Is Your Roof Situation Cost Effective For Solar?

Do you live in a straw hut or tent?  Do you live in a cave or at the bottom of the Marianas Trench?  If you answered yes to any of the above, a solar panel roof installation maybe outside of your realm.  However, if you have a conventional home or business building and are considering going solar, read onward, today's article is for our roof solar panel customers.  Again, if you even think about installing solar, have a look at your roof in the context of how it relates to sunshine.  Solar panels will not function without sunlight, and if your roof can't bring the suns energy, the panels can't offer what you seek: clean, renewable, cost-saving energy.   

Is Your Roof Solar Panel Ready? 

If your roof is full of shade during the day, for a good part of the year, it might not have a reliable “solar window” to explain the costs of panels for your financial expectations.  It's important to think about all of this regarding the cost of solar panels for your expectations.  If you have to have several large trees removed, and a part of a hillside cleared away before installation, the costs of that solar panel system installation may exceed the benefit.  Make sure you are keeping a ledger of what you want to spend and what you could save.   This can be an essential assessment as you explore the material of your roof as well.  If a new roof is in order, this may offset, in some cases, the financial gains you may be seeking with a new solar panel system installation.  Don't forget about community solar!

Solar Warranties

If a warranty is what you seek, in some cases those deals can be made.  Many solar installations come with warranties for 20 or 25 years.  This is vital when you are thinking about long-term pricing and costs of your solar panel system.  When you install a solar panel system without a warranty, you may be in for a financial shock if something goes wrong.  There are, however, plenty of solar panel companies and installers that are happy to work with you during your initial conversation and deal-making periods as you head into your revolutionary solar experience.  The low-cost solar panel installation you seek is just around the corner, but don't cut corners when it comes to doing your research, or you might end up paying a lot more for your solar panel system in the future.       
 

Plan Ahead For Your Solar System

Finally, make sure you spend some time with your creative side.  Envision what your yard might look like with a well priced solar panel system placed somewhere not on your roof. If the roof is going to potentially block out from the suns giving rays being that you planted the bamboo grove of the century to keep your neighbors prying eyes away, you might arrive with some trouble a few years down the road.  Solar panel systems require some forethought, as we want to make those solar energy savings grow with time.  

If you want to move into the future and join the solar revolution, or if you want to find out what solar panels are right for you, go to HahaSmart.com and try our price checker tool. You can see how much a system will cost, and how much you can save over the next 20 years. 

For more information relating to going solar, don't forget to visit our solar blog section for more handy guides and articles.