Today, many want to switch to clean energy but have concerns regarding fire incidents in buildings using solar energy. As mentioned before, the safety of a solar rooftop solution, be that a panel or a metal roof like ours comes with a lot of requirements.
On-roof solar panels make up the most widely recognisable solar roofing system in the UK. The system is made up of individual panels mounted onto the roof which sit on top of your existing tiles or other roof finish. This solar roofing system is proven and widely available, but the main downside is the aesthetics.
Our solar roofs are tested against a certain snow load. The results show that there are no significant losses which we will discuss more in the following sections. The life expectancy of SSAB metal is 50-100 years. Metal roofs have been built successfully for over 100 years.
The system is made up of individual panels mounted onto the roof which sit on top of your existing tiles or other roof finish. This solar roofing system is proven and widely available, but the main downside is the aesthetics. With an on-roof system, the panels are clearly added on as an afterthought and are not integrated into your home.
In many cases they are also less efficient than solar panels at present, making them less beneficial from the perspective of reducing carbon emissions. On-roof solar panels make up the most widely recognisable solar roofing system in the UK.
An in-roof solar system offers the exact opposite. In this system, the panels are installed as part of the roof with the panels mounted on the roof battens in place of tiles. This allows them to sit flush and blend in seamlessly with the roof, as well as not contribute a notable amount of additional weight to the structure.