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Solar Panel Array Removal & Reinstallation.

Your solar array comes off safely, your new roof goes on properly underneath, and your system goes back up producing — no shortcuts, no mystery gaps, no voided warranties.

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A Paramount Roofing technician on a New Mexico rooftop — the deck is fully reroofed before a solar array goes back up

Overview

Solar is one of the most common reasons a straightforward reroof gets complicated. New Mexico homeowners are among the most likely in the country to have rooftop solar — and when the roof under an array needs replacing, the panels have to come off first. That work has to be done carefully: panels, racking (the metal frame that holds them), and wiring are expensive, and the holes left behind have to be sealed as part of the roof, not ignored until water finds them.

We handle the full sequence — safely removing and protecting your array on-site, fully reroofing the deck underneath, and having a qualified electrician put it back and get it producing again. Every roof opening — every spot where something comes through the roof — is properly flashed (sealed with the metal that protects roof joints) as part of the new roof. We don't hand you a half-finished job and a list of subcontractors to chase; we own the whole process and hand you back a roof that seals and an array that runs.

Part of a roof replacement

This is usually one piece of a larger project. We fold it into your residential roof replacement or commercial roofing so it’s scoped, scheduled, and warrantied as one job.

What’s involved

Safe removal and on-site protection

Your panels, racking, and inverter wiring are taken down in the right order and stored on-site, protected from the New Mexico sun and afternoon monsoon wind while we work on the roof. Panels are expensive — we treat them that way.

Full reroof underneath

With the array off, we have full access to the deck and flashing — exactly what a reroof needs. We tear off down to the bare wood (the sheathing), check for any hidden water damage from old leaks, and rebuild with proper underlayment (the water-resistant layer under the roofing), flashing, and ventilation. No shortcuts forced by working around panels.

Roof openings flashed and sealed as part of the new roof

Every spot where the racking bolts through the roof is treated as a roofing detail, not an afterthought. We seal and flash each one as part of the new waterproofing — the number one cause of leaks on older solar installs is a hole that was never sealed right.

Reinstallation and return to production

Once the new roof is complete, your array goes back up. The racking is re-anchored to the new roof, the panels go back on, and a qualified electrician reconnects the wiring and confirms the system is producing again. You end up with a new roof and a working solar system — not a choice between them.

FAQ

Common questions.

Can I just reroof around the panels instead of removing them?
No — and any contractor who offers to is leaving you with an incomplete job. Roofing around a mounted array means the deck, underlayment, and flashing right under the panels never get properly replaced. Those are exactly the spots most likely to have water damage from old leaks, and you can't reach them once the array goes back up. A proper reroof needs a clear deck.
Who handles the electrical reconnection?
We coordinate with a qualified electrician for the reinstallation and reconnect. You're not sourcing your own subcontractor mid-project — we own the full sequence so the job doesn't stall between the roofing and the electrical work.

Planning a roof project? We handle this too.