How To Mount Solar Panels To Metal Roof

Snapnrack s corrugated straddle block attaches to the roof at the peak of the corrugation.

How to mount solar panels to metal roof.

Since this roofing is flat brackets are needed in order to raise the solar panels at a specific angle usually thirty degrees for maximum power. A ribbed panel metal roof has raised trapezoidal ribs that can serve as attachment points for a solar mount. Photovoltaic pv panels produce all of the electricity for this straw bale hybrid home from sunlight. Trevor is principal of solaris sustainable homes and is a 30 year veteran of both renewable energy and energy efficiency.

In the photo above a ladder was used to slide the pv panels to the roof. It is a honour to have him contribute to this humble blog. This post comes courtesy of trevor berrill. The mounts for this type of metal panel must be bolted however.

To install solar on batten mounted metal shingles you need to sandwich the solar flashing between two layers of metal shingles. Mick and stan talk about how to mount solar panels to a metal style 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. The type of metal roof will affect the type of solar mounting system needed for a successful install.

However this can be more costly compared to tiled or composite roofing. Each mounting manufacturer has a different design and way to attach to sinusoidal corrugated roofs. 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.