Replacing a roof when you have solar panels involves three separate trades: solar electrical, roofing, and in some cases electrical panel work. CurrentRS manages the solar side of the project — removal, coordination, flashing, and reinstallation — so you're not left trying to coordinate roofers and solar contractors yourself.
The most common mistake homeowners make: calling a roofer first and discovering mid-project that the solar system needs to come off before work can proceed. Solar removal requires a licensed electrical contractor with solar experience — a roofer cannot perform this work safely. Starting the planning process with CurrentRS avoids schedule conflicts, delays, and safety risks.
Solar panels don't just sit on a roof — they're anchored through it with electrical connections underneath.
A typical solar installation has 10–30 roof penetrations from mounting hardware, live DC and AC wiring running across the roof surface, conduit systems connecting panels to the inverter, and flashing at every attachment point. None of this can be left in place during a full roof replacement. The roofer needs the roof surface completely clear. The solar contractor needs to safely disconnect live circuits before any mechanical work begins. These two requirements must be sequenced and coordinated properly.
CurrentRS handles the solar side so the roofer can focus on roofing.
CurrentRS performs the pre-roofing work: electrical disconnection, panel removal, labeling and storage of all components. The roofer receives a fully cleared roof surface. After roofing is complete, CurrentRS returns to install racking on the new surface, re-flash all penetrations, remount panels, reconnect wiring, restore the utility interconnection, and verify production and monitoring.
CurrentRS coordinates directly with your roofing contractor so the sequencing is clear and both teams are working from the same plan. Learn more about the solar removal process →
Leaks near solar panels almost always originate at mounting attachment points, not the panels themselves.
Solar mounting hardware creates penetrations through the roof deck. These penetrations are sealed with flashing — a combination of hardware and sealant designed to shed water. Over time, sealant degrades, flashing hardware cracks, or poor original installation creates a path for water infiltration. If you have water entry near your solar array, CurrentRS can inspect the flashing to identify the source. If the roof requires replacement, this is addressed as part of the full removal and reinstall process.
If you're replacing a roof before adding solar, planning ahead saves significant cost later.
A homeowner replacing their roof without solar today but planning to add it in the next few years benefits from a solar-ready installation — appropriate sheathing, structural reinforcement in mounting zones, and compatible roofing materials. This avoids the need for remediation work when solar is installed later. Learn more about solar-ready roofing →
A roof replacement is the lowest-cost time to upgrade an aging solar system.
Since the solar system must come off the roof anyway, the incremental cost of replacing aging equipment during the process is much lower than scheduling a separate future removal and reinstall. If your solar system is 10+ years old, the inverter is dated, or you've been considering adding battery backup, discuss this with CurrentRS during the removal planning stage. We'll assess your system's current condition and provide an honest comparison of reinstall vs. upgrade options.
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