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This Old House will tell you that slate roofs reached peak popularity in the early 1900’s but the fact is this oldest of roofing technologies is gaining new levels of interest from today’s homeowners. What’s behind the surge of interest in slate roofing? Sustainability is a big one. The one unavoidable downside of asphalt roofing …
As a solar installation professional, it’s helpful to know how homeowners in your service area feel about having solar installed. There are a number of signs you can look for to determine if a specific neighborhood or region is likely to experience increased demand for solar installation. One thing to keep an eye on is …
The solar installation industry is getting more competitive each and every day. If you’ve been installing solar systems for a while, you may have seen many new contractors opening up in your service area. If you’re new to the marketplace, you may be surprised to discover how much well-established competition you have. How are you …
No matter where you are in the country, the demand for solar energy is on the rise. Here in Massachusetts, there’s an initiative to get the Bay State to a million solar roofs. 30 other states are doing similar things, in the form of homeowner tax credits and more. An increase in the number of …
If you’re in the solar installation business, there’s next to no doubt that you’ve had a homeowner ask can you put solar panels on a slate roof. Many solar installation contractors say no because they personally don’t have the experience or know-how to do solar installations on a slate roof. But it doesn’t have to …
If you’re a solar installation contractor, there was a point where you said, “Yes, this is the type of business I want to run.” But why did you say that? There are several reasons why people choose to go into solar installations. If you’re a roofing contractor or builder, going into solar may be a …