Installing Solar Panels On Metal Roof

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.

Installing solar panels on metal roof.

Installing solar panels on interlocking metal shingles requires a waterproof membrane which quickmount calls an underpan placed directly on the sublayer of the roof underneath all the shingles. The concept of combining pv arrays with standing seam metal roofing is growing for good reasons. Because there are so many types of roofs there are many different requirements to mount solar panels on them. The solar mounting point is then bolted to the roof joist directly over the waterproof membrane and the solar flashing is laid over the mounting point and sealed to the underpan.

It is a honour to have him contribute to this humble blog. Trevor is principal of solaris sustainable homes and is a 30 year veteran of both renewable energy and energy efficiency. This is why it s very important to be working with a trusted solar energy installer who can confidently select the appropriate mounting bracket for your metal roof solar installation. On a shingle roof panels are typically mounted to rails that are then lag bolted through the roof where they must hit into the trusses in the attic.

Within metal roofing materials alone there are a variety of profiles gauges metal types and considerations to take into account to properly install solar panels. Installing solar panels on a standing seam metal roof is quite easy compared to a shingle roof. Metal roofs have a life expectancy of more than 40 years.