Top Tier Solar Solutions

What Top Tier Solar Solutions does

Top Tier Solar Solutions, LLC is a privately held, vertically integrated residential solar installer founded in 2021 by Samuel Van Wynen and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company designs, sells, finances, installs, and services solar photovoltaic systems for individual homeowners across six states, with primary density in the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic. Its core product is a turnkey residential solar installation backed by a 25-year non-prorated warranty with unlimited service calls, sold through cash purchase or finance plans (including $0-upfront options for qualifying customers). The technology stack combines third-party best-in-class hardware — Enphase microinverters, SolarEdge power optimizers, Generac batteries, and Qolsys IQ Panel monitoring — with an in-house operations model covering consultation, engineering, permitting, installation, and ongoing maintenance.

The business model centers on direct-to-consumer sales via a large in-house sales force supported by inside-sales phone/web-quote funnels and supplemented by event-driven brand marketing (including a NASCAR Xfinity Series sponsorship). Revenue is generated from hardware sales (solar panels, batteries, roofing, security systems) and associated professional services, with price points anchored to monthly financing payments that replace the homeowner's utility bill. Top Tier extends its wallet share through wholly-owned subsidiaries — Top Tier Roofing Solutions and Top Tier Security Solutions — enabling bundled offerings such as Solar + Roof (30-year warranty) and Solar + Security. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed outside capital, and its CEO transition to Lamonte Jensen (a private equity and venture capital veteran) in 2023 coincided with formalization of a CFO and Chief Construction Officer role, signaling institutional scaling.

Top Tier Solar has grown from three employees to 251–500 in roughly three years, installed more than 24.6 MW of solar capacity, and was ranked No. 4 on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America (41,101% three-year revenue growth) and No. 36 nationally on Solar Power World's 2023 Top Solar Contractors list. The customer base is exclusively individual homeowners served through regional sales offices in Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Greenville, Columbia/Charleston, Richmond, Manassas, and Virginia Beach.

Name

Top Tier Solar Solutions

Legal name

Top Tier Solar Solutions, LLC

Website

https://toptiersolarsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Top Tier Solar Solutions is a bootstrapped, vertically integrated residential solar installer founded in 2021 in Charlotte, NC. It sells, finances, installs, and services rooftop solar systems for individual homeowners across six southeastern and Mid-Atlantic US states via wholly-owned roofing and security subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Solar Installation

NAICS

Roofing Contractors (23816)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Solar Roofing & Roof-Mounted PV Systems (IMADAFAO)

Keywords

• Residential solar installation
• Solar panel systems
• Battery storage solutions
• Solar financing plans
• Rooftop solar services

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Solar Panel Sales and Installation: Complete residential solar system sales and installation services. Customers can purchase outright with cash or finance through the company's flexible payment plans. No upfront costs for qualifying customers through financing.
2. Solar + Battery Storage: Bundled solar panel systems with battery storage solutions including 10-year battery warranty for qualifying customers with $0 upfront
3. Solar + Roofing Services: Integrated solar and roof solutions through Top Tier Roofing Solutions subsidiary with 30-year roof warranty
4. Solar + Security Systems: Bundled solar and security offerings including free basic security system with solar purchase
5. Service and Maintenance: Ongoing service calls, system maintenance, panel cleaning, and related services included in warranty coverage

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Top Tier Solar Solutions is a vertically integrated residential solar company that sells, finances, and installs rooftop solar panel systems, battery storage, and complementary home services (roofing, security) for homeowners. All services from consultation, design, and engineering through installation and ongoing maintenance are performed in-house across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Product overview

Top Tier Solar Solutions operates as a vertically integrated residential solar company offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services. The core offering is residential solar installation, available through multiple purchase models: Finance (with $0 upfront and lowest industry financing rates), Cash (outright ownership), or bundled packages. The company extends its value proposition through add-on modules including Solar + Battery (energy storage), Solar + Roof (roofing integration), and Solar + Security (home monitoring). Services include in-house installation, maintenance, and system monitoring. The company also operates subsidiary brands—Top Tier Roofing Solutions and Top Tier Security Solutions—to provide bundled services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Solar Installation End-to-end residential rooftop solar system sales, design, permitting, and installation service performed in-house for homeowners, including American-made panels and a 25-year full non-prorated warranty with unlimited service calls.
• Solar + Battery Storage Bundled residential solar panel system combined with battery storage for backup power, available with $0 upfront financing for qualifying customers and supported by a 10-year battery warranty.
• Solar + Roof Combined solar installation and roof repair or replacement solution delivered in coordination with subsidiary Top Tier Roofing Solutions, bundling roof work and solar into a single plan with a 30-year roof warranty.
• Solar + Security

Quantifiable outcome

• 41,101% three-year revenue growth
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Brandon Brown (NASCAR Driver)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 October 2022Top Tier Solar Solutions partnered with four-year NASCAR Xfinity Series veteran Brandon Brown for sponsorship at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL race. The No. 78 Top Tier Solar Solutions Chevrolet Camaro raced on October 8, 2022, with coverage on NBC. This hometown partnership aligns the company's competitive culture with motorsports to build brand awareness in local markets.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sunrun: Sunrun is the largest dedicated residential solar installer in the U.S., offering solar leases, PPAs, and cash/finance purchases with bundled battery and monitoring — a direct competitor to Top Tier's vertically integrated residential solar model, though at national scale.
• Lumio: Lumio is a residential solar and home-improvement installer offering solar, roofing, and battery bundles with in-house sales — comparable to Top Tier's bundled Solar + Roof and Solar + Security approach.
• ADT Solar: ADT Solar (formerly Sunpro Solar) is a national residential solar EPC with a direct-to-homeowner sales motion and bundled battery offerings, structurally similar to Top Tier's install-and-service model.
• Trinity Solar: Trinity Solar is one of the largest U.S. residential solar installers, operating across the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic with a vertically integrated install model that closely mirrors Top Tier's approach.
• Momentum Solar: Momentum Solar is a vertically integrated residential solar installer with in-house sales, design, and installation across multiple U.S. states — a close operating peer to Top Tier's full-service residential model.
• Blue Raven Solar: Blue Raven Solar is a fast-growing residential solar installer known for in-house sales crews and aggressive regional rollouts — closely comparable to Top Tier's Southeast in-house, sales-led residential model.

Broad incumbents

• Tesla Energy: Tesla Energy provides solar panels, Solar Roof, Powerwall batteries, and integrated monitoring at national scale, making Tesla a broad incumbent competitor rather than a similarly sized pure-play residential EPC.

Regional players

• Elevation Solar: Elevation Solar is a vertically integrated residential solar installer concentrated in Texas and surrounding states — a comparable business model but does not actively compete in the Carolinas/Virginia where Top Tier operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZHNpsSkySmZhImzSmJnWAg
• Facebookfacebook.com/toptiersolarsolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/top-tier-solar-solutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/toptiersolarsolutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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