How much does it cost to deal with a tree is shading my solar panels?

Priced as technical pruning, which runs higher per hour than cleanup work, because the cuts must open a sun path without wrecking the tree's form and that judgment is made from inside the canopy rather than from the ground. The recurring nature is the real driver — budget a reduction cycle, not a one-time job. If it becomes a removal, the array is the cost multiplier: nothing can be dropped near the modules, the roof needs protection, and panels are sometimes pulled and reset. Get your solar installer's shading-loss estimate in writing first; it is the only number that says whether any of this pays for itself.