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Do Solar Panels Compromise Roofing?
February 22, 2019
Roofing Tips
Image: Roofing
With our environment in the state that it’s in, many people are trying to go green and install solar panels. What we don’t tend to think about is the potential damage that these panels could be doing to our roofing. Solar panels put less stress on our wallets and natural resources, but if installed incorrectly can cost you more than just an electrical bill. Inspections need to be done on your roof to make sure that it will be able to support the panels and necessary precautions need to be taken to prevent damage.
Before Installation
There is quite a bit that needs to be done once the decision has been made to install solar panels on yours roof. Contact a professional contractor to perform the following inspections.
Roofing Inspections
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# Do Solar Panels Compromise Roofing? February 22, 2019 [Roofing Tips](https://aabcoroofing.co/blog/category/roofing-tips/)  With our environment in the state that it’s in, many people are trying to go green and install solar panels. What we don’t tend to think about is the potential damage that these panels could be doing to our roofing. Solar panels put less stress on our wallets and natural resources, but if installed incorrectly can cost you more than just an electrical bill. Inspections need to be done on your roof to make sure that it will be able to support the panels and necessary precautions need to be taken to prevent damage. ## Before Installation There is quite a bit that needs to be done once the decision has been made to install solar panels on yours roof. Contact a professional contractor to perform the following inspections. ### Roofing Inspections The contractor will need have an engineer [inspect the roof](https://www.aabcoroofinginc.com/tips-to-make-sure-your-roofing-inspection-is-passed/) to determine the strength and life span. From this assessment they will be able to determine whether the framework of the roof can handle any additional weight and if there are any weak spots. Calculating the lifespan of the roof is a very important aspect as there is no point in installing solar panels that will last 20+ years, on a roof that will need to be replaced shortly thereafter. If the solar panels lifespan exceeds that of your roof, the contractor will most likely suggest that your roof be replaced before installation. ### Roofing Materials It is also important to determine if your roofing materials are suitable for solar panels and to decide which installation design would cause the least obstruction to airflow. The most common types of roofing materials compatible with solar panels are composite, tiles, tar and gravel and modified flat roofs. ## Potential Roofing Compromise With the weight and expense of solar panels, it is necessary to make sure that they are installed properly the first time and that the contractors have taken into account all of the aspects that can result in potential roof damage. ### Additional Weight The framework of a roof is generally designed to support only the roof and potential dust or dirt, but nothing more. The more solar panels one decides to have, the more weight is placed on the roof, and its framework. If the roofing is able to hold the extra weight without reinforcement, over time the roofing may start to sag, and tiles begin to break or create gaps. Make sure that the necessary inspections and any reinforcements are done to ensure that your roof is a perfect candidate for solar panels. ### Water Leaks Holes are drilled into the roof where the frame for the panels are secured. Although making holes in your roof sounds ominous, the contractors should install pitch pans then fill these with a high-grade pitch pan filler to prevent any water entry. If you are still uneasy, speak to your solar panel contractor as there are other options that do not involve the drilling of holes. ### Bring The Heat Solar panels absorb heat, meaning the roofing below it will reach rather high temperatures. Overtime this heat may have undesirable effects on your quality of roofing. Despite there being potential roof damage, there are many preventative measures that are taken when the solar panels are installed. Reinforcing the roofing framework and sealing the holes drilled into the roof are simple but effective solutions. Like most things, solar panels are effective and would only cause minimal damage if installed by a professional. For roofing needs or advice, a professional at AABCO Roofing will be more than willing to help. 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No <main>: Wrap the page’s own content in <main>, so a reader knows where it starts and stops, and Clean can be measured.
The figures
100 pages, set against the 167,893 sites with figures.
- Readablehigher is better
- 100%100 of 100 pages
- All 167,893 sitesBetter than 47%
Pages whose own text is in the HTML the server sends, enough of it for their kind.
- Cleanhigher is better
- Nonemiddle page
- All 167,893 sitesNo place yetWith no figure, it has no place.
Of the words before script, the share that are the page and not menus, footer and forms. 100 pages are not measured, with no <main> or no words.
- Costshown, never scored
- 229,461tokens
- About 2,295 a page
To read every page once. A long page that answers well is not worse for it. Tokens are estimated at about 4 characters each.
How its pages spread on Clean
0 pages measured. Not measured: 100 with no <main> or no words.
Against its rivals
The sites nearest it by what they do, with figures. Close means similar work, not better.
| Readinghigher is better | Costnot scored | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Site | Readable | Clean | Tokens a page |
| aabcoroofinginc.comThis site, 100 pages | 100% | None | 2,295 |
| abcroofingcorp.com100 pages | 100% | None | 2,059 |
| reggiereedroofing.com100 pages | 100% | 95% | 2,114 |
| precisionroofrepair.com100 pages | 100% | 91% | 2,673 |
First of 4 on Readable.
AI crawler access
What robots.txt says to each, as read on October 23, 2026. 5 of 8 may read the site.
| Crawler | robots.txt says | Used for | The line that decides |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPTBotOpenAI | Blocked | Training models | User-agent: GPTBot / Disallow: / |
| OAI-SearchBotOpenAI | Not named | ChatGPT search | Falls to User-agent: * |
| ChatGPT-UserOpenAI | Not named | A page a person asks about | Falls to User-agent: * |
| ClaudeBotAnthropic | Blocked | Training models | User-agent: ClaudeBot / Disallow: / |
| Claude-SearchBotAnthropic | Not named | Claude’s search | Falls to User-agent: * |
| PerplexityBotPerplexity | Not named | Perplexity search | Falls to User-agent: * |
| Google-ExtendedGoogle | Blocked | Training Gemini | User-agent: Google-Extended / Disallow: / |
| bingbotMicrosoft | Not named | Bing and Copilot | Falls to User-agent: * |
3 of 8 are kept out. A crawler kept out never reads a page, however well it is made.
Every page
Worst first. Each opens in Agent View at the top.
100 pages of 100 lose something. Pick a loss to see what to do about it.Open the action plan
Show where it stands
A card, a badge and a line, each with the figures.
A badge for the site
<a href="https://mttr.si/agent-view/aabcoroofinginc.com"><img src="https://mttr.si/agent-view/aabcoroofinginc.com/badge.svg" alt="Agent View: 100% readable" height="20"></a>
The figures in one line
aabcoroofinginc.com in Agent View: 100% of pages readable, better than 47% of sites; Clean not measured; 229,461 tokens to read all 100 pages. mttr.si/agent-view/aabcoroofinginc.com
What to do next
Fix the pages, let an agent do it, and read the site again to see the figures move.
Fix what agents miss
- Wrap 100 pages in <main>Clean measured
Connect your agent
Claude Code, Codex or Cursor reads the site’s fixes over MCP, fixes a page in your code, has mttr read it again, and checks the fix landed.
https://mttr.si/mcpSet up an agent
Claim the site
Prove it is yours with a DNS record or a file. Your agent can then reach its reads and jobs, and set each change to wait for your approval.
Claim the siteDrawn from the HTML mttr fetched on its read of October 23, 2026, not a screenshot, and only from the 100 pages read, where the read stopped at its page limit. An assistant’s own reader may differ. Tokens are estimated at about 4 characters each. A site an agent reads well is not a site an assistant cites.