Who pays for solar panel removal when I replace my roof?

That is billed by your solar installer, separately from the roofing contractor. We do not have a published Boise-specific rate to cite for panel removal and reinstall, so we will not invent a number here — get that quote directly from your solar installer alongside your roofing estimate.

Can I use my original solar installer, or does the roofer pick one?

Either works. Most homeowners use their original installer since they already have the system documentation and warranty relationship, but we can coordinate with a different licensed installer if your original company is unavailable.

Does removing and reinstalling panels damage them?

Not when handled by a licensed solar installer following manufacturer procedures. The risk is higher with unlicensed or inexperienced handling, which is part of why panel work should stay with a licensed solar contractor rather than being folded into the roofing scope.

Cost Guide

Solar Panel Removal and Reinstall Cost for a Roof Replacement

What it actually costs to coordinate solar panel removal and reinstall with a roof replacement in Boise, who handles which part of the job, and how to protect your solar warranty.

Panel removal and reinstall is quoted separately by your solar installer, not the roofing contractor, and typically depends on system size and mounting type. The roofing itself is priced the same as a standard replacement, roughly 450 to 850 dollars per roofing square installed for architectural asphalt shingle.

Published 2026-08-19 · Updated 2026-08-19

The short answer

Two separate costs are involved: the roof replacement itself, priced the same as any other job at roughly $450-$850 per roofing square installed for architectural asphalt shingle, and the solar panel removal and reinstall, which your solar installer quotes and bills separately. We do not publish a number for the panel-side cost because we do not perform that work and do not have a reliable Boise-specific figure to cite honestly.

Why the two costs stay separate

Panel removal and reinstall involves electrical disconnect and reconnect work that falls under a solar installer’s licensing, not a roofing contractor’s. Folding an invented panel-cost estimate into a roofing quote would mean guessing at a number outside our own trade — instead, we coordinate the schedule and give you the roofing price we can actually stand behind, and your solar installer gives you theirs.

What affects the panel-side cost

Ask your solar installer directly, but the general factors that affect panel removal and reinstall pricing are:

System size — number of panels and total wattage
Mounting type — rail-mounted racking systems generally cost less to remove and reinstall than fully integrated or specialty-mount systems
Roof access — pitch and roof complexity affect labor time for the solar crew the same way they affect ours
Whether the inverter or other equipment also needs to move

Protecting your solar warranty

Most solar equipment warranties require installation and reinstallation work to be performed by a licensed installer to remain valid. That is the main reason to keep the two scopes of work separate rather than having a roofing crew handle panel removal informally — even if it seems simpler on paper, it can put your solar warranty at risk.

Timing the two jobs together

The roofing work itself takes the same one to three days a standard replacement would. The real scheduling variable is your solar installer’s availability, since panels need to come off before tear-off starts and go back on after the new roofing is complete. We start coordinating that timeline with your installer as soon as you book the roofing inspection.

Bottom line

Get your roofing estimate from us and your panel removal/reinstall estimate from your solar installer — the two together give you a real total, not a guess. Call (208) 279-6903 to book a free roof inspection and start coordinating the schedule with your solar installer.

The bottom line

If you want this priced for your own property rather than in ranges, we come out and measure at no charge across Boise and the Treasure Valley. You get a written per-foot price with gates and removal broken out separately. Call (208) 279-6903.