One plan, start to finish
Roof Replacement Under Solar Panels in Crestwood, IL
Array off, new shingles down, array back up, with every step on one schedule you can follow.
Two Trades, One Plan
Putting a new roof under solar panels means two trades sharing one roof. One crew handles the solar. Another handles the shingles. When nobody connects the two, things slip. The panels come off early and sit for weeks. Or the roofer shows up and the array is still there. Or the reset gets rushed before anyone has sorted out how the mounts will be sealed. We avoid all of that by treating the whole thing as one coordinated plan from the first call. We set the sequence: shutdown and removal, storage, roof replacement on a clear deck, new mounts and flashing, then reinstall and testing. Everyone knows the order and the dates. You get a single person to call about the solar side and a roofing schedule that is built around it, rather than squeezed in. On homes around Crestwood, where a lot of roofs are coming due after years of Chicago-area winters, this is the most common job we see. The goal is simple. You end up with a new roof that stays dry where the mounts go through it, and a solar system that is back on and producing, without having to referee two contractors.
What the Coordinated Job Covers
The full sequence, start to finish, with the solar work tied to the roofing schedule.
One schedule
Removal, roofing and reinstall booked side by side, so the panels never sit around.
Power off, array down
Electrical shutdown first, then modules, rails and conduit come off the roof.
Labeled storage
Every panel and part tagged, logged and protected during the roof work.
Open deck for the roof
The roof is replaced with nothing in the way, so the work is done right.
New mounts
Fresh attachments set into the new roof where the array will sit.
Flashing at every penetration
Each mount and conduit pass sealed into the new roofing layers.
Reinstall in the original layout
Panels go back where they were, wired and reconnected as before.
Production test
Output checked against the pre-removal reading before the job is closed.
How the Reroof Comes Together
Map it out
We talk through the roof, the array and your timeline, then look at both. A firm price on the panel work follows, usually within 48 hours, along with a sequence everyone can follow.
Strip and reroof
Modules head to storage, your roofer lays the new roof on a bare deck, and new mounts plus flashing follow once the shingles are down.
Reset and confirm
Panels go back in their original positions, everything gets wired up again and we test the output. The before and after records go into your file.
Why Homeowners Plan It This Way
No refereeing
You are not stuck in the middle passing messages between a roofer and a solar crew.
Shortest downtime we can manage
Dates set together mean the panels spend as little time off the roof as possible.
Sealed where it counts
The spots where mounts go through the new roof get the closest attention.
- One coordinated plan
- Clear deck
- New flashing
- Tested at the end
Roof Getting Tired Under Your Panels?
Let's map out the sequence before anyone climbs a ladder. Call and we will price the solar side and talk through dates.