We were contacted by an absentee owner, residing in Oklahoma, of a condo in the Beaver Creek Lodge in Avon, CO. The condo has two 30 year old obsolete roof windows that no longer opened electrically. Rather than replacing the existing roof windows with a modern, manually operated roof window, we proposed using solar operated…
New roof—New skylights. The owner of this residence, located about 15 minutes north of the town of Evergreen had gotten a new roof installed on his home and decided to replace his outdated acrylic, dome skylights, also. Since skylight and roofs have similar service lives, this is a wise decision. Velux glass skylights are a …
On October 3, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the Emergency Stabilization Act followed by President Barack Obama signing into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) on February 17, 2009. The combined effect of these two laws provides a 30% tax credit on both the purchase and installation of …
Velux GGL to GPU The obsolete Velux GGL roof windows. The owner of this residence located in the Beaver Creek ski resort had screwed the skylights closed for ten years. He contacted us after getting them open again and said it was time to replace them. The center pivoting GGL roof windows have not been …
Unconventional home has a hail damaged skylight. This unusual home is located west of Sedalia, CO at the transition to the foothills. It has a number of skylights in various shapes, one of which has been hail damaged and requires replacement. The damaged skylight is rather unusual itself; it’s a three sided pyramid, acrylic, curb …
Post and beam structure has an advantage. Post and beam construction is a traditional method of building with heavy timbers rather than pre-cut dimensional lumber and this building method has been used for thousands of years. This residence, located between Lyons and Estes Park, CO, is a modern version of post and beam construction with …
New roof—New skylights—It’s a great idea! When the owners of this residence decided to replace their hail damaged roof, they decided to replace their skylights at the same time. Skylight Specialists was hired by their roofing contractor, All Seasons Exteriors, to replace the skylights. This is a very common situation for us and we know …
How to modernize an oversized, outdated dome skylight. The owners of this townhome in the Yosemite Village community contacted us to replace their old dome skylights with an upgrade. Part of a 4-unit building, each unit has three skylights—one large 2 1/2′ x 8′ over the stairwell and two 2′ x 2′ skylights above the …
Borders Lodge Skylight Replacement Just a couple miles south of Avon is the beautiful mountain village of Beaver Creek. This popular ski-town is home to the sprawling Borders Lodge, an elegant resort that offers fantastic views from it’s unique location on the hillside. The Borders Lodge also houses several older VELUX deck-mount skylights that were …
Bedroom skylight will improve daylighting. The owners of this residence in Edwards, CO contacted us about adding a skylight in their bedroom. Edwards is an unincorporated community in Eagle County and with a population over 10,000, one of the largest towns in the Vail Valley. Their bedroom is a perfect candidate for a new skylight. …
