BSE|Home is an advocate for UK’s Net Zero 2050

BSE|Home is a staunch advocate for the UK’s Net Zero 2050 initiative, aiming to eliminate carbon emissions nationwide. As part of this commitment, we lead the way in implementing superior Solar PV installations throughout London and the Southeast.

Recognising that every property is unique, all of our designs start with a customised solar design approach. This allows us to optimise the use of available roof space and to achieve the greatest possible benefit.

Building integrated solar PV systems are, for many people, considered a more aesthetically acceptable option for installing solar.

We have long recognised this and are able to offer a wide range of either ‘in roof’ or ‘integrated’ solar pv systems to meet these concerns.

‘In roof’ and ‘integrated’ solar PV systems are those in which the solar PV array itself forms the weatherproofing barrier of the roof, and as such, they replace the conventional tiles or slates. Such systems are aesthetically more sensitive and are often specified in locations where planning restrictions precluded the use of traditional framed modules installed ‘above’ the roof.

In Roof Systems

‘In roof’ Solar PV systems use conventional framed modules, mounted in a tray or flashing, usually in a rectangular slab with conventional slates or tiles used to ‘fill in’ around the sides.

Once the roof has been felted and battened, the plastic trays are fitted then the conventional framed panels installed. Once the array has been installed the roofers complete the slating / tiling.

This example here shows an in roof system installed in Haywards Heath with slates being installed around the array.  This approach can also be used where Velux windows are required.  

This example here shows an ‘in roof’ system installed in Haywards Heath with slates being installed around the array.  This approach can also be used where Velux windows are required.  

Such installations are generally considered to be much less visually intrusive than conventional ‘on roof’ systems and BSE|Home have managed to get the cost down so they are virtually the same price as conventional panels with no additional roof space being required.

Aside from the improved aesthetics, another major benefit of selecting an ‘in roof’ system comes from the fact that such systems impose far less load on a roof than conventional roofing materials.

The combined loading of a solar panel together with the ‘tray’ is approximately 13kg/m2 compared with 33kg/m2 for natural slate and up to 70kg/m2 for plain tile.