GAF Timberline Solar Shingles Lead in Solar Roofing Technologies

Months ago, GAF has showcased its Timberline Solar Shingles in the CES 2022 and showed the technology’s trajectory towards a sustainable and easily-manageable solar energy production system. GAF’s system enables professional roofers to evaluate and install solar shingles for their customers without the aid of specialists. It nails and hammers onto a roof the same way an asphalt shingle does.

While its performance can’t compare with the 25% efficiency of average solar panels, GAF Timberline Solar Shingles can achieve better roofing aesthetics and style because it does not cover the material — it is the roofing material. Tesla solar roofing is the only competitor against GAF’s new line, which is currently marred by production issues due to supply issues.

GAF’s use of specialized solar roofing technologies nowadays give it dominion over the solar shingle market, and many customers commend the brand’s innovation. Many first-time homeowners are considering using GAF solar shingles as their primary roofing material and solar energy collection systems instead of traditional panels.

If you’d like to know more about Tesla’s existing solar panel production issues, you can read more from Electrek’s feature below.

Tesla has paused solar roof installations due to issues with getting its solar roof tiles. Now some clients will be left without a roof for months.

Supply chain issues are affecting virtually every industry in the world at this point.

When it comes to its auto business, Tesla was not without supply chain challenges, but it has fared a lot better than its peers and managed to double its production last year.

Its solar business also grew over the last year, but it also started to be affected by supply chain issues late last year when we reported on early signs that supply chain issues are affecting Tesla’s solar panel business.

In December, we released a report on how Tesla was starting to delay some solar rooftop projects. At the time, Tesla’s solar roof installations weren’t affected by the same issues, but things changed in February when Tesla started to have concerns about solar tile supply.

At the time, Tesla informed customers who were about to get installations about potential delays.

Now a month later, the situation has worsened and Tesla has virtually paused solar roof installations.

Electrek obtained an internal communication from Tesla’s solar scheduling team saying to focus on solar panel rooftop retrofits as solar tile supply is low. In the communication, the team committed to not schedule new installations.

The supply issue is leaving some customers in precarious situations.

For example, Ryan Prijic, a Tesla solar roof customer in the Los Angeles area, had Tesla start his solar roof installation in January by removing his existing roof and build the “dry-in” – a waterproof state of the roof with protective film that goes over the plywood before installing the actual roofing material, which in this case are solar tiles. (Continue reading here to learn more)

You can always count on us at Roper Roofing & Solar to provide you with top-notch solar panel installations in Golden, CO. Contact us today to learn more about everything that we can do for you.