Thank you, The Guild Collective, for your assistance in restoring an old Sun Tunnel and installing a new Sun Tunnel in our kitchen - our home is bright and sunny! Hayden was wonderful! He was professional, personable and knowledgeable - he answered questions and did his job with a clean up afterwards! If anyone needs new Sun Tunnels - these are your guys! Namaste', Judy, Bob and Ozzie! read more

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Turbo did a great job! He had some solar lights and a couple of solar attic fans to check and clean, and he did a great job. We enjoyed having him. read more

I had a great experience with both the sales team and the installer. I am pleased with the installation and the new look of my previously dark hallway. I highly recommend this business. read more

The Guild Collective/Quality Roofing did a great job on my new roof. I would definitely recommend them to my family and friends. Very professional! read more

Over the past few years, I have been looking for ways to make my home more efficient as well as more customized to my needs. Accordingly, in my mission to achieve both of these things, I thought an addition of a solar tube would not only brighten my home but save money. Initially when I asked for a quote for solar tubing, I was only seeking this upgrade for my secondary windowless bathroom. After the bathroom solar tube install and getting accustomed to the new light in the space, I began to realize how dark other aspects of my home were, specifically my hallways. I then contacted SolarTex one more time and requested two more tubes be installed in my hallways. The difference in the bathroom and both hallways are literally like night and day. Aside from the solar tubes, the service I received from Zach Thibodeaux was outstanding. Zach is honest, friendly and is one of the most hardworking service professionals I have ever had in my home. Hopefully soon, I will be able to afford to have Zach back to add two more tubes (one in my kitchen and one in my master walk-in closet). read more

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We live in Killeen and were looking for a Solatube installer; The Guild Collective is the only local authorized installer in our area. We had a consult June 17th with Rory to discuss Solatubes. It went well because we were already familiar with the product, having had them in our Colorado Springs house. For some of our questions, Rory directed us to his project manager, Ron. Ron was very responsive in the beginning; answered our questions, and provided proof of their insurance. The COK requires a contractor to be registered to do work in the city, plus a skylight/Solatube install requires a permit. I verified this myself with the permit office. I notified Ron of this info, because he wasn't aware of it, and wanted to verify it himself. At this point, we were told by Ron that he couldn't reach the person at the permit office to vetify with, several times. After that we didn't hear back from Ron and we became stuck in the "he said-she said" game between Ron and the COK. I was able to reach the COK chief building inspector, who verified he left a message for Ron but hadn't heard back. It is now July 23rd and still "crickets" from Ron. We've done a lot of calling back and forth, and feel like we've now been left in the dust. Since The Guild is the only authorized local installer, we have no one else to try. We are dissappointed. While contractors are responsible for obtaining proper permit(s)/city registration when applicable, it ultimately falls on the homeowner. We've done our due diligence. read more

Our newer home is long and narrow, and the homes on either side are fairly close so the builder didn't put windows where privacy might be compromised. So we have a windowless 2nd bathroom and several areas of the home that are dark regardless of time of day. My husband knew there was a good solution for this,found SolarTex and made an appointment. Rory from SolarTex visited with us to discuss where we might want to place the light tubes. Our open floor plan meant many possibilities for placement. We decided on a 14" tube in the dining/living area, which was perpetually dark, another 14" tube in the sunroom/kitchen area (which was dark in the morning), and a 10" tube in our 2nd bathroom. Installation took place about a month later. It was professionally done, with tarps laid before work was started, so there was no mess. What a difference these tubes make! On a sunny day, an area 15-20 ft in diameter is well lit around the 14" tubes. The 11' ceilings in our home mean the light is spread farther out. Our bathroom, with its 10" tube, looks like somebody keeps leaving the light on during the day. The area outside of the bathroom is also lit up now when the door is open. We opted for different diffusers (the visible plastic part in the ceiling) in the living areas vs. the bathroom. The prismatic ones make interesting patterns and have a more modern appearance than the plain diffuser we have in the bathroom. During the day, the diffusers look like a bright cool-toned LED ceiling light. The company also installs solar attic ventilation fans, so we had one of those installed at the same time to keep our attic cooler. There's a discount for multiple installations done the same day. Hardware and installation come with good warranties. We are very pleased with our choice, and highly recommend Rory and company. read more

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We had 2 Solar Tubes and an attic fan installed a year ago and have been very happy with the entire process! This year we had roofing work done and the roofers caused some damage to one of the tube lights -we were able to request our original technician ( Jake ) to come take a look and he was fantastic at getting to the issue and repairing it. As always, he was responsive, attentive, professional and efficient. I would recommend this company and will use them again for future projects. read more

FYI, DO NOT USE solartex! We have had them out here 4 times to fix a leak in our solar tube that was installed in Feb! We now need them to come back and fix it AGAIN & the ceiling drywall. I have had to climb into the attic every time to put a bucket up there! Extremely disappointed, frustrated and dissatisfied with the work. They do not return phone calls! read more

While installing a new roof on the house, the roofers knocked out the whole solatube. Called SolarTex just for advice about how the roofers should put it back, and SolarTex sent out someone to take care that it was done right -- no charge. Also will add that I had sprung for the optional solar-powered nightlight in this tube, so when the power was out for 2.5 days during the big freeze, my windowless kitchen supplied the best light in the house, day and night. Yay. read more

I can't say enough about how happy we are with our solar tube skylight. Rory, our salesman was very professional and gave us the best advice. He directed us to the showroom so that we could actually see the product he recommended, and Daniel the installer did a terrific job. They returned our initial call within 24 hours, scheduled an appointment, scheduled an install, and voila, everything turned out perfectly. I would highly recommend this company. We couldn't have had a better experience! read more

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We just had 2 solar tubes installed by Design Skylights, and I am thrilled with the difference it instantly made in one windowless bathroom, and in one vanity area so dark in the day that auto sensing nighlights lit themselves 24-7. Nice guy, good work, and a dramatic Before and After for something that took just about 2 hours. Now I am eyeing our dark closets... read more

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Requested a consultation last weekend. They called on Monday and agreed to come by and make recommendations on Tuesday. No one showed up. No one called. read more

Every morning when I get ready in my bathroom, I'm so happy I called SolarTex. It seems weird to be obsessed with a bathroom, but the natural light is so beautiful that I love showing it to everyone that visits. SolarTex was one of the first contractors I worked with after I purchased my house. I've been overjoyed with their customer service and work - I wish all contractors were this easy! The estimate was spot on. Daniel was such a friendly installer and it took exactly as long as he said it would. I had two 14" Solatubes put into both of my bathrooms. Neither had a window so they were depressingly dark. Now I am often transfixed from the beautiful, natural light coming from my ceiling. During thunderstorms the refraction makes cool flashes too! We were able to take out the old, noisy vent fans and replace it with the much quieter Solatube vent kits. If the old vent noise is a 7 out of 10 for loudness, the new vent kit is easily 3 or 4. Sometimes I can't even tell it's on. I'm trying to think of more places to install Solatubes. If/when I do, I will definitely be calling SolarTex again. Thanks for the great work! read more

I love love love my new Solatube!! Rory Sterling did an amazing job deciding what would work best and I can't believe I have lived in the darkness for so long! I definitely will get more!!! I will highly recommend SolarTex! read more

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My husband and I heard about SolarTex from a friend, who raved about his solar tube on Memorial Day. Two weeks later, we had installed our own solar tubes and are raving as well! We had a very dark living room with windows that didn't quite cut the gloom. We called SolarTex about a consultation and Ron came by that day to check it out. We chose the 14" diameter tubes that would spread light all along the floor and walls, and two of them to maximize the spread of light. Daniel did our installation the following week. Two hours later, we had two beautiful lenses in our ceiling, and light was everywhere! I can read in my living room without lamps during daylight hours. It's great! We had been considering a renovation project of removing our fireplace to install more windows, but that's expensive and we need to save up for it. This was a nice bridge project that was fast (2 hour installation) and not too expensive ($800 per tube, but with a federal rebate it will shake out to about $550/tube), and it has made such a huge difference! Ron and Daniel were so incredibly nice, friendly, helpful, and professional. I highly recommend this company and love our solar tubes!! read more

We've been waiting since last summer for our SolaTubes, and we got the first installed today, in my blacker-than-a-raven's-wing kitchen. All I can say is, why did I wait this long? It's amazing! It's not as bright as having the recessed lights on, but there's just this... visibility that we didn't have before. I was able to make lunch and do the dishes this afternoon without turning on the lights! I was worried it might be too bright, but it's perfect. I CAN SEE, FINALLY. It's like a whole new room. Like I said, we waited to install this after getting the estimate last summer. I called yesterday, scheduled it for next week, and a few hours later, they had a cancellation and were able to fit it in today! The tube was installed in just over an hour, with no mess. I hardly knew Rory was here. Seriously, don't make the mistake putting it off like I did. read more

Jake was my installer and he did a better than super job! He was courteous, professional, and took care to be neat and tidy as well. I loved his attention to detail in the install. I'm writing this the same day as the install as I'm so thrilled with how well the extra light works in my vaulted ceiling living room. My neighbor down the street turned me on to this company and this concept of a "solar tube." He said he's had zero leaks in the years he's had one. I loved how it looked in his home, so I decided to install one. My entire house is like a cave. I'm waiting to see how well it holds up and behaves - as it has only been an hour since the install! - but if all goes well, I might consider installing another. I'm beside myself with how much of a positive change it is to the feel of my home! I love, love, LOVE it! What is interesting is that the salesman didn't go into my attic when I first requested an estimate. When Jake looked around with his camera (they make a small hole in the ceiling), he said there were too many wires and therefore was about to leave without installing anything as, credit to him, he didn't want to force the issue and have something happen during install. I implored him to look in the attic, and wha-la - he was able to make room through the wires by angling the tube (to my surprise the tubes don't have to go straight up but have a joint that can angle). It worked out perfectly and I'm so happy! But it was tense there for a while when he thought he wouldn't be able to install at all. I highly recommend, if you have an installer who uses a camera only to have them go into your attic to double check there's room. read more

Rory came over to install a tube in my garage conversion and gave me an honest opinion that there was too much shade for a light tube to work in the spot I had available. I appreciated his honesty and would use him again if there were another reason to read more

SolarTex just installed our second tube of the year, and man is it exciting to see and experience the "after." Our formerly dark halls and guest bath are now flooded with natural light, which I love. I'm confident that if we ever sell our home, this will increase our resale appeal. Our installer, Rory, is super fast and does super clean work. Being able to trust him makes the whole process so much easier! He also gave me information on how to apply for a federal tax credit to help subsidize the cost, and advised me on placement. The only tough part is... now I want these tubes everywhere in my home! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend both the tubes and Solartex to my friends. read more

These guys gave me the best customer service I have had in my life. Long story short they came out and ended up fixing a problem which ANOTHER COMPANY CAUSED, and did not charge me for it. I said "But I at least owe you for the service call!" but the guy wouldn't charge me. I was quite surprised. As for the product itself, I had a dark stairwell in my house, with no convenient outlet for a well-placed light. The SolarTube transformed it; it looks SOOO much better! read more

We would give 10 stars if we could. Ron, Andy, Rory, and the installers Daniel and Jake were awesome, wonderful people. Rory thoroughly inspected our home and gave us a quote on the spot. Ron and Andy handled our calls and scheduling, providing excellent customer service. Daniel and Jake carefully moved furniture and covered the areas of installation. They actually made very little noise and they cleaned up when they were through. It took about 5 1/2 hours to complete 5 solar light installations. The light in our house is amazing!! We lived in a cave like home and now we have bright, diffused, ultraviolet filtering light throughout the house and garage work area. Two of our lights provide lighting all night long. If you are considering ways to brighten your home I would highly recommend this company. read more

Solartex installed a solar tube light and vent in my upstairs bathroom. I absolutely love it!!! It completely changed the small dark bathroom for the better. Now with the natural sunlight flooding in I can see so well and feel good about using the space. At night the nightlight casts a very light glow similar to the moon, which is also kinda cool cause it feels so natural. It's also completely solar powered so I'm not wasting electricity. I opted for the "rainbow filter" (not sure of the real name) but it casts rainbows on my walls when there is direct sunlight which is SO COOL! Don't get me wrong, they're not crazy rainbows or anything, just a result of the fractals in solar light lens; very similar to what hanging crystals do in a doorway or car dashboard. The experience itself was very pleasant. The folks at Solartex were very good about scheduling and following up. They were on time, communicated well, and very polite. The price was decent and the service was reliable. I feel very good about my purchase. If I ever need another solar light I will use Solartex! :) read more

This company is fantastic! We already have 2 solar tubes installed and are getting a third put in today. Excellent work and we love the way the tubes bring in such bright natural light! Highly recommend. read more

The team here is outstanding. They did an incredible job of installing 4 solar tubes for me a few years ago. Recently we had some heavy rain and water was leaking inside the solar tube. Jacob came out with in a couple of hours of me calling it in. He showed my pictures of some lose flashing and a stray nail in a shingle on the roof. He had it fixed in no time. The amazing part is that NONE of this was due to the solor tube installation, just roof wear and tear. Thank you Jacob. read more

We love the product, but the service/install from SolarTex was a nightmare. Long story short: An extra hole was cut into our roof unnecessarily and what was supposed to be a 1 day install turned into a problem that took much longer to fix. I give them credit for sticking to the originally quoted price but I cannot recommend this company based on the experience we had. read more

I had Solartex install a 14 inch tube in my cave like entry way. It took a while to get an appointment but as far as I can tell that's because they are the only company around that specializes in sky lights. They were the only company of this nature that I could find. Once the installation was done it was literally a night and day difference. No pun intended. I would definitely recommend Solartex if your in need of skylights. read more

Outstanding experience. Top-notch experience. Top quality work. Incredibly responsive and professional. Friendly and polite, knowledgable. I could not be happier with the work he did. I found his prices to be quite reasonable. He installed two new skylights and repaired two hail-damaged ones. read more

So here's the story: When I bought my house about 5 years ago, the previous owners had installed a solar tube in the master bath. Genius. It provides daylight in a room with no windows and requires that we only turn on the lights in there when it's night time or cloudy. For some time now, I've been wanting to install something similar in our laundry room, which is roughly half the size of the master bath. So, last Thursday, I called Solar Tex to see if I could get someone to come to our house and give us an estimate. But they did me one better: They a) gave me a quote over the phone and b) scheduled someone to come out and do the install THE NEXT DAY. Whoot! The Solar Tex dude arrived about 10 minutes early for his 1pm appointment (when was the last time a service person showed up early?!) and bada-boom, bada-bing, he was done in about two hours. And OH MY GOSH, it makes the BIGGEST difference in that little room. It is flooded with bright, natural light, and we had him install a light kit with the tube so that it doubles as a light fixture. That way, he was able to install the tube in the spot where the light fixture for that room had been and we were able to get rid of the ugly, builder-grade fixture that was in there. WIN! The tube is guaranteed for 10 yrs. and there is still a (small) tax incentive for the 2011 tax year. read more

Rodney was fantastic! Dependable and knowledgeable, he gave a quick estimate, beat the budget and showed up and left right on time with great quality work! read more

I am enjoying my solartubes, but the installers are not the sharpest tools in the shed. That, or they intentionally walked along the ridge of my roof causing quite a bit of damage by dislodging the decking underneath the shingles. I find it hard to believe that this company would employ someone so stupid, but I do believe they would hire a passive-aggressive loser that would pull this sort of shit. Good luck in dealing with these chumps. The holes left in ceilings, the damage left unrepaired, the rushed/botched jobs, and the intentional damage they cause are all a sign of the true nature of this business. Your best bet is to buy the tubes yourself and hire a contractor that's not an idiot to install them. You can even install them yourself. It doesn't require much skill as evidenced by the quality of installer this company employs. read more

SolarTex came out and installed 3 Solatube skylights and they look great! My house is so much brighter now! Prompt and professional, I would definitely recommend them. Easy to work with and they did a great job for a fair price. Thanks Rory! read more

Rory and team were great from the very start. They came out and helped us to identify the best locations for the Solatubes and gave us a quote right on the spot with no pressure at all. Once they came back to install, there were some unforeseen challenges with our roof but again Rory came to the rescue and helped us to identify the best alternative locations. The work was quick and he left the house cleaner than it was before. Even with one of our solar lights not not working after the first night, Rory was right back out the next day to replace it in about 5 minutes! If I could give more stars I would! Our living room went from a dark space to an area that is now flooded with light! Cant wait to get a few more installed soon! read more

Rodney was an honest, knowledgable, meticulously skilled professional who literally shed light on our dark and dreary existence. He is busy, and there's a reason- he was willing to work in our 120 degree, dust-filled attic like some kind of deft and agile Spiderman, and delivered the most beautiful skylight with fast, careful service. Not only did he do his job perfectly, he noticed some shoddy work by another tradesman and fixed it up quick-like for a reasonable fee. Look no further:) read more

Rodney is professional, kind, and does excellent work. My new attic bedroom feels much more joyful and alive--who knew such a simple thing as a small skylight could make such a huge difference! I would recommend Rodney with no hesitation whatsoever! read more

We couldn't be happier with our solar tubes, or with SolarTex's service. From the first call to Ron to the installation with Rory and Chaz, the company has been professional, knowledgeable, and efficient. The tubes make a world of difference in the house--it's like a different home--and Rory's advice on what to put where was invaluable and perfect. Customer support is great too--when we had a glitch in one of the night-light features Ron sent someone out almost immediately. Highly recommend! read more

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My father was hailed out in Belton, recently. On the very day that SolarTex had installed a solar skylight for him, the hail hit and it was so hard (baseball size) that it broke this skylight. These guys went BACK up to Belton, within just hours of installing him, and put in another skylight! Talk about customer service and integrity! These folks ROCK. read more

I am so happy with my new solatube light. It makes a huge difference! Rory did an awesome job. Worth every penny.

Love my new Solar tubes. What a difference it makes. I would like to thank the SolarTex team, especially Rory for making our house brighter! :-)) read more

Recently I had a damaged solar tube cover replaced due to hail damage. Rory was efficient and quickly completed the repair. I recommend them