Solar panels are a great renewable source of energy for homeowners. In a sunlit area in Golden, CO, homeowners can enjoy energy-generating independence and lower energy bills. However, homeowners who haven't a yard to place their solar panels believe that it can ruin and damage their existing roofing materials.
Contrary to popular opinion, solar roofing cannot damage roofs. Nowadays, roofers do not use the traditional bolts, screws, and rounded bars that attach your solar panels straight to your attic for added security because they employ non-intrusive installation methods that attach to your wall. These new methods avoid possible damage to your roofing material, which makes top-notch Golden, CO solar panel installation teams all the more important for top-tier solar panel installations.
Always remember to find excellent solar panel installation teams to ensure you have recourse for all your roofing installation needs. These companies will give you excellent warranties and guarantees on their installation material's quality. Roper Roofing and Solar is the best roofing and solar panel installation team you can find in Golden, CO, so check out what they can do for you by contacting them whenever possible.
Solar Power World Online has a great post about the various invasive and non-invasive solar panel installation methods existing today. Read more about them below.
The standard residential system uses rails attached to the roof to support rows of solar panels. Each panel, usually positioned vertically/portrait-style, attaches to two rails with clamps. The rails secure to the roof by a type of bolt or screw, with flashing installed around/over the hole for a watertight seal.
Rail-less systems are self-explanatory—instead of attaching to rails, solar panels attach directly to hardware connected to the bolts/screws going into the roof. The module’s frame is essentially considered the rail. Rail-less systems still need the same number of attachments into the roof as a railed system, but removing the rails reduces manufacturing and shipping costs, and having fewer components speeds up install time. Panels are not limited to the direction of rigid rails and can be positioned in any orientation with a rail-free system.
Shared-rail systems take two rows of solar panels normally attached to four rails and removes one rail, clamping the two rows of panels on a shared middle rail. Fewer roof penetrations are needed in shared-rail systems, since one entire length of rail (or more) is removed. Panels can be positioned in any orientation, and once accurate positioning of the rails is determined, installation is quick.
Once thought to be impossible on sloped roofs, ballasted and non-penetrating mounting systems are gaining traction. These systems are essentially draped over the peak of a roof, distributing the system’s weight on both sides of the roof.
Strain-based loading keeps the array almost suctioned to the roof. Ballast (usually small concrete pavers) might still be needed to hold the system down, and that extra weight is positioned overtop load-bearing walls. With no penetrations, installation can be incredibly quick. (Continued)
If you have yet to find a dependable solar panel installation team and roofer in Golden CO, you can always count on us at Roper Roofing and Solar for all your roofing needs. Contact us today to learn more about everything that we can do for you.
