DonTom
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The solar company I used (V3) partnered with a roofing company (Loveland Roofing). The roof is first checked by the roofing company. My written roof report basically said that I "need a new roof if solar is added or not". The roof on this house was as old as the house, built in 1997, so it was a 27-year-old roof. So no surprise there and now I have my new roof installed. The roof on this 1,920 SF house cost me 23.4K$, which wasn't too bad for CA.Does the solar contractor discuss that issue when selling solar or is it up to the homeowner?
While I soon will do the same with my Reno house, with a Tesla PowerWall, I probably do not need a new roof there, it still looks like new and is less than 15 years old. I have not yet looked into it and have not decided if I want to buy or rent solar for that house. I will wait until I get my first bills for this system and then figure out what to do there.
But I can tell you that I really like the way the Tesla Powerwall works, and that I will use in Reno too. I have full control over the system from anywhere I have a web connection. Things such as what percentage of battery I want to use at night, which can be handy. When I am not here, most of the energy gained will be sent back to PG & E.
-Don- Auburn, CA