Roof repairs can require coordination between a roofer and a solar contractor. Arrange the removal and reinstatement as one documented plan, with clear responsibility for access, equipment storage, roof weatherproofing and testing when the panels return.
Energy Saving Trust’s maintenance guidance highlights the need for safe access and understanding system isolation. Arrange solar electrical work with a suitable professional; this guide is a project-planning checklist, not removal instructions.
Energy Saving Trust solar maintenance guidance ↗Selected from reviewed company statements. Check current models, job suitability and postcode coverage directly. This is not a ranking or certification list.
Office: Exeter, South West
Neutral Energy Solutions lists solar PV repairs, maintenance and panel removal and reinstallation for reroofing. It describes domestic and commercial work across the South West, with coverage to confirm for each job.
Stated coverage: Devon, Somerset, Cornwall. Company information reviewed 2026-09-19.
Ask about your projectTell the company why the panels need to move, when the roofer expects to work and whether the array will go back in the same position. Provide panel count, inverter model, roof photographs taken safely from the ground and any original installation documents. Ask whether the company removes and reinstalls other installers’ systems.
Request a written schedule covering access, removal, temporary storage, the roof repair and reinstatement. Identify who is responsible for weatherproofing at each stage, who insures stored equipment and what happens if a component is damaged or cannot be reused. Confirm how delays change scaffold hire and labour charges.
Ask the solar contractor to record the condition and operation of the original system where practicable, then specify the tests and documents included after reinstatement. If layout, equipment or electrical arrangements change, ask who checks the implications for manufacturer warranties, network paperwork and any existing export or generation arrangements.
Separate access, electrical work, panel handling, storage, replacement mounting components, testing and disposal from the roofing quotation. Ask whether the price covers one removal and one return visit and how additional visits are charged. We do not have enough comparable reviewed jobs to publish a reliable national price for this work.
Agree a written sequence before either team starts. Identify who is responsible for electrical isolation, removal, labelling, transport, storage, roof work, remounting and recommissioning. Establish who decides whether existing mounting equipment can be reused and who supplies replacements if the roof finish changes. Ask how the installation is protected while stored and what happens if roof work takes longer than expected. A single combined quote can be convenient, but the responsibilities should still be explicit; with separate contractors, make sure both have the same plan and dates.
Give the contractor your installation documents, equipment inventory and available monitoring records. Ask it to record the system condition before removal and provide a handover record after reinstatement. Clarify whether the design, mounting arrangement or electrical equipment will change, and which testing and documents are included. If a warranty provider or other party needs to be consulted, agree who will do that before work starts. Ask how any failed or damaged component discovered during the job will be reported and priced rather than allowing an open-ended repair bill.
Ask a solar contractor and roofer to assess the work together. Equipment condition, roof changes and the proposed layout determine what can be reused and what needs replacing.
Ask your original installer about warranty conditions, then check whether another contractor will accept responsibility for the removal and reinstatement. Get the agreed scope in writing.
Agree storage location, handling, insurance and responsibility for damage before removal. These arrangements should be explicit in the quote.
Request a property-specific quote covering access, removal, storage, reinstatement and testing. Panel count alone does not capture roof access, equipment condition or the coordination required.
Include your postcode, equipment details, whether this is a new or existing system and what you need the company to do. We’ll try to match your requirements with local or nationwide installers. Our team reviews requests and confirms the proposed companies with you before sharing your contact and project details.
Request a quoteCompare other services and brandsGuide updated 19 September 2026. Manufacturer and independent resources are linked above. Directory inclusion does not establish manufacturer approval. Company information is reviewed before it appears here.
Get tips and news on solar direct to your inbox.