Forward Labs Roof

As such we install our roof as a complete roof solution.
Forward labs roof. The same analysis found that tesla solar roof pricing is close to 6 40 watt. Whereas tesla s solar roof is made from individual shingles forward labs standing seam metal roof is made up of one large layered piece. Wide and can be up to 18 to 20 ft long all custom to the individual home s roof size forward ceo zach taylor told solar power world. Forward labs claim that its roof is capable of producing nearly double the energy of other roofing products while costing as much as 33 percent less than tesla s design.
By comparison energysage analyzed forward labs solar roofing data and found that their product cost approximately 4 90 watt including the cost of non solar roofing materials needed to complete the installation. Similar to the tesla solar roof the forward line is intended to be a whole roof replacement product that includes pv and non pv components for a seamless visual appearance. Forward is a solar roof company serving san francsico s bay area. The result is a design that blows minds not budgets.
Responsibility almost as important as the products we install are the roofs we remove asphalt shingles are a considerable contributor to landfills. The solar roof panels which have traditional aluminum frames polymer based backsheets and junction boxes are about 21 5 in. For portions of your home that are exposed to the sun our glass metal solar roof panels are installed. This optimizes the materials that are used while allowing more solar cells per square foot.
Forward is a startup that used a kickstarter campaign to develop their solar roofing project. While tesla s roof will set you back about 22 square foot 220 square meter a forward labs roof comes in at less than 12 per square foot 120 square meter for the sections that include pv. It has a tempered glass surface with an optimal. 4 galvanized metal panels by incorporating the solar sections of the roof with roll formed metal the forward solar roof does away with the bulky frames found on conventional solar panels.