Which Skylight is Right for Your Home?

Choosing the right skylight for your property can be a daunting prospect with the vast array of options available on the market.

There are skylights on the market to suit all architectural needs such as a lack of natural daylight, ventilation requirements and need for access to a roof deck. 

What Are Your Requirements?

The first step in selecting the best glass skylight option for you is to evaluate your specific needs – do you require access to your roof deck or do you require increased levels of ventilation? Your specific requirements will determine the correct type of skylight for your project.

If you require increased levels of ventilation, you need to opt for an opening skylight such as the Glazing Vision VisionVent Skylight or the Sliding Over Fixed or Sliding Over Roof Skylights. 

If roof deck access is your priority, you will need to opt for a regular access skylight such as the Landmark Approved Three Wall Box Skylight or the innovative SkyDoor Skylight. Regular access skylights as opposed to maintenance access skylights are specially designed to be installed above fixed staircases to provide safe and uninterrupted access to your roof deck. 

Many Glazing Vision customers choose a Box Rooflight due to the increased head height that they allow, as the recommended minimum head height is at least 6 feet.
Walkable skylights also serve as an aesthetic accessory to a contemporary roof deck, allowing natural daylight to flood into the room below but also add a touch of elegance to the decking.

Considering Roof Pitch

It should be noted that if you have a roof with a pitch more than 32-7/8” : 12” (70°) you will need to procure a roof window as opposed to a skylight as most skylights are specially designed for flat roof applications. 

Roof windows are a great solution to increase the levels of natural daylight in your home, the Pitchglaze Roof Window is expertly designed to offer sky-only views, adding a touch of elegance to your home.

Where Will The Skylight Be Located?

The skylight that you need to purchase depends on the desired location of the product. Each room in your home has unique requirements for example:

• Bathrooms are humid environments therefore you may want to procure a ventilation skylight such as the VisionVent Skylight as this will keep humidity levels under control whilst providing an ambient level of natural daylight 
• Kitchens, similarly to bathrooms, can get quite humid during cooking times therefore you may want to opt for a ventilation skylight that can be effortlessly opened whilst you are busy preparing your meal
• Living spaces that are used frequently will benefit from an increase in natural daylight, you may want to purchase a fixed skylight that will allow sky-only views to the outside, like the Glazing Vision Fixed Flushglaze Skylight
  Alternatively, if you want to add an architectural “wow factor” to the room you may want to purchase a skylight such as the Glazing Vision Fixed Lantern as the visible internal framework will add an elegant touch to the room through its striking appearance. 

In addition, the size of the desired room will dictate the size of the skylight that you will be able to install. The benefit of using a reputable manufacturer, such as Glazing Vision, is that they will be able to advise you of the best skylight options for your desired location and work with you and your architect to choose the correct skylight, whatever size it needs to be.

Glazing Vision is well versed in working on projects of all sizes, utilizing custom skylights to unlock the potential of properties in America and all over the world.

We recently worked on a luxurious residential building in New York located on East Houston Street, utilizing three Double Glazed Custom Fixed Asymmetrical Pyramid Skylights to flood the contemporary building with natural daylight.

Consolidate Your Budget

It is important to decide on a budget and stick to it to ensure that your project does not run over budget. Made-to-order skylights are customizable but naturally carry a higher price tag than standard, off-the-shelf skylights, if you are on a tight budget for your project, you may wish to buy an off-the-shelf skylight. Our off-the-shelf skylights are manufactured to the same high quality however, you are limited on sizes and glass configurations, this is why many of our clients opt to purchase a made to order skylight so they can have complete control over their product.

We strongly urge you to purchase your skylight from a reputable manufacturer who have been awarded industry accreditations and offer extensive warranty on their products.

If you are still unsure regarding which skylight will suit your specific requirements, get in touch with our experienced team who will guide you through the entire specification process.

You can also book in for a free Glazing Vision AIA CES Lunch & Learn to discover what you need to consider when working with glass skylights as well as earning points towards your Continuing Education Scheme.