If solar panels went flying like a kite then it would make the news and would hurt solar panel sales. I don't remember hearing anything about that in the news. Are there homes in the Villages with solar panels? How did they make out? My guess is the panels are designed and installed to handle a stronger hurricane than we will ever see here. The first was 'Deluxe' wanting to wash my windows, and the second was Freedom Forever wanting to install solar panels on my roof. So much for the non-soliciting policy of the Villages. Second question how much more does your insurance go up if you can get insurance these days with solar panels,? Who fixes the solar cells if there's a problem and what is the guaranteed time to fix? What happens when they go bankrupt in 5 years? Basically in Florida and arrow neck of the woods it just doesn't pay. Solar Panels Try solar tubes from The Solar Guys if you just want to get more light in your home during the daylight hours. That is what we did at a fraction of the cost of solar panels. We put in solar heat for our pool. Worth it? Yes. Issues? Not but a couple. Valve stuck once and leak in link between panels once. Things can happen with any system, but solar provides a lot of free heat. Yes, you pay for panels, which is the solar equivalent of a water heater. The solar heat is free, unlike the gas or electricity to operate the heater. One thing that folks don't always seem. I would prefer NOT to hear general opinions of solar panels, solar energy, etc. I would like to keep the discussion specific to this particular program, SECO-Freedom Pro as it is being marketed to us here in TV, Solar system are usually fairly light-weight and most any roof structure that meets recent building codes, can bear the weight of a solar system. What do you do when you have a roof leak and the solar company can't or won't fix it, and the roofer won't work on a roof with solar panels? You can end up with a roof full of panels generating $500/month more energy than you use, but they structure the contract so that you sometimes make $0/month and are stuck paying for the panels on the roof for 25 years while the solar salesperson made $10k on the sale. Here is an informative unbiased article about that. ChatGpt: Green Solutions appears to be a home improvement and roofing contractor based in Miami, Florida. The company specializes in a variety of services, including roofing installations (shingle, tile, and metal roofs), solar panel installations, impact windows, HVAC systems, and general renovations. They emphasize energy efficiency and sustainable practices, offering financing options like. For the price T&D quoted us, I am thinking about having new panels installed so I can reset the warranty, rather than putting used panels back on a brand new roof. Any recommendations from pool owners that have used solar contractors other than T&D would be greatly appreciated.