I'm planning to install a tube-type skylight in my foyer. My local home improvement store (Lowe's) tells me that the Sun-Tek brand is the original and best quality of this style of skylight. It seems rather expensive ($450 + 350 labor). Does anyone have experience with this brand? There's very little information on the Web about Sun-Tek.
Sun-Tek tubular skylights
Jul 31, 2003
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I always thought Solatube was the original. They have their own dealers I believe.
Geez -- can you do it yourself, or find someone who can do it for you for less? They aren't that hard to install, and designed for DIY installation.
-Tim
But you can't warranty the installation - my SolarTube skylight included a 10 year warranty in case of leaks (and it didn't cost anywhere as much as the OP's quote for the tube and installation!)
My Solatubes (10" models) cost about $450 each including installation 3 years ago, and I'm extremely happy with them, as are others that I both know personally and have read about on usenet. The installer was great
- actually left my attic cleaner than it was when he started! Might want to talk to your local Solatube dealer.
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