Tesla Solar Roof Tiles Review

Tesla s active solar shingles cost 2 85 per watt while the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot.

Tesla solar roof tiles review.

Tesla solar review by ryan austin on october 30 2019 if you re looking for a great deal on rooftop solar in 2020 tesla solar offers the lowest prices of any major installer. Tesla s solar roof was announced nearly four years ago to wide praise by excited investors. However the company is plagued by poor customer reviews in some areas. Tesla filed a patent that was published november 2018 titled uniformly and directionally colored photovoltaic modules that may allow solar roof shingles to be colored to match customer s roofs without compromising solar.

Tesla solar panel designs are modern and aesthetically pleasing. Insights from a homeowner s journey with elon musk s solar tiles if recent announcements by tesla are any indication the solar roof tiles will see a production. Tesla solar roof long term review. However because the solar roof also includes getting a new roof the overall cost is much more expensive.

Upfront costs are high but the warranty exceeds. Tesla solar roof tiles are up to three times stronger than traditional roof tiles. Today the tesla solar roof is only available as a textured tile but three additional versions are expected including a spanish tile look slate tile look and a modern smooth tile. Tesla s tiles received the highest possible marks in all three categories.

This claim is backed by standards tests conducted by ansi astm and ul which conduct standards tests for respectively hail wind and fire resistance. Tesla s solar roof integrates active solar shingle tiles that can produce solar energy with inactive shingles to create a roof that produces solar energy without any actual solar panels. Tesla claims the solar roof tiles are three times stronger than traditional roof tiles. The cost of the roof came in at 73 600 and the calculator recommended.

A potentially exciting new wrinkle in the solar roof landscape is the prospect of uniquely colored solar roof tiles. So if you don t need to replace your roof installing a traditional solar system is probably better.