Build Your Own Solar System.
Expert guidance for your DIY solar journey — from design and permits to installation and grid connection. You do the work. We make sure you do it right.
NEC-compliant design ready for permit submittal. All string sizing, wire gauges, and OCPD verified.
You're more capable than the solar industry wants you to think.
Residential solar systems aren't magic. With clear guidance and a solid plan, motivated homeowners install them every day — and save tens of thousands doing it.
Save $10,000–$30,000
Labor is the biggest cost in a typical solar install. Do it yourself and keep that money in your pocket — without sacrificing quality or safety.
Know Your System
When you build it yourself, you understand every wire, every connection. Troubleshooting, maintenance, and future upgrades become second nature.
Done Right, Not Fast
Contractors rush jobs. You set the pace. With expert design guidance behind you, your system will be code-compliant, properly engineered, and built to last.
Expert in Your Corner
You're not alone. Get a real engineer with 12+ years of residential solar design experience on your side — available remotely, no matter where you live.
The help you need, when you need it.
Every project is different. Whether you need a full engineered plan set or just someone to answer a tricky design question, there's a service that fits.
Initial Consultation
Talk through your project with an engineer who's seen it all. Site conditions, goals, feasibility, what to expect — all covered in one focused session.
Book NowSystem Plan Sets
Engineering plan sets designed to sail through permit review. Choose from a basic layout doc up to a comprehensive package with BOM, racking plans, and production estimates.
View PackagesPermitting & Interconnection
Permit applications and utility interconnection paperwork are the biggest stumbling blocks for DIYers. Get expert help preparing and submitting everything correctly the first time.
Learn MoreHourly Consulting
Got a specific question? Stuck on wire sizing, string config, or inverter selection? Buy time and get straight answers from someone who designs these systems daily.
Get SupportNot a sales pitch. Real engineering experience.
I've been engineering residential solar systems since 2013. In that time, I've designed thousands of PV and PV+ESS systems — not as a contractor trying to sell you hardware, but as an engineer whose job is to make the design right.
Do Solar Yourself exists because I kept seeing the same thing: motivated, capable homeowners being told they couldn't or shouldn't do this themselves. That's wrong. With proper guidance, they can — and they should.
Read the Free DIY Guide- Licensed electrical work reviewed against NEC requirements
- Interconnection applications for every major US utility type
- Systems ranging from 3kW starter installs to 50kW+ commercial-adjacent residential
- PV + battery storage system design (AC-coupled and DC-coupled)
- AHJ submittals across dozens of jurisdictions nationwide
Three steps to your own solar system.
Simple process. Real engineering. No middlemen, no upsells.
Book a Consultation
Fill out the intake form so I can review your project before we meet. Then we get on a video call and figure out exactly what you need — system size, equipment, your permit situation, everything.
Book a ConsultationGet Your Plan
I'll put together the engineering plan set and documentation you need to pull permits and complete your utility interconnection application. You get a package built for your exact site, jurisdiction, and goals.
Build with Confidence
Install on your schedule, with support available when you need it. You've got engineering-grade documentation and someone in your corner who's done this a thousand times.
Read the Free GuideReady to build your own solar system?
Start with a one-hour consultation. Bring your questions, your utility bill, and your ambitions. We'll build a plan from there.