Solar panels lifted, stored and refitted for re-roofing in Welwyn Garden City.
On a housing re-roofing programme, we took the solar arrays off, kept them safe on the scaffold, then refitted, bird-meshed and tested them on the new roofs.
Homes with roof-mounted solar PV were being re-roofed in a housing programme. SEG removed and stored the panels so the roofers could work, then refitted, protected and tested them once the new roofs were on.
At a glance
| Location | Welwyn Garden City (AL7) |
|---|---|
| Completed | May 2026 |
| Work | Solar PV removal and refit |
| Property | Houses in a re-roofing programme |
| Time on site | Per house, a removal visit, a refit visit and a bird-mesh visit (2025 to 2026) |
| SEG team | Noel, Tom, Matthew, Henry and Petar |
What we found
- The first house had 10 panels, inverter in the loft, generation meter and PV isolator in the hall cupboard
- Board there had no SPD and Type AC RCDs; PV on its own 6A RCBO
- Steep, slippery roof pitch with heavy organic build-up around the panels
- On refit day PV cables had not been brought out onto the new roof and one tile was broken - flagged to the roofers
What we did
- Safely isolated the AC supply and inverter before work
- Disconnected the arrays and made the leads safe with Wago connectors
- Cleared moss and organic matter for a safer working area
- Removed, cleaned and strapped the panels securely to the scaffold for storage
- Roofers removed and refitted the brackets and rails around the new tiles
- Refitted the panels on the new roofs and reconnected them
- Fitted bird mesh around the full perimeter of each array
- Re-energised and tested the systems; scaffold left clear and tidy
Equipment used
- Bird mesh
- Wago connectors
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From SEG’s job records and engineers’ photos. Customer details are kept private.
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