A full inspection of modules, racking, conduit, grounding and inverter, tuned to the steep tile roofs and larger arrays common across Lakewood Ranch's newer villages.
New-construction dust
Active building phases in Waterside and Polo Run kick up fine sand and limerock dust that drifts onto finished homes nearby for months after their own construction is done.
Golf course fertilizer overspray
Homes backing onto Lakewood National and Country Club East fairways pick up a faint fertilizer and clipping residue after mowing days, which leaves a dull haze rather than visible debris.
Pollen from planted oak canopy
The community's landscaped oaks are younger than Bradenton's, but they are now mature enough to drop a real pollen load each spring across Del Webb and Main Street district homes.
Almost entirely concrete barrel and flat tile across Country Club East, Lakewood National and the newer Waterside phases, with tile pitches running steeper than most of Manatee County. Tile-heavy roofs like these are why we lean on ground-based water-fed poles here more than almost anywhere else on our route.
We inspect the inverter and any optimisers or microinverters for fault codes, error history and abnormal operating temperature, open and inspect the combiner box, and check DC and AC disconnects. Connectors are checked for corrosion and correct seating, and grounding and bonding are verified end to end.
Rail alignment, mid- and end-clamp torque, standoff and flashing condition, conduit supports and roof penetration sealant. Florida wind loading finds anything that was under-torqued at installation, and finding it during an inspection is dramatically cheaper than finding it after a storm.
Lakewood Ranch sits outside Hillsborough County, so a $50–$100 travel fee applies depending on routing. Booking alongside a neighbour usually removes it.