Assessing the Lifecycle of an Industrial or Commercial Metal Roof Before PV Panel Installation

IT IS IMPORTANT to consider the lifecycle of your metal roof before installing solar PV panels.

Due to the significant costs of a solar PV system, the condition of the roof is critical, so assessing it prior to installation is necessary. The expected lifecycle of commercial solar PV systems is around 20 to 25 years, therefore it is crucial that your roof is able to match this.

Failure to bring the roof back to standard can lead to corrosion of the roof sheets beneath the PV panels. Uninstalling and reinstalling PV panels in order to refurbish the roof or undertake a full roof replacement would be a costly and time-consuming process.

Sharmans Roof Refurbishment Systems

For these reasons, it is essential that commercial roofs are inspected and refurbished prior to the installation of any solar PV panel system. Sharmans have two roof refurbishment systems:

• Delcote^® – The Full Roof Coating
  – Backed by an industry leading 25 or 10 year product guarantee (Dual/Single Coat).
• Seamsil^® – The Cut Edge Corrosion System
  – Backed by an industry leading 15 year product guarantee.

Sharmans’ market leading roof refurbishment systems, Delcote and Seamsil, are proven to extend the lifecycle of industrial and commercial roofs, therefore protecting the long-term investment of a solar PV panel system.

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