Susan from Bridgewater, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2024. The job was a removal: 46 panels totalling 10.35 kW taken off the roof, along with the mounting system, the inverters, the disconnects, the exterior conduit and wiring and the meters, all removed and disposed of, completed on 29 May. The flashing and lag bolts were deliberately left in place for the roofer to take out. That is not an oversight but the safer sequence – every bolt drawn out of a deck is a hole that has to be sealed, so leaving them for the crew who will be stripping the roof anyway means they are dealt with once rather than twice. The household had its own roofer for the work that followed, so ours ended at the removal.
Project Facts
- Location
- Bridgewater, NJ
- Service
- Solar Removal/Replacement
- Client since
- May 2024
Solar questions from Bridgewater homeowners
Is there still an electric bill with solar?
Yes. The utility continues to provide the meter, the grid connection and the billing account, so even a house producing roughly as much as it consumes over a year can still see customer charges and other applicable charges.
How is the number of panels for a Bridgewater house decided?
It starts with the home's actual electricity use, then with how much usable roof or ground area there is. A proper design looks at twelve months of consumption, expected future use, roof orientation, shading, roof dimensions, code-required setbacks, module wattage and the limits the utility places on interconnection.
Which building code applies to rooftop solar?
For applicable one- and two-family dwellings New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Residential Code. Its solar provisions cover structural loads, rooftop systems, roof penetrations, fire classification, roof access and pathways.