DIY pool solar installation on tile roof?

dannieboiz

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Jan 16, 2015
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San Jose, CA
Been thinking about installing some solar panels on the roof to heat the pool. To me, the plumbing is way to easy to pay someone $2k to install.

The only thing I'm not sure about is securing it to the roof. I have tile roof which makes it a little harder than shingle where you can just screw it to the roof itself. Tried to google up tile roof solar heater brackets but only thing that comes up with very generic ones. Has anyone DIY this installation on a tile roof that can provide some pointers. Do you lift the tile and secure it then replace the tile?
 
I had tile roof at my previous house but I had the solar installed I didn't DIY as the tiles were new to me. And unfortunately I did not check to see how they were mounted.

I think I asked them and they just drill through the concrete tile and use anchors to the tile. But I am just not 100% about that.
 
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