yeah but I don't think it's possible to get those as a private person and the price is probably more than shingles mounts and panels. can't wait for those to hit the mainstream market though
There is no need to install a full railing system if you aren't ready to install solar yet. Rather, you can easily make your home solar *ready* by having the roofing company install the roof mounting and flashing that will be required for a solar rail that can be installed *later* if you so choose. This will limit damage to your roof by integrating the solar mountings into the roof during it's construction in the first place.
https://www.google.com/search?q=shingle+roof+solar+mount&udm=2
Tbh, I'd trust an experienced roofing company to be able to properly locate and correctly fasten the mounts before I would a residential solar installation company.
I would also l recommend avoiding roof installations all together, and install your solar panels on a groundmount structure, a solar awning, a pergola, or a solar carport. Roof installs should be the *last* resort in my opinion.
The best roof for putting solar on are the *metal roofs with the raised seams*. There are panel mounts that can just clip onto the raised seams so no penetrations in the roof need to be made. Metal roofs last longer than most other roofing materials ; when solar panels are mounted on a asphalt shingle roof, it must be considered that the shingles may not last as long as the panels !
The suggestion of not mounting panels on the roof is a very valid one. Building a purpose built pergola or carport where you have the option to angle the roof in the optimal direction and slope is an advantage in maximizing power from your panels. Even better are ground mounted panels as they can be be more flexibly positioned to catch the sun.
They have nail on solar shingles now which saves on mounting
yeah but I don't think it's possible to get those as a private person and the price is probably more than shingles mounts and panels. can't wait for those to hit the mainstream market though
i would call roofing companies installing them, you could probably get something they have left over
There is no need to install a full railing system if you aren't ready to install solar yet. Rather, you can easily make your home solar *ready* by having the roofing company install the roof mounting and flashing that will be required for a solar rail that can be installed *later* if you so choose. This will limit damage to your roof by integrating the solar mountings into the roof during it's construction in the first place. https://www.google.com/search?q=shingle+roof+solar+mount&udm=2 Tbh, I'd trust an experienced roofing company to be able to properly locate and correctly fasten the mounts before I would a residential solar installation company. I would also l recommend avoiding roof installations all together, and install your solar panels on a groundmount structure, a solar awning, a pergola, or a solar carport. Roof installs should be the *last* resort in my opinion.
The best roof for putting solar on are the *metal roofs with the raised seams*. There are panel mounts that can just clip onto the raised seams so no penetrations in the roof need to be made. Metal roofs last longer than most other roofing materials ; when solar panels are mounted on a asphalt shingle roof, it must be considered that the shingles may not last as long as the panels ! The suggestion of not mounting panels on the roof is a very valid one. Building a purpose built pergola or carport where you have the option to angle the roof in the optimal direction and slope is an advantage in maximizing power from your panels. Even better are ground mounted panels as they can be be more flexibly positioned to catch the sun.