Posted on February 2, 2023 in Blog
With so many skylights to choose from, how do you know which skylight is best for you? Glazing Vision takes you through the different types and what the benefits are for each style of skylight.
Having outdoor living space is an important consideration for modern homes. With space often at a premium, especially in urban locations, a roof terrace will allow you to make the most of an otherwise unused area and provide a desirable outdoor space, perfect for entertaining, growing food or just enjoying the fresh air and sunshine.
Glazing Vision have almost 30 years of experience in designing and manufacturing skylights designed for roof access.
The Three Wall Skybox Skylight is the perfect solution if you’re looking for easy access to your roof deck. Operated at the touch of a button, the user simply climbs the stairs whilst the Skybox is retracting into its open position and then walks straight out onto the deck. Our Three Wall Skybox configuration is one of the most popular and can offer an almost seamless integration into the fabric of your building.
The specification of glazing used and physical structure of the design of our Free Standing Skybox Skylight means that there is no additional requirement for balustrades around the skylight.
The Skybox can be manufactured in a variety of configurations but will generally consist of one sliding section of glass moving over a fixed section.
The Glazing Vision Skydoor is a fully glazed hinged opening skylight designed for day to day access to your roof space, ideal for roof decks. Operated by our intelligent LED control switch, the unit will respond to both one touch and press and hold requests. The Skydoor opens out to almost 90° at full travel by means of synchronised dual actuators but you can also stop the unit at any point mid travel which means it can be used as a natural ventilation skylight too.
Only need access to your roof for maintenance purposes? The Skyhatch range of roof access skylights are designed to provide a cost-effective means of accessing your roof to carry out essential maintenance tasks. We offer two versions: The Skyhatch Manual and The Skyhatch Electric Skylight.
The Skyhatch Manual Skylight is our entry level access skylight and does not require any power, this version of the Skyhatch is used where access to the roof space is less frequent and is commonly installed for maintenance access. The latest version features completely new gas strut opening mechanisms which now feature calibrated spring assisted openings, we have also added an extra grab handle and repositioned them so that they are mechanically fixed to the frame itself for added strength and durability.
The Skyhatch Electric Skylight is a maintenance access unit primarily, and can also be stopped at any point to serve as a natural ventilation skylight. The extruded aluminum framework is thermally broken and supplied as standard in dual color Qualicoat approved powder coat. The skylight is operated by the intelligent LED wall switch supplied. Dual lift twin mechanisms provide reliable and stable support for the lid section when fully open.
Looking for a skylight that will offer ventilation to the space below? The Glazing Vision Visionvent skylight is designed to provide a combination of natural daylight and natural ventilation to your space. This contemporary ventilation skylight is available in three options.
The manually operated Visionvent opens using a screw jack mechanism fitted inside the internal aperture, a pole is provided in order to adjust this mechanism at height.
Our chain actuated Visionvent can be controlled by a wall switch and is opened using an integrated chain drive unit housed within the frame.
The top of the range electrically operated Visionvent unit also operates via a supplied wall switch, but functions via twin drive synchronised mechanisms with encoder feedback. This allows larger sizes to be manufactured and full connectivity to extra options such as remote control and building management systems.
Each unit features dual colour, thermally broken framework and is supplied with heat soak tested low e toughened glass as standard.
Looking for a skylight for your pitched roof? We have a range of roof windows perfect for pitched roofs, and a selection of skylights which can be adapted to suit any pitch.
We work on many projects which involve a pitched roof, and we offer a range of roof windows and skylights in many different shapes and sizes to suit any requirement. Not only do these products offer a great source of natrual daylight, but they can also provide you with ventilation.
Our roof window range consists of 3 products; our newest product, The Pitchridge Fixed Roof Window, along with The Pitchglaze and Pitchvent Roof Window.
The Pitchridge Roof Window consists of two panes joined at the ridge using back-to-back angles and silicone seal. The product is designed to provide maximum daylight with minimum visible internal structure. Supplied in either portrait or landscape formats, it is designed to be installed in-plane on pitched roof applications.
The Pitchglaze Roof Window provides a frameless internal view so that when installed, the building occupants can enjoy sky only views from the roof window. Something not usually found with traditional roof window products.
This high specification contemporary roof window is perfect for a wide variety of pitched roof projects. From smaller domestic builds, which will benefit from the additional daylight that larger units can provide. To high end residential, which may combine several units installed adjacent to one another, creating entire glazed ceilings as an architectural feature.
The Pitchvent is a ventilation roof window designed to be installed in pitched roof applications. This unit is available as either a manually operated unit, using a screw jack and pole mechanism or as a chain actuated variant, supplied with one or two actuators, depending on specification.
A variety of our skylights can also be utilized on a pitched roof. Our Ridgeglaze Fixed Skylight is designed to be installed over the apex of your roof increasing daylight and sky only views on either side. The Ridgeglaze is a variant of our Flushglaze system, which means it features the same low-profile design, frameless internal views and externals with no capping which reduces dirt build up.
Our Flushglaze Eaves Skylight takes the Flushglaze concept one step further by allowing vertically glazed sections to be connected to overhead glazing. In most cases, a silicone seal is all that’s needed to bond these sections together. The pitch can range from 3° to 45°.
If you are looking for a skylight for a flat roof then Glazing Vision have a variety of products to choose from.
The Glazing Vision Flushglaze range includes a variety of products which are suitable for flat roofs. Our Flushglaze Fixed Skylight which is the epitome of the fixed skylight market. With its frameless design, the Flushglaze allows as much natural daylight into a room as possible.
The Flushglaze wall abutted skylight is a minimalist fixed skylight, with ‘frameless’ internal views designed to be structurally fixed to a wall or building on up to three sides.
Our Flushglaze Eaves system takes the Flushglaze concept one step further by allowing vertically glazed sections to be connected to overhead glazing. In most cases a silicone seal is all that’s needed to bond these sections together.
The versatility of the Flushglaze system is demonstrated perfectly in our walkable skylights. These products can unlock the potential of a terrace or dark basement without sacrificing usable space. These units are commonly installed using decking to achieve a flush finish with the skylight as an up-stand is still required, Glazing Vision provide alternative details so that solid finishes such as paving can be used.
Our Fixed Pyramid Skylight and Fixed Lantern Skylight is also perfect for a flat roof.
Our square pyramid skylight incorporates an LED downlighter in the apex cap, allowing the unit to bit lit at night transforming it into an architectural feature.
Perhaps our most popular unit is our lantern or ‘elongated pyramid’ style skylight. Benefiting from the same glass to glass joints as the square unit, this skylight adds a touch of contemporary style to your flat roof and maximises the amount of daylight transmitted.
Looking for a skylight and want to discuss your options? Get in touch with our Technical Sales Managers, they’d be happy to help guide you.
By providing this information, it allows us to forward your inquiry on to your local Technical Specification Manager and enables them to provide you with a formal quotation quicker.
