With so many types of roofs available for homes, a common question from customers we often hear “is my roof good for solar?” while many roofs are well suited for a solar panel installation, one roof type stands out as the best all around choice for solar: a standing seam metal roof.
The Top Choice For Solar Installations
Widely regarded as the most favorable roof type for a solar panel installation, a standing seam metal roof has ridges that are ideal for mounting the necessary hardware needed for a solar panels.
In Hawaii, a standing seam metal roof is ideal due to how well it holds up to the harsh elements. The salty, hot, humid environment of the tropics is harsher than many other places and solar panel markets.
A few other solid options are a composition shingle roof, corrugated metal roof, concrete tile roof, cedar shake roof, asphalt composite touchdown roof, Maxitile, rubber tile and slate stone.
The composition shingle roof is another top choice for a solar installation, with a newly installed 30 year comp shingle roof and the installation of a solar system it becomes a winning combination of product longevity, ease of installation and good visual aesthetics.
Concrete tile roofs are excellent options for solar installations commonly seen on higher end homes in Maui, with recent advances in mounting methods installations on these roofs have become much easier with a higher level of waterproofing around the mounting.
Rubber tile roofs are well suited for solar installations, with a longer product life and an easy installation process it’s similar to the composition shingle roof in many areas.
Slate stone roofing is another material that is seen on the higher end homes in Hawaii, the installation process is more difficult than composition shingle but comes out aesthetically pleasing.
Contact us at Maui Sun Solar for detailed information about your roof and its compatibility for a renewable energy system!
