Solar Panel Removal & Reinstall in Mesa, AZ

Solar Panel Removal & Reinstall in Mesa usually starts with a roof that is due for replacement or a leak under the array. The roofer cannot work around panels, and the solar side of the job is its own trade, with its own permit and utility steps. This service covers that side. We shut down and disconnect the system, take the panels and racking off, store them, and come back to reinstall and reconnect once the new roof is on.

Tile roofs need a careful plan

Many East Valley homes have concrete or clay tile roofs. Tile itself often lasts a long time, but the underlayment beneath it wears out, and replacing underlayment means lifting the tile, which means the panels have to go. Mesa's reroof guide notes that tile goes on battens or spaced sheathing per the manufacturer, or a solid deck otherwise. Solar mounts on tile roofs use special hooks or flashings, and each one is a spot where water can get in if it is not sealed right when it goes back. We coordinate with your roofer on where each mount lands so the new flashing goes in correctly.

Timing with your roofer

The usual order is simple: we remove, the roofer reroofs, we reinstall. The tricky part is the calendar. We set the removal date a few days before the roofer starts and agree on how they will tell us the roof is ready. During the gap the system is off, so you lose production for those days. Fixr notes removal takes about 1 to 2 days and reinstallation another 2 to 3.

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Permits and utility steps

Mesa requires a construction permit for installing or modifying electrical systems, and putting an array back on a roof often falls under that. If you are on SRP, a modified system is handled through a change request in its PowerClerk portal, with the city or county inspection clearing the work. In Leisure World, Apache Junction, Gold Canyon and Superior, a county or town building office applies instead of Mesa's. We confirm the rules for your address before scheduling.

Leased systems

If the panels are leased or on a power purchase agreement, the company that owns them usually controls removal. HomeGuide notes that leased systems are typically removed by the leasing company. Call them first, and if they will not schedule it, ask in writing whether they allow an outside contractor.