Solar Construction Services
From fencing and driven foundations to racking, modules, material handling, and punch-list support, Lab Solar provides hands-on field crews for commercial and utility-scale solar projects.
Field services built around the project.
Lab Solar takes on defined mechanical and site-support scopes throughout the construction lifecycle. Whether a project needs one specialized crew or support across multiple phases, our focus is straightforward: execute the work safely, professionally, and in coordination with the project schedule.
Fencing & Gate Installation
Perimeter fencing and access systems are often among the first and last scopes touched on a solar project. Lab Solar provides field installation support for fencing and gates around commercial and utility-scale sites.
Scope
- Perimeter fence installation
- Fence post installation
- Chain-link and project-specified fencing
- Agricultural-style fencing
- Access gates and equipment entrances
- Gate posts, hardware, and adjustments
- Fence repairs and punch-list corrections
- Coordination around roads, equipment routes, and active work areas
Installations are performed to the project drawings and specifications, with attention to line, grade, gate access, site conditions, and coordination with other contractors working the site.
Field conditions do not always match the plan. When refusals, obstructions, damaged piles, or alignment issues occur, Lab Solar can support the corrective work required by the project team and engineered remediation procedure.
Pile, I-Beam & Driven Post Installation
Driven foundations form the backbone of most ground-mounted solar systems. Lab Solar provides production-focused installation of structural posts, piles, and I-beams for tracker, fixed-tilt, and related solar field applications.
Scope
- Driven steel posts and piles
- I-beam and W-section installation
- Tracker and fixed-tilt foundation posts
- Layout and field-location coordination
- Embedment-depth verification
- Production pile driving
- Rigged and longer-post installation
- Refusal identification and remediation support
- Pull testing and load verification support
- Damaged, misaligned, and replacement-post remediation
Work is executed to the project's engineered foundation drawings and field direction, with production and documentation handled together.
Racking & Tracker Installation
Lab Solar provides mechanical assembly and installation support for fixed-tilt racking and single-axis tracker systems on commercial and utility-scale solar sites.
Scope
- Fixed-tilt racking assembly
- Single-axis tracker installation
- Torque tubes and bearing assemblies
- Braces and structural components
- Rails and module-support components
- Mechanical tracker and drive-line components
- Hardware installation and torque-to-spec work
- Alignment and mechanical adjustment
- Mechanical QA/QC and punch-list corrections
Components are assembled according to project drawings, manufacturer requirements, and field direction, with emphasis on alignment, workmanship, and maintaining production schedules.
Module Installation
Once the structure is ready, Lab Solar can support high-volume solar module installation across commercial and utility-scale ground-mount projects.
Scope
- Module unloading and staging
- Module distribution throughout the array
- Module placement
- Mechanical attachment and clamp installation
- Alignment and row consistency
- Proper field handling procedures
- Damaged-module identification and replacement
- Mechanical punch-list completion
- Production tracking and crew coordination
The focus is efficient production without sacrificing proper handling, attachment, alignment, or coordination with downstream project activities.
Material Handling & Field Support
Solar construction depends on getting the right material to the right part of the field at the right time. Lab Solar provides equipment and manpower support to help keep installation crews productive.
Scope
- Truck unloading and material receiving
- Material staging and site organization
- Racking and steel distribution
- Module pallet movement
- Telehandler, forklift, and skid-steer support
- Crew support and field logistics
- Access preparation and light field support
- Work-area cleanup
- Mobilization and demobilization support
These scopes can be performed independently or alongside fencing, foundation, racking, tracker, and module installation work.
Punch List, Remediation & Mechanical O&M Support
Construction does not end when the majority of the array is installed. Lab Solar can provide crews for mechanical punch-list completion, corrective work, component replacement, and ongoing field support.
Scope
- Construction punch-list completion
- Racking and tracker corrections
- Post and foundation remediation
- Damaged component replacement
- Module and hardware replacement
- Fence and gate repair
- Mechanical inspection and adjustment support
- Warranty-related corrective work
- Storm and damage repair support
- Ongoing mechanical field maintenance
This service is focused on the physical and mechanical side of the solar facility, helping project teams close out construction deficiencies and maintain installed equipment after turnover.
Bring us in where the project needs us.
Lab Solar can support a single defined scope or provide crews across multiple phases of a solar project. Fencing, driven foundations, racking, modules, material handling, punch-list work, and field support can be coordinated around the needs of the project team.
Early Site Work
Fencing, access, material handling, mobilization support
Mechanical Construction
Posts, piles, racking, trackers, modules
Closeout & Support
Punch list, remediation, repairs, ongoing mechanical support
How we approach a field scope
Review the Scope
We review plans, quantities, specifications, site conditions, schedule requirements, and project-specific documentation.
Plan the Field Work
Crew size, equipment, logistics, production sequencing, and coordination are aligned with the project schedule.
Execute
The crew performs the defined scope with attention to safety, production, workmanship, and communication.
Close Out
Punch items, documentation, and remaining field issues are addressed so the scope can be handed back cleanly.
The paperwork is part of the work.
Commercial and utility-scale solar projects require more than field production. Lab Solar treats safety documentation, prevailing-wage requirements, certified payroll, customer-specific reporting, and closeout documentation as part of delivering the contracted scope.
Have a solar scope to price?
Send us the project location, drawings, quantities, schedule, and scope requirements. We'll review the work and determine where Lab Solar can support the project.