When you search for solar roofing companies in Glendale, AZ, you are usually looking for someone who can replace a roof that already has panels on it. The label covers a few different setups, and the useful question is not who calls themselves a solar roofer. It is who will handle the roof, who will handle the panels, and who checks that the system works at the end.
Phoenix Solar Removal is the solar side of that job in Glendale and across the West Valley. Here is how to sort out what you are being offered.
Three things "solar roofing company" can mean
1. A roofing company that brings in a solar crew
The roofer keeps the roof job and subcontracts the panel work. The solar crew shuts the system down, takes the array off, stages it, and puts it back on the new roof. This is how many roofing companies handle solar homes, and it is the setup Phoenix Solar Removal works in when a roofer brings us in.
2. A roofing company that moves panels with its own crew
Some roofers handle the array themselves. That can work, but panels and racking are not roofing material. Ask who does the DC shutdown, how panels are labeled, whether new feet and flashing go on at remount, and how production is checked afterward.
3. A company that sells roofs and new solar together
Some businesses market new roofs alongside new solar systems. If your goal is to keep your existing system and get a new roof under it, make sure the quote is for removing and putting back the panels you already own.
Questions to ask any Glendale solar roofer
- Who shuts the system down, and is the DC side locked out before panels come off?
- How are panels and wiring labeled so each one goes back in its original position?
- Where are the panels staged during the re-roof?
- Who details the old mount penetrations into the new roof?
- Do new mounting feet and flashing go on at every point during remount?
- Who confirms the system is producing at the inverter before the job is finished?
- Is the solar work shown as its own line on the bid?
If the answers are vague, ask for them in writing. Our guide to comparing roof bids with a solar line shows what a clear bid looks like.
Where the line between the trades sits
On our jobs, the split is the same every time:
- Phoenix Solar Removal: shutdown, removal, labeling, staging, remount with new feet and flashing, reconnection, production check
- Your roofer: tear-off, decking, the roofing material, and detailing the old mount penetrations into the new roof
That clear line is what keeps a re-roof under solar from turning into an argument. When a string shows down weeks later, nobody has to guess whose job it was. The solar crew owns both ends of the solar work.
Glendale storms and re-roof timing
Glendale sits in the same monsoon path as the rest of the Valley, and wind or hail can move a re-roof up well before you planned for one. A storm does not change the order - panels off, new roof on, panels back on - but it can shorten the runway. A roofer working a storm claim can bring us in as soon as the re-roof date is set. If the job runs through a claim, we provide before-and-after photos of the panels and racking formatted for the claim file. More on that is on our Glendale page.
If you have not picked a roofer yet
You do not have to find one company that does both. You can get roof bids from roofers you trust and get the solar number separately. Some homeowners hire us directly and hand their roofer a clear roof. Others let the roofer bring us in. The work on the roof is the same either way, and the solar work is priced and invoiced as its own line.
FAQ
Do I need a roofer that also installs solar?
No. You need a roofer for the roof and a crew that handles the panels correctly. Those can be two companies working on one schedule.
Can a Glendale roofer bring you in on their job?
Yes. Roofing companies bring us in as the solar subcontractor and keep the roof job and the customer relationship. See for roofing companies.
Will my existing panels go back on?
Yes. The same panels and racking go back on the new roof with new mounting feet and flashing, then the system is reconnected and checked.
What do you need for a quote?
The address, roughly how many panels are up there, and when the roofer wants the deck clear.
Next step
Send your Glendale address and roof timeline through the contact page. Phoenix Solar Removal will tell you what the solar side of the job takes, whether you hire us directly or through your roofer.