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3 Tips To Prepare Your Roof For Solar Panels

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Having solar power on your home is not new. However, with the popularity of solar power increasing, there are 3 tips you should know to prepare your roof for solar panels.

Tip 1 – Have Your Roof Inspected Before Installing a Solar System

Having a professional roof inspection is probably the most important tip to prepare your roof for solar panels. Once a solar system is installed, it can be very expensive to have it removed and reinstalled to fix any problems. A thorough roof inspection by one of the professionals at American Prestige Roofing can help you have peace of mind knowing that your roof is ready for a new solar power system.

Tip 2 – Have a Re-roof done prior to solar installation

Solar experts and roofing companies agree that it is a wise practice to have a re-roof done prior to installing a solar system. This will help ensure that you do not have any roof problems that could adversely affect your home. A re-roof will also protect your new solar system to ensure it is installed on a solid foundation.

Tip 3 – Only use reputable licensed and insured roof and solar installers

At American Prestige Roofing, we’d assume that this would be a given. Yet, news stories of people who get ripped off by companies that are not licensed and insured. Our company is fully licensed and insured with the State of Utah. The State of Utah has developed a really simple tool to help you look up whether a roofing or solar contractor is licensed with the state.

reputable roof installer in Layton, Ogden, and Roy.

Conclusion

We hope that you find these 3 tips to prepare your roof for solar panels helpful. If you have questions about this article, we invite you to reach out to one of our roofing professionals today.


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