Mounting Solar Panels On A Metal Roof

Use the right self drilling screws.

Mounting solar panels on a metal roof. In fact metal roofs are the best type of roof to pair with solar panels. Metal roofs are no problem for solar panels as you can see if you have a metal roof on your home or business going solar is no problem. The type of metal roof will affect the type of solar mounting system needed for a successful install. The shingles must be removed to attach the mounting hardware to the roof then the layers of shingles and flashing are installed with holes to allow the attachment point to stick out.

Each mounting manufacturer has a different design and way to attach to sinusoidal corrugated roofs. Roll insulation under many metal roofs is already crushed at the cross beams and further fastening is an not issue. Snapnrack s corrugated straddle block attaches to the roof at the peak of the corrugation. Use types that are made for self drilling through a metal roof into wood.

See image to the left. Standing seam metal roofs have rails the seams built right in ready for direct attachment of solar panels this integrated and cost free feature makes solar mounting quick and convenient. To install solar on batten mounted metal shingles you need to sandwich the solar flashing between two layers of metal shingles.