Replacement skylights were a necessity. The owners of this residence in Centennial, CO knew it was past time to replace their aging, curb mounted, acrylic dome skylights. Water had been seeping through the roof and had caused interior drywall damage. We originally proposed to replace their skylights with deck mounted skylights since the roof pitch …
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A custom skylight provides a creative solution to the customer’s problem. The owners of this residence in Wheat Ridge, CO contacted us to replace one of their skylights, a large, three by six foot, acrylic dome. But they also had a question—Could they get a venting skylight? And here was our answer to make it …
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Poorly designed or installed flashing creates leaks. This home has two identical skylights on the roof and one has been leaking. Caulking has been used in an attempt to stop the leak without solving the problem. And that problem is the flashing at the head of the skylight. Problems are revealed. As the skylight and …
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Whether you’re looking to add one of the “Fresh Air” skylights or a model geared more towards small spaces, we’ve got all the options and information you need to make a decision. The No Leak Skylight No Leak Promise—No Worries WARRANTY LET SUNSHINE ILLUMINATE YOUR HOME Fifth Wall Design Tip connect outdoor rooms with sky …
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Typical VELUX Curb Mount Skylight Replacement. Curb mounted skylights are the most common of all skylights in the Denver metro area. Typically, acrylic domes around 2′ x 4′. And typically energy wasteful, noisy, and susceptible to hail damage. An Odd Skylight, But a Typical Curb Mount Replacement: This residence in Denver’s Skyland neighborhood had an old-style and …
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VELUX Curb Mount Skylight Replacement with Clean, Quiet, Safe Glass. Curb mount skylights are the most common of all skylights in the Denver metro area. Typically, acrylic domes around 2′ x 4′. And typically energy inefficient, noisy, and susceptible to hail damage. Two clusters of four acrylic dome skylights. This residence, built in 1966, on Sunset …
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Skylights Bring Light to a Dark Denver Kitchen and Living Room The owners of this upscale Denver home wanted to lighten their living room and kitchen with some brand new Velux skylights. They had one skylight already over their kitchen table, and they love the light it brings in. They wanted to add that light …
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An unusual orientation. Built in 1989, this residence in Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood has a total of seven skylights. Six of the skylights were replaced with standard Velux FS M02 skylights. These are deck mounted, fixed skylights in a common size. However, the seventh skylight was also a deck mount skylight used in an improper manner. The skylight had …
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Invisible Skylights While on a family vacation, I received this email from one of my employees: Marjorie Bruce (job 1335) called Trisha to say that our rep (Dave) just took off her old skylights and left without installing the new ones. “Now I’ve got two empty holes and a storm is on its way”. Trisha give …
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