Installing solar panels on a roof is becoming increasingly common, especially in predominantly sunny parts of the country. But even as this trend grows, one of the most overlooked elements of this kind of home or office upgrade is the kind of roofing material beneath those solar panels. Here's why to know about solar panels and metal roofing.

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Topics: solar panels and metal roofing, best roof for solar

Hardly a week goes by where we don’t get asked about metal roofing and solar installations. Most people already know that metal roofs make the most practical roof material for solar panel installations because they are the ONLY roofing system that allows solar panels mounting on the outside of the roof, with NO penetrations to the roof that could potential cause leaks.

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Topics: best roof for solar

As beautiful as our copper roof tiles and shingles are, we are finding more and more clients who are requesting solar panels along with their new copper roof systems. While it can certainly be done, our recommendation is combining profiles so that the portion of the roof that is to hold the solar panels is different that the rest of the roof that is exposed.

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Topics: best roof for solar, copper roofs

Metal roofs are the perfect roof material for mounting solar panels. And there are two big, critical reasons for this:

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Topics: best roof for solar, metal roofs and solar panels