The Best Solar Roofing Anchors! (For a shingled roof)

[@HomesteadEngineering]

Maybe, but it looks a little dicey to me... If it works long term (20 years) then it is definitely an improvement.

[@SolarTechFL]

Pro tip if you miss a rafter, angle your drill both ways to find the rafter. And adjust accordingly.

[@francismarion6400]

You're a fool.

[@RooferNews]

Thanks for showing us the right anchors. Will you show a video about installing the solar panels?

[@donaldbass6737]

I do Trial Analysis for a living and there is no way to really know if you’re going to get roof leaking with no flashing. For That matter even with flashing / caulking and conscientious installers…Its a statistical distribution. “They’ve tested that”…are famous last words. The unfortunate ones in the tail of the distribution will not be happy. I want solar…but I am afraid of roof mount.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

Nice, nothing I hate worse than breaking a shingle thats been stuck together for a few years.

[@braeburnhilliard8340]

Thanks for sharing. I live in between Raleigh and Greensboro and I'm looking at using this same type of Bolt to put up four panels on my roof.

[@markm1514]

Putting holes in shingles makes me really nervous, thanks for some reassurance.

[@SaenzFonsi]

What I worry about is once the solar panel is installed, how much wind force is this holder withstanding before it rips out? Is in, I am sure it works for normal conditions but what is it maximum holding strength??

[@samuelkilada3975]

If you watch Quickbolt's install video they actually take the bolt down further until that rim is like halfway down into the disc. Of course you don't want to go too far with it, but I would probably take it a bit farther than shown in this video. If you watch their video they bolt it down until it's fully dimpled, then they go just a bit further to sink the bolt in.

[@theodorehyatt1782]

If you hit it to hard you will deform the washers outer edge causing the leak you are trying to prevent IMO as a Glazer retired

[@Bren39]

Don't know much about these installations, but i think it's better to install in the middle of a single shingle... Not across two.

[@wsanders1]

When that disc dimples in when you drive the screw home, can water collecting in the dimple be an issue? What with the washer and goop sealing the hole, and the roof being at an angle, I'd guess the water would run off or evaporate first. But if were DIYing I'd do a bead around the bolt just to make sure.

[@theodorehyatt1782]

I think you would put sealant on underside of L bracket that goes on the stud before you put washer and nut on

[@N8TheSnake]

I'm just wondering how it is that that plastic disc seals when it is bridging two different levels of the architectural shingle, like I SEE where there's a tiny gap. Water's gotta be able to get under that right!? Might be worth a follow up video after some time to see if they do leak in the real world.

[@GainSolarPower]

Nathan D it’s a giant stainless washer bonded to EPDM on the back. They form a chemical bond with the roof.

[@drmachinewerke1]

@Gain Solar Services In my experience in 35 years of commercial roofing. The only sealant that adheres to EPDM is cutoff or lap sealant. Even polyurethane do not work long term.

[@ensinitas]

@@drmachinewerke1 mach, you have a few on me in the trade so i am also guessing you're grimacing as i am at this detail. the smallest hole will permit entry...i fixed a minor leak from a single popped nail friday...the original installer had nailed low on a comp shingle and the years popped it. it was barely visible at the lap margin.

[@francismarion6400]

@@GainSolarPower But does it bond to the underlayment? No of course it doesn't. Its compromised.

[@francismarion6400]

@@ensinitas Roof mounted solar can only compound roofing problems.

[@junkinjodi8942]

Very cool, thanks for doing all the homework. Definitely takes out all the guests were for us movies

[@bobrussell7644]

I would feel better about them if the sealant spooged out as it was snugged down. Cool product.

[@donzmilky5961]

No spooge, no seal.

[@stephenseuberth1901]

Spooged!

[@egbertst7314]

why can’t we use an electric wall-stud finder on the roof for locating rafter joists?

[@nathaniel5208]

What's the easiest way to locate the trusses on the roof?

[@stevenspencer9104]

Thank you very much for sharing that, and God bless y’all!

[@Everythinghometv]

I know they keep coming out with new systems that are supposed to be faster and easier to install but nothing that I've used is more bullet proof when it comes to leaks as the flashing type that actually goes under the shingle.

[@JasonWho]

Are you using strut channel or a racking system with those anchors?

[@GranthamShaw]

Warning: Replace your shingle roof before you install solar panels, neighbors had solar panels installed two years ago, shingle roof had to be replaced this year, it cost them $11,500.00 to have the solar panels removed and installed again....

[@tclaffey]

It should cost 150 to 200 a panel. 11k is way too much unless you're talking about a gigantic system

[@jameselliott9397]

I think I will remount mine on a hinge one side. I seem to have a bad connection somewhere as my production dropped off. It gonna be a nightmare to take them all off and find it. If they were on a hinge it would make it easy. I would never recommend roof mount if you have ground available.

[@volvo09]

Thanks for the post... I've been needing to get me some solar panels and I've been beating myself up over ground mount or roof mount. My house is 2 stories with a steep slope on the roof and I really don't want to go up there, nevermind bunches of times for cleaning and maintenance / repairs...... Hearing a recommendation from someone who already did a roof mount makes me chose ground easier.

[@jameselliott9397]

On the ground if you have the room.

[@sciencesaves]

“They’ve tested it in the lab” 😂

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

What if the "studs" are the frame placed OVER a wood shingle roof to overlay a stone covered steel roof? In other words, I have a roof on top of a roof, so I don't know how to look for "studs". I am worried that no one will want to install my solar panel system, because I bought all the equipment, but just need the install. Do companies like doing ONLY installs?

[@SUNofNY]

Is this a compensated review?

[@supersaiyan6556]

Question. I am installing a small solar panel on the roof. This small solar panel is for my solar light. Do I need to mount it down onto the roof rafters?

[@AndreC240]

4 years in, how are they holding up?

[@tclaffey]

I just remove and reinstalled a job with these. Leaking like a faucet. In like 12 spots

[@Johnrider1234]

We are building right now 24 by 30. We are in Canada

[@erikev]

Those anchor seals look a litte sketchy. I would go with regular flashing.

[@cameranmanner4701]

looks like a giant washer with silicone on the under side.

[@fudogwhisperer3590]

Why don't you have a link for the product????

[@QuickBOLT]

looks like he is using the Low Profile QuickBOLT - check it out here: quickbolt.com/product/17664

[@user-dr2pg8fk2i]

No drill guide?

[@lodcomm]

do you have a source for these & the track you recommend using with them?

[@engineer775]

Yes, we can get them for you and the snapnrack .

[@darrendeloria3848]

@@engineer775 are you still recommending these over flashing style mounts? Would be interested in buying these through you for an upcoming install I have in Virginia. Let me know how I can get in contact with you.

[@alanheadrick7997]

Going over overlapping shingles looks sketchy.

[@raywarner8874]

Hey what are those mat things you're using to protect the roof? We used to use something similar looking to that at a place i worked at but I can't find them anywhere. They came in a big roll about 3' wide and you could lay it on the roof and walk on it and it was super grippy and wouldnt mar up the shingles.

[@ParadoxPerspective]

Those are just normal couch cushions. Polyurethane foam.

[@guytech7310]

E775 Question: What brand & distributor(s) are you getting for wiring troughs? Thanks!

[@GainSolarPower]

Guy Tech we buy them locally at supply houses

[@tclaffey]

I know this video is old but I've made alot of money replacing systems with these attachments. Spoiler alert: they leak

[@engineer775]

Tell me more. We don't do a lot of roofs but we have never had the ones that we've done leak

[@tclaffey]

@@engineer775 pink energy/power home used these on a lot of installs. I've been to three this year, they all needed new roofs and a reinstall with new attachments. It might take a few years, but I wouldn't trust them.

[@samfish6938]

they should put rubber round sealer then no need for goop

[@arthurmario5996]

guaranteed not to leak until the check clears! 🤣

[@pinkfuzzydeice]

Just banging on the shingle roof with a hammer to find a rafter. Causing damage to the shingles.

[@ferebeefamily]

Thank you.

[@SolarTechFL]

Iron ridge flash foot 2 all the way

[@GainSolarPower]

Joe Sidebottom iron ridge has weak wire management

[@SolarTechFL]

@@GainSolarPower agreed but 150lb black zip ties last a very long time. The flash foot 2 will outlast the shingles that junk disc your using is going to give you problems. Ive got around 5 MW dc worth of residential installs under my belt and no one has ever complained about wire management. What the client cares about is it not leaking "with all them holes in my roof" I would not use those discs You can use the flash foot 2 with your rail BTW. Keep up the good work guys

[@GainSolarPower]

@@SolarTechFL I dont like Tbolts, Ironridge has poor wire management compared to snapnrack. I dont disagree about the slickness of the flashfoot 2. Congrats on all your installs. If I had done that much solar I'd be retired by now, maybe you should start your own solar business, it sounds like you have plenty of experience. Can you recall the days before any flashings at all, back in the days of what we called "goop and a prayer"? Back when a caulk gun and drill was all we had and solarman had to special order an estwing with an air bubble in the middle so it would ring a Bflat when he hit a rafter square in the middle....I digress.. Those jobs arent even leaking yet. Honestly, I sometimes wonder if the flashing industry wasn't just a giant cost adding conspiracy. My original point was that irondridge has poor wire management, the flashfoot too is slick, not very adjustable but slick. Customers do complain when there systems stop working because rodents have chewed the wires that were dangling. I don't know what part of the country you are in, but in the southeast, zip ties become brittle after only a few years, they are handy but do not make for a 10-20 year wiring job. Snapnrack roof mount system is better than Irondrige all day long. It has built in wire management, invented the hidden undermount end clamp, metal roof base awesomeness, it is country strong... UFO's move the panels when they twist down..... Ive used almost every major racking system, Snapnrack is what I choose to use.

[@SolarTechFL]

@@GainSolarPower we settled on iron ridge due to nice flashings, long rail spans and the ufos, i like them ufos. We are in FL so wind uplift is a big concern. I have never used snap n rack. Maybe i should give her a try. We have used all kinds of racking The absolute worst is RAQ. Ironridge back in the day sucked ass. They have gotten better If you dont drill 90* to the roof the panel will pull when you tighten it to the rail as it tries to square. I have only had one service call to a rodent chewing wires and it was a system we didn't install older sun power system. Yeah 11 years ago an L-foot on the shingles and goop and prayer You are right i cant believe they aren't all leaking, some have but not many. I sub contract installation for 2 companies $.30 a watt for 1 story $.40 a watt 2 stories $.60 a watt ground mount Battery backup and off grid are case by case basis. Im almost retired just getting the nest egg nice and big

[@SolarTechFL]

@@GainSolarPower hey man we did a 7.8kw grid tie today had owens corning fiberglass nail strip 2 month old roof. It was a little bit of a pain but not a big deal start to finish the job was 7 hrs including 1 hr lunch 3 man crew

[@shaunmcgowan827]

Just put an l bracket straight to the rafter and coat the whole bottom of it with car it'll never leak. Good old farm work been working for centuries

[@mrballbreeder3749]

the disc seems to big to me to use this universal

[@westcoaststacker569]

I wouldn't trust them for 25 years, I also don't like how your placing them over the uneven edge of the raised shingle. I have been using quickmountpv.com which has a flashing that slides under the shingle above while also using the same sealers. Almost as simple but a lot of peace of mind. I have had to replace whole systems which others have poorly installed causing many leaks. Just my opinion, but water travels downhill always and having that upper edge exposed in an extreme climate like a roof stands a chance of leaking after a few years.

[@SolarTechFL]

I agree

[@guidedbygreen1480]

Agreed

[@GainSolarPower]

Ok so how are you addressing the new fiberglass nail strip on new shingle roofs. Installing the flashing seems to do more damage than it does good. Have you run up on these new shingles yet? I didn’t not believe in the quickbolt microflashings for a long time but one you install them it becomes evident that they will work.

[@SolarTechFL]

@@GainSolarPower We run into them quite often Our lowest wind zone is 145mph When there hot they release easy er. We use a thin cat claw pry bar And work the bar along the fiberglass/tar at an angle When there new new its a dick But we manage. You should switch to a sausage calk gun. Holds more and is cheaper per oz

[@sprtplt]

There is zero chance of centering all off those on the rafter. Also it does not seat flush lol.

[@mplafferty]

No way I am trusting silicone to keep my home dry.

[@i6power30]

Nah... I would never get rooftop solar panels. Drilling on my roof makes me nervous.

[@joebudi5136]

13 qty 100watt panels?

[@engineer775]

350watt

[@timcat1004]

Garbage! The water will pool in that bowl, eventually it will penetrate. Water pooling over time is never a good thing. I went with Scheletter flashing with the beveled flashing that goes up under the second row above the contact point.

[@pinkeye00]

Ya, I'm not trusting that mount system

[@N8TheSnake]

Not first.

[@a_life_painted_with_color]

So..... how do I get these quick bolts? Link in the description? Website? Come on guys, worthless! What a waste of time.

[@sk8liftlive]

He's not selling them just talking about quick bolt. Look it up haha

[@dustydawson8977]

That is by far not the best, mine requires no sealant and cannot leak,aluminum flashing under shingle,bolted in the rafter, 3" standoff made on flashing,3" cap over bolt that your rails bolt to,best in the business, will outlast your shingles, and are reusable. JM2C

[@francismarion6400]

I like that, "you pre-drill, and if you're off a little bit, still have plenty of room to make a connection." LOL You are filling peoples roofs with holes and you are too stupid to know it. That bolt is nowhere close to water proof, and guaranteed to void any roof or roof underlayment warranty.