Is this considered OK, see photo.

[moggy1968]

yep, our first one was a new garage building but with reclaimed tiles, we did about 60! I broke one just resting my elbow on it!!
we replaced with concrete ones under the panels so they didn't show when we ran out of the owners supply of spares!.

 

[SRE]

That's why we always use a roofer, his yard has an endless supply of matching slate or tiles. He just brings them to the job with him anyway.

 

[moggy1968]

since that first one, we've learned our lesson. I bought about 2 dozen spare tiles and still have half of them left with the new mounting techniques we use.
roofers proved to be too expensive for us and offered us no benefit, usually I had to solve the problems for them!!!

 

[jupestar]

do it the same way as moggy, often the brackets rest against the lower tile. in this case even if i didn't break them i know they will break over time, so take it out and put some lead in. krannich hooks are better, but still lead needed below smetimes... if i can walk in them (15stone) then i figure the tile will hold. if the tile breaks.. lead..

 

[mattiker]

Thanks for all the replies - you are all extremely helpful.

I've managed to get the installers to fix it - and they've installed all the brackets using lead, taking out part of the tile where the bracket rests - looks a lot better.

Also, some of you noted rust on the bracket- this was just clay coloured mud, so no worries there.

Thanks again.

 

[SIIVION]

Lucky you looked. Get back to the forum with progress.

I have been an Electrician for many years but never ventured into PV.
Just wondering about that mock stainless support; Do they extend under the tile much?

Had assumed that arrays were fixed through to the roof structure somehow.

 

[SRE]

roofers proved to be too expensive for us and offered us no benefit

We're lucky we've got good guys and it means we can do 2 jobs instead of one. Also means we didn;t have to pay them during Dec/Jan when we were all waiting to see what happened.

 

[moggy1968]

I ended up using the carpenter brother of the lad who has worked as a sperky with me for 3 years and a guy who does office fit outs. tHey are great, never looked back since! And, as with SRE, because they are subbies if there's no work I don't have wages to pay.

 

[SolarCity]

We use roofers on slate jobs and not much else now.

 

[VMan]

I would say a new tile would crack too, on rosemary tiles we always lead ontop of the tiles, That bracket don't look stainless to me, there's going to be rust streaks appearing down the roof soon