Solar panels are noticeable additives to the home so it s very understandable as to the concern regarding how it alters the home s look.
Ugly solar panels on roof.
In many cases care can be taken to make an installation look good.
But if you re ready to pay the price you can have a good source of renewable energy without having to ruin the look of your house.
Mark durrenberger a solar installer in massachusetts says that solar panels will be more attractive if installed properly.
Ugly and some nice solar voltaic installations some homeowners say no to solar because they don t want an ugly array jimmy rigged to their roof.
For example the panels should be evenly spaced they should cover most of the roof section and wires and hardware should be well hidden.
These new england clean energy installations are neat tidy and attractive evenly spaced panels the arrays fit the roofs well and not an inch of conduit in sight.
The only drawback is that they re more costly than solar panels.
The village s volunteer architectural committee has told several residents seeking needed approvals for rooftop solar that panels are not an approved roofing material.
Solar panels usually stand out and are easily recognized for what they are and what they do by the community.
I can t say i blame them as we put a lot of money into keeping our property looking good.
Sized and shaped exactly like a roof tile solar shingles are a good way to have solar energy and also an attractive grey colored rooftop.
Solar has been a hot topic during at least one recent village board meeting where village officials cited concerns from some residents who don t want to see solar panels and worried that the panels could degrade property values and damage the aesthetics of the neighborhood which has been carefully and thoughtfully.
Do they make my house look ugly or do they make my house look more sophisticated.
