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I'm genuinely curious - what is it about the pictured solar shingles' look that you don't like? To my view and taste, asphalt shingles are pretty ugly; the pic

• espadrine 10y ago
  There are several things. Firstly, they look taped on. We clearly see that there are normal tiles underneath, giving the same impression that a piece of cloth would have if a hole in it had been fixed by stitching a completely different piece of cloth on it. Secondly, they are not properly aligned at the edge. It might be a bit OCD, but I wouldn't expect my wooden parquetry to stop before reaching the wall. Thirdly, they are reflective. Reflection is great for things you don't want people to look at, like the toilet door (put a mirror on it) or the Oracle HQ. Nobody wants their home to be a huge mirror, if only because the sun gets painfully reflected to you.
  • vic-traill 10y ago
    Fair enough, thanks for replying. One and three I can see, I figure two could just be quality of installation - other types of shingles could be installed mis-aligned too. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it's true. It might not jump out at me, but that is indeed just me.
    • DiThi 10y ago
      > I figure two could just be quality of installation I think it's more about using the places where the sun shines the most (look at the third before/after photo in that page). Tesla roofs on the other side will have non-solar shingles that look exactly the same.