Rooflights are also known as skylights or roof windows. They offer you the possibility to naturally light your rooms through a flat or sloped roof. Rooflights are a good option to have more natural sunlight in your home. They also give an interesting design to your house. For the cases when is not easy to reach a rooflight and open it manually, you can choose automatic rooflights. Many manufacturers have developed rooflights operated by a handheld remote control or a wall-mounted control panel. The automatic rooflights often feature a rain sensor with the role to close the window automatically in case it starts raining.
The automatic rooflights may be electric or solar powered and they are perfect for adding an extra level of comfort or for out of reach situations. The rooflights come in many choices of styles and materials, such as white polyurethane finish or natural pine. The rooflights are usually easy to install and come with a pre installed hidden motor. The automatic rooflights can come with a remote control that is fully programmable and can operate blinds, roller shutters, individual or groups of roof windows from anywhere in the building.
Are a perfect choice for rooms with vaulted sloping ceilings and for loft areas. They also can be used in buildings where window openings in the walls are not allowed. Among the advantages we can mention the fact that they can bring in a room up to 40 per cent more sunlight than the dormer, an alternative type of roof window. They usually don’t even require planning permission. That is due to the fact that the rooflights are not considered to overlook properties in the neighbouring areas same as windows do. Rooflights are not very expensive to install. Whether you are renovating your home in a traditional or in a modern style, there are many styles to fit the design of your house. They should be fitted into an existing roof at the first stage, before insulating the roof and the walls.
Among the rooflight choices available for a flat type of roof you can choose straightforward flat rooflights , arches, pyramids, or domes. Framless options are available too and they give a contemporary look. For large openings is necessary to include a structural bar that has the role to support two or more units. They can have different opening elements, such as sliding or hinged. For buildings listed in a conservation area the local authorities will request some types of conservation rooflights that are usually more discrete. The metal frames of the rooflights usually are of black colour but you may order any colour will better fit your roof and your home. There are also available timber framed rooflights
For a small flat roof it’s possible to have the whole roof area transformed in a rooflight using double glazed units. The frames can be made of metal or can be made of structural glass beams. That will suit well contemporary interior designs.
There is a wide range of standard dimensions. They usually can suit any typical rafter width, but you can also order custom sizes, if needed.