Enrico from Mystic Islands, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2023. Both jobs were sold on the same day and built five weeks apart, roof first.
A new roof
About 2,800 square feet of GAF Timberline Lifetime shingle, finished in November of 2023, taking in 231 feet of rakes, eaves and valleys. On a barrier-island house the edges are the part that matters most: that is where wind gets under a shingle course and where driven rain finds its way in.
9.315 kW of solar
Twenty-three Qcells 405-watt panels on a Snap-N-Rack mounting system, finished in December of 2023, with first-year production estimated at 11,279 kWh. Four hundred and five watts a panel is what let a nine-kilowatt array fit on twenty-three modules rather than the thirty a decade-old panel would have needed.
Five weeks between them
That gap is the whole argument for buying the two together. The array went onto a roof with its full life ahead of it, and neither job had to be planned around the other after the fact.
Project Facts
- Location
- Mystic Islands, NJ
- Services
- Roofing Installation, Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- October 2023
Solar
- Panels
- Qcells Model # Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML G10+ 405
- Panels
- 23
- System size
- 9.32 kW
- Inverter
- SolarEdge SE7600H-US000NNC2 HD Wave
- Mounting system
- Snap-N-Rack
- Estimated first-year production
- 11,279 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 100%
- Electric utility
- Atlantic City Electric
Roof
- System
- GAF Timberline Lifetime Roofing System
- Area replaced
- 2,800 sq ft
- Warranty
- 50 years
Questions from Mystic Islands homeowners
SolarWhat should a Mystic Islands homeowner look for in a solar company?
One that can design, permit, interconnect, install, commission, monitor and service the system, and explain the structure accurately. That means twelve months of real usage, a realistic production model, correct kW and kWh arithmetic, orientation and shading, structural capacity, the rooftop code requirements, the electrical articles for photovoltaic systems and grid interconnection, rapid shutdown, manufacturer installation instructions, utility interconnection and net metering, incentive registration, roof age and condition, penetration and waterproofing detail, the panel, inverter, mounting and workmanship warranties, monitoring, and service after the installation. The question worth asking is not who quoted least, but which company has designed the best long-term system for the house and will still be able to support it years from now.
RoofingIs chimney flashing replaced during a roof replacement?
The roof-replacement process includes attention to critical flashing, including chimney flashing where the project requires it. The flashing should be integrated correctly with the shingles and with the wall or chimney assembly.
SolarCan the panels come off and go back on for a new roof?
Yes -- it is commonly called a removal and replacement. The work involves taking off the modules and mounting equipment, protecting the electrical equipment, roofing, fitting new attachments, rewiring, reinstalling, testing and recommissioning. Permitting and utility requirements are reviewed where the configuration changes.