Surface mount assemblies for a solar panel system

A surface mount assembly for mounting to a solar panel frame to an installation surface, comprising:

• a base configured with at least one aperture;
• a track;
• a plate configured with a raised portion, wherein the raised portion includes at least one aperture extending away from a surface of the raised portion;
• and
• a fastener assembly configured for coupling the base to the track and comprised of a first fastener, a second fastener, and a spacer, wherein the first fastener extends upwardly from the track to threadably engage a threaded aperture of a first end of the spacer, and wherein the second fastener extends downwardly through one base aperture and one plate aperture to threadably engage a threaded aperture of a second end;
• wherein the second fastener is comprised of a threaded cap and a threaded insert, wherein the threads of the second fastener are first threads of the threaded insert, and wherein second threads of the threaded insert engage threads of the threaded cap.