Jeffrey Cushman has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since March of 2021, when the roof and the solar array were bought on the same day. The roof was finished on 12 July 2021 and the array nine days later.
4,000 square feet, stripped to the deck
A single layer of old shingles came off down to the sheathing and left with the dumpster. Deck protection went over the exposed sheathing, then a GAF Timberline HDZ system in Pewter Grey carrying a 50-year warranty, aluminum drip edge along 353 feet of rakes, eaves and valleys, and a ridge vent along the peak.
34 panels and 12.41 kW
Thirty-four LG 365 watt panels came to 12.41 kW on Unirac mounting, finished on 21 July 2021, running into a SolarEdge SE10000H HD Wave inverter with an optimizer on every panel. Critter guard was fitted around the array at the same time, closing the gap under the panels where squirrels and birds otherwise nest. Atlantic City Electric is the utility and the first year was designed for about 15,111 kWh.
The production estimate has a condition attached
That 15,111 kWh figure is not unconditional, and the contract says so: the estimate assumes the household cuts back the trees within fifty feet of the back and sides of the house. It is worth stating on a page like this rather than leaving it in the paperwork. A shade estimate is a model of the sky as it is expected to be, and trees do not stay the size they were on the day of the survey — they are the one part of a solar design that gets worse on its own. A household that knows the number depends on the tree line can keep it true; one that never hears it wonders in five years why the array does not match its estimate.
Why the roof went first
An array is bolted to a roof for twenty-five years and more, so shingles at the end of their life underneath one become a second job with a date already on them — panels off, roof on, panels back. Thirty-four panels is a lot to take down and put back. Nine days of sequencing meant it never has to be scheduled at all.
Why Little Egg Harbor homeowners choose Green Sun Energy Services
One company designs the roof and solar system together, so there is no finger-pointing between a roofer and a solar installer.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Roofing: installed as a GAF Certified Roofing Contractor (#CE28608), with a GAF Timberline Lifetime Roofing System like the one on this home. On this home: a new roof over 4,000 sq ft.
- Solar: design and installation supervised by a NABCEP-certified professional (#PVA-111016-016148), with SolarEdge optimizers on every panel so each one reports its own output. On this home: a 12.41 kW solar array of 34 LG 365N1K-A6 panels, a SolarEdge SE10000H-US000NNC2 HD Wave inverter, the Unirac mounting system and 168 ft of critter guard.
- Warranty: backed by a 50-year roof warranty, a 5-year roofing workmanship warranty and a 25-year solar workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with completed roofing projects and 48 completed solar projects across Ocean County and 92 roofing projects and 363 solar projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Little Egg Harbor
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 2 roof replacements and 8 featured solar projects in Little Egg Harbor. Little Egg Harbor, a township in Ocean County, is served by Atlantic City Electric.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Little Egg Harbor, NJ
- Services
- Roofing Installation, Solar Critter Guard, Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- March 2021
Solar
- Manufacturer & model
- LG 365N1K-A6
- Panels
- 34
- System size
- 12.41 kW
- Inverter
- SolarEdge SE10000H-US000NNC2 HD Wave
- Mounting system
- Unirac
- Estimated first-year production
- 15,111 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 95%
- Electric utility
- Atlantic City Electric
- Critter guard fitted
- 168 ft
- Workmanship warranty
- 25 years
Roof
- System
- GAF Timberline Lifetime Roofing System
- Area replaced
- 4,000 sq ft
- Warranty
- 50 years
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Questions from Little Egg Harbor homeowners
SolarWhat is Permission to Operate?
It is the utility's authorisation for the finished system to run in parallel with the grid. Completing the installation does not by itself mean the system can be switched on: the utility generally requires the interconnection documentation, the inspections, the metering and the final approvals to be in place first.
SolarWhat is an SREC-II?
A New Jersey solar renewable-energy certificate created for qualifying projects under the Successor Solar Incentive programme. A qualifying system earns one SREC-II for each megawatt-hour -- a thousand kilowatt-hours -- of eligible solar electricity it generates.
RoofingWill there be nails in my yard after a roof replacement?
A careful contractor should perform repeated magnetic sweeps and visual cleanup, but no contractor can realistically guarantee that every small fastener will be found. Keep children and pets away from the work zone until cleanup is complete.
RoofingHow many layers of shingles can a roof have?
The residential code limits reroofing over existing roofing, including where the roof already carries the maximum number of layers permitted. The municipal permit review and a physical inspection settle what is acceptable on a particular house rather than a general rule.
RoofingCan my roof be replaced in the winter in Little Egg Harbor, NJ?
Yes, roofing can be performed during many New Jersey winter days if the roof is dry and temperatures meet the manufacturer's installation requirements. Cold weather can affect shingle sealing and handling, so crews may need additional fastening or sealing procedures and should avoid icy or unsafe conditions.