Replacing a roof that has solar panels on it in Grand Junction or anywhere on the Western Slope? The panels have to come off first and go back on after. We coordinate the whole thing with High Noon Solar, our local solar partner, so you deal with one point of contact, one schedule, and one quote.
Every solar detach and reset we coordinate is handled by High Noon Solar of Grand Junction. High Noon takes the panels off before the new roof goes on, then reinstalls and reconnects them after. Reinstalled panels are covered by High Noon Solar's standard 25-year labor warranty. We handle the roof and the scheduling, so you only deal with us.
Visit High Noon Solar →A roof with panels on it needs the panels off to be replaced properly. Here is what actually happens, in order, and who does each part.
High Noon Solar's crew removes the panels and racking the day before the roof goes on. Everything is labeled so it goes back exactly where it was.
The panels stay on your property, stacked on pads in the garage, the driveway, or wherever you'd like them, for the few days the roof is being replaced.
With the panels off, we replace the roof the same way we do every roof: full tear-off, new underlayment, new flashing at every attachment point, new shingles. No working around obstacles, no shortcuts under the array.
Once the roof is finished, High Noon Solar comes back, sets the racking on new flashed mounts, reinstalls the panels, and reconnects the system. The panels typically go back on one week after the roof is installed.
High Noon Solar, based in Grand Junction, handles the panels: removal before the roof goes on, then reinstall and reconnect after. APX handles the roof and the coordination, so both crews work from one schedule.
Detach and reset is a normal line item on a hail claim. We document the array with the rest of the roof and walk it through with your adjuster, the same way we handle every insurance claim.
Every solar mount is a hole through the roof. Leaving the array in place means the old shingles and old flashing stay under it, and that is exactly where the next leak starts. Taking the panels off lets us tear off to the deck, run new underlayment, set new flashed mounts, and reinstall the array on a roof that will outlast it. Storm damage with solar on the roof runs through the same insurance process we handle every week.
Need the detach and reset on its own, or quoted separately from the roof? Ask. We'll price it as its own line item so you can see exactly what the panels cost to take off and put back. Have the panels' paperwork handy when we come out and we'll check the mounting specs and any installer warranty conditions before anything comes off.
No. We coordinate it through High Noon Solar, our local solar partner, so the removal, the roof, and the reinstall land on one schedule instead of three. If you only need the detach and reset, you can request a quote for that on its own.
In most cases, no. Using High Noon Solar instead of your original solar company does not void the panel manufacturer's warranty, which is the warranty most solar companies are actually passing along to you. Some manufacturers set conditions on who does a reinstall, so have your solar paperwork handy and we'll confirm the specifics before anything comes off.
Yes. High Noon Solar's standard 25-year labor warranty covers reinstalling the panels. The roof itself carries our workmanship warranty and the shingle manufacturer's warranty like any APX roof.
From the day the panels come off until they're reconnected, typically about a week plus the roof itself, since the panels go back on one week after the roof is installed. We'll give you real dates when we schedule the job.
On a hail or wind claim, detach and reset is typically a covered line item, because the panels have to come off to replace the roof. We include it in the documentation we send your adjuster.
We won't. Roofing around an array leaves the old roof under the panels, which is exactly where leaks start at the mounts. Taking the panels off is the only way to do the roof right and to flash every attachment point new.
Tell us you have solar and we'll bring High Noon Solar into the estimate from the start. Free inspection, photos of everything, and one written quote that covers the whole job.
