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Solar & energy

Solar, battery and water heating — on a roof that can carry them.

Crownline is a roofing company first. We inspect roof age and condition before we design a system, so you're not paying to remove and reinstall panels three years later.

Installers setting solar panels on a tile roof
01Residential & commercial PV

Solar panel installation

Designed around your roof's age, orientation, shading and actual electric usage — sized to your roof, not a generic package.

  • Roof condition assessed before design
  • Sized to your real usage, pitch & shading
  • Penetrations flashed & waterproofed by roofers
  • Permitting & utility interconnection handled
  • Roof & solar warranties coordinated
  • Battery-ready design available
Solar panels in detail →
Home battery unit mounted on an exterior wall
02Backup for storm season

Home battery storage

Florida storm season means outages. A battery sized around your real priorities — refrigeration, medical equipment, well pumps, the circuits that matter — beats an oversized system you paid too much for.

  • Sized around the circuits that matter to you
  • Paired with solar or stand-alone
  • Panel & transfer switch work coordinated
  • Storm-mode charging where supported
Home battery storage in detail →
Solar water heater collector on a tile roof
03Evacuated tube · flat plate

Solar water heaters

Water heating is one of the biggest single line items on a Florida electric bill. Solar thermal cuts that cost using the sun Central Florida has in abundance.

  • Evacuated tube — our most common pick
  • Flat plate — simpler, lower installed cost
  • Backup element for cloudy stretches
  • Roof penetrations flashed by the same crew
  • Permitting & inspection handled
  • Sized to your household's hot-water use
Solar water heaters in detail →
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Roof age & solar

Should you replace your roof before installing solar?

If your roof has under 5–7 years of life left, we'll tell you to reroof first — pulling panels to redo a roof later costs more than doing it once, in order. If your roof is sound, we'll say that too.

Under 5–7 years of roof life leftReroof first, then solar
Roof is soundDesign the system now
Re-roofing or on a claimAdd solar in the same project

That call comes from a roofer, not a solar sales rep.

2026 incentive status

What actually still applies in 2026.

Solar incentive law changed significantly in 2025 — not what most solar sites still advertise. Read the full guide →

Ended

Federal residential tax credit (Section 25D)

The 30% credit for homeowners who buy a system outright does not apply to systems placed in service after December 31, 2025.

Still active

Business & lease/PPA credit (Section 48E)

Still phasing out through 2026–2027 for commercial systems and third-party-owned (lease/PPA) residential systems.

Active

Florida property & sales tax exemptions

Solar, battery and solar water heating equipment are excluded from added property-tax value and exempt from state sales tax under current Florida law.

Active · monitoring

Net metering

Full retail-rate net metering is currently in effect statewide in Florida. It has been legislatively contested before — we keep this page current.

Solar work
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Tile-roof home with solar panels at dusk Aerial view of solar panels on a tile roof Solar carport beside a Florida home Commercial solar installation on a flat roof, seen from above Home battery and electrical panel in a garage

Illustrative examples — real, dated Crownline jobs replace these as they're photographed and cleared for use.

FAQ

Solar questions, roofer to homeowner.

Installer setting a solar panel on a tile roof
Should I reroof before adding solar?

If your roof has under 5–7 years of life left, yes — removing and reinstalling panels later costs more than reroofing first. If your roof is sound, we will tell you that too.

Can solar be added during an insurance-claim roof replacement?

If your roof is being replaced under an insurance claim, that is often the ideal time to add solar in the same project, since the roof is already open.

Do I need solar panels to get a battery?

No — a battery can be installed stand-alone and charge from the grid, though pairing it with solar gets more value long-term.

Do you handle permitting and utility approval?

Yes. Permitting and interconnection paperwork are handled as part of the project.

Does a solar water heater work on cloudy days?

Yes — systems include a backup electric or gas element for low-sun stretches, so you always have hot water.

Get a straight answer on solar.

We'll tell you if your roof needs work first. If it doesn't, we'll size a system that fits your actual usage.