Flat Roof Orientation

An optimum tilt angle and orientation of your solar panels on a flat roof will ensure top energy production performance of your system.

Flat roof orientation.

Of course flat roofs are not flat but have a very slight roof pitch of between 1 4 to 1 2 per foot. The s flex leichtmount rail mounting system for framed pv modules is the ideal solution for flat roofs up to a maximum pitch of 5 even with a low load bearing capacity. No alteration must be higher than the existing roof. Architects are still attracted to the elegance that flat roofs bring to a piece of architecture and for good reason.

The archetypal flat roof even today is largely associated with the mid century modern aesthetic. An easy way to determine the direction that your roof faces is to use google maps. Only top manufacturers give warranties on panels installed at an angle of fewer than two degrees. The direction that your roof faces also referred to as the azimuth angle is the primary factor determining how much sunshine your solar panels will see over the course of the day.

Any new flat roof skylights cannot project outwards more than 150 mm from the existing roof plane. Solar panels are most effective when installed on south facing roofs. From the outset a building is deemed elementally minimalist based on its elongated form and perfectly linear roof.