When a solar panel company came here and installed long straight mounts, I noticed that the rails "dip" a few centimeters over our carport. They themselves claim that they inspected the roof beforehand and everything is in order.
What should I do? I can access the rafters from underneath inside the carport. Nothing is damp or soft there. I plan to measure with a laser when it gets dark this evening. The carport is supported by a steel beam. The house was built in '69.
I understand I need to get a roofing company here, but I'm considering if I need to ask them to pause the installation, which continues this week.
What should one know about the issue? What have others done; I've never seen it "sag" before.
What should I do? I can access the rafters from underneath inside the carport. Nothing is damp or soft there. I plan to measure with a laser when it gets dark this evening. The carport is supported by a steel beam. The house was built in '69.
I understand I need to get a roofing company here, but I'm considering if I need to ask them to pause the installation, which continues this week.
What should one know about the issue? What have others done; I've never seen it "sag" before.
20-30mm, yes, I agree, but still a steel beam, though not sufficient. It became quite clear when the carpentry company looked at it that it was under-dimensioned. I could have checked Svenskt Trä to realize it myself. I've checked up towards the roof from time to time and kept it in mind. We had also already planned to close off half of the opening to have a bit more storage space, so it makes sense logically to put in another post.Z z_bumbi said:
It could be a homework lesson for others who order panels, that you need to review your roof, even if the solar panel company says there aren't any problems, they've of course exempted themselves. Our company focused so much on removing all the growth that we probably thought they assessed the roof as well.
Which company is it? My installation could have ended with a broken roof. Everything had to be redone several times before the installation was approved by an independent inspection company. After much back and forth, the solar company paid my inspection costs because they had made mistakes all along.
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Isn't it the case that the roof has always dipped a bit, and it is not until now, when you have a straight rail to compare it with, that you see it?
How old is the roof? It's probably not great to install solar panels on a very old roof if you need to replace the roof in the near future. It would be quite troublesome if you have solar panels there then..