A multi-faceted solution for flat roofs

By Jenny Yu.  

S-5! introduces their latest solar attachment product to the general construction market. 

At the 2026 International Roofing Expo (IRE), Karen Edwards spoke with Todd Lindstrom, product specialist at S-5!, about the company’s new product, the Facet™ Mount and how this development broadens the company’s reach across the roofing landscape. 

“Facet, or Facet Mount, brings us into the flat roof category, where traditionally S-5! has been a metal roofing attachment company,” Todd said. As a company that specializes in attachments and methodologies for working on metal roofs, the facet opens the door for more contractors to incorporate S-5! products into their toolboxes. “It's actually a product that's been in the general solar construction space since 2008, but what we've decided to do is bring it out as a general construction product.” 

By bringing the facet to the general construction market, S-5! aims to help contractors in other trades, such as HVAC and electric, perform their services to a roofer’s satisfaction. “This is a great solution done with the roofing material manufacturer and the roofer in mind,” Todd shared, noting that the attachment provider collaborated with roofing partners in the development stages. “We made sure they liked how it went in, why it went in; it gave them the room to maneuver, the room to be confident that their warranty would stand up as a result of the work they were doing.” This collaboration extended to roofing manufacturers, incorporating their feedback to create a product that fits the needs of all parties involved in a roofing project.  

Todd also explained the origin of the product for what was then known as the Staples Center in Los Angeles, now named Crypto.com Arena, home of the Los Angeles Lakers. “It was the first stadium where solar was incorporated on the roof. They had a brand-new roof, and at that time, the solar industry had no known developed products for the interface,” Todd said. “You had to sit eight or nine inches off the deck to create the right amount of clearance for whatever you're waterproofing. A practical product didn't exist, so it was invented for that site.” 

Staples Center was S-5!’s first install of the Facet Mount, now 18 years active. “So, it's a new product, but it's not new,” Todd stated. In pioneering this product and now expanding its reach to more general contractors throughout the trades, S-5! is confident the Facet can fulfill any job it meets. “It's been around a while, with hundreds of thousands of units deployed both here and in Europe, so we're quite familiar with anything that could be thrown at us.” 

Watch the interview to learn more about S-5!’s roof attachment innovations for metal roofing, solar and beyond!