How to tell if roof can handle solar panels?

[J.P.M.]

There's a room right under that part of the roof.

I will have to see if opening the room's ceiling is something the roofer can do or if that will have to be contracted out.

Actually I'm considering the engineer idea. Looks like I need someone with some brains on how to best approach this.

What does it cost to hire a structural engineer for work like this?

Structual P.E's are running about $250/hr. in my neighborhood.

[Krazy1]

Structual P.E's are running about $250/hr. in my neighborhood.

I have a P.E. that works for me here in Florida. Cost depend on if you have drawings already or if he needs to make a site visit and then create drawings for you. On average, if he does a visit and creates drawings, you are looking at up to $1,500.