Assess the roof
Remaining service life, deck condition and orientation. A tired roof gets replaced first.
Solar
Individualised solar roofing
Oklahoma homes and businesses paying high energy costs have a real alternative. Solar roofing has moved from novelty to a straightforward option, and it belongs in the roof plan rather than bolted on afterwards.
Reasons people make the switch
The first is the obvious one. Electricity costs climb every year, and a system that generates on site takes the largest and least predictable line off the bill.
The second is environmental. On site generation reduces what the building draws from the grid, which is increasingly something tenants and boards ask about.
The third is timing. If a roof is due for replacement in the next few years, doing solar first means paying to remove and refit the array later. Doing them together is one scaffold, one crew and one set of penetrations.
Process
How we approach a solar roof
Design the array
Sized against actual consumption rather than available roof area.
Install and detail
Mounting and flashing detailed so the roof stays watertight for its full term.
Thinking about solar on a roof that needs work anyway?
That is the right moment to plan both. Tell us about the building.
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