[RE-wrenches] Tile roofs

[Jerry Shafer]

Wrenches
it does depend on your customer, if you never want to have to go out in the
rain and fix cracked tiles under the array, Tile will fail under an array
dry out and crack, freeze and crack, they all crack, I always quote to
strip the roof, comp it and install your array, it will look better cut the
weight and never leak, then if space allows put tile back down around the
array, top and sides never on the bottom. Once done you will have an array
that is lower in profile with better ventilation, looks much better, you
now have spare tiles that the homeowner will need anyway. Now if you
don't like your customers, sure go with tile and that also goes for shake
and slate too. I have seen many tile failures over the years under the
array and none is warrantable so leaky roof and the customer pays, that's
great for PR.But hey that's just me, many years doing this and seeing
failures that should not have ever happened.

On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 9:12 AM Mac Lewis <maclewis1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Wrenches,
>
> 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?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
>
>
>
> Mac Lewis
>
> *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates*
> _______________________________________________
> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance
>
> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org
>
> List Address: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
>
> Change listserver email address & settings:
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the
> other:
> https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
> List rules & etiquette:
> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm
>
> Check out or update participant bios:
> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches_lists.re-wrenches.org/attachments/20210818/fb6e5e4c/attachment.htm>