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Solar and satellite before tear-off: who removes gear and who reseals mounts
Written by Ultra Power Construction. The credentials page states that this contractor is licensed and insured in New Jersey and lists GAF and Owens Corning programs. Updated 2026-09-28.
Livingston, Berkeley Heights, and Scotch Plains homes increasingly carry solar arrays or older satellite mounts on planes that need new shingles. The decision before tear-off is who removes the gear, who stores it, and who reseals mounts so the new roof is not cut around abandoned hardware.
- Do not tear shingles out from under live arrays
- Satellite and abandoned mounts still puncture the deck
- What the estimate must assign
Do not tear shingles out from under live arrays
Solar should be de-energized and lifted by a qualified crew before the roof comes off. Pricing a tear-off that ignores the array creates delay and risk on day one.
Satellite and abandoned mounts still puncture the deck
Old dish feet and unused brackets leave holes. Remove them and patch the deck before underlayment, or price new flashings if a mount must return.
What the estimate must assign
Name the party responsible for removal, reinstall, and roof resealing. A Scotch Plains or Livingston bid that is silent on solar is not ready to schedule.