This seems to be a bit of a grey area and some installers seem to do it and others don t.
Building regs approval for solar panels.
Rated d or above.
The issue here is whether the existing roof wil be able to take the extra roof loadings that solar panels will impose on it.
More and more homes are having solar panels or solar tiles installed on their roofs.
If you re planning to build a new structure such as a gazebo arbor or patio covering to hold your solar panels the structure needs to be designed by a structural engineer and approved by the building department.
Hi everyone we are a solar pv wholesaler in the midlands and a lot of our customers are asking us whether they need building control approval for all their solar pv installations.
An increasing number of people are investing in solar energy.
Indeed much of that press has been linked to the campaign by yougen and ourselves.
Councils asking for planning permission or building regulations applications for solar panel installations has been much in the press of late.
Of course with such installations the topic of planning permission and building regulations often comes to the surface.
The mcs certificate proves that your system was fitted by an approved installer while the epc proves the energy efficiency of the house.
For older buildings achieving an epc of at least a d may require some home.
With the installation of roof mounted solar panels becoming increasingly popular it is important to recognise that building regulations will normally apply should you wish to fit them to your roof.
If you wish to install a solar panel on your roof building regulations will normally apply.
Building regulations also apply to other aspects of the work such as electrical installation.
Some strengthening work may be needed.