Mounting Solar Panels On A Metal Roof

To install solar on batten mounted metal shingles you need to sandwich the solar flashing between two layers of metal shingles.

Mounting solar panels on a metal roof.

Use the right self drilling screws. The type of metal roof will affect the type of solar mounting system needed for a successful install. Use types that are made for self drilling through a metal roof into wood. In this case you may need a system that includes a spacer.

Roll insulation under many metal roofs is already crushed at the cross beams and further fastening is an not issue. See image to the left. There are many products on the market that will allow you to mount solar panels. 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.

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. Snapnrack s corrugated straddle block attaches to the roof at the peak of the corrugation. Each mounting manufacturer has a different design and way to attach to sinusoidal corrugated roofs.