Mr. Roofing Blog: solar power

Installing solar panels was once cost prohibitive for many, but significant price drops in the last decade have some revisiting the idea of installing solar roofing systems.

Property owners have many options when it comes to providing electricity to their South San Francisco homes these days. Alternative power sources, such as solar energy, help cut down on utility bills and serve as a back up should the electrical grid go down.

With solar power becoming a requirement in California, one of the first questions Bay Area homeowners ask is, “How many solar panels do I need for my home?” The short answer is, it depends.

Residential solar power systems have never been as effective or as affordable as they are now, and it’s only going to get better. Despite the efforts of certain coal-clinging conservatives, South San Francisco (and the rest of California) is well on its way to completely relying on renewable energy.

Despite the current political climate, we have been quite busy installing solar panels in San Francisco. President Trump’s ignorant position on energy won’t be able to stop the forward progress our society is making.

While fossil fuel markets will continue to downsize, solar energy will continue to thrive. Solar power is booming in popularity. In the United States, we’ve maintained an annual growth rate of more than 40% for years, and that rate is climbing fast.

As a roofing contractor in South San Francisco, the recent news of solar reforms in my home town are pretty important. If you haven’t heard, San Francisco is leading the country in renewable energy by requiring most new buildings to install solar panels on the roof.