If you re lucky enough to have a metal standing seam roof there are solar panel mounting systems available which clamp onto the seams.
Installing solar panels on a standing seam roof.
Metal roofs have a life expectancy of more than 40 years.
A standing seam metal roof integrated with solar panels is a powerful combination of durability longevity.
The concept of combining pv arrays with standing seam metal roofing is growing for good reasons.
The right clamp for the job the combination of a standing seam metal roof and a solar array is made even more attractive by the fact that in almost every case it is possible to mount the array without.
If a solar array is installed on a roof that requires repair or replacement during the life of that array the expense will be compounded.
With a conventional roof such as asphalt shingles you would need to drill holes into the roof in order to mount the panels.
The reason why we love standing seam metal roofs aside from their superior durability longevity and energy efficiency is that you can mount solar panels over the seams of standing seam with the help of s 5 solar mounting brackets designed specifically for standing seam metal roof.
It is 7 years old now.
In this way no holes need to be drilled into your roof.
My system includes an sma3000us inverter the whole system works very well and is nearly invisible.
Standing seam is great for mounting of the pv solar panels no need to drill any holes in the roof as pv panels are mounted onto the seams of the metal roof with the help of s 5 brackets.