Lexington County · South Carolina
Solar panel removal, reinstall & repair in Irmo, SC
Irmo's motto names it the Gateway to Lake Murray, and its subdivisions sit under tall pines. Neighborhoods like Friarsgate and Coldstream date back decades, so an array here may sit on a second or third roof, with trees that have grown well past the gutters since the houses went up.
✓Any roofer. Any installer. Any brand.
✓Written quote before a panel moves
✓Call or text for a straight answer
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How we cover it
A Florida crew, and a straight answer for Irmo
Art of Solar is a Florida solar company, so there is no van around the corner in Irmo. 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 Irmo
Permits, power and roofs in Irmo
The town sits in both Lexington and Richland counties, and a lot of what people know as Irmo, including stretches of the Dutch Fork and Ballentine, is unincorporated. Inside the limits the town is the first stop for permits; outside, it is Lexington or Richland County depending on the side of the line. Dominion Energy South Carolina serves much of the area, with Mid-Carolina Electric in some neighborhoods, and the meter's owner has to clear a system before it is switched back on. The housing is mostly brick and wood-sided homes from the 1970s through the 1990s, with some newer infill. The Lake Murray dam is just up the road, and summer thunderstorms off the lake bring gusty wind and the occasional hail. Loblolly pines drop needles that build up under panels and in gutters.
In Friarsgate, Coldstream and the older streets off Lake Murray Boulevard, the common trouble is shade: pines that were modest when the array went up now cover half of it by afternoon. Elsewhere it is a 1980s roof on its second set of shingles, with an array that has to come off before the third set can go on.
Local details
Irmo at a glance
- Power company
- Dominion Energy South Carolina, with Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative in some neighborhoods
- County
- Lexington County
- Region
- Midlands, South Carolina
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FAQ
Irmo: questions homeowners ask
Can you take solar panels off for a new roof in Irmo?
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 Midlands, 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 Irmo?
Homes in Irmo are generally served by Dominion Energy South Carolina, with Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative in some neighborhoods. 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 Irmo
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 Irmo
Any brand, any roofer, any original installer. Written quote before a panel moves.