Solar Panel Removal and Reinstallation in Hilshire Village

Any roof work under the array requires removing the panels. That includes replacing shingles, fixing decking, resealing old mounts and full roof replacement. It is also the moment to fix leaks that started around the original attachments.

In Hilshire Village, half of the homes were built before 1983 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024). Many arrays went up on roofs that were already aging. As those roofs reach the end of their life, owners face removal and reinstallation. Hail adds to it: NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Hilshire Village from 2015 through 2024, 11 of them 1.75 inches or larger.

With the array off, the whole roof deck is open for the first time since the panels went up. That is the moment to look at what years under the panels did to it. Shaded shingles may look newer than the rest, but the old attachment holes, any slipped flashing and the decking around each mount tell the real story.

It is also a good time to check the panels and racking. Look for cracked glass, loose clamps, corroded hardware and damaged wiring clips. Fixing those while everything is on the ground is far easier than working on a live array later. Ask for photos of the deck and the mounts before the new roof goes on, so you have a record of the condition under the system.