Roof, equipment and repair for homes with solar
Solar work has four call lines: roof (removal and reinstall, new roofs, leaks), new equipment (batteries, panels, solar on metal, flat and tile roofs), repair (systems not producing, inverters, inspections) and panel cleaning ($150 to $500 a visit).
Every page carries sourced 2026 prices, including for systems whose installer has gone out of business.
Three solar lines, by job type
A solar system not producing, an inverter fault, wiring, monitoring or an inspection
Call(646) 956-2211Leased or PPA system? Call your servicer first; the lease makes repairs their job.A battery, new or replacement panels, or solar on a new roof
Call(646) 956-2211A roof leak, roof repair or a new roof, including panels off and back on for roof work
Call(646) 956-2211For work you pay for yourself. Not for insurance or storm-damage claims; call your insurer first.Free call to an independent company in your area that takes this kind of work. How calls work.
Roof and solar
Remove and reinstall for a new roof
Panels off, roof done, panels back on and recommissioned.
$200 to $600 per panelRoof replacement with solar
The roofer and the solar crew, in the right order.
Roof $7,500 to $14,000 plus detachRoof leak under the panels
Usually a mount, not the roof. Who fixes it now.
$1,200 to $1,500 averageIs my roof good for solar
Roof age, direction, pitch and shade.
GuideOne company for roof and solar
When to use one contractor and when to use two.
GuidePermanent removal
Decommission, remove, repair the roof, recycle.
$1,500 to $5,000New equipment
Add a battery
Backup power on your existing array. Powerwall, Enphase, FranklinWH.
$13,000 to $18,000Replace a panel
Cracked, dead or discontinued panels.
$300 to $600 per panelHow long panels last
Lifespan, degradation and what wears out first.
GuideSolar on a metal roof
Clamps on standing seam, no new holes.
GuideSolar on a flat roof
Ballasted or attached racks, drainage and weight.
GuideSolar on a tile roof
Replacement mounts, breakage and underlayment.
GuideRepair
Repair
Panels not producing, failed microinverters, wiring.
$150 to $1,500Inverter replacement and repowering
Old inverter, falling output, error codes.
$1,000 to $3,500Inspection
Baseline an orphaned system or check one before buying a house.
$150 to $350Maintenance
Annual plans and inspections for systems with no installer.
$300 to $850 a yearCritter guard
Pigeons, squirrels and birds under the array.
$400 to $2,500Panel cleaning
When washing pays, and what it costs.
$150 to $500 a visitNot working?
What each symptom means and what to check first.
GuideMonitoring offline?
Enphase, SolarEdge, SunStrong Connect, Generac.
GuideBuying a house with solar
Leases, liens, inspections and failed installers.
GuideStorm or insurance damage?
The call lines are not for insurance work. Referral fees on insurance-funded roof work are barred in Florida and restricted in Texas, Louisiana and Colorado. The storm guide covers what to document and how to hire directly.
What every service page on this site gives you
- The published price range for the job, with the source and date for every number, on the cost tables.
- A plain statement of whether the job is yours or the lessor's, because leased systems are the financing company's responsibility.
- What changes when the installer is gone: monitoring access, warranty claims, permits.
- The questions to ask before you book, because the company that answers the call is independent of this site.
Roof and solar guides
Reroofing with panels, leaks under the array, roof age and condition, and solar on metal, flat and tile roofs are collected in the roof and solar hub.
Know what the system needs? Call the line for the job: solar repair, new equipment, or roof work.
State rules
License requirements, permit rules and the complaint office for each state are on the state pages: Texas, Florida, California, Arizona, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Nevada, Colorado.
Thinking about solar shingles instead of panels? The Tesla Solar Roof cost page covers what happened to it and the alternatives.
Roof, new equipment or solar repair. One call.
Have the inverter brand, your installer's name and the address ready. The company will ask about the job and quote its visit fee before anything is booked. Free call to an independent company in your area that takes this kind of work.