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How to modernize an oversized, outdated dome skylight.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 …
Something is missing in a home in the mountains if you can’t enjoy the fresh air! We recently finished full replacement of an existing four-bay daylight system in Morrison with four solar-powered VELUX “Fresh Air”skylights. Among the reasons for this customers call were several leaks around the perimeter of their system, cold air penetration in …
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From the owner: After researching many hours on who we wanted to hire for this job, we decided upon Skylight Specialists. Stan arrived right away and gave us the estimate, answered all our questions and was so kind. Anytime I called Stan with further questions, he would call me back right away and he was …
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Pre-fabricated Sunroom Skylights. We see many homes with these “instant” additions that are add-on sunrooms or porches. Many times skylights were included but in every case they include the cheapest of skylights, both in product and in design. The structure consists of aluminum foam core panels. Working with Aluminum Foam Core Roof Panels. The skylights …
Living Room Conversion This project is an example of how to make drastic changes in a room in your home without breaking the bank. Note that this is a one-story ranch home, nothing too fancy, but a bit outdated and ready for an upgrade. The first step in this transformation was enlarging the room by …
Our skylights are leaking. The owners of this large house in the northwest section of Greenwood Village, a suburb south of Denver, CO, contacted us about their leaking skylights. The house was built in 1976 and it is unknown when the skylights were installed, but they are an older Velux model and appeared to have surpassed …
We need more light in our kitchen. The owners of this residence in the Hilltop neighborhood of Denver wanted to improve the daylighting in their kitchen. What they got by modifying their fifth wall—the ceiling—was a complete transformation of the kitchen! The space seems much larger and more open and welcoming. People will naturally gravitate …
A problem skylight. It was obvious when we did our free inspection of this residence in Centennial, CO, a suburb in the southern Denver metro area, that this skylight had been a problem for some time! It had been covered with plywood and the good thing was that this was done soon enough to prevent …
Hail damaged and leaking cluster skylight. This 6 bay cluster skylight has its problems. Not only has a hailstone punctured one of the pyramid domes, the acrylic has faded and discolored. The owners of this residence in Greenwood Village just west of the Denver Tech Center realized it was time to replace the skylight. They …
Our Sun Tunnel is leaking. When the owners of this residence in the Valverde neighborhood of Denver contacted us about their leaking Sun Tunnel, we were a little surprised. Properly installed, these skylights seldom have issues with leaks. We were happy to help, but we did explain that a replacement would be more cost effective than …
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