Pinellas County, Florida · Fuze Inc. · Licensed roofing, electrical & building contractor
Solar panel removal and reinstall for roof replacement in Pinellas County
Getting a new roof in Pinellas 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 Pinellas permit, put every roof attachment on new, and hand you a photo report when the system is back online.
How permits work here
What Pinellas County requires for a solar reinstall
Pinellas County Building and Development Review Services
Unincorporated Pinellas files solar under the Solar permit type, Photovoltaic subtype, in the Access Portal, with plans and the electrical diagram uploaded and fees paid online.
Most of Pinellas is inside a city, and nearly every city issues its own permits: St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Dunedin, Safety Harbor, Tarpon Springs, Pinellas Park, Seminole, Oldsmar and others. Palm Harbor and most of the north county beaches are unincorporated and go through the county.
Inspections are scheduled through the same portal once the permit is issued.
Because so many Pinellas addresses fall under a city, the first thing we do is confirm which office issues your permit. That one step is where most delays in Pinellas come from. Permit requirements change; we confirm the current checklist with the issuing office on every job.
The sequence
How it runs alongside your Pinellas 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 Pinellas
Pinellas 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.
Pinellas questions
Frequently asked in Pinellas County
Who issues the solar reinstall permit for my Pinellas home?
It depends on whether you're in a city or unincorporated county. St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Dunedin, Safety Harbor and Tarpon Springs all have their own building departments. Palm Harbor and other unincorporated areas use the county's Access Portal. We check your address and file with the right one.
Is the solar permit separate from the roofing permit in Pinellas?
Yes. Your roofer pulls the roofing permit. The solar detach and reinstall needs its own permit from a licensed electrical or solar contractor. If no one pulled a solar permit, the reinstall was unpermitted.
Does the 25-year no-leak warranty apply in Pinellas?
Yes, on every roof penetration we make, countywide. It's the same warranty on every job we do.
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.