Totally agree on the hidden moisture issue—had a similar experience myself. Our installer actually recommended a moisture scan and structural check specifically because our roof was older. Ended up needing some reinforcement before panels went up... definitely worth the extra step.
Good call on the moisture check, but honestly, structural reinforcement isn't always necessary—depends a lot on the roof's age and materials. Did your installer mention if certain roofing types handle solar panels better than others? Curious about that...
Yeah, good point about the moisture check—seen plenty of roofs that handled solar just fine without extra reinforcement. Metal roofs usually play nice with panels, but older shingles... eh, sometimes they're a bit cranky. Installer probably has some stories, haha.
"older shingles... eh, sometimes they're a bit cranky."
Haha, "cranky" is spot-on. My neighbor had panels installed on his 20-year-old shingles, and let's just say he got pretty familiar with his roofer afterward. Definitely worth double-checking before diving in.
Yeah, totally agree with you there. My brother-in-law went through something similar—he figured his shingles were "good enough," but once the panels went up, leaks started popping up after every heavy rain. Ended up costing him way more than he planned on. Honestly, if your roof's already pushing 15-20 years, might be smarter to bite the bullet and replace it first. Saves you headaches (and money) down the road... just my two cents.
