Bringing your world to light.
How Big of a Skylight Do I Need? There is no easy answer to this question, as everyone’s needs are different. Our salesmen are trained to understand all potential aspects of a home, and recommend a personalized quote for the best possible skylight and location. We look at which direction the …
Light from Skylights Skylights – The light that enters your space from above works so much better because: 1) light traveling down from above puts a shadow under items in the room. (shadows under your couch instead of beside the couch make the room seem much brighter) 2) light tends to …
What do you do when your skylight is cracked? The most common crack that occurs with skylights is usually found on the acrylic glazed skylight. Probably the second most common crack would be found on laminate glass skylights. It is best to repair either crack by either replacing just the …
Ice Damming Can Cause Leaks A problem that can occur, especially in the spring in winter climates, is when the snow causes an ice dam at the top of the curb mount skylight, which in effect shortens the height of the flashing. This will cause leaks when the snow melts …
The Effects Heavy Snow has on Skylights. The worst scenario that involves heavy snow is the collapse of the glazing that is intended to protect you from the elements. Fortunately, this is very rare and usually only happens when a skylight has been improperly designed. Different parts of the country …
Do Your Skylights Create Glare? Normally skylights do not put glare into a room like a vertical window does. However, there are situations when you may get glare onto a video screen, which makes it difficult to see what is on the monitor or television. The solution is either install …
Single Slope Definition Sloped glazing or overhead glazing is glass or acrylic that usually slopes at an angle on the roof, sometimes making up the entire roof. Some people don’t know whether to call it a skylight or something else, but really, anything that lets light into your space through …
Live in the Mountains? Have or Want a Skylight? We understand that it is sometimes hard to find good reliable and knowledgeable help in the mountain communities. We offer estimates and skylight work in all of Colorado’s mountain communities. Including but not limited to:Aspen, Evergreen, Avon, Vail, Breckenridge, Colorado Springs, Steamboat Springs, …
Velux Curb Mount Skylights FCM stands for Fixed Curb Mount Skylight. These skylights are excellent quality and an excellent product to use to replace the acrylic domed skylights. The heavy metal cladding (and glass) resists hail stones. They are available in standard and custom sizes. We also offer curb extensions …
Lava skylight are a lot like the ones we install, only with a lot more fire!
A lava skylight is an opening in the roof of a lava tube. Skylights usually form when part of the roof collapses into the tube, but they also occur where a roof failed to form over the lava channel. You can see a stream of glowing lava moving below if the tube is active.
