Solar Panel Installation in Lower Hutt

Flat, open streets in Petone, Alicetown and Epuni give many Lower Hutt roofs good sun. We check the roof's remaining life first so the panels are not going onto iron that will need replacing under them.

Solar Panel Installation on Lower Hutt roofs

Wide valley streets in Petone, Alicetown and Epuni give many Lower Hutt roofs good open sun. The roof under the panels has to last as long as they do, so we check its condition before anything is fixed to it.

Solar panels stay on a roof for a long time. That makes the roof under them part of the solar decision. Fit an array onto iron with a few years left and you will pay to lift it off for the re-roof.

That split matters on a roof. A valley home in Naenae or Taita usually needs fixings, flashings and coatings that will cope with age and rain. A bayside home in Eastbourne needs materials chosen for salt as well.

BRANZ describes solar panels fixed through the roof cladding to the rafters or purlins as the standard approach, and a re-roof as a good time to add them. (BRANZ, Replacing a profiled metal roof)

What to look for

• Roof condition and expected remaining life
• Orientation, pitch and shading
• Framing and fixing points for the mounting rails

Every job follows the same steps: we look at the roof, photograph what we find, send a written quote, then send photos of the finished work. More about solar Panel Installation.

Where we work in Lower Hutt

Petone, Alicetown, Eastbourne, Days Bay, Wainuiomata, Naenae, Taita, Stokes Valley, Waterloo, Epuni, Belmont and Woburn. See everything we do in Lower Hutt.