When i first started in solar installation ten years ago i would often lay solar panels flat on flat roofs something i am reluctant to do now.
Can you install solar panels on a flat roof.
This can be done in different ways.
Can you install solar panels on a flat roof our answer is a resounding yes.
Solar panels and flat roofing systems complement one another.
Solar panel installers are presented with a number of challenges when designing and installing flat roof solar panels.
However they would be wrong to think that.
Skip to 12 15 to hear rex and patrick discuss the main solar solutions for different kinds of flat roofing.
On a flat roof the solar panels are typically installed on free standing frames that can optimize array performance by providing the ideal tilt and directional orientation.
Homeowners and building owners alike ask us.
Regardless of the type of installation flat roof solar panels can still get optimal energy performance.
One way is by adjusting the solar arrays to optimum tilt angles and to optimum direction where the modules will face on the roof.
This is an important thing to be included during the design stage.
In fact if you never considered the idea of getting solar panels we encourage you to do so.
Flat roofs which are commonplace on residential and commercial buildings provide a great starting point for highly effective solar installations.
It is actually perfectly possible to install solar panels on a flat roof and this page takes you through how it can be done.