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What should I compare when one solar quote includes roof repairs and another excludes them?
Answer
Normalize the quotes by separating necessary roof work from solar work and determining whether the repair scope is defined, priced, and warranted. Compare total project cost, timing, roof condition assumptions, responsibility for resulting damage, and whether the roof work is performed by the installer or an independent roofing provider.
Key points
- Request a written description of the suspected roof issue, repair method, materials, and affected areas.
- Check whether removal and reinstallation of roofing or solar equipment is included.
- Compare roof-work warranties, workmanship warranties, exclusions, and coordination responsibilities.
- Ask both installers to price the same roof condition scenario or provide a clearly stated allowance.
What it depends on
- Actual roof condition and remaining service life
- Scope and quality of proposed repairs
- Whether solar installation is contingent on completing the repairs
- Responsibility for leaks, delays, and future removal
Risks and trade-offs
- An excluded repair can become a change order or delay after work begins.
- An included allowance may be too low to cover the actual condition.
- Bundling roof work may simplify coordination but does not establish that the installer is the best roofing provider.
Information you may need
- Independent or detailed roof assessment
- Itemized roof repair and solar scopes
- Warranties and exclusions for each scope
- Treatment of concealed damage, change orders, and reinstallation
Your next step
What to do next
Ask both providers for a normalized, itemized quote based on the same roof condition and compare the combined risk-adjusted total.
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