Solar installers are {the people|individuals} who {install|set up} {solar panels|photovoltaic panels} and {solar cells|solar batteries} on the {roofs|roofing systems|roofings} of {commercial|industrial|business} and {residential|domestic|property} {buildings|structures}. Even in this day and age of green energy it is {difficult|challenging|tough|hard} to {find|discover} {professionally|expertly} trained solar installers or solar {roofers|roofing contractors|roofing professionals} as they are {becoming|ending up being} {increasingly|progressively|significantly} {known as|referred to as|called}. The {reason|factor} for this is that they {have to|need to} have {a combination|a mix} of {two|2} {skills|abilities}; that of the {regular|routine} {roofer|roofing contractor|roofing professional}, {complimented|enhanced|matched} with the {knowledge|understanding} of a solar {electrician|electrical contractor|electrical expert}.

{The market|The marketplace} {consists of|includes} {basically|essentially|generally} {two|2} {different|various} {types of|kinds of} solar {installation|setup} being done today these are; retrofitting and {integrated|incorporated}. Retrofitting is when {a solar panel|a photovoltaic panel} or panels are fitted to an existing {roof|roofing system|roofing}. Integrated is when {solar cells|solar batteries} and panels are {incorporated|integrated|included} into the {roof|roofing system|roofing} of {new|brand-new} {buildings|structures}.

When {a solar panel|a photovoltaic panel} is retrofitted the {skills|abilities} of the solar {technician|specialist|service technician|professional} are not so {important|essential|crucial} {because|since|due to the fact that} it is not so {difficult|challenging|tough|hard}. Broken down to the {basics|fundamentals|essentials} this {just|simply} {means|implies|indicates|suggests} fitting {one or more|several} panels to the existing {roof|roofing system|roofing} and feeding the {wiring|electrical wiring|circuitry} through the {roof|roofing system|roofing} to the battery banks. This {could|might} {easily|quickly} be done by {a regular|a routine} {roofer|roofing contractor|roofing professional} that {just|simply} then leaves the {wiring|electrical wiring|circuitry} to {an electrician|an electrical contractor|an electrical expert}.

{A drawback|A disadvantage|A downside} for retrofitted {solar panels|photovoltaic panels} is that {because|since|due to the fact that} {solar panels|photovoltaic panels} can be {bulky|large} and are more exposed to the {elements|aspects|components} such as; wind, rain and snow and, that {a lot of|a great deal of} {people|individuals} {think|believe} they are {unsightly|unpleasant|unattractive|undesirable} and in some {areas|locations} can {actually|really|in fact} {bring down|reduce|lower} the {value|worth} of {a property|a residential or commercial property|a home}. This is the {reason|factor} that {integrated|incorporated} solar {roofing|roof} is growing {very|extremely|really} {quickly|rapidly} in {popularity|appeal}. These {types of|kinds of} panels are {actually|really|in fact} {built|developed|constructed} into the {roof|roofing system|roofing}, {meaning|implying|indicating|suggesting} that the sides are {almost|practically|nearly} flush to the {rest of the|remainder of the} roofline. In this {way|method} the {solar panels|photovoltaic panels} are less exposed to the more {severe|serious|extreme} {elements|aspects|components} and {obviously|certainly|undoubtedly|clearly} are more pleasing to the eye although it is still {noticeable|visible|obvious} that you have {solar panels|photovoltaic panels} on your {roof|roofing system|roofing}.

In {response|reaction|action} to this {problem|issue} {solar cell|solar battery} {manufacturers|producers|makers} {have|have actually} {come up with|developed|created} the {ingenious|innovative} solar shingles. These {very|extremely|really} {clever|smart|creative}, {very|extremely|really} {sophisticated|advanced} solar shingles have photovoltaic {solar cells|solar batteries} {built|developed|constructed} into them. {Because|Since|Due to the fact that} these solar shingles are the {same|exact same|very same} in {appearance|look}, size, shape and color as {regular|routine} asphalt shingles they will go {virtually|practically|essentially} {undetected|undiscovered|unnoticed}. In this {way|method} the solar installer can turn {an entire|a whole} {roof|roofing system|roofing} into one {big|huge} {solar panel|photovoltaic panel} and will {give|provide|offer} the {look|appearance} of {a regular|a routine} {roof|roofing system|roofing} (well, from {a distance|a range} {anyway|anyhow}). With the increasing {popularity|appeal} of this {type of|kind of} {roof|roofing system|roofing} it {has|has actually} {also|likewise} increased the {demand|need} for {skilled|experienced|competent|proficient|knowledgeable} solar installers/roofers.

{Solar panels|Photovoltaic panel} and solar shingles {differ|vary} in as much as in the panel the cells are {already|currently} wired together, whereas the shingles {have to|need to} be wired together in {an array|a range|a variety|a selection} as they are fitted to the {roof|roofing system|roofing}. This {means|implies|indicates|suggests} that the shingles {must|should|need to} be fitted and wired together {before|prior to} the {rest of the|remainder of the} {roof|roofing system|roofing} goes on. In this {way|method} the wires from the shingle can be run along the {roofs|roofing systems|roofings} ridge cap {thus|therefore|hence} {hiding|concealing} and {protecting|safeguarding|securing} them from bad {weather|weather condition}.

{Qualified|Certified}, {professional|expert} solar installers are {usually|typically|normally|generally} made nowadays {because|since|due to the fact that} there are {not many|very few|few} {people|individuals} that have both the {necessary|required|needed|essential} {skills|abilities} {needed|required}. This is why {reputable|reliable|trusted|respectable|credible|trustworthy} solar {installation|setup} {companies|business} will take {a regular|a routine} {roofer|roofing contractor|roofing professional} and train them to be solar {technicians|specialists|service technicians|professionals} or take the {technician|specialist|service technician|professional} and train them in the art of {roof|roofing system|roofing} {building|structure}.