It’s a structural modification, an insured asset, and a permitted electrical system that lives on your home for 25+ years.
Most problems homeowners run into with solar don’t come from the panels themselves — they come from what wasn’t addressed before install.
Here’s the straight truth.
Every solar array transfers load into your roof system. That load must be properly distributed into rafters or trusses — not decking, not guesswork.
What actually matters:
On the Gulf Coast, wind uplift is the bigger issue than weight. A system that isn’t engineered correctly can become a liability in a major storm.
A real solar company:
If a company says “your roof is fine” without documentation — that’s a red flag.
Once solar is installed, your home is no longer insured the same way — whether your carrier tells you or not.
Key insurance facts homeowners should know:
If a system causes a roof leak, fire, or structural issue and:
you could be stuck between the installer and the insurer.
A proper installer provides:
That paper trail protects you, not us.
Solar installs aren’t inspected once — they’re inspected in layers.
Typically:
Inspectors don’t care about sales promises.
They care about:
If something fails inspection, it’s not cosmetic — it delays PTO and can cost real money to correct.
The cheapest quote often becomes the most expensive after inspections.
Solar is supposed to reduce risk, not add it.
A properly designed system:
A rushed or sloppy system becomes:
At Golden Solar, we treat solar as infrastructure — not a gadget.
That means:
If solar is going on your roof, it should be done in a way that honors the structure beneath it and the home it protects.
Because panels are replaceable.
Your roof, your insurance, and your peace of mind are not.