Roof and solar, together
Roof Replacement Under Solar Panels in Richton Park, IL
Why juggle two trades? The array, the new roof and the reinstall are planned in order from the very first call.
What Goes Wrong When the Roof and the Solar Are Planned Apart?
More than you might expect. A reroof beneath solar is a string of dependent steps. Modules must be down before shingles are stripped. Shingles must be finished before any attachment is set. Each attachment must be flashed before a module covers it. When the solar side and the roofing side plan separately, the gaps between those steps grow. Modules sit in storage longer than needed. The roofing crew arrives before the array is down. Or the flashing gets hurried so the modules can go back. We avoid all of that by planning the whole job together from the first call. The order is set at the start: record and shut down, remove and store, reroof on a bare deck, set and flash the new mounts, then reinstall and test. Dates are agreed with your roofer so each step follows the last. One person handles your solar questions, and the roofer's calendar is shaped around that work from day one. With so many Richton Park roofs reaching the end of their life under an array, this is work we plan regularly. The outcome is shingles that keep water out around each mount and modules generating like they used to.
What Does the Plan Cover?
The full sequence, laid out before work starts.
An agreed sequence
Removal, roofing and reinstall dates set together.
Record and shutdown
Photos and readings first, then power safely cut.
Takedown and safekeeping
Modules, racking and wire runs lowered, logged and put away.
Reroof with a bare deck
Shingles laid with no rails or modules in the roofer's path.
New attachments
Mounts placed to match the array's original layout.
Flashing at each penetration
Each attachment and conduit entry sealed into the replacement shingles.
Reinstallation
Modules returned to their places and reconnected.
Final test
Production measured against the earlier figure.
How Does the Project Run?
Settle the sequence
First we inspect the shingles and the modules and discuss timing. A firm, line-by-line solar price arrives, usually within 48 hours, with the sequence attached.
Remove, reroof, remount
The array is recorded, powered off and put away. Shingles are replaced, and fresh attachments with flashing go into the finished surface.
Reinstall and test
Modules return to their places, the system is reconnected and output is tested. You receive the records.
Why Plan It This Way?
You are not the go-between
No relaying questions between a roofer and a solar crew.
Less time offline
Linked dates keep the array off the roof for as short a time as possible.
Attention where it matters
The attachments through the new roof get our closest care.
- One plan
- Bare deck
- Flashed mounts
- Output tested
Is the Roof Under Your Array Near the End?
Let us set the order before anyone climbs up. Call and we will price the solar portion and lay out the plan.