Western Slope
Colorado Mountain and Western Slope We do service skylights in the mountains and the western slope of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Our shop is in Denver but we travel all over the country, so west slope is close to us.…
Home and Garden Show; Denver, CO
Colorado Garden and Home Show 2006 Skylight Specialists, Inc. does not have a booth this year at the Home and Garden Show held at the Denver Convention Center, however, come by the Velux booth and you’ll probably see us there working the show. You can see the latest Sun Tunnel …
Curb Adapter
New Skylight Product Line We have designed a new product line that allows the use of standard size skylights to fit on custom curbs. In the past we have been frustrated with the curb mount Velux line that was not designed to fit most curbs. The reason being that most …
Sunscreen for Skylights
In Denver we sometimes need help with sunscreen to block out heat and damaging sunrays. Sunscreen is an inexpensive material to use to block UV rays that cause heat and sun-damaging light rays. It is best used when it is stretched into a heavy duty screen frame and then mounted …
Picasso and Skylights
Is it Picasa, Picaso, or Picasso? We use software called Picasa that stores our digital pictures that we take of all our estimates and projects. It is an easy software to use and makes it very easy to search by job name, job number, descriptions, location, type of work, or …
Leaking Skylights
How to troubleshoot a leaking skylight Most people think they should find a roofer when their skylight starts leaking. First, the problem is most roofers do not understand the make-up of a skylight. It is important to know how one functions before you attempt to repair it. Second, we do …
Wind Storms
Windy conditions can blow a skylight off your roof Curb mount skylights can blow off your roof if they are not fastened down properly. Too often roofers use nails to hold down your skylight and this is not acceptable. Combinations of silicone on top the curb and screws in each …
How to Fix a Skylight
What does it require to fix a skylight so it won’t leak? The single biggest factor to insure your skylight won’t leak is to first determine if it is the flashing or the skylight. If water seems to seep right out of the ceiling it is probably the flashing leaking, …
Box Stores
It is not recommended to buy your skylights from box stores We have noticed that box stores sell the least expensive skylights. They will try and push the least expensive options even with a quality product like Velux. Also, the employees simply do not have the experience to know what …
Light Quality from a Window
A Simple Light Quality Experiment Rooms with large windows often still feel dark. Here is a simple test to check the quality of window light and discover if you can benefit from a skylight installation. It’s easy and quick. Step One Go to the room on a bright day. Turn off all …
