Manatee County, Florida · Fuze Inc. · Licensed roofing, electrical & building contractor
Solar panel removal and reinstall for roof replacement in Manatee County
Getting a new roof in Manatee 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 Manatee permit, put every roof attachment on new, and hand you a photo report when the system is back online.
How permits work here
What Manatee County requires for a solar reinstall
Manatee County Building Division, Development Services Department
Unincorporated Manatee files solar and electrical permits through the county's Accela Online Services portal; inspections are scheduled with the Building Inspections Section, which offers virtual inspections for some work.
Bradenton, Palmetto, Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach and Longboat Key issue their own permits. Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, Ellenton and Myakka City are unincorporated and go through the county.
Manatee is the southern edge of our service area; Parrish, Lakewood Ranch and Ellenton are regular stops for our crew.
Lakewood Ranch and Parrish have a lot of newer roofs with solar already on them, which makes insurance-driven reroofs common here. We coordinate with your adjuster's timeline as well as your roofer's. Permit requirements change; we confirm the current checklist with the issuing office on every job.
The sequence
How it runs alongside your Manatee 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 Manatee
Manatee 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.
Manatee questions
Frequently asked in Manatee County
Who issues the solar reinstall permit in Manatee County?
Unincorporated areas (Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, Ellenton) go through Manatee County's Accela portal. Bradenton, Palmetto and the island cities have their own building departments. We confirm which one applies to your address before anything is scheduled.
Is a permit really required just to put existing panels back?
Yes. Reinstalling an array is permitted electrical work everywhere in Florida. The permit and inspection are what protect your roof warranty and your insurance claim.
Do you cover all of Manatee?
We cover the populated parts of Manatee regularly: Bradenton, Palmetto, Parrish, Lakewood Ranch, Ellenton and the islands. Myakka City and points east are by quote.
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.