Comments on: Can My Roof Support Solar Panels? http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/going/can-my-roof-support-solar-panels/ A blog about residential solar power, brought to you by CalFinder. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:36:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/going/can-my-roof-support-solar-panels/comment-page-1/#comment-16344 Dan Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:06:52 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/going/can-my-roof-support-solar-panels/#comment-16344 I can't say that the building inspector does not know what he's talking about, but a reputable solar installer should make sure that the roof is in good enough condition to support the panels. Also, solar panels do not weight THAT much and most roofs are well equipped to handle the load. Did the inspector peek into the attic to see the condition of the roof framing? Or is he simply eyeballing from the street and making an assumption? It is hard to gauge without seeing the situation. So make sure to track down the installer about it one way or another...He/she should be able to explain easily! Cheers! I can’t say that the building inspector does not know what he’s talking about, but a reputable solar installer should make sure that the roof is in good enough condition to support the panels. Also, solar panels do not weight THAT much and most roofs are well equipped to handle the load.

Did the inspector peek into the attic to see the condition of the roof framing? Or is he simply eyeballing from the street and making an assumption? It is hard to gauge without seeing the situation. So make sure to track down the installer about it one way or another…He/she should be able to explain easily! Cheers!

]]> By: Graham Wroe http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/going/can-my-roof-support-solar-panels/comment-page-1/#comment-14433 Graham Wroe Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:30:39 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/going/can-my-roof-support-solar-panels/#comment-14433 I have just invested in 6 pv panels and 2 solar thermal panels. A reputable installer did the work on my Victorian house in Sheffield South Yorkshire. The building inspector has just told me that in his opinion the roof is now overloaded. How can I calculate this? Does the building inspector know what he's talking about? I am still awaiting a reply from the installers. I have just invested in 6 pv panels and 2 solar thermal panels. A reputable installer did the work on my Victorian house in Sheffield South Yorkshire. The building inspector has just told me that in his opinion the roof is now overloaded. How can I calculate this? Does the building inspector know what he’s talking about? I am still awaiting a reply from the installers.

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