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Solar RoofingBased in Denton, TX
Timberline Solar nailable shingles, installed by the roofer rather than bolted on after.
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Solar
What the job involves.
Conventional residential solar is a rack of panels bolted through a finished roof. It works, and it creates a roof with dozens of new penetrations installed by a company whose trade is electrical rather than roofing. When that roof needs replacing in twelve years, the array has to come off and go back on, and the cost of that is rarely in the original quote.
Timberline Solar from GAF Energy takes a different route. It is a nailable solar shingle: it goes on with a nail gun, as part of the roof, in the same pass as the rest of the system. There are no racks, no rails and no array penetrations, the roof sheds water the way a roof is supposed to, and one warranty covers both the roofing and the power rather than two companies pointing at each other.
How It Works
Call or send the form
Call (469) 496-7300 or send the form with a few details about your roof.
Free inspection
We inspect the roof at no cost and with no obligation, and give you honest recommendations.
Estimate or claim
You get a detailed estimate. If it is storm damage, we help you with the insurance claim.
Your new roof
An onsite project manager runs the job and checks the property for any other repairs it needs, such as rotted decking or flashing.
The Difference
Why the details matter.
It also looks like a roof. The solar section reads as a low-profile dark field rather than a grid of framed panels standing proud of the shingles, which matters on a street where an architectural committee has an opinion about it.
The reason a roofer can install this at all is that it is roofing plus an electrical tie-in, and we hold the licenses for both sides. Innovate carries a Texas Electrical Contractor license, number 36767, and a Master Electrician license, number 559388, alongside the Master Elite roofing credential. Most roofing companies sub the electrical half out; most solar companies sub the roofing half out.
The honest caveats. Solar makes financial sense on a roof with a decent south or west exposure, a low shade burden and a household bill large enough to work against. If your roof faces the wrong way or sits under three mature oaks, we would rather tell you at the consultation than sell you a system that underperforms for twenty-five years. And the federal credit position changes with legislation, so ask us for the current position rather than trusting a figure printed on a website.
The sequence is a consultation with a recent electric bill, a site survey to confirm the roof qualifies, a custom design, permit and HOA paperwork where it is needed, then installation.
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Solar, answered.
How is this different from solar panels?
Panels are a rack fixed through your finished roof. Timberline Solar is a shingle that gets nailed down as part of the roof, so there is no rack, no array penetration, and one warranty covering the roof and the power together.
Do I need a new roof to get it?
It is installed as roofing, so it goes on at the same time as a roof replacement. If your roof has several good years left, the usual advice is to wait and do both together rather than pay for the roof twice.
Who does the electrical work?
We do. Innovate holds a Texas Electrical Contractor license and a Master Electrician license, so the roofing and the tie-in are the same company rather than two subcontractors with one schedule between them.
What about tax credits?
Federal and state incentives for residential solar have changed repeatedly and are still changing. Ask us at the consultation for where it stands that month, and confirm the number with your tax preparer before you rely on it.
Will it work on my roof?
That is what the site survey answers. Orientation, pitch, shade and the size of your bill all decide it. Where the answer is no, we will say so.
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