Solar Shingles:

GAF Energy’s strategic rollout process is well underway, with the immediate goal to bring Timberline Solar to every state in the U.S. Our vision is energy from every roof. Our major markets right now focus on the Southeast, Midwest, Northeast, Mountain West, and West Coast of the US. We operate in states like California, Colorado, Texas, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York–and add new service areas regularly. Please contact us at www.gaf.energy/timberline-solar to find out if we are available in your area—we may very well be! If you are not in an active territory yet, we can alert you when we open service in your region.

We encourage roofers and homeowners to consult their tax advisors on all available solar tax incentives.

Timberline Solar is designed to be operated in connection with the electric grid, and is compatible with many energy storage offerings on the market. AC-coupled batteries are designed to be added to existing solar installations at any time. Other energy storage systems may require unique equipment for existing solar installations. All options and features for energy storage are site dependent and unique to the particular energy storage system. Please verify with a licensed energy storage contractor in advance that the specifications are right for the installed solar components and the desired operation modes (backup, self-consumption, time-of-use load shifting, etc.).

Due to the unique design of Timberline Solar as a complete roofing system, efficiency cannot be calculated in the same way as a traditional solar panel. The ES is made out of the same high-efficiency mono PERC cell technology found in Tier 1 solar panels, and depending on a home’s specific roof geometry, Timberline Solar may fit more kW per roof than traditional solar panels.

Timberline Solar is the first true solar roof on the market. It incorporates the world’s first nailable solar shingle, which roofers can install as easily as regular roofing shingles, with only a nail gun. The benefit of this roof-integrated solar system is its seamless, waterproof installation that mimics traditional shingle installation.

With most residential solar systems on the market using rack mounted panels or tiles, these setups require specialized installation skills and they can puncture your existing roof with lag bolts. This could disrupt the waterproofing to your roof, possibly degrading your roof quicker. Plus, the smaller form factor of the Timberline Solar Energy Shingle as compared to a solar panel allows for installation on more complex roof shapes such as dormers or hipped roofs.

Pricing of Timberline Solar for the average home varies based on a number of factors, including the size and slope of the roof, the shading around the home, and how much sunlight reaches the roof throughout a typical day. A Timberline Solar roof is designed to be affordable and is typically comparable to a new roof plus traditional rack-mounted solar. Timberline Solar is currently available for residential installation, and may be available for commercial buildings in the future.

Timberline Solar, integrated solar roofing from GAF Energy, is the first true solar roof. It incorporates solar technology into traditional roofing materials and processes, and uses the world’s first nailable solar shingle, which lays flush against the roof deck, providing durability and protection that look great. With constant utility rate inflation, Timberline Solar was designed to be an affordable solar roofing option. If you’re using solar to power your home in lieu of electricity from the grid, your energy prices may be lower. This all means that your Timberline Solar roof could save you money, allowing those savings to offset the cost of your new roof over time. And with solar roofing becoming more popular, it could even benefit your home resale value.

Installing Timberline Solar™ on a roof that has obstructions like vents, chimneys, skylights, and satellite dishes may be possible. It all comes down to how much the obstructions would interfere with installation, and whether moving or eliminating the obstructions is possible and desirable.

Timberline Solar™ cannot be installed over existing obstructions, but it can be installed near them, within a certain proximity. Other options include removing the obstructions or relocating them on the roof, depending on the type of obstruction and the homeowner’s preference. What makes Timberline Solar™ Energy Shingles (ES) uniquely appealing is their size and installation method. Unlike some solar roofing products, which may be made up of large rigid panels with limitations in array options, Timberline Solar™ was designed to be smaller and capable of fitting individual shingles into areas on a roof that larger panels may not fit.

Solar power functions by capturing sunlight and converting it into energy. Therefore, if a solar power module is blocked from sunlight, it cannot function properly. That’s why many solar roofing systems – such as Timberline Solar™ – require optimal exposure to sunlight.

If a roof is heavily shaded by a permanent obstruction like a building or thick forestation, and sunlight is blocked regardless of the position of the sun, a solar installation is not advised. This is known as “hard” or “extreme” shading. If a roof experiences light shading, mitigation efforts may be taken to allow for solar installation, depending on the severity of the shading. Examples of light shading include a single tree whose shadow moves depending on the sun’s position (known as “sweeping shade”) or whose canopy is thin enough for sunlight to perforate. Maximum energy generation cannot be achieved unless no shading is present, but the value of installing solar roofing even in the presence of shade can change from project to project, and from house to house.