Why Skylights?
Quality

When choosing a skylight, consider the brand that delivers the best-engineered skylights in the building industry. Through rigorous research and testing, VELUX has developed skylights that are engineered not to leak.

Weathertight

VELUX brand skylights are the world’s most trusted brand of roof windows and skylights. Our patented flashing kits eliminate any chance of leaking. They become an integral part of the roof, shedding water naturally, without the use of caulking or other sealants.

Energy Efficiency

We use state-of-the-art, low-E2, Argon gas filled glass panes that are designed to greatly reduce ultraviolet rays while maximizing the amount of good light that enters your home. All standard VELUX residential skylights meet or exceed ENERGY STAR® guidelines for all climate zones.

Daylight
Most of us are looking for homes with a lot of light, because we require 2-3 times more light to see by age 60 as we did in our twenties. Skylights help balance the light in the room, reducing glare and transforming living areas into more open, safer spaces.
Earth Friendly Light
Skylights cut down the earth’s emissions and the need for electric lighting naturally. Using daylight not only reduces energy costs and consumption, but also reduces the demand for unsustainable power that is currently challenging the health of the world’s environment.
Light from above
Planning for enough natural light is important for the functionality of a home, but skylights offer many other benefits for our living spaces
Ventilation
An electric venting skylight will open to produce a “passive air conditioner.” Through the chimney or exhaust effect they create, the warm air is drawn up through the venting skylight, providing a cooling effect and fresh air throughout the house.
Privacy
Homes are being built closer to one another and the balance of providing sufficient natural light and privacy has become an issue. That’s why 65% of homebuyers* request light from above through skylights in their bathroom, a room where privacy and light is of the utmost importance.
Sun Tunnel
While conventional incandescent bulbs create an unnatural yellow glow, VELUX SUN TUNNEL™ skylights bring bright, white, healthy daylight into rooms where traditional skylights are not an option. The reflective property of tubular skylights also reduces your HVAC load by utilizing the natural power of the sun to bring passive light, light without the heat emitted by electrical sources.
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