[Jacquerie]

Much more information at the link.

When buying or building in FL, always check and be aware of possible insurance issues. In many areas you will carry three policies: home, wind, flood

[DallasBiff]

Hail is devastating to solar panels.

[butlerweave]

Destroy your Roof , install solar panels

[Dilbert San Diego]

Interesting. I’ve heard that the structure of some houses, are not strong enough to support solar panels. So while some people want solar, their houses may not be able to accomodate.

[packagingguy]

“Her solar panels are ineligible for coverage due to the age of her roof (11 years) and because she has a tile roof.”

Ok, it’s reasonable they would not insure the solar panels. But what’s this with a tile roof?

There are homes in our area that were built at the turn of the 20th century and have the original tile roof. In much of the world (Europe, Latin America) a tile roof is standard.

They literally last centuries unless you live in a place prone to hail.

The durability of asphalt roofs is pathetic in comparison. Has anyone seen a 100 year old asphalt shingled roof?

[jeffersondem]

Solar salesmen will say it doesn’t cause a roof to leak to poke holes in it to attach the panels; and it doesn’t hurt the roof to have people walking around on your shingles.

I don’t believe it.

[algore]

In California solar panels are required on new construction

[cgbg]

It is hard to believe this is just a Florida issue.

Most of the concerns the insurers list would apply just about everywhere.

[butlerweave]

Wind getting under the panels and lifting your roof off ? LOL

[SaxxonWoods]

I’ve always wondered how solar panels were going to save people money when put on roofs.

[bray]

High winds is not good for panels either.

[I want the USA back]

Insurance companies know something that the public doesn’t know. There is a valid reason for them to do what they do.

I fully expect the politicians to order insurance companies to cover houses with solar panels, thus raising the price of insurance to everybody, including people who don’t have solar panels.

[PGR88]

Don’t worry - government will FORCE insurers to insure roof-top solar, and socialize the costs among all users.

Remember Obamacare?

[Lurker]

For later.

L

[Red Badger]

#1 reason: HURRICANES...........................

[joshua c]

what does it cost to replace a roof with solar panels?

that has got to be a bear

uninstalling and reinstalling the panels

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

The trick in these kind of situations is the assertion that there is no additional risk if everything is done "properly". But as anyone who has experience with home contracting knows, everything isn't always done properly. And it may be very difficult to prove after the fact that improper installation or poor materials was the cause of the damage because that evidence may have been destroyed in the property loss.

So I can see why some insurers don't want to insure it.

[TexasGator]

” She installed a modest 8,000 kilowatt system atop her home “

We need a fact check ....

[TexasGator]

“In many areas you will carry three policies: home, wind, flood”

We have one policy. Where are you referring to?

[sonova]

a modest 8,000 kilowatt system

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8 Mega watts...impressive. Must be a big house.

[LibWhacker]

Me allow three guys named Doofus, Moose and Gomer drill 100 hundred holes in my new $30,000 roof? No problemo. They’re trained, right?