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A few weeks ago I noticed what appeared to be a perfectly serviceable concrete tile being removed from a house several blocks away. There have been a few houses in the subdivision where the underlayment failed in spots, so I was curious why this roof was being completely replaced.
About two weeks ago, I saw new and different looking underlayment and some unusual looking shingles being installed on the roof. I thought the shingles were an ugly type of composition shingle at first, which would have been out of character in a neighborhood of tile roofs. As the roof progressed, the shingles were obviously quite different. Metal? An odd form of imitation slate? Finally it dawned on me - a solar roof!
Yesterday I saw the owner out dressing up his landscaping. Turns out he is a Tesla employee and the roof is a "pre-release installation." I suspect he is not an engineer, as he could not tell me the anticipated output of the roof or how Tesla solved the problem of firefighter access to the attic space. He said the Tesla people would be out to go over the roof with him once it is finished and the City has signed off the permit.
I looked at the Tesla website. Didn't see power production numbers, but the roof and solar features have some type of 30 year warranty.
Will be interesting to talk to him once the roof is up and running.
About two weeks ago, I saw new and different looking underlayment and some unusual looking shingles being installed on the roof. I thought the shingles were an ugly type of composition shingle at first, which would have been out of character in a neighborhood of tile roofs. As the roof progressed, the shingles were obviously quite different. Metal? An odd form of imitation slate? Finally it dawned on me - a solar roof!
Yesterday I saw the owner out dressing up his landscaping. Turns out he is a Tesla employee and the roof is a "pre-release installation." I suspect he is not an engineer, as he could not tell me the anticipated output of the roof or how Tesla solved the problem of firefighter access to the attic space. He said the Tesla people would be out to go over the roof with him once it is finished and the City has signed off the permit.
I looked at the Tesla website. Didn't see power production numbers, but the roof and solar features have some type of 30 year warranty.
Will be interesting to talk to him once the roof is up and running.