Fitting Solar Panels To Roof Tiles

The weight of the frame and the panels are spread across the covered area.

Fitting solar panels to roof tiles.

The solar panel mounting system uses the rails and brackets to tie the solar power system to the roof frame. Solar tiles can cost more than twice as much as solar panels. One big advantage of fitting the panels in roof is that the cost of the solar panels is offset slightly by the savings on roof tiles slates. Solar roof tiles are more than three times stronger than standard roofing tiles and are engineered for all weather protection.

Neither option is cheap but the tiles will burn a much bigger hole in your wallet. For example a 4kw solar tile system will typically cost between 12 000 and 16 000 while a 4kw solar panel system usually costs between 6 000 and 8 000. If you have a concrete tile roof there are two common ways to go about installing solar panels on a concrete tile roof. The primary difference is clay tiles are less brittle and therefore cheaper to install on.

With a 25 year warranty solar roof lasts longer than an average roof and protects your home for decades to come. Typically in the uk you will have one of 2 types of common roof upon which you will be mounting the collectors. A slate roof or a flat tile or a roof with concrete profiled tiles. The installation team will start by lifting some of the tiles on your roof and fixing the roof anchors to the rafters.

Some companies may tell you that you can t go solar or that they won t do the install but that is not the case.