One of the main fears and concerns of a homeowner looking at solar options is whether the solar will damage their roof long term. Many solar installers right here in Florida got started in the 2010’s, installed hundreds of systems, then went out of business. If a homeowner had a roof leak several years after their install they had no one to turn to, no company to call.

After hurricane Milton damaged tens of thousands of roofs in the Tampa Bay area in November of 2024 homeowners with solar panels on their damaged roofs had to pay a premium to get the panels taken down by a licences solar installer while paying a roofer to fix the roof.

For this reason we think that the BEST solar installers moving forward will be the companies that are licensed roofers in addition to being licensed solar and battery back-up installers. These roofing / solar companies will be more stable than companies that only install solar, mainly because the solar marketplace is highly volatile, while the market for residential roofing is more steady and predictable.

If you are shopping for solar right now, anywhere in the United States, consider companies that can install roofing and solar.