Solar Shingles in Hudson, WI
Solar shingles are roof shingles that also generate electricity, and on a Hudson home they replace part or all of the shingle roof rather than sitting on top of it. Hudson Roofing Pros looks at whether your Hudson roof is a good candidate and prices a solar shingle roof in writing.
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What Are Solar Shingles and Is Your Hudson Roof a Candidate?
Solar shingles are roofing shingles with solar cells built in, so they keep the weather out and make electricity at the same time, and a Hudson roof is a candidate when it is due for replacement anyway and the deck under it is sound. Because they become the roof, they make the most sense when the old shingles are coming off, not on a roof with years of life left.
They are a manufactured roof covering, so Wisconsin's dwelling code requires them to be installed to the manufacturer's instructions. They also cost far more than any of our other asphalt shingle roofs, so we start by looking at the whole roof and attic.
Roof nearly worn out?
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Solar shingles replace the roof covering, so they make most sense when your old shingles are due to come off anyway.
What Do Solar Shingles Cost in Hudson?
A solar shingle roof costs about $27,600 to $60,000 for most homes, with a typical figure around $46,000, or about $21 to $25 per square foot. These are national ranges, not a quote, and your price depends on how much of the roof they cover.
That compares with roughly $7,100 to $11,100 for a 1,500 square foot asphalt shingle roof in the Twin Cities. Part of the gap is the electricity the solar shingles produce, and part is that they are a roof and an electrical system in one.
Solar shingle prices, national
National ranges, not a quote.
Wondering whether solar shingles make sense on your Hudson roof?
Send us the form or call, and we will look at the roof and price solar shingles against a standard shingle roof.
Solar Shingles or a Standard Shingle Roof for Your Hudson Home?
Solar shingles suit a Hudson homeowner who wants the roof to produce electricity and is ready to pay several times the price of a standard roof, while architectural shingles suit an owner who wants a sound roof at the lowest cost. Both need a sound deck, ice barrier at the eaves and a well-vented attic.
Architectural Shingle Roof
- About $5 to $7 per sq ft for asphalt in the Twin Cities
- Generally expected to last around 30 years
- A roof only, with no electrical work
- The lower-cost way to replace a worn roof
Solar Shingle Roof
- About $21 to $25 per sq ft nationally
- Makes electricity as well as keeping the weather out
- Roofing and electrical work in one project
- Installed to the manufacturer's instructions
If what you want is a roof that looks different rather than one that makes power, synthetic composite shingles give a slate or shake look at a lower price.
How Do Hudson Winters Affect a Solar Shingle Roof?
Hudson winters put the same demands on a solar shingle roof as on any other, with roughly 45 to 50 inches of snow a year and ice dams at the eaves when attic heat melts the snow above. A solar shingle roof still needs a well-sealed, well-vented attic and eaves protected against backed-up meltwater.
New homes in St. Croix County are designed for a minimum roof snow load of 40 pounds per square foot, and 30 in Pierce County, but that is a design minimum for new construction, not a promise about an older roof. Before any heavy roofing goes on an older Hudson home, we check the deck and framing under it.
Is your Hudson roof due for replacing anyway?
Tell us about the roof, and we will check whether it is a good candidate for solar shingles or a standard shingle roof.
Do Hudson's Design Rules Affect Solar Shingles?
Hudson's design rules can affect solar shingles, because in the downtown overlay district a change of roofing color or material goes to the Plan Commission with samples of the finish materials. Reroofing with the same colors and materials already approved can be signed off by city staff instead.
Homes on the St. Croix bluffs and riverway may also face roof color rules set by local ordinance. We check which rules cover your address before you commit to a product.
Who Can Install Solar Shingles in Hudson?
Wisconsin has no roofing-specific license, but a contractor who pulls a building permit for work on a one- or two-family home must hold the state's Dwelling Contractor certification and hold or employ a certified Dwelling Contractor Qualifier. Hudson Roofing Pros prices and installs solar shingle roofs in the Hudson area, and you should ask any contractor you book, us included, for proof of that credential and of insurance.
In the City of Hudson, replacing roofing needs no building permit unless there are structural changes or repairs. Solar shingles also involve electrical work, so we confirm every permit the job needs with your local building inspector before work starts.
Solar Shingle FAQs
How Much Do Solar Shingles Cost?
Solar shingles cost about $27,600 to $60,000 for most homes, around $46,000 typically, as a national range. The price depends on how much of the roof they cover.
Can Solar Shingles Go On Any Roof?
Solar shingles need a sound roof deck and framing and must be installed to the manufacturer's instructions, so we check the deck, attic and roof structure first. If your roof has many years left, we tell you that plainly.
Do Solar Shingles Replace My Whole Roof?
Solar shingles can cover all or part of a roof, and where they go they take the place of regular shingles rather than sitting on top of them like panels.
Do I Need Approval for Solar Shingles in Downtown Hudson?
In Hudson's downtown overlay district, a change of roofing color or material goes to the Plan Commission with material samples. We check the rules for your address before you order.
Get a solar shingle roof estimate
Send us the form or call, and we will look at your roof and price solar shingles in writing.
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