Clay tile roofs are standard in US countries. They have a beautiful appearance, are an essential element of Spanish culture, and may survive a century. They may, however, be a hassle to work with for solar installation.
Installing solar on clay-tiled roofs has traditionally been more expensive and dangerous than other roof types, such as composite shingles or metal. This is because tiles are expensive and brittle, and removing them to install solar panel roof mounts might cause water damage to your roof’s seal.
If you have a clay tile roof, you should not allow these problems to deter you from adopting solar. In this post, we’ll go over the best installation procedures and equipment for clay tile roofs and some things to think about when working with your solar contractor to add solar energy to your tile roof house.
Installation Cost
Roof tiles are fragile and easily break. There’s a strong probability a few tiles may shatter if someone wants to go up on one of these roofs to conduct any repair. It’s not always easy to replace a damaged tile with the proper sort of tile, and certain tiles might be extremely costly to get.
As a result, when working on a clay tile roof, most solar contractors will take extra precautions. However, this means they’ll be slower, and you’ll have to pay a bit more in labor hours.
“Comp-outs” on Installation
Some solar contractors employ a “comp-out” approach to make solar installation on clay tile roofs more accessible. This method entails removing all clay tiles from the area where your solar panels will be installed, replacing them with composite shingles, and installing typical solar roof mounts, rails, and boards.
Solar contractors will then add similar-shaped tiles in between the rows of panels in your array to clean things up.
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