Yes, slate roofs are strong but fragile, solar panels can be installed in almost anywhere, from past installation experience in slate roofs to install solar panels is perfectly fine just slate roofs are more special installation is more difficult, if you install a normal installation will damage the roof, this installation work is almost impossible to install by yourself.
1. How to install solar panels on a slate roof?
And asphalt roof is different you can not punch holes in the slate roof, this will directly damage the overall waterproofing and structure of the roof, the installation of solar panels need to remove the slate tiles, the solar energy bracket is fixed to the tile bracket, fixed solar energy and design the line will be restored to ensure that the waterproofing and the roof integrity of the slate tiles.
2. What do I have to consider when installing solar panels on a slate roof?
(1) Cost, based on the complex installation process of slate roofing installation of solar panels is 30% more expensive than the price of conventional solar panels, the extra cost is mainly the installation of solar panels, the installation workers need special skills and experience, ordinary installers do not have this experience.
(2) Time, the installation of solar energy on slate roofs need to remove the slate and then re-installation requires more time for about 5 days, the normal solar panel installation requires more than one day can be used.
3. Suitable for slate roof installation of solar panels program
(1) integrated solar panels, the use of slate roof users care about the overall beauty of the roof and practicality of the combination, if you want to use solar panels but also want to maintain the overall beauty, then the integrated solar panels must be the best choice, the installation of integrated solar panels need to remove the slate tiles, will be embedded in the solar panels on the surface of the roof, so that the solar panels and the slate flush, the use of solar panels in place of part of the Roof, you do not have to worry about the structure of the roof and waterproof, solar panels can do this, the only drawback is that the solar panels can not be done to dissipate heat close to the roof will reduce the solar panels 5% hit power generation efficiency.
(2) Solar roof tiles, solar roof tiles look like tiles but can indeed generate electricity like solar energy, installing solar roof tiles can maximize the beauty of the roof, but this kind of tiles need to be expensive, and the power generation efficiency is far lower than the ordinary solar panels, you need to consider carefully.
4. Can a slate roof support the weight of solar panels?
Yes, when installing solar panels, you need to consider the weight of the roof tiles, but for slate roofs, the slate is strong enough to carry the solar panels, and secondly, the solar panels themselves are not heavy compared to a piece of slate solar panels are too light, the designer will also be installed before the overall performance of the roof will also be the most observation of the roof to consider whether to increase the roof weight.
5. How to clean and maintain the solar panels on a slate roof?
Solar panels are very simple to clean, if there are no trees around the house just clean the solar energy can be tilted slate roof installation of solar panels can be cleaned when it rains, solar panels in the face of leaves and twigs and other debris will not fall on the solar panels, so just a little bit of water can be rinsed.
Conclusion
Nowadays the installation technology of solar panels has been very mature, can be installed on almost any roof, slate roofing source of natural security, and the same environmental protection and conservation of solar panels is very consistent with at the same time can also save a lot of money for your life.
