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Heard a contractor say solar panels on old roofs are a trap, then I looked into it
I was at a hardware store in Tacoma last Saturday and overheard two roofers talking. One said he refuses to install solar on any roof older than 15 years because the panel lifespan outlasts the shingles and then you pay double to reroof around them. That stuck with me. I went home and checked my own roof, it's 17 years old and I was actually pricing out a small 4 panel setup for my shed. Now I'm thinking I should get a roof inspection first, maybe even replace the shingles before I commit. Has anyone else run into this timing issue? How do you plan for panels when your roof is already mid-life?
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the_emery28d ago
So did the roofer also mention that pulling panels off and putting them back on adds like $2000 to $3000 to the job on top of the new shingles? My neighbor did exactly what you're thinking, waited, and ended up paying a crew just to take the panels down and store them in his garage for a week. If your roof is 17 now and you're only doing a shed setup, maybe start there and let the house roof live out its last few years first. The shed is small enough that it barely matters either way.
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