There is a gold mine of solar installations waiting to be mined. By looking a little further ahead than they are now, adaptable teams can take advantage of a gap in the market and create an entirely new revenue line for their business.
Solar installers consider roofing materials when deciding which brackets to purchase for each gig, but many miss out on job opportunities due to lack of knowledge about certain types of roofs. A classic example is a steel roof with a stone covering.
Stone-clad steel roofs go by several other names, such as stamped metal, metal shingles, metal shingles, etc., but they are often overlooked as viable roofing materials for solar installations. Why? Well, at the recent Intersolar 2022 show in Long Beach, California, we asked installers why they hadn’t installed SCS on their roof before, and the consensus was clear…
While many people are unaware of the installation solutions available, most simply don’t know how to work with roofing materials and don’t give it a second thought. There is a gold mine of solar installations waiting to be mined. By looking a little further ahead than they are now, adaptable teams can take advantage of a gap in the market and create an entirely new revenue line for their business.
Stone faced steel roofing is one of the easiest roofing materials to install next to asphalt shingles and is certainly easier than installing over asphalt shingles with sheet metal flashing.
Roofing manufacturers such as Decra and Unified Steel (formerly Boral) have guides on how to walk on their stone-clad steel roofs, which are quite simple and not much different from walking on Spanish tiles. The key is to get to the strongest point of the panel, where the top and bottom overlap.
The strongest point remains the same whether there are slats or not because that is where the concentration of metal is highest, so the overlap will be the strongest point of the metal. Walk over the ceiling and you shouldn’t have any problems. If you follow these guidelines, you’ll be able to walk on a stone-covered steel roof in no time!
Once you get started, you can talk about setup times. Decide where you want to install, remove the stone coated steel plate, then drill holes and install! The advantage of metal panels is that they attach securely to solar panel hooks without the need to cut or drill holes in the roofing material. Solar installation suppliers such as QuickBOLT provide helpful installation guides for professional installation equipment available online.
So, for the next homeowner who comes across a stone-clad steel roof, take advantage of this opportunity and let the money start rolling in.
Known for its patented Microflashing® and BoltSeal™ powered installation solutions, QuickBOLT has been partnering with solar installers for nearly a decade to make solar installation easier than ever. Today, QuickBOLT offers many innovative products for mounting solar panels on residential rooftops. QuickBOLT can produce custom products from start to finish within 60 days and continually works with installers to provide the exact product needed for any type of roofing.
Post time: Nov-04-2023