Houseworks Daylighting Solutions LLC

I had a tricky situation with a very old solar tube that needed to be improved. Housework daylighting solutions came to the rescue and did a good job for me. I appreciate it very much.

I found housework daylighting solutions through Angie’s list. Mark Becker the salesman contacted me very quickly and we scheduled a next day appointment for him to look at the project. Mark arrived on time was very efficient explained everything in detail and informed me he would send me a quote later on Friday. I received my quote the same day and called Mark to check on scheduling the install was scheduled for Tuesday, May 27. The installers arrived on time on the 27th. The install was completed. They were very detailed polite explained what they were doing. We are very pleased with the product and the final installation as well as all the services provided by housework daylighting solutions. I would definitely recommend if you need a Skylight to contact this company I would refer them to friends and family

The guys did a fantastic job putting in the new skylight and updating the other two. The light that comes through is incredible! The photos don't do justice to how much light floods into the room now.

Great experience with Houseworks professional work in the skylights replacement. The installers were working efficiently and coherently under the team leader. Pre-installation set up and clean up after work completion were also done efficiently. Overall a great experience! Will use their service again!

In only 4 hour we went from opaque acrylic skylights to clear glass skylights. They look awesome, the installers were super fast and very responsive. Rained really hard after installation and so far no leaks. Strongly recommend Houseworks for swapping out skylights.

The service was exceptional and they did a very nice job of explaining everything to us. Work was done professionally and they cleaned up after themselves nicely.

Just had two VELUX skylights installed by Houseworks Daylighting Solutions—one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom—and I couldn’t be happier! They replaced my old plastic skylights with beautiful new glass ones, and the difference is amazing. So much more light, and they just look great.

Joe, the salesperson, was fantastic to work with—super knowledgeable and no pressure. The installers were awesome too—friendly, professional, and they made sure everything was cleaned up before they left. You can tell they take pride in their work.

If you’re thinking about skylights, I highly recommend Houseworks daylighting Solutions. Smooth experience from start to finish!

Houseworks Daylighting just changed two of our skylights. They did a very god job and left our home as clean as they found it. To their credit, they made a minor mistake when starting the job, but corrected it immediately, taking full responsibility, restoring the status quo. We highly recommend this firm.

Houseworks did a fantastic job! Mark was delightful to speak with and gave us a very honest assessment of what he thought we should do, Leann was wonderful and informative over the phone and kept us in the loop about scheduling, and Julio and his team showed up on time and got the job done beautifully! We paid exactly what we were quoted and are super excited to use the new shades on our new skylights. Thanks everyone at Houseworks!

These folks do great work! They've installed a skylight and two sun tunnels with minimum disruption to my home and cleaned up when finished. They are highly recommended.

We love the sun tunnels. They accomplished exactly what we are hoping for: bringing light into dark spaces in which skylights or windows were not an option.

The cost of the sun tunnels was also an attractive solution.

I contracted with Houseworks to replace my three old fixed deck type Velux skylights. They were replaced in late October of 2024.

Unfortunately, the finished interior cosmetic result was unsatisfactory, and there was really nothing that Houseworks could offer to make it better.

The previous skylights had fit just fine. One of the new skylights could not properly fit in its finished well space. I was told the well opening appeared to be a little too short. Only two men worked from the rooftop to attempt to lay the window flush with the roof. The crew managed to install it anyway, to their credit, but the interior cosmetic result wasn’t what we paid for, with the loss of the border between the skylight window wood trim and the drywall. The defect was patched in an amateur fashion with a combination of spare scraps of metal flashing and caulk.

On later measuring, I verified that the well space was indeed 3/8 inch shorter than the other two well spaces, and therefore not quite long enough to allow the drywall lip into the window groove, and preventing a clean fit.

We were told by the owner that the company cannot know ahead of time all the issues they might have to deal with on a replacement installation. I understand that all remodel jobs run into unexpected circumstances.

However, if 3/8 of an inch makes that much difference to properly install the skylight, then I would have expected a supposedly expert and experienced skylight company like Houseworks to take the basic step of making absolutely sure that each well had adequate dimensions to allow the ordering and installation of one of the standard size skylights. In addition, I would expect the installers to always confirm that the window would fit the opening before attempting and struggling to install it.

The upfront discovery of a variance in one of the window well lengths would have allowed better planning. Knowing the well was short ahead of time could have made the company staff the installation with additional men under the ceiling to give a better chance of overcoming the dimension issue and successfully seat the window. The company could have informed me to consider the expense to enlarge the well to fit the standard size replacement window; order a different style skylight that could be custom fitted to the space; bear the cost to bring in a special team to address the cosmetic defect in the best possible manner; or be prepared to accept a substandard interior cosmetic result.

In regard to the roof itself, the company was able to reuse most of my old asphalt shingles, but not all of the ones that they removed. Fortunately I had a couple of left over unused original shingles to give them, otherwise they would have been short of shingles to finish the roof, and probably would have had trouble trying to match the old existing asphalt shingles. It occurred to me later that the estimator never had gone on the roof to check the condition, color, and style of the old shingles, or to ask if I had any left over shingles to try to match them if needed.

The installation team left without resealing the previous shingle nail holes, or resealing underneath the lower edge of the old shingles. The foreman did come back to seal the roof after I voiced my concern over my compromised roof. I can only wonder how many roofs were never resealed after reattaching the old asphalt shingles.

There were other issues related to safety, training, and supervision that eroded my confidence in this company as experienced and professional replacement skylight installers.

It makes me wonder what is the value of having a Signature Skylight Specialist designation on the Velux website.

The pictures show the wood trim drywall interface, and the circles highlight where a scrap of window flashing was used both on the window with the problem installation and one of the other windows in an effort to patch a drywall defect.

I'm happy I used Houseworks Daylighting Solutions to replace 2 skylights in my family room. I went on the Velux website and got bids from 4 companies that Velux showed as certified installers. Houseworks was the only 5 star Signature Skylight Specialist out of the 4. While Houseworks wasn't the cheapest, they weren't the most expensive, and I wanted to be sure to hire the best company. I'm glad I did. Mark, the sales rep was was very good. He got me setup to have them replaced the next week. On installation day, the installers David and Julio tarped my floors and furniture and put plastic to protect the walls. It was a very windy day so it was challenging for them, but they got the job done. They did a great job on the roof, I cannot even tell the difference in the shingle repair. They were very careful on the inside and did not damage the ceiling, which I am grateful for. When they were finished, they cleaned up inside and out, and showed me how to operate the remote control blinds. Then the 3 of us did a walk around to be sure everything was done to my satisfaction and cleaned up. I will be using this company next year when I need to replace 3 more skylights.

Thank you for your expertise in skylights. It was a pleasure and easy to work with all of you at Houseworks Daylighting Solutions LLC. We love our new skylights!

Cleaned up very well at the end of the job. Now no need for lights during, but we keep looking for the light switch that is on to turn off.

They did a great job, although I was disappointed they could not install one of my windows and I waited months to find out. In the mean time I got a leak in the roof as the roofers had left it for the Houseworks to finish the job. I wish they would have told me earlier.

I was extremely impressed with every aspect of working with this company. From the initial price quote through the installation, everyone I dealt with was professional, friendly and efficient in completing their part of the process. The installation of my skylight was flawless, completed on time, as scheduled and looks great. Housework’s Daylighting Solutions is a company you can trust and I highly recommend them.

I love these solar powered skylights! I couldn't be happier with these new, easy to use venting skylights. Thank you for your excellent suggestions for these and for the great service during installation and maintenance. I couldn't be happier!

I’ve just recently had my skylights put in Mark was my sales person very easy to deal with we discussed what needed to be done. They set up a date for me. They sent a reminder as to when they would be coming out and two very nice gentleman Julio and George came out to install my skylights, they’ve done a wonderful job. I went with them because they really only do skylights and I felt very confident with them. I would recommend them.

Excellent work! Reframed the inside, drywall, tape, and mud all done. Left the work area extremely clean. Would work with them again!

Beyond our expectations - Highly recommended 5+ Stars. From the time we met Tom and received the quote then worked with Mark and Leann on scheduling our 3 fixed Velux Skylight Replacements with Solar Powered Light Filtering white shades to our existing 30yr old Velux Skylights with alum blinds. On installation day the crew (Dave, Martin, Julio, and Jorge) were very knowledgeable, professional, kept the work area clean throughout the entire job and communicated with us how things were going. The entire work area was cleaned inside and outside. Awesome crew! In summary, we could not be any happier with the top-notch professionalism, communication, coordination and installation of our 3 fixed Velux Skylights that were exceptional throughout the entire process. Thanks Tom, Mark, Leann, Dave, Martin, Julio, and Jorge for everything. We greatly appreciate everything you did for us! Referrals will come your way from us. All the best!

Great job! I run a religious organization's buildings. They came out, won the quote, set a date, showed up on time. Said hello, went to work, saw them just before they finished. No fuss, no questions, finished skylight looks and works great.

Nine Skylights were replaced with wireless opening and closing capability; with rain auto-closing on five; and wireless shades on the other four. The work crew did all in three days working in hot weather and between rain storms. They replaced shingles as needed and the cleanup was exceptional. The crew trimmed the sheet rock where needed. Very satisfied customer.

Employees were professional, efficient, and outstanding communicators. They installed 4 state of the art Velux skylights in our attic, which has a very steep roof. They went above and beyond expectations to complete the project beautifully, quickly, and carefully, and conscientiously cleaned up and provided clear instructions. Fantastic service!

We hired Houseworks to install a new skylight in our townhouse stairway. They were excellent from start to finish. They recommended a larger skylight (for small additional cost) than what we were looking for, which worked out great. They had to coordinate with our HOA-hired roofers (they were replacing the roof), which was no easy task but it was handled seamlessly. Great experience!

I finally decided to have my skylights replaced after 16 years. My first call was to Houseworks. From the initial call with LeAnn my experience was phenomenal. Their foreman Larry came out quickly to measure and explain everything I needed to know about the skylights. I accepted the proposal and was scheduled immediately. Their installer Tom showed up early and preped the inside to begin the job. After the job was completed you couldn't tell that we had work done because of how clean it was, Tom was awesome. I could not have asked for a more professional and knowledgeable company then Houseworks. The price was right and my experience was great. If I could give them 6 stars I would. I would definitely refer them to family and friends. Thanks for a Job well done.

My husband and I were delighted with all aspects of our experience with Houseworks! The prompt response to come to look at our situation, the reasonable and thorough quote, excellent communication throughout the process, their patience with the challenges of navigating the delays related to our homeowners association, friendliness, and above all the quality product they offer and the excellent installation in a timely, efficient manner with great cleanup. Cannot recommend them highly enough! Thank you, Don, Leann, and the whole crew!

Houseworks installed a solar tube in my dark front hall, and it is amazing the difference in ambient lighting day and night.
They were very efficient, showed up as promised, and the installation was done without any complications or cleanup needed. I highly recommend them

Don was an exceptional sales rep. Very knowledgeable & responsive. We called to get a quote & within a week had our skylights installed in one day. The two installers were professional.

Housework was referred to me by family that had used them in the past for new skylights. Even though I had a small job of just replacing one existing skylight they were quick to set up an estimate visit and had installation scheduled within a week. Techs were polite, (I was able to continue virtual meetings during the install), done quickly and left my house as clean as it was prior to their visit. Highly recommend.

Houseworks Daylighting Solutions replaced a damaged skylight in my condo unit. From start to finish, the process could not have gone more smoothly. First off, they were very prompt every step of the way, from the initial job bid all the way through to the end. Mark came out to do the initial estimate and did a superb job of explaining everything to me (even drew me a little diagram). Leann was incredibly helpful with scheduling, super apologetic when the skylight hadn’t arrived in their warehouse in time (not necessary as it wasn’t their fault, but still) and got me promptly rescheduled as soon as she could. Larry did the installation itself; super quick, super quiet, super pleasant, and left the place as clean as he found it (if not a little bit more). Mark, Leann, and Larry are all just delightful humans. And the skylight itself looks amazing! I could not be more pleased. Seriously. You want to go with Houseworks Daylighting Solutions.

Easy to work with, responsive and on-time. They worked with Velux to replace a leaking skylight in a fast and professional manner, would definitely recommend.

Very Good Service. We would highly recommend them. And the price was just right with are budget. Very Professional. We look forward to working with them again. Thank you
Ramos family

We recently had our skylights replaced after a roof replacement. Everyone that I had contact with from the sales representative, the office, and the installers were friendly and professional. Our new skylights and shades look great. They kept in contact. There was a minor issue on the day of the install related to our existing skylights, and before I was aware, they had a solution and plan to move forward. I would definitely recommend Houseworks.

Mark Becker is a true pro , he spec'd the best skylight for the project , he is fantastic to work with. Mark (the installer ) did a perfect job installing the skylight. You are crazy to try and look elsewhere to find a skylight installer.

We first selected Houseworks a few years ago for installation of skylights on a vaulted ceiling. Their work was so good we recently selected them again for what will be replacement of multiple skylights in our new home. Even though geographically it’s further away, after brief calls to other vendors I knew I wanted Houseworks back to tackle this larger-scale project. Mark (rep) and Larry (installation expert) are ethical and honest and have delivered superior quality and craftsmanship. We have been extremely satisfied with their recommendations and results.

I had a good experience with the person that came to our house to provide a quote, until they stopped replying. He was very responsive, but when I finally signed the contract, I stopped receiving responses. I do not understand how business can be conducted this way, and now I have to start this process over and get quotes from other companies. I would rather just be told "we don't have time for you" than be ignored.

These folks are top-notch. In April there was a storm with huge hail that got us a new roof, including replacement of two skylights that were damaged. We figured when getting the new roof it would be perfect time to add a couple of skylights to another dark area of our home. Figuring all of that out was a headache when dealing with various roofers and I was getting frustrated...until I found these fine folks and once I did find them all of my skylight confusion was gone -- magically. They made the process painless took the time to explain our options and why they were best-suited for the job. This is all they do - and it shows because their work is fantastic. Back to their recommendations - they made recommendations that were not even on my radar (hello tax credit and holy cow, sun tunnels are ahhh-mazing for small areas!). We ended up replacing the damaged skylights which were manual with solar-powered ones, with a gateway that makes them SUPER-skylights and decided to wait on the installation of new ones in the other area of our home. I wanted to have some time with the replacement skylights before making the decision which type of skylights to add. A sun tunnel was also suggested since they are pretty surprisingly cost effective - a Big Bang for your buck. And boy are they! Communication was second-to-none and every single person from those in the office, to sales to the installer were amazing. They bent over backwards when our roof replacement was delayed due to rain and we had to postpone the original install date to get us on the schedule within a reasonable amount of time. These folks are at the top of my list as far as contractors go. Zero disappointments...and that's not often a thing with contractors. I'm certain we'll be working with them again in the next year...I'm so grateful to have found them.

Not sure if it the values of the company or the individual who works there. I recently called reached out to this company about replacing a skylight in my home. All the over service was good until I spoke with the installer for my area. Again I repeat the installer for the area. When speaking with the installer we went over my problem and what would need to be done and at the end of it all he asked which area of the city my home is in. I told him I live in the Bronzeville neighborhood which is between Hyde Park and South Loop. His response was okay because it is some areas I will not go to. As African American male I felt totally disrepected by this comment. So I urge those who live in areas where outsiders would like to try and say there are areas in which they will not live or work please look for another company to do the job. This employee has left a bad stain on his employer for simply judging a community based off things he has heard in the news or through he say she say. I know I will be taking my business to a company with employees who respect all people and communities and will be happy to do the job.

Excellenct company. They replaced a skylight and added a roof window for me. They know how to properly install, insulate and add the drywall for the new window. They were always professional, courteous and responsive. Would recommend.

Great experience with this company. Quick response, fair pricing, quality products, and expert installation. Would definitely use them again or refer to a friend. My consultant Mark was especially helpful.

I had Houseworks Daylighting Solutions of Clive, Iowa install my second skylight yesterday. I can't say enough good things about them. First, it's simply astonishing how the extra light from above transforms a room--in fact, the ambient light from the two skylights has now raised the entire second floor to a new level of beauty. Owner Lee Collins takes the time to visit and to understand exactly what I wanted; installer Seth Keller is a practical and meticulous artist. Brilliant work, brilliant light!

Their estimator came to my house, told me what I needed, said he'd send a quote by e-mail in a day. A week later, no quote, so I called. He said they mailed it, but it did not arrive. Then he said he'd e-mail it. He never did, now it's two weeks and still no quote. He knows my skylights are leaking in rainstorms so I wanted them replaced as soon as possible. I don't think they want my business. Going elsewhere.

I was very pleased with the work accomplished. The sales representative was very knowledgeable and professional but never pushy. On the day of the install rotten plywood was encountered around the skylight, it was replaced and the final product was amazing. The price was very reasonable as well, even after the additional fix was required. I highly recommend Houseworks Daylight Solutions....very good people to do business with.

I've worked with Houseworks Daylighting Solutions last year to replace my skylights. It was a significant project and a fairly complicated one given the specific architecture of our house. I've received 3 quotes from 3 different vendors. In addition to sending his installers to survey our house, an estimater whom I've met with afterwards on a separate occasion, the owner of the company himself came out to my house personally 3 times throughout the duration of the project, to ensure the proper assessment and specific planning on how the skylights were to be installed. Some of the skylights were professionally stained (additional cost)first prior to installation. The preparation that this company put into the project was what sold me. I am a particular individual with discriminating taste, and I have to say that Houseworks Daylighting Solutions was excellent. The team was very professional and punctual. They did not leave a mess behind, and they were very thorough. If you desire service where a company's performance speaks louder than their words, Houseworks is it. I've done the homework for you; you can thank me later. These guys are it.