Solatube® saves the day for a Surrey builder
When a couple decided to extend their modern detached home in Chobham, adding an extra bedroom on the first floor meant that the former landing window would be replaced by a door into the new room, and that the landing would have no access to natural light. Their architect suggested using a tubular daylighting device to overcome this problem.
Although the builder, Peter, who had been contracted for the extension, had never fitted a tubular daylighting device before, he took advice from his local building materials supplier as to what he should purchase. He was told that a tubular daylighting device with flexible rather than rigid tubes would do the job.
Trusting this advice, he fitted two flexible duct daylighting devices. His customers, however, were very dismayed with the results. Rather than a landing flooded with natural light his customers told him: "Even on bright days there is very little light in the landing and we are extremely disappointed."
His customers decided to look around and see if there were any better products available and discovered Solatube® Daylighting Systems. Peter was asked to remove the flexible duct systems and replace them with Solatube® Daylighting Systems. He had discussed his requirements with the Solatube® technical team, and learned that just one of their products would be required to transform the landing owing to the higher performance and quality of the Solatube® Daylighting System. When it arrived, Peter instantly saw it was a much higher quality system and began installation. He was delighted with the results.
Peter's customers were also delighted with the Solatube® Daylighting System and the amount of light delivered compared to the two flexible tube systems.
Quality is high on the agenda for Solatube® Daylighting Systems and this can clearly be seen from the quality of components and materials used in our systems to the outstanding performance you get from a Solatube® Daylighting System.
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