Solar Panel Installation and Roofing Installation in Cherry Hill, NJ | 38 Panels

Cherry Hill, NJ · Client since November 2016

Jessica Rardin has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2016, when the roof and the solar array were bought on the same day. The roof was finished on 7 March 2017 and the array seventeen days later.

3,600 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 Charcoal carrying a 50-year warranty, aluminum drip edge along 253 feet of rakes, eaves and valleys, and a ridge vent along the peak. The shingle was chosen by the household rather than defaulted, which is recorded on the contract.

38 panels and 10.64 kW

Thirty-eight black-framed Hanwha 280 watt panels came to 10.64 kW on QuickMount flashed mounts, finished on 24 March 2017, running into a SolarEdge SE10000A inverter with an optimizer on every panel and a production meter built to the ANSI accuracy standard. PSE&G is the utility and the first year was designed for about 10,498 kWh.

What a flashed mount actually is

Every page on this site mentions the mounting system and almost nobody asks what it means, so it is worth setting out once. A flashed mount is not a bolt sealed with caulk. It is a metal plate that slides up underneath the course of shingles above the fixing, so the hole through the deck sits beneath a shingle rather than exposed to the sky, and the water running down the roof passes over the flashing the way it passes over everything else. Sealant fails; it is a consumable with a life measured in years. A shingle laid over a flashing is doing the same job it does across the whole roof, and it will still be doing it when the array is twenty-five years old. On a roof that has just been replaced it is the difference between an array that is part of the roof and an array that is bolted to it.

Why the roof went first

An array is fastened down 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-eight panels would make that a substantial undertaking. Seventeen days of sequencing meant the flashings went into a roof that was new, on a deck that had been stripped, seen and covered properly.

Why Cherry Hill 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 3,600 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 10.64 kW solar array of 38 Hyundai HIS-S280RG-BK panels, a SolarEdge SE10000A-US000NNR2 Inverter (25Y) W/ P320 HD Wave inverter and the QuickMount mounting system.
• Warranty: backed by a 50-year roof warranty, a 5-year roofing workmanship warranty and a 5-year solar workmanship warranty.
• Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with completed roofing projects and completed solar projects across Camden County and 91 roofing projects and 360 solar projects throughout New Jersey.

Our work in Cherry Hill

Green Sun Energy Services has completed 2 roof replacements and 3 featured solar projects in Cherry Hill. Cherry Hill, a township in Camden County, is served by PSE&G.

Generate electricity on your roof and use it to help power your vehicle.

Thinking about a new roof, solar, or both for your Cherry Hill home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.

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Questions from Cherry Hill homeowners

RoofingHow long does a roof replacement take?

Many residential roofs are completed in a day or two, though larger or more complicated ones take longer. Weather, decking repairs and the complexity of the roof all move the schedule, and a professional contractor watches the forecast and protects exposed areas rather than leaving a deck open to rain.

RoofingDoes a gutter guard mean the gutters never need attention again?

No, and no homeowner should read it that way. A micromesh system dramatically reduces what gets into the gutter, but pollen, roof granules, storm debris, ice and tree material can still accumulate on top of the screen. A periodic look at the roof edge remains sensible.

RoofingDo I need gutter guards in Cherry Hill, NJ?

They can reduce routine debris buildup, especially on wooded properties, but no system eliminates all maintenance. The best guard depends on roof slope, tree type, gutter size, and the homeowner's expectations.

SolarWill solar void the roof warranty?

It depends on the roof manufacturer and the installation method, so the actual warranty should be read. A properly installed attachment system follows the mounting instructions, the roofing requirements, the flashing details and the code. Treat any blanket claim that solar always voids, or never affects, a roof warranty as a reason to check.

SolarWhy is annual offset the number that matters?

Because the value of net metering is strongest where solar production offsets electricity the household would otherwise have bought. Producing substantially more than a year's consumption means the surplus is ultimately treated differently from the credit that offsets consumption.