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Flat roof? Good. We've got you.
Flat roofs get written off far too often. Solarable's roof check handles them properly — flat roofs are some of the most flexible there are for solar, and we treat them that way.
A lot of tools see a flat roof, shrug, and give up. "No clear direction, can't help you." Which is a strange thing to do, because a flat roof is one of the most flexible roofs you can own for solar.
So we built the roof check to handle them properly instead of bailing out.
The flat-roof secret no one tells you
On a flat roof, the panels aren't stuck with whatever direction the building happens to point. They sit on mounting frames, which means the installer chooses the tilt and the aim — typically south, or an east/west layout to spread output across the day. You're not at the mercy of your roof's orientation; you get to pick a good one. That's an advantage, not a problem.
ScreenshotSolarable roof check on a flat roof
Honest about the trade-offs, too
We're not going to pretend flat roofs are free of catches. Tilted frames need a bit of spacing so rows don't shade each other, and any roof — flat or pitched — needs to be sound enough to take the kit, which is one of the things a survey confirms. We'll give you a straight read on suitability; the surveyor confirms the structural detail and the layout.
What we won't do is the lazy thing and tell you a flat roof "isn't suitable" because it didn't fit a tidy assumption. If you've got a flat roof and you've been brushed off before, that says more about the tool than your roof. Our guide to solar panels on a flat roof covers the practicalities in full.
Check your flat roof — we're not going to give up on it.
Enough about the theory.
Check your own roof.
Enter your property number and postcode today, and we'll read your roof from the sky to get a better understanding of whether or not your roof is suitable for solar panels. Free, takes minutes, and no account necessary.
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