Solar Mounting Has Been Redesigned and Here's What That Means for Your Install

What Clenergy Does Differently

On a standard asphalt shingle roof, mounting your system means lifting the shingle above the mounting point, tucking flashing underneath it, pre-drilling, and the list goes on. Each of those steps is also a place where something can go wrong, whether that's a cracked shingle from lifting, or flashing that wasn't seated flush enough to drain correctly.

The ezBase skips the shingle-lifting step entirely. Instead of tucking flashing underneath the shingle above the mounting point, the ezBase sits directly on top of the shingle. The waterproofing is handled by a butyl sealing layer integrated into the base itself, which compresses around the screw penetrations when the mount is driven in. No separate flashing plate needs to go under anything.

Butyl is worth understanding as a material choice here. Compared to rubberized asphalt-based sealants, butyl performs reliably across a wider temperature range, bonds well to difficult substrates, and remains stable over time without the chemical compatibility issues that can affect other sealant materials. For a penetration that needs to hold for the life of a solar system, a butyl layer is an excellent option.

The ezBase also comes pre-assembled, which keeps the component count on the roof low and removes the assembly steps that usually happen at each mounting point. One tool handles all the screws and bolts, and the design is height-adjustable up to 40mm. It also connects to Clenergy rails via the ezClick Module, which speeds up the transition from roof attachment to rail placement.

What This Looks Like Across a Full Install

The time savings from a product like this aren't in any single step. They're in the accumulation of steps that no longer need to happen. No pre-drilling. No separate flashing to position and seat. For a residential array with a typical number of attachment points, those reductions compound into a meaningful difference in how long the job takes.

Beyond time, there's the leak risk question. Roof penetrations are where water problems originate, and the traditional install process has several points where the quality of the seal depends on how carefully each step was executed. The ezBase's butyl layer handles that sealing automatically as part of the mounting action, which reduces the number of variables in play at each penetration point and lowers the risk that a missed step creates a problem six months down the line.

Who Should Be Looking at This

If you're doing residential volume on asphalt shingle roofs in Canada, the ezBase is worth checking out. The product is designed to reduce the steps that slow you down on the roof, and it's built to keep the seal reliable. We distribute the Clenergy ezBase pre-assembly and carry the full PV-ezRack line across Canada. If you want to walk through how it fits your current install process, we'd be happy to help!