# Pegasus Solar

> Pegasus Solar is a Richmond, California manufacturer of rooftop solar mounting and racking systems designed to make installation faster, cheaper, and more watertight for residential and commercial solar installers. Founded in 2012 by Kai Stephan, the company sells a full catalog of mounts, rails, flashings, and rail-free systems - including its SkipRail and InstaFlash lines - through a distributor and installer network across the U.S. Pegasus emphasizes American manufacturing, durable design, and reducing labor time on the roof, with millions of units shipped and a track record it markets around zero reported roof leaks.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Richmond, California, United States
- **Founders:** Kai Stephan (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** Approximately 70 employees (third-party estimates range from ~17 to ~70)
- **Products:** SkipRail, InstaFlash / InstaFlash2, InstaTilt, Rail System, Tile Mounts (Tile Replace, Tile Scissor Mount)
- **Notable:** Millions of mounting units shipped (5+ million reported by 2022), 18+ U.S. and international patents, Distribution across 33 U.S. states

## Products & services

- **SkipRail** — A rail-free residential mounting system that eliminates traditional rails to reduce parts, logistics cost, and installation time.
- **InstaFlash / InstaFlash2** — A solar roof mount for composition shingle roofs with pre-installed, non-hardening sealant that self-seals to the roof and fills missed pilot holes or shingle gaps.
- **InstaTilt** — A flat-roof mounting system with adjustable panel tilt from 0 to 35 degrees that lets installers reuse scrap rail to cut waste and SKU count.
- **Rail System** — Core residential rail, clamps, and splice hardware for pitched-roof solar arrays.
- **Tile Mounts (Tile Replace, Tile Scissor Mount)** — Mounting solutions engineered for tile roofs to maintain watertightness and speed.
- **Commercial Systems (S BASE, SN2, G Base, S System, FX)** — Ballasted and attached racking systems for commercial flat-roof solar arrays.
- **Glide** — A design and workflow management software platform for planning and specifying Pegasus installations.

## Achievements

- Millions of mounting units shipped (5+ million reported by 2022)
- 18+ U.S. and international patents
- Distribution across 33 U.S. states
- 99.5% of orders fulfilled within 48 hours (company claim)
- Zero reported roof leaks or product failures (company claim)
- 100% recyclable packaging
- Approaching ~1 gigawatt of cumulative installed capacity

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Promotion of the SkipRail rail-free residential mounting system as a new era in solar installation.
- **2023-07** — Debuted InstaFlash, a comp-shingle roof mount with pre-installed sealant, covered by Solar Power World.
- **2020-01** — Added Treehouse Investments as an investment partner focused on profitable, low-impact growth.

## Links

- Website: https://pegasussolar.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pegasus-solar
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/pegasussolarinc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPc9aH3gwbJ80Iuf5yea34g
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pegasussolar/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/pegasussolar/

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Last updated: 2026-07-11