Our M10 bolt is made from A4 316 stainless steel. The alloy is typically used in marine and medical environments where long term durability is crucial. Pull out force will exceed 2500kg per mount.

Our propietary seal is our secret sauce. Made of pure silicone rubber, it has a life expectancy of 60+ years and will not breakdown for 500+ years. Protected from UV by our 316 stainless steel cap. Perfectly seals the roof covering and membrane in one motion.

We have made it as easy as possible to install and get a consistent - high quality installation, whether its your new apprentice or seasoned pro doing the install.

Our drill guide (one per box) makes pre drilling easy, simply drop in the DG and drill through the hole. This will ensure that bolts are always in the centre and aren't installed at an angle. Once pre drilled using the DG, the bolt will be in the correct position. Simply drop the seal and collar down the bolt, tightening the nut until the cap is 1-2mm away from the roof covering and you'll have a perfect IPx8 rated seal, the membrane will be sealed as well!

The slow motion video below shows what happens to our seal when the cap moves down the bolt.

From the base of the seal working upwards.

1. A bulge between the collar and the bottom of the roof covering slowly appears, the collar supports and provides the seal with rigidity - containing the seal where we don't need it to expand. This is an important section and our last line of defence.

2. The expansion continues upwards - there will be a gap between the seal and the edge of the roof covering hole depending on how central you have installed the bolt. (Tip: Use the drill guide provided - always in the centre and at the correct angle). The seal will fill this gap, pressing against the inside of the roof covering - forming another seal equal to the thickness of the roof covering.

3. The roof covering acts like our collar from step 1. Containing the expansion which continues higher - forming a small bulge on top of the roof covering - protected by our cap. This is our first line of defence.

*Note - the cap shouldn't touch the roof covering.

In order for our roof mounting to lose water tightness - all 3 of these seals will have to fail at the same time and for long enough to stop the seal recovering/refilling the gap.

MCS 012 states that no force can be applied onto the roof covering to make a seal. You also don't want to apply the force through the roof covering via a rigid roof mounting that sits on slates.

A diamond hole saw is used to make a clean hole in the roof covering, slightly larger than our seal diameter. This ensures that no downward force is transferred into the roof covering during installation.

A circular hole was chosen due to a rectangular hole being more prone to cracking than a circular hole, increasing the stress on the slate/tile.

"Rectangular holes are more susceptible to cracking than circular holes due to higher stress concentrations at their corners. This is supported by the study "Effect of Stress Concentration on Various Shaped Hole Having Similar Cross Section Area," Source: IJARSE

Installed in 90 seconds. Minimal components, reducing the weight by 80%+. Repeatable process so you will become faster the more you use them.

The time it takes to strip 3-4 slates or interlocking tiles for each roof mount can be significant - especially when many solar roof mountings are required or grinding is required so the tile sits flush to prevent wind uplift. When tiles can't be moved - theres no reliable way of installing (until now!).

Slates, especially older slates and tiles, are prone to disintegrating/cracking when moved - our diamond cut hole approach solves this issue. No more moving the last few slates at 3.37pm on a Friday only for them all the crack!

One of the challenges solar installers face is carrying lots of heavy equipment onto a roof, our lightweight mountings and easy to carry boxes will be a pleasant change.

A 2.6kg box with a handle Vs carrying a 20kg box on your shoulder up a 5m+ ladder also significantly reduces the risk of injury.

If you have any questions, please contact info@solveshop.co.uk.