Solar Panel Installation and Roofing Installation in North Middletown, NJ | Solar in Two Phases

North Middletown, NJ · Client since April 2016

James and Ellen Lafargue have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since April of 2016, when the roof and the first phase of a solar array were bought on the same day. The roof was finished on 28 May 2016 and the panels a week later. A second phase followed three years after that.

4,400 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 Williamsburg Slate carrying a 50-year warranty, aluminum drip edge along 377 feet of rakes, eaves and valleys, and a ridge vent along the peak.

Phase one: 30 panels and 9.45 kW, in 2016

Thirty LG 315 watt panels came to 9.45 kW on rail-free mounting, finished on 3 June 2016, running into a SolarEdge SE7600A inverter with an optimizer on every panel and a production meter built to the ANSI accuracy standard. The array sits on the back slope at a 30-degree pitch facing east-southeast, modelled at about 88 percent of the reference case. JCP&L is the utility.

Phase two: 33 more panels and 11.06 kW, in 2019

Three years later the household came back and added a second array of thirty-three LG 335 watt panels — 11.06 kW, on its own SolarEdge SE7600H inverter. Together the two phases come to sixty-three panels and roughly 20.5 kW, which makes this one of the substantial residential systems on this site and slightly more than double what the first phase alone provided.

Why the roof made the second phase possible

This is the argument for doing the roof first, playing out over years rather than weeks. When the household decided to expand in 2019, the roof under the new panels was three years old with decades left in it. Nobody had to weigh up whether it was worth putting more panels onto shingles that were nearing the end, or whether the whole thing would have to come down again shortly afterwards. The expansion was a straightforward decision because the surface it went onto was not in question. A household that puts an array on a worn roof does not simply risk a reset later; it also loses the option to add to the system in the meantime.

We bought a new roof as well as solar panels. Everything was done as promised and as scheduled. There have been no problems and we are pleased with our decision to go solar.  - James L. in Middletown, NJ  | 

Why North Middletown 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 4,400 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 9.45 kW solar array of 30 LG 315N1K-G4/40mm panels, a SolarEdge SE7600A-US000NNR2 Inverter (12Y) 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 32 completed roofing projects and 138 completed solar projects across Monmouth County and 91 roofing projects and 360 solar projects throughout New Jersey.

Our work in North Middletown

Green Sun Energy Services has completed 1 roof replacement and 2 featured solar projects in North Middletown. North Middletown, a community in Middletown Township, on Sandy Hook Bay, is served by JCP&L.

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

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Questions from North Middletown homeowners

RoofingAre 'cool roof' shingles useful in North Middletown, NJ?

Reflective roofing products can reduce solar heat gain, particularly on sun-exposed roofs, but the benefit varies with roof orientation, insulation, ventilation, tree cover, and HVAC efficiency. They are one part of an energy strategy rather than a substitute for attic improvements.

RoofingWhat happens if rotten plywood is found during a roof replacement?

Damaged or deteriorated roof sheathing should be replaced so the new roofing system has a solid fastening surface.

RoofingWhy does using a complete system from one manufacturer matter to the warranty?

Because the enhanced warranties and the wind coverage generally require qualifying accessories alongside the shingles — the starter strips, the deck protection, the ridge caps and, depending on the warranty, the leak barrier or the ventilation. Buying the right shingle and substituting the accessories around it can leave the roof outside the coverage the homeowner thought was being bought.

SolarAre panels designed for New Jersey snow loads?

Yes. Rooftop installations must account for the applicable structural and environmental loads, snow among them, and the code specifically requires the roof and the photovoltaic system to support the applicable gravity and snow loads.

SolarWhat happens to a solar lease when the house is sold?

Most residential leases provide a process for transferring the agreement to a qualified buyer, though the requirements vary by provider. Before signing it is worth understanding how a purchaser qualifies, what the transfer involves, any fees, the buyout options, the timing, and what happens if a buyer declines to take it on.