5 Reasons a Leased Solar System Needs Special Handling During Roof Replacement

When a home’s solar system is leased, reroofing is a more complex process that requires expertise, coordination, and careful adherence to contractual requirements. Here’s why:

1. Leaseholder Permissions Are Mandatory: With leased solar systems, you don’t fully own the equipment. This means the leaseholder (like Sunrun, SunPower, or IGS) must approve the solar removal, roof replacement and reinstallation. Certified contractors like SLM Solar are partnered with these leaseholders and can navigate this process without jeopardizing your lease.

2. Certification Requirements Protect Warranties: Many lease agreements require that only certified technicians work on their systems. If you hire an uncertified contractor, you risk voiding warranties and incurring penalties. SLM Solar holds the certifications needed to work on multiple leaseholder systems.

3. Coordinating with Roofing Contractors Takes Skill: Leased system Removal/Reinstalls involve extra scheduling coordination with both the roofing contractor and the leaseholder. Our project management team handles that process to keep your project on schedule.

4. Specialized Equipment Handling is Required: Leased systems often have proprietary racking or inverters. We use proper handling and reinstallation techniques to ensure your system functions perfectly after the reroof.

5. Documentation is Key: Every step of the removal, storage, and reinstallation must be documented for the leaseholder. We provide complete photo and paperwork documentation so you remain compliant and your system remains protected.

If you have a leased system and need reroofing, trust a certified, licensed, and insured contractor whom is partnered with that lease-holder and certified to work on their product.

Call SLM Solar at 765-276-6952 or visit www.slmsolarnj.com