This Maidstone home had an ageing roof with a bolt-on solar array and persistent leaks. The project brought roof renewal and solar generation into one integrated roof build-up, retaining the existing battery and inverter.
The project account describes unsuccessful earlier repairs. For this property, the selected solution was a full roof replacement with integrated solar. That does not mean a leaking roof always requires replacement: the appropriate remedy depends on an assessment of its condition and the cause of the leak.
Maidstone Project Facts
| Project type | Existing residential roof replacement in Maidstone. |
|---|---|
| Original problem | Persistent leaks on an ageing roof with a bolt-on solar installation. |
| Roof work | Roof stripped back; new underlay and battens with integrated SolarTyle and FP McCann thin flat concrete tiles. |
| Equipment retained | The existing battery and inverter, as reported for this particular installation. |
| Published project cost | Reported as under £20,000 in the original project account. This is a historical roof-renewal example, not a current rooftop-system price or a quotation for another property. A detailed cost breakdown is not published here. |
Case Study Highlights: Maidstone
SolarTyle stripped the roof back to deck and installed an in-roof solar layout using SolarTyle tiles and FP McCann thin flat concrete tiles. A new breathable underlay and battens completed the build-up, while the existing battery and inverter were retained.
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Project Benefits
The integrated approach solved multiple issues at once:
- Persistent leaks eliminated through a full roof renewal
- Roofing and solar work coordinated in one replacement project
- Existing battery and inverter retained
- Integrated solar generation within the renewed roof covering
- Clean, flush architectural finish with no bolt-on hardware
This project illustrates a roof-replacement route for one property. Published module efficiency is not a measured before-and-after generation result, and the project account does not provide an annual-yield comparison.
Project video
From Leaking Bolt-On Solar to a Seamless SolarTyle Roof
See the original roof problem, the replacement work and the completed integrated SolarTyle installation in Maidstone.
Planning similar work? Read what to consider when installing solar on an older roof and compare the current SolarTyle and conventional in-roof costs. Keep a rooftop-system comparison separate from the cost of renewing the whole roof.
