Self-Install Solar System

Professional-Grade Solar.
Engineered for you to install yourself.

This is where it becomes a real project — custom-designed, engineered, permitted, and supported by the team that's been doing this for 20 years.

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20 Years in Business
4.7★ Google Rating
Lifetime Support
20k+ Systems Installed

Professional-Grade Equipment — The Same Brands the Pros Use

Tesla IronRidge Enphase Hyundai Energy Solutions Sol-Ark Goodwe Solis

What Makes Us Different

This isn't a DIY kit.
It's a prosumer self-install system.

A DIY kit is a box of parts. What we sell is an engineered project — custom-designed for your home, your utility, and your goals. Every system ships with professional plan sets, permitting support, and a custom installation guide built specifically for your equipment.

We use the same industrial-grade inverters, racking, and panels that professional installers specify for commercial and residential jobs. Prosumer-quality components. Not retail consumer kits.

"We've been supporting homeowners through solar projects for 20 years. We're not going anywhere. When we say lifetime support — we mean it."

— Unbound Solar, est. 2006
Prosumer Grade Custom Engineered 20 Years Strong Lifetime Support
Customer solar installation
20Years in Business

Your Complete Self-Install Package

Everything You Need.
Nothing Left to Figure Out Alone.

A self-install solar project has a lot of moving parts. We handle the complexity so you can focus on the installation.

01

Custom System Design

Engineered specifically for your home's energy needs, roof layout, utility program, and future goals. Not a generic template.

02

Permit-Ready Plan Sets

Professionally stamped electrical and structural drawings for your jurisdiction. 95% approved on the first submission.

03

Permitting & Interconnection

We manage the paperwork — permit applications, utility filings, revision follow-up. All included, no extra fees.

04

Prosumer-Grade Equipment

IronRidge racking, Midnite inverters, Hyundai panels — the same components professional installers specify for commercial jobs.

05

Step-by-Step Install Guide

A custom installation guide built for your specific system — not a generic manual for a random kit.

06

Lifetime Technical Support

Call us anytime — installation day, inspection day, or five years from now. Real experts, no scripts, no fees. Ever.

Customer Story

"You have certified engineers doing your designs — so they're going to be safe electrically and safe structurally. I just have to read the plans and build them that way."

— Tim G.  ·  Repeat Customer

Our Process

From Design to Decades of Operation —
We're With You Every Step.

System design process
01

We Design & Engineer Your System

We build your system around your usage, utility, roof, and goals — then run it through engineering QA before anything ships.

  • Energy evaluation & load analysis
  • Site review & shade analysis
  • Custom system design & engineering QA
  • Permit-ready plan sets prepared
Permitting and installation
02

We Handle Permits. You Install.

We manage permit applications, utility interconnection, and inspector-ready docs — so you can focus on the install itself.

  • Permit submittal & follow-up
  • Utility interconnection filing
  • Custom step-by-step install guide
  • Live technical support during install
Completed solar system
03

Lifetime Support for the Life of Your System

Solar is a 25+ year investment. We've been doing this 20 years — so we know what long-term support actually means.

  • Inspection & commissioning support
  • Hardware & software support, lifetime
  • System expansion guidance
  • Real experts — never a call center
95% first-try permit approval.

We guarantee permit approval and never charge extra for revisions. Over 20 years, 95% of our customers have permits approved on the first submission.

How We Compare

We're Not the Cheapest Option.
We're the Complete One.

Only one option gives you engineering, permitting, equipment, and lifetime support under one roof.

Feature Turnkey Installer Parts Retailer Unbound Solar
Custom System Design
Transparent, Itemized Pricing
Prosumer-Grade Equipment
Installation Guidance & Support
Permitting & Interconnection Help
Lifetime Technical Support
20 Years in Business
Custom System Design
Turnkey
Parts Retailer
Unbound Solar
Transparent, Itemized Pricing
Turnkey
Parts Retailer
Unbound Solar
Prosumer-Grade Equipment
Turnkey
Parts Retailer
Unbound Solar
Installation Guidance & Support
Turnkey
Parts Retailer
Unbound Solar
Permitting & Interconnection
Turnkey
Parts Retailer
Unbound Solar
Lifetime Technical Support
Turnkey
Parts Retailer
Unbound Solar
20 Years in Business
Turnkey
Parts Retailer
Unbound Solar

Real Customers. Real Installs.

Thousands of homeowners have done this. Here's what it looks like.

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Customer solar installation
Customer solar installation
"
The whole experience was very seamless. My customized plan was very detailed and they have a great library of tutorials for every step of the install. They were always accessible and responsive, and they took care of the permitting paperwork and approval with the power company.
— Ashton G.  ·  Verified Customer

Customer Story

"Thanks to the materials you guys gave me, I found it far simpler than I thought it was going to be. And your customer service after the sale is pretty rare — I'm super glad you guys are there as an option."

— Verified Customer  ·  Grid-Tied Self-Install

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570 reviews

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Real Homeowners. Real Projects. Real Results.

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4.7★Google Rating
20Years in Business
95%First-Try Permit Approval
20,000+Successfully Installed Systems

See It In Action

20 Years. Thousands of Systems. This Is What We Do.

Real homeowners. Real installs. Unbound Solar has been helping people like you design, permit, and install professional-grade solar systems since 2006. Watch what that looks like.

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20 Years in Business
4.5★ Google Rating
Lifetime Support Included
95% First-Try Permit Approval
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