LPS -- Lightning Protection Systems -- Disappointed with Statement of Work
After so many documented lightning strikes, I decided to research the installation and cost of LPS.
I initially talked to a neighbor and he described how they are installed, which contrasted with what I see around The Villages.
I watched some Youtube videos and saw the installation in the attic with the only protrusions being the Rod Thread through the roof and the connectors and wires running inside the attic in the trusses. I liked the concept of the clean and permanent install.
I even watched videos where it was done in existing homes in the Central Florida area.
I liked the idea of not having wires attached to the shingles -- potentially causing abrasions to the shingles in the wind, and also not being strapped down to the roof with screws through the shingles, membrane, and wood roof panels.
My spouse got quotes from the 2 major installers in the area, and 1 from Orlando that was featured in This Old House episodes.
They all want to do an On-Top Roof mounting of all items. They told my spouse that it limits protrusions into the roof. Maybe I'm missing something, but strapping down the Rod Holders, the Connections, and Wires seem to be holes in my roof -- each a potential for leaks.
Anyway, I like the idea of a Copper Install in the Trusses that would last longer than I will last.
Some of the quotes were for Aluminum and also an option for Copper.
One quote indicated that the Aluminum was a disposable item at each Shingle Replacement.
All quotes indicated Roof-Top install with required removal and reinstall at Shingle Replacement.
I just felt deflated that this didn't match the Youtube videos of the clean install in the roof. One of the vendors suggested that they could do an In-Roof install during New Contruction, but not afterwards.
For those of you who might consider LPS, and those of you with an opinion. Am I justified in being skeptical of an installation with All-parts on the shingles?
By the way, being skeptical of whether LPS is worth the expense is a whole other discussion.
Big Steph
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