TESLA Solar Roofs
Burgh Custom Homes is always looking for the next great product to help our clients enjoy the value of their homes. In a recent meeting with a representative from one of the largest roofing manufacturers in the world, I asked "what's next in shingles." To my shock and surprise, I was directed to check out TESLA Solar Roofs.
The Shingles of the Future are upon us: TESLA Solar Roofs by TESLA and Solar City.
TESLA (yes, the battery sports car company) is going to turn the solar power and roofing industry for a loop in the coming years.
Elon Musk (founder of TESLA) has decided to take his battery company and enter into the solar power industry full force. This new product could bring solar power mainstream and introduce a new market that has remained untapped by the conventional solar panel offerings of years past. In the coming years, Burgh Custom Homes will continue to watch this product and look for the right opportunity for a client.
The "Smart Roof" is in full R&D mode. The product has been manufactured in a joint venture with Solar City and installed on several test homes. The product appears to be very attractive and, from initial reports, competitively priced with "dumb" shingles. Only time will tell us if this is an accurate statement. Projections are showing 16x the current shingle pricing and double the very high end roofing options.
TESLA Roof vs Traditional Roof cost: $25-$35 per square foot vs $1.50-$2.50 per square foot.
The biggest difference being your TESLA Roof is capturing and storing the power for your home. No more power bills.
Well written article in Bloomberg concerning this cutting edge product: TESLA Roofs - Bloomberg
The founder of TESLA put it this way: "Would you like a roof that looks better than a normal roof, lasts twice as long, costs less and, by the way, generates electricity? Why would you get anything else?"
Burgh Custom Homes will be staying in touch with TESLA and looking for the right opportunity to put the first "Smart Roof" into operation in Augusta GA.
Another great article from Buffalo, where the product will be manufactured: Buffalo News - TESLA Plant
