Daylight Asheville
About us
Nothing brightens a residential remodeling or construction project like natural daylight. Adding Solatube Daylighting Systems make everything from new counter tops to flooring just sparkle. Now, with our new Designer Touches, it’s even easier to find a look that compliments your project.Every year thousands of homeowners add Solatube Daylighting Systems to their homes. Not only do they enjoy the light, our breakthrough technology provides the highest performing daylighting experience available. We guarantee it!
Business highlights
Services we offer
DECKS, ENTRY DOORS AND SIDING., EXTERIORS, SOLATUBES, SUNROOMS, WINDOWS
Amenities
Free Estimates
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Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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The entire process went very well. Maria Horton, the owner of the franchise, was very pleasant to deal with. She was very accommodating in scheduling the appointment and arrived on time that Wednesday morning. As we walked through the house, I pointed out the areas in the house where I would like to bring more light. Maria made suggestions on the number, size and placement of Solatubes in each situation. She also looked in the attic to estimate the length of tubing that would be required. Since my time in the Asheville area was very limited, she was able to arrange installation on that Friday. Nick, the installer, arrived around the scheduled time of 9:00 AM and worked all day long on getting the five Solatubes installed; due to the steep pitch of the roof, additional lengths of tubing had to be installed, which raised the final price about $200 above the estimate. Nick completed the job around 7:30 PM that evening.
I have to say the Solatubes look attractive and have done wonders to brighten up the rooms where they were installed, particularly the living room. The fact that they come with a warranty is comforting as well. The original diffuser used on the Solatube in the kitchen created a very bright, harsh light, so I contacted Maria to have another type of diffuser placed on the Solatube. She had Nick return at a later date to install a different diffuser, which created a more pleasing light in the kitchen. I'm extremely pleased with the whole experience. I feel that Maria is very concerned that her customer is satisfied, and she will do what she can to make sure that happens.
Nick arrived on time, 11 AM, (although for such a big job, he probably should have started earlier) and spent time with us discussing the exact location of the Solatubes in order to maximize light to the surrounding areas. Then he set off on installing them. It was a big job especially since we have a metal roof and it took him the entire day until almost 5:30 PM. He was knowledgeable, efficient, professional, and cleaned up all mess. He even made sure to lay down old sheets under where he was working in order to minimize mess.
My only complaint, although small, is that the housing of the Solatubes does not lay perfectly flat to the ceiling so a small amount of light does show up around the top of the opening between the Solatube and the ceiling. We will remedy that with some thin weatherstripping. (Please understand that no water comes in, this is just light seeping through which I think gives it an unfinished look.) This is because most ceilings in our area of the country are textured and not smooth. We mentioned this to Nick and he said other clients had complained about this and that he needs to talk with the manufacturer of Solatubes. I think that since many ceilings in the South are patterned, that Solatube should provide the weatherstripping as part of the kit. I'm not pleased that after spending in excess of $2000, I have to purchase weatherstripping and spend the time applying it, although this is not the fault of Daylight Asheville, but one should be aware of what to expect if you have a patterned ceiling.
"Very interesting report from someone who took two years to make a complaint? We had no report of poor workmanship or hostile behavior. I am baffled by this report.Maria Horton ,owner"
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