We were contacted by an absentee owner, residing in Oklahoma, of a condo in the Beaver Creek Lodge in Avon, CO. The condo has two 30 year old obsolete roof windows that no longer opened electrically. Rather than replacing the existing roof windows with a modern, manually operated roof window, we proposed using solar operated…
Unconventional home has a hail damaged skylight. This unusual home is located west of Sedalia, CO at the transition to the foothills. It has a number of skylights in various shapes, one of which has been hail damaged and requires replacement. The damaged skylight is rather unusual itself; it’s a three sided pyramid, acrylic, curb …
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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 …
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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 …
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Troublesome Skylights on a Tile Roof The complications. This home has three 34 year old skylights all in the same room and spaced equally apart from each other. The roof had been previously replaced with a concrete tile roof. Tile roofs can be much more difficult for a typical contractor to perform these types of …
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Acrylic Dome Skylights Have Surpassed Their Life Span. The homeowners had issues with their acrylic dome skylights. Installed in a cluster formation when the home was built, they had aged beyond their lifespan. The skylights were having problems with cracking and leaking, not to mention they are dangerous and are a fall safety concern; it’s easy …
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A Simple Dome for Dome Skylight Replacement Isn’t the Best Option. However, sometimes it’s the only option. An HOA or neighborhood association may require a dome skylight. To match other existing skylights. It’s a custom size or shape. The benefits of a glass skylight: Standard sizes are less expensive. We do not sell the “cheap” acrylic …
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