Solar Panel Removal & Reinstallation
The right way to re-roof under an existing solar array in Southern California – panels off, roof replaced, array put back exactly where it belongs.
If your roof is aging under an existing solar system, you have two choices – patch around the panels and pay twice later, or take the array down, replace the roof properly, and put solar back on top of a roof built to last another quarter century. We do the second one.
Detach. Re-roof. Reinstall.
Five checkpoints from the first walkthrough to the final production check – coordinated by a single McKay crew.
- Step 01
Site walk & array assessment
We start on the roof, not on paper. Our team inspects the existing array, wiring, roof condition and attachment points, then maps out exactly how the panels come off and where they go while the roof is open.
- Step 02
Careful detach & label
Every panel is labeled, disconnected and staged on padded racks – never stacked on the driveway. Micro-inverters, rails and conduit are removed together so nothing gets bent, scratched or misplaced.
- Step 03
Re-roof done right
With the array off, our roofing crew replaces the roof properly – decking, underlayment, flashing and ventilation – instead of working around panels. This is the difference between a 5-year fix and a 25-year roof.
- Step 04
Reinstall & recommission
Panels go back on new flashings and mounts, wiring is redone cleanly, and the system is recommissioned. We verify production against your pre-removal baseline so you know it's back to full output.
- Step 05
One warranty, one call
Because the same crew handles the roof and the solar, there's no finger-pointing later. Roof workmanship, panel attachments and system performance all sit with McKay – one number to call if anything ever comes up.
One team on the roof – from the first panel off to the last one back on.
Most solar companies won't touch your roof. Most roofers won't touch your panels. We've been doing both since long before that was normal – which means your project doesn't stall waiting for the other guy.
- No coordinating a separate solar company with your roofer – we handle both trades in-house.
- Roof is replaced the right way: full underlayment, proper flashing, correct ventilation, no shortcuts.
- New attachment points and flashings mean fewer leak callbacks a few years down the road.
- Panels are staged and stored safely on-site so nothing gets damaged during the re-roof.
- System is recommissioned and production is verified against your pre-removal baseline.
- One warranty covering the roof, the attachments, and the solar reinstallation.
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