Solar Roof Tile Systems: A BIPV Guide for Contractors

A pitched roof finished with solar roof tiles in Onalaska, Wisconsin. Photo: Wikideas1, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Picture a 1,200 m² school roof that needs replacing. The owner wants lower power bills. The planning office does not want to see racks on the skyline. You can re-roof and then bolt panels on top. Or you can lay one roof that also makes power. That choice shapes your crew mix, your risk, your permit path, and your margin. This guide walks through that choice step by step. It is written for curtain wall and roofing contractors, PV EPC teams, material distributors, and architects. Quick answer: Solar roof tiles are roofing material […]