| > | | | | choice for you. They will keep and hold the integrity of |
| Since solar energy was first created, engineers and | | | | your home without giving it an eye sore that possibly |
| scientist have been perfecting the way it works as | | | | you or the home owners association will like. Now I |
| well as the way it looks. Today homeowners are using | | | | don’t want you to think that solar shingles are |
| solar panels to power their entire house rather than | | | | 100% invisible, but are less likely to be noticed than a |
| using traditional methods of electricity to do so. Many | | | | huge solar panel on top of your home. |
| homes you can visually see that they are using solar | | | | Cost |
| panels just by looking at the top of the homeowners | | | | Solar roof tiles more than likely will cost you much |
| roof tops. | | | | more than a traditional solar panel that you install on |
| For the homeowners that like the idea of solar energy | | | | top of your home. The main reason why these roof |
| but would rather have a more clean looking version, | | | | tiles are so much more is because you have to |
| they now have the option of using what is called solar | | | | incorporate them into the roof top of your home, which |
| roof tiles. The roof tiles come in several different | | | | can run up the cost of installing. |
| shapes and sizes, allowing you to match them up with | | | | Lifespan |
| the look of your existing roof. More homeowners are | | | | One of the great things about going solar is the low |
| loving these new clean looks not just for them, but to | | | | maintenance that is required once installed. With Solar |
| also win over the votes of their homeowners | | | | shingles you can expect to get about 20-30 years |
| association. | | | | worth of use from them before you will need to |
| How these solar tiles work is that they come with a | | | | update or replace them. This is pretty average |
| thin layer of photovoltaic material built into the tile or | | | | compared to other sources of solar equipment. |
| shingle. Once you start properly installing these solar | | | | Efficiency |
| roof tiles into place, they will begin to convert the Suns | | | | If you decide to go with one of the solar shingles or |
| natural sunlight into clean, powerful energy for your | | | | panels that are made with a thin film, you may want to |
| home to run off of. This will allow your home to be | | | | know that they don’t produce as much energy |
| powered free from the traditional grid and create | | | | as a traditional solar panel would. This does not mean |
| enough energy for you to not notice except in your | | | | that you can not power your entire house using this |
| wallet. Any amount of energy that these roof tiles | | | | method, as these panels can be placed in areas that |
| create will be stored in the grid so you can have | | | | panels can not be placed as well as cover your entire |
| energy already created to use when the sun is | | | | roof top area. Also, it is very important that before you |
| covered on cloudy days. | | | | install any type of solar device onto your home, that |
| Here are some key points that you should be aware | | | | you have your house evaluated by a solar |
| of when it comes to choosing solar energy roof tiles. | | | | professional. You want to make sure that there is not |
| Aesthetics | | | | anything that will be blocking the sun from hitting any |
| If you are looking for a clean look for your home when | | | | solar panels as this will make it very difficult to create |
| it comes to using solar power, then these are a great | | | | any kind of energy from the sun light. |