Nine services, one solar crew
Cape Coral Solar Water Heater Pros installs, repairs and maintains solar pool heaters and solar water heaters for homes, condos and HOA pools across Lee and Charlotte counties. This page sets out all nine of our services side by side, so you can go straight to the one that fits your pool, your tank or your roof.
We have worked on Southwest Florida roofs since 2010, the winter a January cold snap left local pools unswimmable for weeks. We stick to solar thermal, heating water and pools with the sun, and we do not sell solar electric panels or batteries.
That focus is why we take on every brand, including FAFCO and SunSaver arrays that lost factory support when FAFCO closed in late 2024. Each job starts with a written quote and ends with a written warranty.
Pool heating
Solar pool heating pumps your pool water through black polypropylene collectors on the roof, adding 8 to 15 degrees F over an unheated pool on sunny days. We install new systems, repair existing ones of any brand, and design larger arrays for shared pools.
We size the array to your pool's surface area, not its gallons, using Heliocol or Techno-Solis panels on a south or west roof face. Most homes take 6 to 14 panels at $4,200 to $9,200 installed, done in 1 day on shingle or metal and 1 to 2 days on tile.
Leaking panels, stuck diverter valves, failed sensors and controllers that never switch on are the repairs we see most. A $149 diagnostic visit finds the fault and is credited to the repair if you approve it during the visit.
Condo towers, HOA amenity centers and hotel pools need far more collector area and flow than a backyard pool. We quote each site individually, and most condo and HOA systems start around $15,000.
Household hot water
A solar water heater warms your household water in glazed flat plate collectors and stores it in an 80 or 120 gallon solar tank with an electric backup element. In Southwest Florida it typically covers 60 to 80% of a home's water heating, which is often 14 to 18% of the electric bill.
We fit SunEarth flat plate collectors with Rheem Solaraide or SunEarth tanks as active closed loop or active direct systems, usually in 1 day. An 80 gallon system for 2 to 4 people runs $6,800 to $8,900, and a 120 gallon system for 4 to 6 people runs $8,900 to $11,500.
Lukewarm showers and a climbing electric bill usually trace back to a dead circulating pump, a failed sensor or controller, or worn-out glycol. We repair every system type, including drainback and batch heaters we rarely install.
A solar tank leaking at the base can be swapped while the roof collectors stay where they are. The job takes 3 to 5 hours and costs $2,400 to $3,400 for 80 gallons or $3,000 to $4,200 for 120 gallons.
Roof and care
Solar collectors often outlast the roof under them, and every hurricane season tests both. These two services keep a working system on your roof through a re-roof, a storm and the slow wear of sun and salt.
We take panels down in half a day to a day, store them on site or at our yard, and reinstall them in 1 day once the new roof passes inspection. Pool systems run $1,400 to $3,200 with new stainless hardware included, and solar water heaters run $950 to $1,900.
An annual check catches loose straps, weak valves and tired glycol before they turn into leaks or cold water. A pool inspection is $169, water heater service is $199, both together are $299, and a post-storm inspection with a dated photo report is $149.
Quick match
Start with what you are seeing at home, and the table points you to the right service and its usual price. If two rows seem to fit, a $149 diagnostic visit usually settles it, and that fee is credited to the repair.
| What you notice or want | Service to book | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pool too cold to swim from December to February | Solar pool heater installation | $4,200 to $9,200, by pool size |
| Water spraying or dripping from the roof panels | Solar pool heater repair | $185 to $350 per leak |
| Solar runs at midday but the pool stays cold | Solar pool heater repair | $149 diagnostic, sensors and controllers $350 to $700 |
| Electric bill jumped and showers run lukewarm | Solar water heater repair | $149 diagnostic, pumps $350 to $600 |
| Rust stain or puddle at the base of the solar tank | Solar tank replacement | $2,400 to $4,200 |
| Electric water heater near the end of its life | Solar water heater installation | $6,800 to $11,500 |
| A roofer has quoted you a new roof | Panel removal and reinstall | $1,400 to $3,200 pool, $950 to $1,900 water heater |
| A named storm just crossed Lee County | Post-storm inspection | $149 with a dated photo report |
| Shaded roof, or 84 degrees F wanted on cloudy weeks | Pool heat pump | $4,800 to $7,500 |
| Condo, HOA or hotel pool | Commercial solar pool heating | Quoted per site, most from about $15,000 |
Bought a house with an unfamiliar solar system already on the roof? Book the $169 annual inspection, and we will identify the brand, test each part and tell you what it needs.
Free estimate
Tell us what you are seeing, or what you want your pool or water heater to do, and we will match it to the right visit. New installs, heat pumps and re-roof removals start with a free on-site estimate.
Use the form here or our free solar heating estimate page, and read about our Cape Coral solar heating team and our warranty terms before you book.