Your roofer can't reroof under a solar array. We take the panels down, store them safely, and put everything back online the same week the new roof goes on.
If a hailstorm sent you into a roof replacement, you've probably just learned that the roofing crew won't touch the shingles under your panels. That's where solar panel detach and reset in Greeley comes in. We remove the array so your roofer has a clean deck, hold the panels somewhere safe, then reinstall and recommission the system once the new roof is down.
Most homeowners here are dealing with this mid-claim, mid-reroof, and on a deadline. We work around your roofing crew's schedule, not the other way around, and the cost usually rides inside the hail claim as part of the roof scope. A typical 20-panel array runs around $3,500, and you can see the full breakdown on our detach and reset cost page. Call (970) 286-3417 for a free written estimate.
We disconnect, label, and remove every panel and the racking so your roofer gets a bare deck. Nothing gets stacked loose on the lawn.
Panels are stored on padded racks, out of the weather, until your roofer calls it done. Days or weeks, they're covered.
We talk directly with your roofing crew so the tear-off, the reroof, and the reset line up. No panels sitting off the roof longer than they need to.
Before anything goes back up, we inspect the racking and mounts and replace corroded hardware and old flashing. Your new roof shouldn't inherit ten-year-old bolts.
After reset we test every string, verify inverter output, and confirm the system is producing before we leave. Most systems are back online the same week.
Detach and reset is a standard line item in most hail roof claims. We write estimates adjusters can actually use, and we'll flag it if it's missing from your scope.
The job breaks into three phases, and each one matters. Skip a step and you end up with a leaking mount or a string that won't produce.
The whole cycle usually wraps inside a week of your roofer finishing. If your panels also took hail hits, we'll document that during the detach so you can loop it into the claim. Our solar hail damage page covers what that inspection looks for.
Straight numbers, because you're probably staring at an insurance scope right now. Detach and reset typically runs $200 to $500 per panel depending on roof pitch, racking type, and how the system is wired. A typical 20-panel array lands around $3,500 all in.
Small systems on a walkable roof can come in near $1,500. Big arrays, steep pitches, or tile roofs can push $8,000. We put every number in a free written estimate before we touch anything, so there's no guessing.
Here's the part that surprises people: on a hail claim, this cost usually isn't yours. Detach and reset is a normal part of the roof replacement scope, the same way the adjuster pays to remove and reinstall gutters. If it's not in your scope yet, that's fixable with a supplement, and we'll give your roofer or adjuster the documentation to back it up. More detail on our cost breakdown page.
The most common mess in a reroof with solar isn't the panels, it's the calendar. The roofer shows up and the array's still on the roof, or the panels come down two weeks early and sit in a garage while the roofing crew waits on shingles. Either way you lose production and patience.
We coordinate directly with your roofing contractor. Panels come down a day or so before tear-off, and we schedule the reset as soon as they call the roof complete. That keeps your system offline for the shortest stretch possible, usually just a handful of days.
If a storm's coming and you've got panels down or damaged, we run a 24/7 line for exactly that situation. Our emergency solar service covers storm callouts across Weld and Larimer counties.
Anyone can unbolt panels. The reset is where a detach and reset company earns its keep, because your brand-new roof now has a few dozen penetrations going back into it. Every mount gets new flashing and proper sealing, matched to your new roofing material, so the roof warranty stays intact.
Before reinstalling, we inspect the racking and hardware that's been up there since the original install. Northern Colorado weather is hard on that stuff. Corroded lag bolts, chalky wire insulation, and cracked MC4 connectors get replaced at reset, when they're cheap to fix, instead of failing on your new roof later.
Once everything's mounted, we reconnect the system, test each string, verify inverter output, and confirm production before we call it done. Most homeowners are generating power again the same week the roof is finished. If you're outside Greeley proper, we do the same work in Evans, Windsor, and the surrounding towns.
Plan on $200 to $500 per panel. A typical 20-panel array runs around $3,500, with the full range from about $1,500 for a small easy roof up to $8,000 for large or steep systems. We give you a free written estimate before any work starts.
Usually, yes. Detach and reset is a standard line item in the roof replacement scope on most hail claims, just like gutter removal and reinstall. If your adjuster's scope left it out, it can typically be added through a supplement, and we provide the written estimate and documentation to support it.
Panels usually come down a day or so before tear-off, and we reset as soon as the roofer finishes. For most reroofs that means the system is down for under a week and back online, tested and producing, the same week the new roof is completed.
They go into secure storage on padded racks, out of the weather, for the length of the reroof. We label and track every panel and its wiring position so the array goes back together exactly as it came apart. Storage is included in the detach and reset price.
Yes, that's built into the reset. Every roof mount gets new flashing sealed to your new roofing material, and we replace corroded bolts, worn connectors, and any racking hardware that shouldn't go back up. Then we test the full system and confirm it's producing before we leave.
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