If the roof under your solar panels needs replacing or repairing, the panels have to come off first. Panels sit on racking fastened through the roofing into the framing. You can't replace the shingles under them, or properly fix a leak beneath them, with the array still in place. We take the panels off, do the roof work, and put them back. PCG Roofing handles the whole sequence as one job.
Our solar work is built around the roof: we remove and reinstall panels that are already on your home. It's for homeowners whose roof took hail, is wearing out, or has a leak somewhere under the array, and who want the panels back up and producing on a sound roof when the job is done.
One customer had 27 panels on his roof. He wrote that our crew removed and reinstalled all 27 with no issues, and he was happy enough with the job that he referred his neighbor to us.
Why the Panels Have to Come Off
An array shades part of the roof for decades, but it doesn't stop that roof from aging, and it doesn't stop hail. Shingles in Bexar County and around Laredo take years of hard sun and heat. Then a storm like the September 11, 2026 hail in east San Antonio comes through and damages shingles across the whole roof, including the parts hidden under the panels.
Roof replacement with solar
On a full roof replacement, the old roofing has to come off, and it can't with racking fastened through it. With the array out of the way, the new roof goes on as one continuous surface instead of being pieced in around the mounts.
Leak repairs under the array
Every solar mount passes through the roof. A leak under an array is hard to reach and easy to misdiagnose from the edge. When the leak sits beneath the panels, a proper roof repair usually means taking off the panels over that section so the roof underneath can be reached and fixed.
Storm damage and insurance
If hail damaged the roof, the panels still have to come off before it can be replaced. Whether you file is up to you. If you do, we can meet the adjuster at your house. Our insurance claims page lays out each step in order.
How a Solar Removal and Reinstall Job Goes
Before anything comes off
Start with your solar paperwork. If the system is leased or financed, or still under an installer warranty, the agreement may say who can remove the panels, or require you to notify the solar company first. Find that out before work starts so you don't create a problem with your lease or warranty. Have those papers handy when we talk.
On the job
Customers mention a crew that works quickly and leaves the property clean. That counts for a lot when a whole array has to sit on your property while the roof is done.
After the panels are back
Most systems come with a monitoring app or a display on the inverter. In the days after the panels go back up, check that production looks the way it did before the job, allowing for the weather. If something looks off, call us.
Timing a New Roof Around Your Solar
Panels are built to last a long time, often longer than the shingles they were installed over. That mismatch is why so many homeowners end up calling us: the array still produces well, but the roof under it has reached the end of its life or taken a storm. If your roof is getting older and the panels went on recently, plan on taking the array down at least once for a reroof.
If you're already replacing the roof for another reason, such as hail, that's the natural time to deal with everything under the array at once, while the panels are down anyway.
Hail can also hit the panels themselves. If the glass on a panel looks cracked, or part of the array produces less than it used to after a storm, mention it when you call and check with your solar company about the panel's own warranty.
One Crew for the Panels and the Roof
- One company for both halves. The panels come off, the roof gets done and the panels go back on, without you coordinating separate crews.
- The owner answers. Richard handles your request himself.
- Claims explained. If you've never filed a roof claim, we explain how one runs, and the decisions stay yours.
- Free inspection first. You see the damage before anything is decided.
We work in San Antonio, Converse and Laredo. Siding hit too? See siding and exterior painting. Call (210) 771-4631, 7 days a week, 8 AM to 9 PM, or send the form to set up a free inspection of your roof.