Upstate · county seat Anderson
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Anderson County, SC
Anderson County stretches from the coves of Lake Hartwell east to the Saluda River. Between them sit old mill towns such as Williamston, Pelzer and Honea Path, and fast-growing Powdersville near Greenville. Rooftop solar turns up on lake houses with complicated roofs, on mill-era cottages and on new subdivision homes, so no two reinstalls look alike.
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Anderson County
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Anderson 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 Anderson County
Permits, power and roofs in Anderson County
Outside the city of Anderson, permits run through the county's Building and Codes office, which covers Powdersville, Centerville and most of the lakefront; the city has its own, and some towns may too. Duke Energy Carolinas serves the bulk of the county, and Blue Ridge, Laurens and Little River electric cooperatives each hold rural territory, so the reconnection paperwork depends on the address. Lake houses often rise two or three stories on the water side, with hips, valleys and dormers that leave scattered planes for panels, and steep lots make access the first question. Inland, mill-era houses in Pelzer and Williamston and brick ranches near Belton make up much of the stock. Hail comes through in spring, and Helene felled trees countywide.
On the water around Northlake and the Hartwell coves west of Anderson, walkout basements put the eaves three stories up on the lake side, and getting panels down safely is half the job. In Powdersville subdivisions, the usual issue is an HOA that wants the array back exactly as approved. Around Pendleton's historic district, owners ask whether panels can move to a rear plane during the re-roof.
Local details
Anderson County at a glance
- Power company
- Duke Energy Carolinas, plus Blue Ridge, Laurens and Little River Electric co-ops in rural areas
- County seat
- Anderson
- Region
- Upstate, South Carolina
Towns in Anderson County
The whole county is the same call
- Anderson
- Powdersville
- Belton
- Williamston
- Honea Path
- Pendleton
FAQ
Anderson County: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Anderson County?
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 Upstate, 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 Anderson County?
Homes in Anderson County are generally served by Duke Energy Carolinas, plus Blue Ridge, Laurens and Little River Electric co-ops in rural areas. 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 Anderson 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 Anderson County
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.