Solar Tube -
 

The Solar Guys were at a street fair at Lake Sumter last July and I put my name in a bowl won a free tube (also included the permit fee). I had it installed in the laundry room and they did a great job. It is so bright in there that I still try to turn off the lites! I now want to get one for the kitchen area. He showed me where he would put the tube and how far the light would reach. They said they runs special pricing at the street fairs.

We have a Gardenia, which is basically like yours, in which we installed 4 solatubes: over the kitchen sink; in the middle of the laundry room; in the master bath dressing/sink area; and in the guest bathroom.
You might consider refraining from installations in the living and dining room areas because placement of the tubes and resulting light-spread can affect placement of your furniture, especially if you want to move things around every so often. Consider also placement of large screen TV's. We have a neighbor who had to block up a tube because of the daytime glare and reflection in the TV screen.

ditto

anothe vote for Solar Guys, love the natural light.

just finished the install - took a little over an hour and he left the place cleaner than when he arrived - wife suggests we put one in every week :-)

Thanks for all the great comments on our company! In response to “gocubsgo’s” comments, I would respectfully refer to Ben Franklin who said best: “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.” While it is true that any tubular skylight will bring in some light, there are many reasons why the genuine Solatube brand is the only one that guarantees you “the highest performance or your money back”. Our Solatubes incorporate exclusive patented technology that is simply unavailable to all other imitation products out there. Investing in a “solar tube” is like purchasing a pillow or eyeglasses. You are not buying a “product,” you are buying what the product GIVES you: comfort and vision respectively. So with the purchase of a Solatube from The Solar Guys, you are not buying the same 10” hole in your roof and 10” solar tube no matter what company you choose, you are investing in the highest natural lighting performance that money can buy, as well as the peace of mind that the company installing the product is a licensed and insured contractor that has proven to be capable and trustworthy to back up their work. Our General Contractor and Roofing Contractor licensure, our Liability and Workers’ Comp insurance coverage, our BBB accreditation and rating, our pre-hire drug testing and background checks for employees, and over 60,000 installs with very pleased customers (see the comments on this thread) prove that to the discerning Villages customer, “to see the light, you need to come to the source: The Solar Guys!”