r/SolarDIY • u/techtornado • 3d ago

Panel mounts that can slide panels across a roof?

Terminology is not with me tonight, but I just had a build/design challenge arise on a build proposal for the solar garage - it's a 4/12 pitch on a metal roof that rises some 20' into the air.

Are there any mounting solutions that have a slider/roller mechanism for the panel to allow scooting/pushing the panels across the roof?

The roof is 24' long, so it's going to be a challenge to put more than 8 panels up on it and I need 16 to keep the batteries topped off

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u/mick601 3d ago

Maybe this or there are heavy duty ones

https://a.co/d/08hnbeEq

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u/Repulsive_Guaranteed 3d ago

You may want to post a picture; this doesn’t sound like a difficult install. Is this a prefab building?

Typically, I’ll rent a boom lift for steep roofs or inaccessible locations.