This post comes courtesy of trevor berrill.
How to install solar panels on metal roof.
It not just safeguards the roofing system however it also secures the fascia and also the house siding from water seepage.
Your solar installation will be faster labor reduced and you don t need to worry about your roof being penetrated and water getting in.
Mount roll roof when the temperature goes to least 50 degrees fahrenheit to keep the material from fracturing.
Standing seam metal roofs have rails the seams built right in ready for direct attachment of solar panels this integrated and cost free feature makes solar mounting quick and convenient.
In this way no holes need to be drilled into your roof.
To install solar on batten mounted metal shingles you need to sandwich the solar flashing between two layers of metal shingles.
Drip side or drip cap is either plastic or sheet steel.
This is a bit more time consuming and there is always a.
The shingles must be removed to attach the mounting hardware to the roof then the layers of shingles and flashing are installed with holes to allow the attachment point to stick out.
It is a honour to have him contribute to this humble blog.
Malthoid is still readily available for flat roofs as well as damp programs.
If you re lucky enough to have a metal standing seam roof there are solar panel mounting systems available which clamp onto the seams.
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Trevor is principal of solaris sustainable homes and is a 30 year veteran of both renewable energy and energy efficiency.
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.