What do you think about setting solar panel on roof.

Grumpy

I have installed solar panels and solr shingles on various projects in and around chicago. I see nothing wrong with it when it's properly done. First off don't dare install new panels on an old roof, unless you want to be removing those panels again in 5 years to repalce/fix the roof. 2nd, put a very good long lasting roofing product on the roof if you are going to put up panels because you don't want to be removing them.

Solar panels are like roof garden, you definetly don't want to go cheap on the roof. If you're considering either you should consider a premium roofing system installed by a very very qualified roofer. I guess you're a roofer though so I hope you know what you're doing.

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rhethapaul

It's energy efficient... I'll save you electricity bill and you are saving the resources in a way.

Mr Roofer

Velux has a new hot water heating system out, basically a solar panel with a flashing kit (not sure if the skylight flashing kits are the exact same size but same idea pretty much). Took em long enough.

Joe Roofer

I agree. We hope to sell roofs with all our PV systems. I think all installers should sub out the flashing of the stand offs. Most don't and they just put lag bolts through the roof. Here where mold is not much of a problem they can get away with it most of the time.

PV systems are a hard sell here where power is as low as 5 cents a KWH. There are many stand alone systems for remote cabins though. Gird tied systems can only be sold to the environmental conscious people. Thermal on the other hand is a great buy.

kickmoko

yeah,.. i definitely agree with you.. Solar panels can help you save money in electricity bills especially when you are in a no-electricity area..

Roofsafe

What do you do with solar panels when they crash? the landfills won't take them because they have extremly toxic materials in them. I see panels stuck in backyards because they have crashed and the owners can't get rid of them.

Grumpy

You can legally dispose of anything, if your budget allows. Maybe an ordinary dump won't take them but I am betteing there are many many that will. furthermore there are precious components that should be recycled instead of disposed.

I've personally never seen any sitting in anyone's yard.

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Interloc

I've never seen them sitting in backyards either, but i do see alot of the old HUGE sat. dishes in peoples backyards.

Grumpy

Me too. I think people are just too lazy to remove them. Mostly seem them on businesses though.

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MGP Roofing

I'm doing a roof now that will have a solar panel on it for pool heating. What's the best way to flash the stand offs? The installer tells me they are basically a rod that goes through the roof into the rafter. New roof is Certainteed Hatteras shingles.