Mobile homes can safely have solar installed; it all depends on your local building codes as well as the structure of your home. A lot goes into making sure a roof is safe for solar. Solar companies must follow local building codes, ensuring that any home’s roof joists are strong enough to handle all the weight. They look at the dimensions of the roof joists, the spacing between joists, and even the type of wood used for the joists (since some types of wood are weaker than others). They also look for damage to joists, rotten wood, mold, or any other signs that your joists are compromised.

Manufactured homes are subject to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards or “HUD Code” rather than local building codes, and display a red certification label on the exterior of each transportable section. The HUD code is a set of manufactured home industry standards published and maintained by HUD that establishes standards for design and construction, strength and durability, fire resistance, energy efficiency, transportability, and quality control. It also sets performance standards for the heating and air conditioning, plumbing, thermal, and electrical systems.

Sure, you might have a smaller roof than the average house, but with the average manufactured home being over 1,000 square feet, you should have no problem fitting the necessary solar panels on your roof.

The Solar Insure Monitoring & Warranty product provides warranty coverage for your solar products. Coverage includes remote monitoring, solar panels, inverters, roof penetration, and labor. Many of the manufacturer warranty plans limit labor coverage leaving homeowners to pay the bill. In addition, if the manufacturer becomes insolvent, those warranties become void. If you have our product we step in and cover the cost of replacing the failed component. With Solar Insure we have you covered giving you the peace of mind to protect your long-term investment.