Mounting Solar Panels On Metal Roof

A rackless mounting kit and an l foot kit for use with racking systems.

Mounting solar panels on metal roof.

Besides just the many different types of metal there are also different metal roofing systems. I have solar panel on my corrugated metal roof and not sure if the solar panel roof mounting is to blame as the rubber on top of the bolt is not covering the whole bolt head however there is a rubber between the corrugated sheet and bracket. Panel mounts clamp to the seam without penetrations. Aceclamp precision engineered metal roof solar mounting systems.

There is a large variety of metal roof types that you ll find on the market. This is the main complicating factor when installing solar on a metal roof in comparison to asphalt shingles. With shingles the solar racking is attached with feet that are bolted through the shingles into the sheathing underneath. For solar installers most familiar with comp shingle or tile roofs encountering a metal roof can be challenging.

Use the right self drilling screws. These screws typically have a gasket on them for waterproofing. Roll insulation under many metal roofs is already crushed at the cross beams and further fastening is an not issue. To install solar on batten mounted metal shingles you need to sandwich the solar flashing between two layers of metal shingles.

Use types that are made for self drilling through a metal roof into wood. Both kits utilize identical roofing clamps to secure panels to the seams of metal roofing panels.