If you’re considering having an additional skylight for your house, but are not sure of the best choice for your. Similar to replacing your roof or deciding to install new gutters, there are many factors to take into consideration.
As professionals, we are aware of the advantages and disadvantages of having skylights , and how to avoid the traps -especially by selecting the best equipment and approaching each scenario with the best interests of the homeowner in mind.
Each skylight installation is not identical because everyone is evaluating them differently. Perhaps you’d like to have more sunlight in your bathroom or bedroom? Or better ventilation? Perhaps you’d like to incorporate solar energy into the frigid interior of your home?
We’ll take you through the typical advantages as well as the common objections our clients ask prior to installing skylights (or opting for a different method).
Skylights are beneficial for many reasons.
Skylights and windows on roofs offer a range of benefits for homeowners. They can boost the worth (equity) for your house and can also help with issues that arise in stale dark or cold rooms.
Incorporating natural light (and solar heat) to your rooms
Skylights’ greatest benefit is the way they let natural light enter your home. With that light comes the sun’s heat. What does this mean to you? Natural light can boost moods and can even assist to improve performance at work. Heating your home with sunlight could reduce heating bills in colder seasons.
Injecting fresh air and better air circulation
Skylight windows can be opened to let in fresh air. This aids in cross-ventilation in rooms that are stale, and refreshes the air and cools your living spaces, without activating the air conditioning.
Reduced energy costs (electric as well as heating)
As we’ve already mentioned the sun can warm your rooms and cross-ventilation can help cool the space. Both can reduce your energy expenses (just make sure you have the skylight in a way that is leak-proof and includes the laminated glass!)
Cosmetic changes can increase the value of resales
The addition of skylights to your home’s decor can increase the value of your house, increasing the selling price and giving certain rooms an appealing natural light-filled atmosphere.
Nature-inspired views as well as “adding room” to the room
Like mirrors that are hung in the wall, adding skylights make rooms “feel larger” and feel more large. Additionally, you will see the night sky or even nature in the daytime.
Skylights’ disadvantages
Each cosmetic upgrade to your home could have disadvantages and skylights are not an exception. As experts who have put in numerous windows for home owners, we’re able to say that a lot of the problems stem from poor (or ignorant) choices made prior to the time the skylight is put in place.
investing in equipment of poor quality with no solid warranty
The decision to place your skylight, without consulting
A service professional who is hiring a contractor without any experience in skylight installations
DIYing (no offence to the DIY-ers who are hardcore)
Cost to repair or replace the installation that has failed
The list could be endless. But, the majority of these problems can be prevented by doing the exact opposite: utilizing high-quality equipment, having a proper consultation and picking the right skylight contractor to do the task.
If you’ve covered all your bases by making appropriate decisions (as previously mentioned) The disadvantages will be a function of your specific circumstance. Here are some that you should consider:
The skylight can lose heat If it’s not installed correctly or installed with inferior equipment.
Skylights can bring excessive light or heat in the daytime. This is why having a thorough consult is essential and you should place the skylight in a location that meets your requirements and not let the natural benefits exceed your expectations.
The skylight’s features are not up to your expectations. Do you wish to operate the window from a distance? Do you want your windows to close automatically in the event of a storm? These are vital factors to think about (usually taken into consideration only after the fact!)
What happens if a tree’s limb is thrown into the skylight, and smashes the glass? It’s possible but it shouldn’t be a risky scenario. We advise our customers to purchase laminated glass in the event there is a break. This kind of glass is coated with a thin layer of film, which keeps the broken glass rather than shattering and falling onto the floor.
Do you need to buy skylights with deck or curb mounts?
There are two primary kinds of skylights that are available to purchase and install: Deck-mounted and curb-mounted.
The Curb Mounting requires an enclosure structure to place the unit on. When replacing a skylight the units can be used without having to flash the skylight provided that the lighting is maintained in good working order.
Skylights that are deck mounted more modern style, and are lower in appearance due to the absence of a box structure under. They wrap around the roof, and are thought to be to be more efficient in energy use due to this.
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