Solar Installation in Fort Lauderdale

Roof and ground-mounted solar, engineered for South Florida wind uplift and permitted through to interconnection.

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Florida has the sunshine, and a roof in Fort Lauderdale sees a great deal of it. The engineering question here is not whether there is enough light - it is whether the array and its attachments will stay on the roof in a hurricane.

We install solar as a construction trade rather than a sales product: the roof is assessed first, the attachments are engineered for the wind zone, and the work is permitted and inspected like any other structural addition to the building.

A ground-mounted solar array in the grounds of a Florida property

What's included

Solar Install

  • Roof condition and remaining-life assessment
  • Shading, orientation and output modelling
  • Structural check that the roof can carry the array
  • Racking and attachments rated for the local wind zone
  • Panel and inverter installation
  • Electrical tie-in, disconnects and labelling
  • Permitting and utility interconnection paperwork
  • Optional battery storage

How it works

Our process

  1. Roof assessment

    We look at the roof before anything else. Mounting an array on a covering with a few years left means removing and reinstalling it later at your cost.

  2. Design and modelling

    Orientation, shading and roof geometry determine realistic output and where panels can actually go.

  3. Engineering and permitting

    Attachment detail and structural loading documented for review, then submitted alongside the electrical scope.

  4. Installation

    Racking, flashing, panels and inverter installed, with roof penetrations properly sealed.

  5. Inspection and interconnection

    Final inspection, then the utility interconnection so the system can be energised.

Options

Ways we configure solar

Roof-mounted array

The usual approach where roof orientation and remaining roof life allow it. Attachment and flashing detail matter as much as the panels.

Ground-mounted array

Where the roof is shaded, unsuitable or near replacement. Needs the space and its own foundation and wind engineering.

Solar with battery storage

Adds usable power when the grid is down - the difference between panels you can use in an outage and panels you cannot.

Re-roof then solar

Sequencing the roof first when the covering is aging, so you are not paying to remove and reinstall the array in a few years.

Our work

Solar Install in Fort Lauderdale

Building in Broward

What this means in Fort Lauderdale

Wind is the governing factor. Fort Lauderdale sits in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and a solar array is effectively a set of sails bolted to your roof. Racking, attachment spacing and fastener specification all have to be engineered for that, and the permit review will look at it. This is the main reason solar here costs more than the same array in a low-wind state, and it is not a corner worth cutting.

Roof condition is the decision most people get wrong. Panels have a long service life; a roof covering may not. Installing over a roof near the end of its life means paying to remove and reinstall the whole array when the roof is replaced. If your covering is aging, re-roofing first is almost always the cheaper sequence, and we will say so even though it delays the solar job.

Every penetration is a potential leak in a climate with heavy, wind-driven rain. Flashing detail at each attachment matters as much as the electrical work, which is one argument for having a general contractor who also does roofing carry out the installation.

Questions

Frequently asked

Will solar survive a hurricane?

A properly engineered array is designed for the wind loads required in this zone, and the attachment detail is reviewed during permitting. No one can promise any structure will be undamaged in every storm, but engineering it for the local wind zone is precisely what the code requires and what we do.

Should I replace my roof first?

If the covering is near the end of its life, yes. Removing and reinstalling an array later costs considerably more than sequencing the roof first.

Do you handle the permit and utility paperwork?

Yes. Solar needs both a building permit and a utility interconnection agreement before the system can be energised, and we manage both.

Testimonials

Happy Clients

★★★★★

“They were very professional, on time, and followed up with everything. Everyone in the office was polite and the customer service was excellent. They have very skilled craftsmen and a designer on staff with great attention to detail. My project was done on time, within budget, and the quality of their work is outstanding. A very important side note was that the crew kept everything clean during the project. The end result looks fantastic and I have a beautiful, high-end kitchen.”

Katie T.
Katie T.
Miami

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