Mounting Solar Panels On A Metal Roof

Snapnrack s corrugated straddle block attaches to the roof at the peak of the corrugation.

Mounting solar panels on a metal roof.

Metal roofs are no problem for solar panels as you can see if you have a metal roof on your home or business going solar is no problem. In fact metal roofs are the best type of roof to pair with solar panels. Standing seam metal roofs have rails the seams built right in ready for direct attachment of solar panels this integrated and cost free feature makes solar mounting quick and convenient. 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.

See image to the left. To install solar on batten mounted metal shingles you need to sandwich the solar flashing between two layers of metal shingles. There are many products on the market that will allow you to mount solar panels. Use types that are made for self drilling through a metal roof into wood.

The type of metal roof will affect the type of solar mounting system needed for a successful install. In this case you may need a system that includes a spacer. The shingles must be removed to attach the mounting hardware to the roof then the layers of shingles and flashing are installed with holes to allow the attachment point to stick out.