Solar Panel Repairs.

The solar panels installed on your roof are part of a complex system that provides your home with clean energy. And because there are so many parts, it can be difficult to know what exactly is causing the failure without our solar panel repair technicians inspecting your solar system.

That said, we’ve listed some of the most common reasons that your solar panels have stopped working, below:

• Your panels may have overheat or melted,
• There could be burn lines, or spilt or cracked cells inside of your panels,
• The DC solar cabling found beneath your panels could be burnt or melted,
• There could be corrosion inside the glass of the solar cell or to wiring,
• Your DC isolators on the roof have melted,
• The micro-inverters have failed,
• Poor workmanship when the panels were installed,
• Damage from pigeons, possums or other animals, or
• Broken solar panels usually following hail storms.

Whether you can see visible damage to your panels or not, we do not recommended inspecting them yourself. A combination of heights, live wiring and broken glass could result in serious injuries. It’s always best to call a solar electrician company, like Solarfix, to determine the exact cause and repair your solar the same day.

More often than not, homeowners won’t know their solar power or solar panels aren’t working properly until the energy bill arrives – which comes at quite a shock. But did you know you can check on the health of your system in other ways? A lot of solar systems will come with a smartphone or tablet app that you can check and make sure everything is working as it should. You can also look at your inverter and if there is a green light showing, everything is fine. If the light is orange or red then that might mean there are issues that need to be addressed and fixed.

If you have broken or damaged solar panels, they will need to be replaced. The costs involved with repairing a solar panel are usually more than the cost of replacing the panel. That said, even if the damaged panels on your roof still work, it’s important that they are inspected by a local solar repair company to insure that they won’t lead to a more serious concerns like fires or compromising the other components of your solar system.

If you believe that your solar panels might need to be inspected, please call our friendly technicians on 0497 524 407 or by using the form on our Contact page.

If your solar panels are still under warranty, the cost of the panels should be covered by your insurance company and you would only need to cover the service fee. If your panels are no longer covered by your warranty, the price of replacing a panel usually ranges between $150 to $400, depending on the brand.

Here at Solarfix, our highly experienced team provides solar panel servicing, replacing and maintenance services near you throughout the South East Queensland region. If you’re unsure if your property falls under our service locations, please feel free to call us on 0497 524 407 and one of our friendly solar panel experts can let you know.