Roofing and solar, one contract, one warranty

If the roof has fewer than seven to ten good years left, yes, and it isn't close. Removing and reinstalling an array later typically costs $3,500–$7,500 and puts new holes in a new roof. Doing both at once means one crew, one permit cycle, one mobilization and one warranty covering the whole assembly.

Asphalt shingle, concrete and clay tile, standing-seam and corrugated metal, and flat roofs with TPO, EPDM or modified bitumen membranes. Tile requires tile-replacement mounts rather than simply drilling through; standing seam usually needs no penetrations at all thanks to seam clamps. Wood shake and slate we generally decline. The risk of breakage isn't worth it to you or us.

It can, if the array is installed by someone who isn't a licensed roofer or in a way the manufacturer doesn't accept. We hold roofing licenses in every state we operate in, we use flashed mounts approved by the major shingle manufacturers, and where you have an existing manufacturer warranty we coordinate the work so it survives.

A typical 2,400 square foot shingle roof is one to two days for tear-off and re-roof. Tile runs three to five days. If we're doing solar as well, the array goes on immediately afterward, usually within the same week, using the racking layout we planned before the first shingle came off.

Both. Leak diagnosis, flashing repair, and partial re-decking are routine for us, and we do them for customers who have no interest in solar at all. If we find your roof needs a repair rather than the replacement someone else quoted, we'll say so, and put it in writing.