<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">HI mac,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">One issue is if the roof is rated for added weight of the solar in addition to the tile.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If its not, then one technique is to remove the tiles, install some other roofing material such as composition shingles and then install the solar over that.</div><div class="">Often you can reinsert the tiles at the edges so it looks normal.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Oh and if they are low fired clay tile, they can break just walking on them.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Lots of good mounting brackets out there</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">jay</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">peltz power</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 18, 2021, at 10:12 AM, Mac Lewis <<a href="mailto:maclewis1@gmail.com" class="">maclewis1@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Hello Wrenches,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Im looking for recommendations on the best way to mount solar on tile roofs. We don't have too many tile roofs in our area and admittedly we are afraid of them. I know some of you are probably doing this all of the time. What is your favorite way to approach a tile roof? Hooks or tile replacement or other? Any advantages to specific brands? </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks!<br clear="all" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div>-- <br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><font color="#305A78" face="'times new roman', serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><br class=""></div>Mac Lewis<br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: inherit; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);" class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3" class=""><p align="left" class=""><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size:small" class=""><span style="font-family:arial;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(48,90,120)" class=""><font face="'times new roman', serif" class="">"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." </font><span style="font-weight:700;color:rgb(104,104,104)" class=""><font face="'times new roman', serif" class="">-Sócrates</font></span></span></span></font></p></font></b></span></div></div></div>
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