Reroofing with solar already installed: the Tampa timing playbook
Two trades, one roof, one weather window. Here's how a detach, reroof and reset should be sequenced in Tampa so the array is off the roof for days, not weeks.
A reroof under an existing array is a scheduling problem first and a technical problem second.
The clean sequence
- Site survey. Count modules, identify racking type, photograph wire management and confirm the inverter setup.
- Permits. Roofing permit plus, in most cases, an electrical permit for the disconnect and reconnect.
- Detach day. Modules and racking come off, get labeled and go into on-site or off-site storage. System is de-energised and locked out.
- Roof work. Tear-off, dry-in, finish. This is the long pole.
- Reset. Racking back on new flashing, modules remounted in the same electrical order, system re-energised and commissioned.
- Verification. Confirm every string and every module reports on the monitoring portal before the crew leaves.
Where the gap comes from
The array is off the roof from step 3 to step 5. If the roofer and the solar crew are separate companies with separate calendars, that gap stretches. A single contractor handling both is the main reason a project takes days instead of weeks.
Storage and damage
Modules are glass. They need to be racked, covered and off the ground. Get the storage plan in writing along with who is responsible if a module is damaged.
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