LIGHT IT UP!

We’ve been bringing daylight to commercial spaces throughout the Midwest since 1993. Why? Quite simply, we believe everyone deserves more sunshine in their lives.

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Delivering Daylight to Commercial Spaces

From consultation and custom design to expert project management and installation, Daylight Specialists provides reliable service and exceptional solutions to your daylighting needs.

    The Leading Solatube® + VELUX® Distributor

    We work with clients from many different industries including architects, general contractors, commercial developers, property owners, and more. We proudly offer daylighting solutions for everyday markets such as Education, Retail, Business, Healthcare, Government, Recreation, Transportation, Manufacturing, Warehousing, and more.

    Soak Up the Benefits of Daylight

    Happier customers, productive employees, higher sales, more engaged students, healthier people, lower energy costs, and increased sustainability are just a few of the proven advantages of daylight. 

    Expert Knowledge, Professional Service, and Turnkey Solutions

    Welcome to Daylight Specialists, your premier daylighting solutions provider in the Midwest. Our team of sales, design and installation experts has been serving Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Western Wisconsin since 2009. As full-service dealers of Solatube®, VELUX®, and AES Sunoptics® products, our daylighting solutions deliver the benefits of beautiful, natural daylight to interior spaces in commercial buildings across diverse market segments.

    At Daylight Specialists, we know that each of our clients has different needs and a unique vision for their project. Whether you are an architect, property owner, general contractor, or design professional, and whether your project involves new construction or a retrofit, there is a perfect daylighting solution for you, and we are dedicated to helping you find it.

    The team at Daylight Specialists has provided daylighting solutions to hundreds of satisfied customers. Our proven process ensures that each customer’s daylighting system is optimized for their unique project and managed to provide a positive customer experience. We offer turnkey service starting with expert consultation, to impeccable installation and service after the sale.

    The Benefits of Daylight

    Daylighting is the process of bringing natural light into interior spaces through the use of skylights, reflective tubes, and other technologies. The benefits of daylight are enormous—not only does the use of daylighting technology reduce energy costs and carbon emissions, the lasting impact on human health, wellness, and productivity are incredibly significant.

    Daylighting Can Improve Well-Being

    Numerous studies have shown the positive impact of increased exposure to natural light on the health and well-being of the general public. Our body’s circadian system is directly linked to our exposure to light, with bright light suppressing melatonin production and increasing alertness. Our circadian rhythms play a critical role in regulating our body’s mood, hormones, sleep function, and our ability to heal ourselves and fight disease.

    Daylighting Will Increase Productivity and Customer Experiences

    By bringing natural daylight to interior spaces, Daylight Specialists can help clients enhance employee productivity, improve customer experiences, and support the health and well-being of anyone living, working, studying, shopping, or being treated in those spaces. From schools and offices to healthcare clinics and retail outlets, introducing daylight to interior spaces benefits everyone.

    Daylighting Can Increase the Value of Your Commercial Property

    Daylighting also reduces a building’s carbon footprint and lowers energy expenses related to lighting and electricity. Furthermore, buildings with green technologies like daylighting boast higher real estate and rental values and have less vacant spaces, overall.

    “LEED” By Example with Daylighting

    Green buildings are the way of the future, and daylighting solutions can help meet the needs of LEED certification, B3 building standards, and other green structure requirements. Our team is well versed in the complex codes and requirements for these standards, so you don’t have to be. Contact us today and tell us your needs and goals – let us figure out the best solutions for you.

    Find The Right Daylight Solution for your Building

    At Daylight Specialists, we know that each of our clients has different needs and a unique vision for their project. Whether you are an architect, property owner, general contractor, or design professional, and whether your project involves new construction or a retrofit, there is a perfect daylighting solution for you, and we are dedicated to helping you find it.

    Turnkey Service from Daylight Specialists

    The team at Daylight Specialists has provided daylighting solutions to hundreds of satisfied customers. Our proven process ensures that each customer’s daylighting system is optimized for their unique project and managed to provide a positive customer experience. We offer turnkey service starting with expert consultation, to impeccable installation and service after the sale.

    How Daylight Specialists Can Help

    At Daylight Specialists, our team has worked with hundreds of customers to provide daylighting solutions that are optimized for their project goals and budget, the results of which outshine what they thought was possible. We deliver an exceptional customer experience by providing our detailed knowledge, honest observations, and genuine support for your projects from our first consultation to our last day on the job site.

    We offer an array of daylighting solutions and a full menu of services, from consultation and design through project management and installation, and we use leading products from Solatube, AES Sunoptics, and other daylighting solutions to bring beautiful, natural light to interior spaces.

    Consultation + Design

    At Daylight Specialists, our process begins with an initial consultation, during which you will learn about multiple daylighting solutions, pricing, and design options. Our experts will listen to your vision, offering ideas and feedback to support your goals.

    Through the consultation stage, we will answer your questions, provide opinions and solutions, and an honest and detailed estimate of costs. When you’re ready to move into design, our specialists use proprietary software to create an accurate model that guides us in recommending the best products for optimal daylighting, based on your site location, as well as its size and orientation.

    As a collaborative process, the design phase involves working with you to plan layout, performance calculations, building and energy code support, and budgeting assistance.

    Project Management + Installation

    Once your products have been selected and the design phase is complete, we can begin installation. Our certified installation experts will assist you with all aspects of the process with an emphasis on expert project management to ensure that every aspect of your project goes smoothly.

    We pride ourselves on providing timely, quality installations in a safe, professional manner. In addition to installing beautiful, affordable, highly effective daylighting systems, our aim is to create the most seamless process possible for every person involved.

    For contractors interested in self-installation, we provide product sales service with detailed design information, enabling you to confidently present an accurate and compelling proposal to clients. Daylight Specialists sells Solatubes, AES Sunoptics, and other daylight solutions directly to contractors, architects, commercial developers, and property managers.

    As an authorized distributor and installer of Solatube and AES Sunoptics products, we can assist you in all aspects of product sales, including estimates, post-install support and maintenance, submittals, bidding, and shipping and delivery.

    Why Choose Daylight Specialists?

    At Daylight Specialists, we work with clients across diverse market segments and at all stages of the process, giving us a holistic understanding of different client needs and goals. Whether you are only beginning to gather information about daylighting solutions, or you already know exactly what you want and have blueprints in hand, we can help bring natural, brilliant light to your space.

    Our mission is to provide our clients and contractors with a “Wow!” experience from start to finish, one that can be passed down through the design team all the way to the satisfied customer. We are passionate about providing exceptional service and treat every project with the highest level of care and quality.

    We have the resources, knowledge, and ability to meet your needs at every turn, no matter what industry you work in or job you are doing. We make the process of selecting products and solutions simple. Contact Daylight Specialists today and let us “wow” you!

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