This week on the Mercer Report, Rick was with Mike Holmes to install solar panels on the roof of a home in Oshawa, ON. David Suzuki makes an appearance as well. They are working with an innovative Canadian company called PURE Energies. Based in Toronto, this company was created by solar specialists who design, install, finance and operate residential rooftop systems. They offer a no cost profit sharing lease or the option to buy a system for your house.
I think this is a fantastic idea! While this is something I would seriously consider, I have to admit, I am still looking for the catch.
Also, I wonder how the solar panels will affect the cost of replacing the roof? Eventually those shingles are going to need to be replaced. Would I have to call PURE Energies back to first remove the panels, and then get them to come back and put those suckers back up once the roof has been redone? What about a leak? How much more would the panels complicate things?
Regardless, this is something I plan on looking into. Have any of you had experience with this kind of thing? Suggestions? Concerns?
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I missed the show this week. This is VERY cool! When we were down in Chatham -Kent there were solar panel installations in many of the farm yards.
I'd think that ther could be some additional cost to replacing your roof when the time comes because the panels will have to be removed and re-installed BUT you benefit from a percentage of the return on the energy collected from your rooftop so it seems likely that the profit would offset the cost.
Also, since Pure energy owns the panels they would have to remove and reinstall them and THEY would lose the income from the panels on your roof during this time so they would be anxious to get them back into place. I would absolutely do this if the opportunity existed here.
http://www.pure-energies.com/why-solar-faq.html
They don't adress the issue or when it is time to replace theroof but in the application process thay ask the age of the roof.
Thanks Jay. I emailed them and asked about what happens when your roof is replaced, and they said that they will come back once in a 20 year period and take off and replace the panels when you need your roof replaced.
I put an application in. We will see if we get picked!
I would be interested to hear your experiences with Pure Energies, I'm currently looking into putting solar panels on my home as well :)
GO SOLAR
You wanted to know the catch...your system could be making up to $7,000 a year, Pure Energies is pocketing $5800 a year (or roughly $110,000) over the life of your system. Cost to them...somewhere around $40,000...you are giving up two thirds of your potential income. Use a legitimate company, get your system financed through your bank and make your money instead!
Please can anybody give a name of legitimate company
Thanks
Please can you give me a name of a legitimate company
Thanks
We are meeting with a Pure energies tech on Tuesday. I have contacted 3 levels of government and have heard no bad things from any of them. The BBB has had only one complaint(resolved) in the past three years.Will keep you informed.
PS: we live in St Catharines and have back-split with lower and upper roofs both facing due south.
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