Hillsborough County, Florida · Fuze Inc. · Licensed roofing, electrical & building contractor
Solar panel removal and reinstall for roof replacement in Hillsborough County
Getting a new roof in Hillsborough with solar on it? The panels have to come off and go back on under their own permit, by a contractor licensed for solar. We do that work with our own crew, pull the Hillsborough permit, put every roof attachment on new, and hand you a photo report when the system is back online.
How permits work here
What Hillsborough County requires for a solar reinstall
Hillsborough County Development Services
Roof-mounted solar is filed as an Electrical Trade permit in HillsGovHub, with signed and sealed plans and a one-line electrical diagram.
Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City run their own building departments, so homes inside those city limits get the permit from the city, not the county.
A recorded Notice of Commencement is required before the first inspection. The rough-in inspection must be scheduled for the day the work starts and can often be done virtually.
Plan review for a straightforward residential solar permit in Hillsborough usually runs one to two weeks; we file it as soon as your roofing contract is signed so it's issued before tear-off. Permit requirements change; we confirm the current checklist with the issuing office on every job.
The sequence
How it runs alongside your Hillsborough roofer
Permit filed, panels detached
We file the solar permit as soon as your roofing contract is signed, then remove panels, wiring and racking the day before or morning of tear-off. Everything is labeled and staged.
Roof goes on and passes inspection
Your roofer works under their own permit. One scheduler on our side tracks the roof's final inspection with them and with you.
Reinstall, inspect, back online
All-new attachments and flashings, panels and wiring back, solar inspection passed, system tested and producing the same day. Photo report delivered.
Where we work in Hillsborough
Hillsborough County service area
Pricing is the same countywide
$200–$250 per panel for a shingle-to-shingle reinstall on a rail-mounted system, including the permit, new attachments, the photo report and a 25-year no-leak warranty on every penetration we make. Metal, tile and rail-less systems are priced after a free site inspection.
Hillsborough questions
Frequently asked in Hillsborough County
Does Hillsborough County require a separate permit to reinstall solar panels after a reroof?
Yes. The roofer's permit covers the roof. The solar reinstall needs its own electrical permit through HillsGovHub, pulled by a licensed electrical or solar contractor. We pull it and schedule the inspection.
My house is in the City of Tampa. Is it different?
The City of Tampa issues its own permits through its own building department, with a similar solar checklist. The sequence is the same: detach, roof, reinstall, inspection. We handle whichever office your address falls under.
How long will the panels be off in Hillsborough?
Typically the length of the roofing job plus the roof's final inspection, then one day to reinstall and test. We don't reinstall until the roof has passed.
Not sure who to trust with the solar part?
Our buyer's guide gives you six questions to ask any roofer or solar company and a scorecard that tells you whether to sign.