Tesla Photo voltaic Roof 12kW set up accomplished in at some point

Weddle and Sons Roofing lately managed to finish a 12kW Tesla Photo voltaic Roof set up in a single day. The identical roofing firm put in a 15kW Tesla Solar Roof system in simply 4 days late final yr.

Based mostly on its latest set up, Weddle and Sons Roofing has proven super enchancment in three months. The roofing firm acknowledged that the installers began and ended the undertaking with headlamps, hinting that the workforce awakened early and completed the undertaking late to hit the one-day mark.

Weddle and Sons is likely one of the first roofing corporations to announce a one-day set up for Tesla’s photo voltaic shingles. Throughout Tesla’s third-quarter earnings call, the EV producer’s International Head of Industrial Vitality RJ Johnson talked about one-day Photo voltaic Roof installations.

“Photo voltaic Roof is very thrilling as we’ve gained vital expertise over the past yr within the set up course of, which is a key enabler to scale the enterprise. We’ve lately demonstrated our skill to finish Photo voltaic Roof set up in simply at some point,” Johnson stated.

He famous that the one-day timeline didn’t embody the removing of a home’s present roof and preparation for the Photo voltaic Roof set up. Johnson added that climate, complexity, the dimensions of the set up, and different elements may additionally enhance the timeline.

Within the case of Weddle and Sons’ one-day set up, the tear-off of the prevailing roof occurred every week earlier than the set up as a result of native jurisdiction required a mid-roof inspection, and so they did some decking repairs.