The company sent an installer to evaluate installing attic fans and a Solatube in our entryway. He said it could be done and we signed a contract for the installation. We then invested several thousand dollars in electrical work required to prepare the ceiling for installation. The same installer returned to do the work. This time he said the installation was impossible; refused to install the attic fans, and walked off the job. We called Solar Lighting and they refused to deal with the issue. We now have a hole in the ceiling and a hole in our pocket read more

My living room in my cottage was basically a cave as far as natural light. I got tired of having to have my lamps on in the middle of the day if I wanted to see. I learned about the Solatube concept from some home improvement websites, and decided to give it a try. I filled out the web form in late November and was contacted by phone within 24 hours by Anthony the owner came out to evaluate the living room. He recommended a certain fixture (flush to the ceiling) but I didn't think it would fit in with my craftsman type of decor. I chose instead square fixtures that looked very much like craftsman style. In the catalog Anthony showed me, the fixtures emitted a nice low glow of sunlight and were beautiful. The day of installation came (the next day), and the installer showed up right on time. He spoke limited English. I showed him the attic access, and I left the house to run errands as the installation of two Solatubes would take a few hours. When I returned, I was very surprised at how they looked. The light in the interior of the living room was very nice, but the fixtures themselves were problematic. The way the sunlight was shining through, it literally looked like I had two huge fluorescent lights in my small living room! The sunlight appeared as a bright white with the kind of lightning jig jags that a fluorescent light has. I was pretty upset as I had spent about $1,600 to look like I had fluorescent overhead lighting, and I detest overhead lighting. Additionally, the fixtures were big and made my fairly low ceiling seem impossibly cramped (something Anthony had cautioned me on). So you might be wondering why I am giving 5 stars? Well, the customer service Anthony gave me was exceptional. While I did give the installer a check for the work, I also called Anthony right away to voice my displeasure at how different the fixtures looked in reality than they did in the catalog. He was very calm and explained that he would come back with additional options (more filters and the flush fixtures that he had recommended) within a couple of weeks. He arrived a couple of weeks later (was waiting on parts) and agreed that the fixtures didn't work at all but that the light in the living room was good. So he took off the fixtures, added a filter, and then placed the new flush fixtures on. It took about 40 minutes to make the change and he was cheerful about it. I really appreciated his cooperation and cheerfulness, and that he was willing to come back out and make his cranky customer happy. When he was done, and the new fixtures (which look super, by the way) were in place, I told him that I wasn't going to ask for a refund (the original fixtures were far more expensive than the flush ones he replaced them with) on the difference and that I really appreciated his customer service. He was surprised and (I think) relieved that I wasn't pursuing a refund on the difference. I explained that if I had gone with the flush fixtures he initially recommended, he wouldn't have had to come back. So it was a win/win. Thanks, Anthony, and I am really enjoying the additional light! read more

I LOVE my new skylights. I had Solar Lighting Express come out to give a bid expecting this was the most expensive since I always see their ads. Anthony came out on time and gave a no pressure in home consultation. I held the bid and did my own shopping - My roofer quoted $900 per light, a contractor $850 per light (using the home depot or costco products) these guys were just over $500 per light (with coupon). The workers showed up as scheduled and were done installing the lights and cleaning up in 1.5 hours (we had 3 lights installed). Wow - it is amazing how much light this gives off. My only complaint - I had no idea how dirty the walls of my hallway were until they let the sunshine in - guess I'll have to go clean now. read more

They sell a fantastic light tube or slick skylight for your home or business. It is efficient and works really well. Anthony, the owner, came to our house once and then I visited him at his shop 2 years later. I was being indecisive. Can I buy a version of their product at Home Depot and install it myself? Would the product be the same and save me money? Let me tell you my friends, I did the research for you. I read articles written by professionals, I went to Home Depot to see what they offer and I had a contractor come over to give me a price to install the Home Depot light tube. Do yourself a favor and buy a SolaTube from Solar Lighting Express. They will be there in a few days, install in less than 2 hours (depending on your roof) and they left no mess. $600 for the 10 inch tube. It offers a tremendous amount of light in an area of our house where it was always dark and a real, full skylight would have cost $2000 to install. I wish companies would call after the installation or completion of a project and see if everything is fine. Also, they don't have much of a showroom but what do you want? They only offer one product with several variations. If you need more natural light in your home call Solar Lighting Express. read more

My wife and I been deciding on getting solar lighting for a while now. We never had the time to fully investigate it until this past week when finally I was able to get sometime away from work to do all my miscellaneous errands. I decided to give Solar Express a try based on all the good reviews I read from Yelp. I can say without a doubt I was not disappointed. From stepping into the showroom and meeting with the owner Anthony till getting two solar tubes installed with Kwan, it was a stress free process. Anthony was the very informative and patience with all the questions I have. His customer service made the whole experience a pleasurable one. On top of that, he was able to schedule installation within a few days which was a big plus since time was limited for me. When the day of installation came, the installer was actually early by a hour! He was careful to cover all the flooring and made sure all the dry wall dust would not get everywhere. The finished product looks just fantastic with amble amount of sunlight even with a 10 feet tube (the attic space was quite high). I would highly recommend Solar Express and would be happy to refer them to any of my neighbors. read more

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Called this place today and said I would like to come in if they have a showroom. I asked how late they are open today and the girl says "5pm. Come in anytime!". So I go all the way down there and show up at 4:15 and the door is locked, no one is around. I call the number and the guy say, "oh uh yea, we closed early today." Fantastic. Glad I wasted all that time calling and driving down there. read more

It's been a month since the installation of our solatubes and we can't rave enough about the amount of natural light in our home! Since the installation, we've had countless days of rain and I'm happy to report there are ZERO signs of leakage! read more

I feel bad that it's taken me a few months to write this, but I wanted to make sure that I did. I contacted Solar Lighting Express after seeing their ad in Home Concepts magazine. I don't like to use places where I don't have a personal recommendation, but these solar tubes were exactly what I was looking for and I hoped for the best. I did the online "contact me" and Anthony called me within 24 hours. I set up an in home visit and he came fully prepared. I showed him the space (small hall bathroom) and recommended that we include a fan with our tube. I am so glad he recommended that, by doing so, we were able to replace our old noisy fan, for a nice looking one attached to the tube. It looks great, sounds much better than our old fan and works a lot better. As for picking out the fixture, again, he was fully prepared. He had a bag of samples and I was able to pick it out while standing in my bathroom. We scheduled time for a week later for installation. The gentleman that came was here for two hours and when he was done, you would not have known anyone was here, other than the new fixture. He was fast, and very clean, there was no dirt or debris left after he installed the fixture. As for the fixture itself, I love it more than I thought I would. It's very pretty, and it gives this very bright and beautiful light in the bathroom. It's not the harsh sunlight that you'd get through a window, it's a much softer light. Clearly, I am very happy with it and the service. So much so, that I wanted to make a point to come on here months later and post my positive experience (my first yelp rating!). read more

Anthony installed a Velux solar powered skylight in my bathroom which replaced a defective Velux older model whose motor will not shut off. He did a great job and the skylight is fun to use and functional....very courteous and good pricing read more

We are so pleased with the 10" Solatube that is installed in a the ceiling of our windowless bathroom. I have been debating about trying a Solatube for years now. I visited the store several times over the years before actually deciding to invest in natural light. I purchased the various components for the Solatube with the help of the staff and then we had to use our own contractor rather than SLE's installer as the attic and roofline above the bathroom were quite complexly configured. A nice surprise was that the Solatube products are made in the USA! California to be exact. read more

So be aware you could get fly invasion if they don't seal the tubes at the ceiling and roof points. One of the tubes got infested with flies that decided it was their new breeding pad from the warmth of the tube, they breed in there, many die in there (so your tube is visibly covered in piles of dead flies) and many escape into the house. It was weeks of disgusting fly invasion until we figured it out. Anthony cane out to seal it and explained that this happens sometimes. But be careful and have them sealed. Very yucky. read more

We replaced 3 skylights that were installed twenty five years ago with new ones. The new ones were much better at bringing more light with less heat. Prompt response on the initial inquiry and prompt follow up when we needed someone to come back out to adjust the skylight blinds. Great customer services, exceptional quality, all in all a great experience at a great price! read more

We called to inquire about solar lighting and we were educated with more information than we expected. Not only did they give us the pros and cons about solar lighting, but also the benefits to having solar lighting. The staff were very professional, informative and definitely knows what they are doing. read more

Anthony quoted me a price only to later raise the price. I don't appreciate it when businesses quote you a price they don't intend to honor. I believe it shows that they are untrustworthy. read more

Like always quick and speedy service, they were in & out in no time replacing all nine of my Solar Tubes rusty/leaking flashings. Excellent service, excellent work. read more

Anthony (owner) was a pleasure to work with. Very informative and quick in responding to messages. I had three solatube lights installed in my home by Solar Lighting Express. The installer (Kwan) was quick and did a very good job. Kwan even removed my old light fixtures. I'm now enjoying the extra day time lighting in my home, just in time for summer. I will definitely recommend to all my friends and family who are in need of brightening up any dark spaces in their home. Keep up the good work and thanks Anthony and team! read more

Terrific company! I called and Anthony answered the phone. We set up an appointment for an estimate on a solatube and he promptly showed up. He explained all the options in detail. I decided on one 14" solatube for our family room. What a difference in lighting it makes. Kwan, the installer, did such a wonderful job. It took him less than an hour for the whole project. I highly recommend this company to anyone who would like an affordable solar light. Thank you Anthony, great service, and price. I wish I did this sooner! read more

We had our skylight installed last August, and it is really great. Brings a lot of light to the living room, and the light feels natural. Installation was quick. The price is great too. If I could I would give 4.5 stars, because the installer didn't speak English very well, which made it a little hard to communicate. Nonetheless I'd buy from them again. read more

Product is nice and works as expected. Installation is quick, but low quality. The installer smashed the ceiling fan pipe in the guest bath room, and also broke the ceiling fan and light electric wiring in the master bath room. Recommendation: buy the product and find a better installer to install it. read more

We had three Solatubes installed, each with a light fixture inside. Two are in a dark hallway and one is in a laundry room. We LOVE them. They have made a huge difference and it's nice to have natural light in these windowless areas during the day. We have had them for several months without any issues. Installer was very professional and left no mess behind. A person come to our house for the quote and then we went to the showroom to see different options to make sure we knew what we wanted - they have several options actually in use at their showroom space so it was very helpful. The two people we dealt with were knowledgeable, friendly and gave us no pressure. read more

We had a very dark bathroom and hall in the center of our house that we wanted to illuminate, preferably with natural light. I looked at different options (as other reviewers have mentioned) and thought it was a bit expensive. I noticed there was a company in Foster City where I live and went to their store. Everyone was so friendly, helpful, and quite informative. Their office is small but has a great display of products installed in their building. You can get a realistic idea of what light the different styles produce in an actual environment. Well we had a 10" solar tube installed and it makes a world of difference. A small 10" tube produces an enormous amount of natural light. The install only took a couple of hours. The installer was very clean and thoughtful. WOW, what a great product delivered by a fantastic group of people. Too bad all companies can't be this good. I would highly recommend Solar Lighting Express and their people. They are a bright light in a dim commercial environment. read more