Solar Strips For Metal Roof

Trevor is principal of solaris sustainable homes and is a 30 year veteran of both renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Solar strips for metal roof.

Unlike conventional solar panels thin film solar on metal roofs lays flat against the roof in direct contact. Uni solar is the most well known manufacturer of thin film solar for standing seam roofs. Metal standing seam products represent the state of the art in roofing alternatives today offering service life and dependability measured in decades. This post comes courtesy of trevor berrill.

Solar electric hot water and heating. It is a honour to have him contribute to this humble blog. When a standing seam metal roof is installed by specially trained professionals it will last for many decades and thus can be a permanent platform for a solar roofing system whether it be the old school crystalline pv panels or thin film solar laminates. Our company s mission revolves around permanent earth friendly products says company president richard chan cornett who adds that solar laminate was a natural fit with the.

A standing seam metal roof integrated with solar panels is a powerful combination of durability longevity. Here trevor describes how a good solar installer should install solar panels to a metal roof and how bad installers in a hurry can do the wrong thing and leave you with a. Walsh skelly paid about 30 000 10 000 for the metal roof and 20 000 for the solar and netted 7 000 in tax rebates for the system which was installed by highly rated cornett roofing of franklin indiana. Clamps complement these roofs by providing a dependable way to attach solar modules without jeopardizing the integrity of the roof system.

One very popular method for installing solar on a metal roof is called strip and go this requires removing some of the metal roof. This allows your solar installation to look discrete and natural.