The good citizens of fair George now need to give three months notice of intent to install PV, and need sign off from two engineers
In me asking around panels and wind sheer and roof beam structure, roof sheets used, I learned about what questions to ask. Roofs are designed for specific parameters.
Then we go and add curve balls that no-one designed for, like panels, geysers etc, or both.
So it makes sense.
The prices, now THAT is the next thing to look at, shop around.
Cause I wonder how many roofs have developed issues, dormant underlying issue, after panel installs?
Also, pondering on, where we live, the more extreme weather having a possible impact/effect too.
As a matter of fact, recently after 2 severe storms hitting the house broadside, us living on top, I got a feeling to have things checked.
Sure as damn, the one backet on the one panel loosened.
Also having the roof inspected as soon as the Co doing that, has time, as they have to also do some maintenance, and they are back logged, the weather a recurring theme week after week.
I wonder about these things. If I want to take a chance on overloading my roof, whose business is that? OKā¦ there might be an interesting conversation with your insurer, but thatās between me and them and nothing to do with the municipality.
I suppose the trouble comes when you want to sell, because there needs to be a way to make sure that the buyer doesnāt get a problem of your making.
Or if youāre going to rent out or do an Air BnB. Tenants might be aggrieved if the roof collapses on them.
And a concientious installer should take a look and say that you might be running into problems.
Drakenstein trumps George. Not only do they require you to submit a building plan (which must include the layout of the inverter and batteries) and sign-off by a structural engineer, but you also have to install a āsmartā meter (R6000+) at your own expense regardless of whether you feed in or not.
This is the letter we got from the Paarl building office:
That and as per usual , if the roof does collapse and there were someone that got injured, typically that is when the paperwork is called apon to see who is to blameā¦
really twisted place we bipeds call our country - have you ever noted the lopsided constructs [and ādrainageā] in informal settlements just a kilometer or two from your house where the workforce building our houses live? in the end it is your money being chased by ābuilding controlāā¦ so much for āsafety concernsāā¦ just had to get it out 
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Where we live, CoCT checks everything. The geyser on solar, pipe per item in the kitchen, 15% of the floor spave can be windows ā¦ rules.
The same builders, as you mentioned, where they live and built their houses, plans/rules, what plans and what rules?
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