20 Best Solar Lights For Vinyl Fence Posts (2023 Updated)

Very happy with these solar lights. They fit nicely on my new deck posts that have a pvc sleeve. As the directions indicate, I didn’t need the lower bracket. The screws help to secure the light against folks tipping them off by accident.

They light up at nightfall and last well past 2am thus far. The rechargeable battery is replaceable down the line when needed. Light is a soft white that nicely glows to gently illuminate our deck area.

I would buy again if needed. Our neighbors like the look of them too.

I’ve always had solar lights on the top of the posts of my railing. The last ones were plastic and after a strong wind came though one of them flew off and the “glass” cracked, which was plastic also.

Time for new and better ones. I saw these on the Builders. com website and, even though they were a bit more than I really wanted to spend, they are so worth it. I had gotten 4 of them to cover the caps at the top of the stairs and at the corner of the deck.

They give off just the right amount of light. They’ve worked since the day I installed them, right out of the package. Very easy to install, 2 screws to put them on the posts. One of the BEST things about them is they are made of Aluminum, these won’t be going anywhere.

They also come with the batteries included in the package.

The product is well constructed and most attractive. The light output is a clear white light which is perfect for illuminating the bottom stair step. It’s more bright than I anticipated but very nice.

If you’re looking for a more yellow toned atmospheric light this shouldn’t be your choice. I had some questions while installing and emailed Decks Direct. The response from Crystal was very quick and helpful! For me, this was the Best customer service from a company in a long time.

Will definitely order from Decks Direct again.

For our solar light, we mounted the lights on fence posts on either side of our patio. These are inside a gazebo tent we added. You can open the sides of the tent, which we do, and close it over the lights @ night.

Must say these lights really look cool inside @ night. They are very bright, much more than previous we owned. They have a cool diamond pattern we really like w/ tent sides closed @ night. Our friends have noticed and asked where we had gotten these and want the same! Heavy duty, well made, great post fit, provide great light! Bravo and thanks!!.

I love the Solar light portion of this fixture and the glow which has a green cast due to the green in the stained glass. However the instructions for affixing the collar to attach it to the post was hard to follow and the screws to attach it with should have been black to blend with the collar rather than silver which totally cheapened the look.

I painted the screw heads black and it looked finished. Also, it would be nice to receive at least an extra screw or two.

These are very nice lights. They are brighter than I anticipated. The installation instructions leave a lot to be desired, and there should be four screws to hold them to the 4×4. But I think they are beautiful and they were easy to install and I’m glad I bought four!.

I like the style and color of the lights. However, one of the lights came with a crack – one glass is split into 2 pieces. My husband used tape to keep the 2 pieces together. There wasn’t any protective packaging wrapped around the inner box and no “Fragile” warning so the delivery man wouldn’t throw it on my front porch.

Also, one of the bags with the screws was broken open and all the pieces were scattered in the box. I remember reading about this same complain from a previous purchaser, thinking it was just a one-time occurrence.

I should have taken heed. Does anybody from QVC actually read these reviews and make sure the customers’ reviews are taken seriously?.

I ordered two sets of these lights, so technically 4. One in each box had a loose battery and that battery apparently shook around inside the light and cracked the glass. The other two were fine and didn’t have any loose battery’s, at least it looks like a battery inside.

I’m not sure why or where this battery came from but a loose battery inside a glass light probably wasn’t how it was meant to be packed. I re-ordered two more so hopefully they come without a loose battery inside.

I’m writing this review in hopes the company sees this and secures the battery better. Beautiful looking lights but this issue is a problem.

The light is beautiful and well made. Lights up my porch nicely at night. Only problem is they need to pack better. First shipment arrived with glass broken out of one lamp. I called QVC customer service to ask if they can ship one replacement or should I just ship both lamps back.

They said they would ship another 2 replacements. When it arrived to pick out the best and then ship the broken one back with one of the second shipment. Got it yesterday and one in the replacement box was broken to.

I am shipping the broken ones back today. The lights are worth buying since QVC stands behind their product.

My wife bought these for our Regal railing post. Assembly is very easy and they look very nice too. My criticism is they are accidently removed easily. I had one installed close to the gate and a visitor accidently bumped it off.

No harm, however that was concerning. My fix was to drill with a 1/16″ bit and fastened with small screws to prevent this from reoccurring. I read the only other review and will monitor the outcome on a long-term basis.

They are pricey.

I really love the appearance and sturdiness of this product. This would be a 5-Star except for one downside. The opening between the top cover and the transparent sides are just wide enough to let in Earwigs – my most despised insect.

They seem to repeatably find there way in and soil up the reflective surface with droppings, shell molting and whatever else they do.

Very good value for the price. Attractive unit. Light output is okay. My only complaint is that you have to remove 4 very small screws on the bottom of the unit to get to the battery compartment where the On/Off switch is located.

My unit was shipped with the switch in the Off position. So after mounting the unit to the wood 4 x 4 post I found out it was not working that evening-no light output. So the next day I had to remove the mounting screws and then disasemble the unit by removing the 4 very small phillips head screws on the bottom of the unit.

With the bottom panel removed, I could see the ON/OFF switch which I turned to ON. I put the unit back together and remounted it to the post and it works fine. I probably would not purchase again, because it’s just too labor intensive.

If you don’t have the proper very small screwdriver you will not be able to remove the bottom panel. I just happen to have alot of tools, but I would imagine alot of people would not have this type of screwdriver.

Just two issues, the first. The on/off switch would not stay on. I jumped the switch out and now it works fine. Why would you need to turn it off anyway? The second issue. It’s cheaply made. Anytime a good wind came up the top would blow off.

I had to epoxy the top on. Now no more problems with the wind. So if you are handy at making stuff work and need something to do, I recommend this product.

Nice looking but flimsy plastic. It is Jesse scary to disassemble the light to access the on off switch as they arrive in the off mode. Very small Phillips head screws that will not go back in if backed all the way out.

Overall, they look nice but you get what you pay for.

These lights fit well on our vinyl fence posts. Set up was simple, just two screws to secure to the top of the post. Lighted on four sides, they emit a good amount of light. We ordered 11 but one was not working even after 3 days of sun but the company replaced that quickly.

They really are a nice accent light for our backyard.

I’ve had 8 lights for 5 months. They look like a high quality light, but they don’t stay lit as advertised. When In full sunlight all day they stay on for 4-5 hours after dark. not 12 hours as advertised.

Very disappointed. Build. com was very responsive when asked to replace the worst 2 lights ( stay lit for only 1-2 hours). Unfortunately the replacements aren’t any better than the originals.

Works great. Lasts a long time. Have used them for years.

Had ordered four of these and decided to get two more. Good value and works great.

I purchased these Classy Caps to put along a garden bridge. The candlelight glow that comes off of them is so realistic. These caps have an Asian look to the so they are perfect for my garden. They are constructed of plastic but look like copper metal and are very well made.

Very beautiful to look at in the daytime as well as night. I looked everywhere for the best price and Opentip was the best. I definitely recommend them and would purchase them again.

For an inexpensive post light, Id give this an ok but not high rating. Installation was easy and it looks fine from afar however there is not much light provided after dark. You can see the device but it doesnt illuminate the surrounding area.

Easy to install. Do not provide a lot of light. Good for accent lighting.

Love the low profile. They look amazing lining the entrance of the driveway into my ranch. Very easy install and fit the wood posts perfectly. If you are looking for that WOW lighting factor this is the product.

Nothing but complements from neighboring ranches. Quality product. Highly recommend.

They put out very little light, and are not good quality. They are cheap though, so I got what I paid for.

The lights do their intended purpose . I am not trying to illuminate a football field

I have 2 of these first and last initials. One has lasted for a long time now, I have only replaced the batteries once. However the other same initial has stopped working, I have bought another and same thing.

I don’t know why it will not light. When I replace the battery it lights up but will not light up outside. It gets sun, is only 3 feet from the other which lights well and always has. I do not know or can figure out why that one will not light up outside even with a new battery.

We love the concept of having our initials on lighted porch caps, however, this particular item doesn’t seem to be “solar” as much as constant on. We still like it and are ok with having to change the batteries but wish it would work.

Not sure if we’re doing something incorrectly or what. But we like the design.

Will put them on new post of porch as soon as it get done. Showed them to my Pastors wife and she liked them also

Looked good on the website ,but to return it as it was defective

Great product promptly delivered. However more than double price at Argos for same item (out of stock)

Very pleased with my purchase. Lights are very bright and good quality.

Bought these for our new front porch constructed of vinyl and Trex. These do not fit on vinyl 4x 4 posts! They are made for wood 4 x 4 posts!! Vinyl posts are slightly bigger. This should be mentioned in description!! I am making it work though by removing post topper and flipping it to make like a square cup that the light will fit into.

I am g!uing with PVC trim adhesive and sealant. Hope it works. The lights are nice. Can see from street, and the glass is of good weight. Other parts plastic.

I bought 2 lights for my fence when it was installed from the installer. They were twice the price as the lights I bought from Zulily and are not bright at all. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t.

The White Solar Post Cap Lights from Zulily are well made and put out a very bright light as well as looking beautiful. This is a great addition to my fence gate. I highly recommend them. We lightly glued them in a couple of places to the post like the installer did for my other lights.

Didn’t fit my post, and solar lights aren’t lighting up… bad purchase for me but they are pretty to look at. I did throw my packaging away but they are nonrefundable anyway. Wasted my $$ on this one

Lightweight, easy to install and looks very good on the posts. Provides just the right amount of light for a cozy evening on the patio.

only half of what I bought worked without taking them apart and playing around with the batteries to get them to work and some go off occasionally and have to take them apart and play with the batteries and put something on it to put pressure on it to stay on.

We ordered 3 six packs of lights, good thing we had one extra because one of them didn’t work.

I got these back in spring 2020. Set them on 4×4 posts but my hubby forgot to attach them with the screws. They blew off. Still worked, but still didn’t screw em on. We live right by Lake Michigan and we can get some serious rogue gusts of 60+ mph suddenly.

They blew off AGAIN hitting the ground and falling apart! Put em back together and FINALLY screwed them on. 11/13/21, still working!! One thing, it needs to be dark to be appreciated, they’re not that bright.

I bought two of these post caps and was so happy with them that I bought 6 more. That is where my happiness ended. The first two were brightly colored and very attractive. The last 6 are very blah. The flowers have one color in some of them and that is the yellow.

The first two I received the flowers were purple , pink and yellow and the leaves were painted green. It is almost as though once you received my order you stopped painting them and put them in a box and shipped them to me.

Fast shipping, good price for cap. I ordered a hummingbird cap for our deck post. The cap doesn’t fit, I’ve tried many ways to make it fit but our posts are too big. I measured twice and thought it would fit but the lower base is too small.

The design is lovely and there are no flaws except size. I won’t return it because of the high shipping fee. I hope to do something with it.