Low-Pitched Skylight Options
Skylights can be installed on a low pitched roof successfully You have a couple of different options if your roof is low-pitched and you wish to install a skylight. Install a bubble or domed skylight onto a curb that …
Skylight Installers
There are few skylight installers who have the expertise it takes to complete the job properly. True professional skylight installers install 150 to 200 skylights a year. Generally a good installer needs 2-5 years of working as an apprentice …
New Skylights
Skylight Installs It is easier than you realize to install a skylight into your home. That being said it is also harder to accomplish this project successfully than we make it look. Every install is a little different. Call …
Skylight Domes
Acrylic domed skylights or bubble skylights Domed skylights are usually made from acrylic and sometimes polycarbonate. They are the most common skylight type but are really 1980’s type technology. They usually have an aluminum frame with a thermal barrier. …
My skylight lets the hot sun in, how can I fix it?
Problems with skylight heat This time of year some people experience too much heat gain and/or glare from their skylights. You have several choices:Replace the glazing, Could be a higher performance glass or replace the clear acrylic dome with …
How to block the glare from your skylight
Products available to block the glare from your skylight This time of year some people experience too much heat gain and/or glare from their skylights. You have several choices: Replace the glazing, Could be a higher performance glass or …
Velux Curb Mount
Velux has curb mount skylights that are non-operable and operable Velux moved out of the world of supplying only deck mounted skylights many years ago. They have built a very nice curb mount non-operable (fixed) glass skylight (FCM) using …
Electrically Heated Glass
How to stop condensation and snow from accumulating on your skylight glass Electrically heated glass is a great product in certain situations. Example: There is a hotel in Vail that has a glass awning over the drive-through entryway. Their …
Skylight Condensation
Why do some skylights “perspire” and leak water into the home Condensation on windows and skylights can be not only troublesome but cause damage to finishes and substructures. This problem can occur when it is cold outside and warm …
Custom Skylights
Why buy a custom skylight when a standard one will fit? Velux makes a curb mounted skylight called the FCM Model. This is a great skylight but the only problem we have found is that the standard sizes don’t …
