofs and additions from several eras, and a few carry slate or tile. Newer homes in Woodside and Houndslake have architectural shingles and complicated rooflines.
Near Hitchcock Woods and on the Horse District's dirt roads, owners deal with heavy shade, falling limbs and dust, and many want the array kept out of sight from the street. In Woodside and Houndslake, community rules often decide where panels may go back, and a re-roof is the moment those rules get checked again.
Local details
Aiken at a glance
- Power company
- Dominion Energy South Carolina, with Aiken Electric Cooperative on the outskirts
- County
- Aiken County
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FAQ
Aiken: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Aiken?
Often, yes, when it is planned. Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so South Carolina work is booked ahead and grouped with other jobs in Aiken and the Savannah River, and it only goes ahead with the South 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 South Carolina?
In South Carolina, the mounting and the wiring are licensed separately. A licensed residential builder or a registered roofer handles the roof mounts, and a licensed residential builder, a licensed residential electrician or a mechanical contractor licensed for electrical work handles the wiring. The Residential Builders Commission also registers solar panel installers to assemble and install the panels themselves.
Who reconnects the system in Aiken?
Homes in Aiken are generally served by Dominion Energy South Carolina, with Aiken Electric Cooperative on the outskirts. 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 Aiken
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.