How To Install Solar Roof Tiles

Start at the top of your roof and slowly work your way down to the bottom tiles.

How to install solar roof tiles. Nail each shingle down one by one using your nail gun. Elon musk s latest solar energy tiles unveiled in october 2019 offer a striking design that promises to look like a regular roof to the untrained eye. They are virtually indistinguishable from street level. Solar roof includes two types of glass tiles a solar tile and a non solar tile.

Add the solar wiring to your roof following the instructions provided with the wires. The tiles have a lot to offer. Once we receive these we ll reach out and schedule your installation. Add the shingles one by one.

Most solar shingles are 12 inches wide and long. In october of last year tesla launched version 3 of its solar roof tiles which is now also known as solarglass and it saw a significant price decrease through optimization and faster installation. Be particularly careful if you need to work from the ladder. Step 6 wire the shingles.

This is somewhat mitigated in version 3 of the solar roof with its larger roof tiles and speaks to the challenge of building a product that looks good functions as a roof and produces solar. Tesla is starting to partner with other companies to install solar roof tiles and deploy the new solar product faster. Installation time is dependent on the size and complexity of your roof but most installations take approximately one week to complete. You may need to drill holes or weave the wires through the surface you re covering.

Now you will need to connect the wiring that was run over the roof and through the shingles. They are usually a little thicker than the normal asphalt shingle.