[RE-wrenches] Oatey and Standoff vs QuickmountPV Labor

[Mark Frye]

Jamie,
 
You did not ask, but I am offering:
 
I find the Oatey flashing with the elastomeric boot to be a somewhat suspect
product. I know, I know....you see them everywhere on the finest tract
homes....but....
 
My everlasting image is of 6 or 7 of them peeping out below the last row of
modules..except..there wasn't any rubber there anymore...all rotted out.
 
Back in the day I went for a custom rolled cone flashings that I could caulk
into the post and slide a rubber counter-flashing over the whole thing.
 
Overkill....perhaps.
 
Best of Luck.
 
Mark Frye 
Berkeley Solar Electric Systems 
303 Redbud Way 
Nevada City,  CA 95959 
(530) 401-8024 
 <http://www.berkeleysolar.com/> www.berkeleysolar.com  
 

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From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jamie
Johnson
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 6:59 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Oatey and Standoff vs QuickmountPV Labor


Wrenches,
 
We have been asked to quote a large number of installs on comp shingle roofs
for an individual owner who requires Oatey flashing's with a 3" standoff on
all installations.  
 
For the past 2 years we have installed the QuickmountPV product on comp
shingle roofs and are use to the labor rate quoted for that, my notes from
2+ years ago seem to reflect a 20+% savings in labor by using the QMPV vs
the Oatey and standoff method.
 
Since my notes may not be accurate, I am curious if you are willing to
share, what the rest of you have experienced with the labor difference?
 
Thanks in advance.


Jamie Johnson
NABCEP Certified PV Technical Sales Professional
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer

General Manager
SOLAR POWER ELECTRIC

 
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