Our Big Kahuna Solar pergola kits are designed like our standard Big Kahuna pergola kits to withstand high winds and elements, but engineered to accommodate solar panel mounting. The Big Kahuna Solar Ready Pergola can be used to mount panels for a variety of solar projects. Configure your install to provide power for outdoor living environments, carport with power for charging, for backup power, or many other uses.
Configure your solar pergola kit to be freestanding or attached to your home or other building. Offered in standard sizes ranging from 8×8 up to 20×20. Florida stamped engineered drawings are available for standard size freestanding or attached pergolas (standard sizes 8×8-20×20). Engineered drawings that may be required for non-standard sizes are customer’s responsibility and may incur additional costs. Like all of our pergola kits, all lumber is pre-cut, pre-drilled and marked for easy assembly. Follow the step-by-step instructions for DIY installation.
This kit includes all materials required to assemble your solar pergola, but does not include solar panels, racks, or other solar related equipment.
Solar Pergola Installer Directory
This kit includes all materials required to assemble your solar pergola, but does not include solar panels, racks, or other solar related equipment. Do you need a solar contractor to help with your solar pergola? Check out our Solar Pergola Installer Directory to see if there’s one near you. Please be advised that Pergola Depot is not affiliated with the businesses in the directory. It’s up to you to determine if the business will be suitable for you to use to complete the pergola installation or other related projects you may have. You may want to check to make sure they are licensed, insured, and have the ability to do the job.
Included in Your Solar Pergola Kit:
- 6X6 posts
- Double 2X10 beams
- 2X8 rafters
- 2X6 angle braces
- 2X2 top slats
- Two 2×8 bearing boards to support a solar rack system
- 2×10 ledger board + concrete anchors or lag screws (Attached pergola kits only)
- Stainless steel hardware
- Optional galvanized post mounting hardware*
- Installation instructions
Solar Pergola Kit Post Mounting Hardware Notes
**If you purchase post mounting hardware, your kit will come with one base for each post, one anchor for each post base, plus galvanized nails for fastening the bases to the posts; and pressure treated pine kits will also contain one Tapcon screw for each post base. The Florida stamped engineered drawing (that is available upon request) references additional tie-down hardware not included with your kit, but that may be required depending upon local building codes. The engineered drawing will also provide additional information about other foundation requirements and post base attachment.
Post to Post Dimensions for Solar Pergola Kit
Post to Post dimensions for the Big Kahuna Solar Ready Pergola Kits are the same as our Big Kahuna Pergola Kits. View dimensions here for all standard size freestanding and attached.
Height to the bottom of the beam:
- 8’ posts on slab or footer = 7’3”
- 10’ posts on slab or footer = 9’3”
- 12’ posts with 2’ in the ground = 9’2” (approximately)
Solar-Ready Dimension Chart
Standard size pergola kits ship from our facility in Florida generally within approximately 3-5 weeks from the day we receive cleared payment (please contact us for current shipping timeframes). This varies based on season, shipping location, and the size kit. Once your order leaves our production facility in Florida, delivery times are typically between 2 days and 12 days from the date of shipment, depending upon your location. Please contact us for current shipping timeframes.
We custom build a pallet that goes under each kit, stack the pergola pieces on the pallet, then strap the pieces down and build crating around the outside to protect the lumber. The kit will come on the back of a semi truck and you will need to hand unload it piece by piece. For most shipments, the driver is not required to help unload it, but some will assist. The whole process takes about 20-30 minutes depending on the size kit you’ve ordered. Just make sure there are 2-3 healthy adults present to unload the lumber for a standard size kit.
You’ll also need a tool to cut the strapping from the crate (scissors or knife) and possibly a screw gun with a Phillips bit to uncrate the lumber. Every kit is crated a little differently due to the different sizes of pergola kits available. Not all crates will need to have screws removed but those that do will usually have 4-6 screws to take out in order to remove the pergola pieces from the crate.
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