Solar Decommission & Recommission in Cairns
Getting your roof replaced, rescrewed or resprayed? I take your panels off and put them back on.
G'day, I'm Lachlan. I safely take existing solar panels off your roof before roof work, store them safely on site, then reinstall, reconnect and test them once your roofer is done. I don't install new solar systems — this service is just for the panels you already have. I'm based in Mount Sheridan and work right across Cairns.
Existing panels only
One local sparky, start to finish.
- ✓System safely isolated
- ✓Panels removed & stored on site
- ✓Reinstalled & reconnected
- ✓Tested before I leave
What A Solar Decommission And Recommission Covers
- ✓System Safely Isolated
Your solar system is shut down and isolated before anything is touched. - ✓Panels Removed
Panels, rails and mounts carefully taken off so the roof is clear for your roofer. - ✓Safely Stored
Panels are stored safely on site while the roof work is done. - ✓Reinstalled
Once the roof is finished, the panels go back on. - ✓Reconnected
The system is reconnected. - ✓Tested
The system is tested to check it's working before I leave.
Please note: I don't install new solar systems. This service is only for taking your existing panels off and putting them back on around roof replacements, rescrews and resprays.
Why It Needs A Licensed Electrician
A roof replacement, rescrew or respray usually means the solar panels have to come off first. Your panels keep producing electricity whenever there's daylight, so they need to be properly isolated and disconnected before anyone works around them.
The Electrical Safety Office says solar maintenance that involves electrical work must be done by a licensed electrician. I'm a licensed electrical contractor (ECL 1504819), so your system is isolated, disconnected, reconnected and tested properly.
Taking the panels off and putting them back on is all I do with solar. I don't install new solar systems.
Recent Solar Decommission Jobs
Simple, Start To Finish
Get In Touch
Tell me about your roof job and your solar system — photos help.
Free Quote
I give you a clear quote and we line up timing with your roofer.
Removal
System isolated, panels removed and safely stored on site.
Reinstall & Test
After the roof work, panels go back on, reconnected and tested.
Your Local Mount Sheridan Electrician
I live in Mount Sheridan and do solar decommissions and recommissions for homes right across Cairns — from Bentley Park, White Rock and Edmonton down to Gordonvale and Babinda, through Cairns City and Smithfield, and up the northern beaches to Palm Cove.
Common Questions
Do you install new solar systems?
No. I don't install new solar systems. I only remove and reinstall existing panels when your roof is being replaced, rescrewed or resprayed.
How does timing work with the roofer?
Book me in early and let me know your roofer's schedule. I take the panels off before the roof work starts and come back to reinstall them once the roof is finished.
Will the solar still work after it goes back on?
Once the panels are reinstalled and reconnected, I test the system to check it's working before I leave.
Where are the panels kept during the roof work?
The panels are stored safely on site, out of the way of your roofer, while the roof work is done.
Can the roofer just take the panels off?
Disconnecting and reconnecting a solar system is electrical work. In Queensland, solar maintenance that involves electrical work must be done by a licensed electrician.
Roof Work Coming Up?
Get your solar safely decommissioned and recommissioned by a local, licensed electrician.