A Note From The Owners
We started Blue Energy Electric out of Stuart in 2012 because Martin County deserved a solar company that lived here too. Mike and I have been climbing roofs in Sewall's Point, Palm City, North River Shores, Indian Hills, Rocky Point, Hobe Sound, and the Jensen Beach side of the bridge ever since. We have seen what the 2004 and 2017 storms left behind. We have seen what an out-of-state installer leaves behind too.
When you call about a house you are buying, our office manager Gabi handles the intake and brings me or Mike into the conversation the same day. The technician who walks the roof is on our payroll, not someone's cousin pulled off Craigslist. The report comes from someone who will still be in this county next year.
What We See Most Often No Martin County Roofs
Roof type drives most of the inspection. In Palm City and Stuart proper, we see a lot of older S-tile that was never re-flashed when the original installer set the rails. Hobe Sound has more flat-tile and metal mixed in. The barrier islands run heavy on metal standing seam, and that is where S-5! clamps should have been used and often were not.
Here is what tends to need attention:
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Lifted tiles around stanchions where the original installer skipped flashing
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Sealant degradation around mid-rail brackets, usually around year 8 to 10
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Inverter heat-soak issues on west-facing garages without ventilation
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Older Enphase M-series microinverters approaching end-of-warranty
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Conduit runs that are not UV rated and are starting to crack
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Disconnects that were not relabeled after the FPL service upgrade
We document each one with a photo and a rough cost. You decide what goes on the seller credit list.
Hurricane History Shows up in the Inspection
Frances and Jeanne came through Martin County in 2004. Irma in 2017. Every storm since has tested the mounting hardware on Treasure Coast roofs, and a buyer who is not paying attention can inherit a system that survived the storm but lost its structural integrity along the way.
We bring a torque wrench. If a clamp is loose, we will find it. If a panel has a microcrack from a debris hit and is producing 60 percent of nameplate, the monitoring data will tell us, and we will tell you.
If the home is in a wind-borne debris zone (most of Martin County coast east of US-1), the panel attachment must be engineered to ASCE 7-16 or current Florida Building Code. We will note whether the original engineering documents were filed with the county.
We Pull Permit History On Every Martin County Inspection
Martin County's building department keeps solar permits searchable by parcel. We pull the history before the visit so we know:
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The permitted system size and panel count
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Whether the final inspection was actually closed out
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Any open or expired electrical permits on the property
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The original installer's license number (and whether it is still active)
You would be surprised how often a system was installed but never received a closing inspection. That can become your problem at closing if the lender flags it. We catch it early.
If you want to see how the inspection process works across the rest of the Treasure Coast, the free solar inspection hub covers all four counties we serve. If the system needs work after closing, our solar maintenance and repair and solar removal and reinstallation pages explain the next steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Closer Than You Think
Office and warehouse: 7813 SW Ellipse Way, Unit F12, Stuart, FL 34997.
Phone: (772) 232-6594
Email: sales@blueenergyelectric.com
Florida Solar License CVC56991.
Electrical License EC13014796.
Roofing License CCC1337565 (issued April 10, 2026, qualifier David Anthony Scherich).
What Your South Florida Neighbors Are Saying
Martin Loynd
Yay Blue Energy Electric to the rescue! We have had a terrible experience with the original installer of our solar panels and could not get them to return calls or provide service… Blue Energy immediately answered my call and knew exactly what was needed to fix the problem . Very professional and committed to Resolve issues. Gabi was most helpful and was able to answer all my concerns over the phone. The repair cost was reasonable. The work completed as promised.
V G
I was really pleased with the job that Blue Energy Electric did for me on my solar panel installation repair. I had a really bad experience with the company that originally installed it and was worried that I would not be able to have the work covered by warranty without going back to them. Dave from Blue Energy Electric came and took a look and sorted out everything and he managed to do so under that same warranty without an extra charge to me. He was professional, friendly and efficient but most importantly completely honest and trustworthy, something I was not used to in previous dealings with the solar company that installed my solar system. I cannot give this company a higher recommendation. Job well done thank you!!!