US 11,929,704 B1
Method and system for securing a solar panel to a tile roof
Roland Jasmin, Vancouver, WA (US); Steve Mumma, Oregon City, OR (US); and Sergio Lira, Chesapeake, VA (US)
Assigned to Sunmodo Corporation, Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed by Sunmodo Corporation, Vancouver, WA (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/373,274.
Int. Cl. H02S 20/23 (2014.01); E04B 1/38 (2006.01); E04B 1/68 (2006.01); F24S 25/00 (2018.01); F24S 25/10 (2018.01); F24S 25/61 (2018.01); H02S 20/24 (2014.01); F24S 25/60 (2018.01)
CPC H02S 20/23 (2014.12) [E04B 1/388 (2023.08); E04B 1/6801 (2013.01); F24S 25/00 (2018.05); F24S 25/10 (2018.05); F24S 25/61 (2018.05); H02S 20/24 (2014.12); E04B 2001/389 (2023.08); F24S 2025/021 (2018.05); F24S 2025/6005 (2018.05); F24S 2025/6006 (2018.05)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for securing a solar panel racking system to a tile roof, comprising:
drilling a hole in a roof tile secured to the tile roof;
applying a roof adhesive sealant through the hole and onto a roof underlayment that is positioned below the hole and over a roof deck;
applying polyurethane foam through the hole and on top of the roof adhesive sealant;
seating at least a portion of a stanchion through the hole and into the polyurethane foam before the polyurethane foam cures and over the roof adhesive sealant; and
the applying the roof adhesive sealant, the applying the polyurethane foam, and the seating the stanchion are performed without removing the roof tile.