Firestone sits square in southern Weld County's hail alley, and most of these newer Carbon Valley roofs carry solar. When yours needs replacing, we take the panels off, keep them safe, and put them back right.
Firestone has grown faster than just about anywhere in southern Weld County, and a huge share of that new construction went up with solar already on the roof. Between builder-installed arrays in the newer subdivisions off Colorado Boulevard and the leased systems that came with a lot of these homes, a reroof here almost always means panels have to come off first. Your roofer won't touch them, and that's where we come in.
Greeley Solar Reset handles the detach and reset from end to end. We pull the array before your roofer starts, store the panels and racking safely, then reinstall and recommission everything once the new roof is on. Call (970) 286-3417 for a free written estimate, and we'll work around whatever schedule your roofer and adjuster have you on.
We remove your array before the roofing crew arrives and reinstall it once the new roof is dry and inspected. One licensed and insured company handles both ends, so your Firestone reroof doesn't stall waiting on a second contractor.
A lot of Carbon Valley homes came with solar from the builder or a lease company. We coordinate with whoever owns the system so the detach doesn't violate your agreement or hold up your roof.
After a southern Weld hailstorm, we inspect panels, racking, and wiring for damage your roofer isn't qualified to call, then document it for your adjuster's scope. Learn more on our solar hail damage page.
If hail cracks glass or wind lifts racking, our 24/7 line gets a crew to Firestone to secure the array and seal the penetrations. See our emergency solar service page for how that works.
The Carbon Valley boomed as a Denver exurb, and Firestone got the biggest share of that growth. Whole neighborhoods along the I-25 and Colorado Boulevard corridors went up in the last decade, many with solar installed before anyone moved in. That means a lot of Firestone homeowners are facing their first reroof and their first solar detach at the same time.
It also means the roofs and the panels are often the same age, hit by the same storms. Southern Weld County catches some of the worst hail in Colorado, and a newer roof doesn't get a pass. When a storm tracks through Firestone, Frederick, and Dacono, the roof takes damage, and the array on top either takes damage too or has to come off so the roof underneath can be replaced.
We see the same situation over and over here: the roofer is scheduled, the claim is approved, and then everything stops because nobody lined up the solar removal. Booking the detach early keeps your whole project on schedule. We cover all of the Carbon Valley, plus nearby Fort Lupton and Johnstown.
Firestone has an unusually high share of leased and PPA solar because so many systems came with the house. If you don't own your panels outright, the lease company usually has to authorize any removal, and some want their own paperwork filed before a crew touches the array. We've been through that process plenty of times and can handle the coordination so you're not stuck on hold with a call center mid-reroof.
On the insurance side, detach and reset is a normal line item on a hail claim scope. If your adjuster's estimate doesn't include it, that's usually fixable with a supplement backed by a written bid, which we provide free. Our removal and reinstall cost guide breaks down what these jobs typically run so you know whether the number on your scope is realistic.
One thing worth knowing: hail damage to the panels themselves is a separate question from the roof. Cracked glass, dented frames, and damaged microinverters should be documented before anything goes back up. We check every panel during the detach so nothing damaged gets reinstalled over your brand new roof.
It starts with a free written estimate. We'll look at your system size, roof access, and racking type, then give you a firm number you can hand to your adjuster or roofer. Once your reroof date is set, we schedule the detach for just before the roofing crew starts, usually the day prior.
On detach day we shut the system down safely, remove the panels and racking, label everything, and store it on site or in our secure storage, whichever fits your driveway and HOA situation. Your roofer then has a clean deck, and we coordinate directly with them on flashing and mount locations so every penetration gets sealed right. If you're getting rid of the array for good, we also do straight solar panel removal.
After the new roof passes inspection, we come back, remount the racking, reset the panels, and bring the system online. We handle the recommissioning steps and any utility paperwork so your production comes back the way it should. Most Firestone systems are only down for the length of the reroof plus a few days.
Most Firestone homes land somewhere between $2,000 and $5,000 for a full detach and reset, depending on panel count, roof pitch, and racking type. The builder-installed systems common in newer Carbon Valley neighborhoods tend to be midsize, which keeps them toward the lower end. We give free written estimates, so you'll have a firm number before your reroof starts. Our cost guide covers what moves the price up or down.
Yes, but the lease company has to sign off first, and some require specific paperwork before removal. We handle that coordination regularly and know what the big lessors need to see. Start the process a week or two before your reroof date so the authorization doesn't hold up your roofer.
Usually, yes. When hail totals a roof with solar on it, the detach and reset is a standard part of the claim scope because the panels have to come off for the roof to be replaced. If your adjuster's estimate left it out, a written bid from us typically gets it added through a supplement. We document the whole job so your file holds up.
We detach right before your roofer starts and reset once the new roof passes inspection, so the panels are typically down for the length of the reroof plus a day or two on each end. For most Firestone homes that works out to about a week. If another storm rolls up the I-25 corridor while your array is off, our 24/7 emergency line covers you.
Free written estimates for Greeley and Northern Colorado. Storm-damage calls answered around the clock.
