SOLAR PANEL REMOVAL
& REINSTALLATION
IN NJ

THE PROBLEM WITH
SOLAR & ROOFING

Most roofers won't touch solar panels. Most solar companies won't come back for a reroof. You're caught in the middle.

Here's the situation most NJ homeowners run into: your roof is 15 or 20 years old, it needs to be replaced, and you have solar panels on it. You call your roofer — they tell you to get the panels removed first. You call your solar company — they tell you to call a roofer after the new roof is on. You're stuck scheduling two or three separate companies, coordinating around everybody's calendar, and trying to figure out who's responsible for what during the handoff window when your panels are sitting uninstalled.

And if something goes wrong with your system after the job? Every company points at the other. The roofer says the solar company damaged something during reinstallation. The solar company says the roofer caused a penetration issue. You're left making calls to figure out who's going to pay for a fix — while your system sits offline.

This is the standard experience. It doesn't have to be yours.

We built our solar R&R service specifically because this gap exists. One crew handles the entire job from start to finish. The same people who take your panels down put them back up. Nobody passes a baton. Nobody passes blame.

If your roof is aging and you have solar on it, the window to plan this properly is now — before a leak forces the issue on someone else's timeline. A proactive roof replacement with a coordinated R&R is always less stressful and usually less expensive than an emergency reroof after water damage has started.

ONE CREW.
ONE CONTRACT.

Everything under one roof, handled by the same hands that started the job.

When you hire Best Crew Construction for a roof replacement under solar panels, you get one point of contact from the first site visit to the final system verification. Not a general contractor who subcontracts the solar piece. Not a solar company that refers you to a roofer they've "worked with before." Our crew handles it.

The crew that removes your panels maps and documents the array before they touch anything. Every panel is labeled and tracked. When the new roof is on and inspected, the same crew brings everything back up to the original layout. There's no handoff, no communication gap, no "we assumed the other company handled that."

We also handle permit coordination where your municipality requires it, and we perform a rapid shutdown compliance check on your system as part of reinstallation — not as an upsell, but because it's part of doing the job right. If your system predates NEC 2017 requirements and an upgrade makes sense, we'll tell you before we start so there are no surprises on the invoice.

This matters most when something unexpected comes up mid-job — and on roofing projects, something always comes up. When the roofer and the solar crew are the same people, problem-solving happens on-site in real time. When they're different companies, it turns into phone calls, scheduling delays, and debates about who caused the issue.

WHAT'S
INCLUDED

Everything from pre-removal documentation to system verification — no handoffs, no gaps.

For a full breakdown of comparable pricing and what to watch for when getting quotes, see our Solar R&R Cost Guide for NJ Homeowners.

TRANSPARENT
COST

We quote both jobs — solar R&R and roof replacement — together, so you see the full picture before you commit.

Solar panel removal and reinstall typically runs $250–$350 per panel depending on system design, roof access, and whether any upgrades are needed during reinstallation. For a typical 20-panel system, that's $5,000–$7,000 for the R&R portion. Roof replacement cost is separate and depends on roof size and material.

We quote both together so you see the full picture before you commit. No sticker shock mid-job, no "that's a separate line item" surprises after the panels are already off the roof.

R&R pricing covers removal, labeled storage, reinstallation to original layout, and system verification. Roof replacement is quoted separately based on your roof size and material selection. We provide a combined written quote before any work begins.

The number that surprises most homeowners isn't the solar R&R cost — it's the comparison between doing this proactively versus after a leak has started. Water damage to roof decking, attic insulation, and interior finishes adds cost fast. The roof under your panels is still a roof, and it still ages. Planning the replacement on your schedule is almost always cheaper than reacting to one.

WHO THIS
IS FOR

If any of these describe your situation, this service is built for you.

We've been doing roofing in Central NJ since 2010. Solar panels became common in this region around 2012–2015, which means a significant number of systems are now on roofs approaching 10–15 years of age. The number of homeowners running into this coordination problem is growing every year — and we built a clean answer to it.

See how we handle this specifically in Edison, NJ or read more about our full roof replacement process.