How To Install Solar Panels On Corrugated Metal Roofing

Trevor is principal of solaris sustainable homes and is a 30 year veteran of both renewable energy and energy efficiency.

How to install solar panels on corrugated metal roofing.

When you decide to install corrugated metal roofing you just need to make sure that you have the right materials. The roofer only paid for the installation of a new roof will 99 of the time make solar panel dismantling and re installation errors that could cause irreparable damage to solar panels. This post comes courtesy of trevor berrill. 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.

Clamp for standing seam metal roofs credit. Corrugated metal roofing can be a convenient and relatively affordable way to provide protection without the need to install metal shingles. Image credits under cc license via pixabay flickr 2 3. 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.

Photovoltaic pv panels produce all of the electricity for this straw bale hybrid home from sunlight. The mounts for this type of metal panel must be bolted however. If the structure has a standing seam roof solar installation is somewhat easier. It is a honour to have him contribute to this humble blog.

This article will show how to attach commercially available solar panel mounting brackets to a corrugated metal roof that lacked flat surfaces. Tell us about your experience in the comments below. Moreover a corrugated metal roof is highly durable and will last for decades. In comparison attaching solar panels to vertical seam metal roofs is fairly straightforward.

Next pre drill holes on the end and side ridges of the panels spacing the holes 6 to 8 inches apart. Trapezoidal and corrugated metal roofs though often require a direct attachment to the roofing structure. Have you installed solar on your metal roof. Besides just the many different types of metal there are also different metal roofing systems.

Panel mounts clamp to the seam without penetrations. No matter what though if you have a metal roof there is always a way to install solar panels. Beginning at the outside edge of your roof place each panel directly onto the purlins that are attached to the roof trusses. 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.