19 Jul Replace Your Skylights – Or Get New Ones!
Replace Your Skylights – Or Get New Ones!
Skylights help you look up at the sky and enjoy the beautiful natural light the outdoors has to offer without being outside. Not only do skylights serve the purpose of letting more natural light in, they also add a touch of class and elegance to a house, increasing your homes value and making it more desirable to future buyers. Summer has finally arrived and with the warm weather every Canadian knows its the best time of year to pursue roofing renovation projects. Lets face it who wants to undergo major repairs to their roof during dub-zero temperatures? If you ever thought about repairing, replacing or installing a skylight now is the time to act! – in this article the roofers from ACCL Roofing will go over the top reasons of why you might want to install a skylight, or repair your current ones.
Skylight Benefits
Skylights offer a range of positive impacts for homeowners including vitamin D, increased energy levels, and improved mental health. Skylights bring in a lot of sun and natural light and can help you save money on your electricity and hydro bills. See Below for full list:
- Adding natural light and solar heating to your home:
Of course natural light and being able to see the sky from the inside of your home is a huge benefit of why you should install a skylight. Natural light is known to improve mood and increase energy levels. This natural light from the sun can also help heat up your home! Very beneficial during the cold seasons.
- Fresh air and ventilation
Skylight windows can open to let in fresh air. This can be beneficial and help with cross ventilation in stuffy rooms. Also will help cool down your living spaces with out turing on the air conditioner.
- Adding space and a view
Just like putting mirrors on the wall, skylights can make a room “feel bigger” and more spacious. Plus you can get a view of the day and night sky!
- Saving on energy
As discussed skylights can heat up your home and cross ventilation can cool it down. Both these reasons can cut own on your energy costs.
- Resale value
Having skylights can help add equity to your home by increasing the the resale value and adding an elegant, attractive, natural light atmosphere that makes it more desirable for future buyers.
SHOULD YOU PURCHASE CURB-MOUNTED OR DECK-MOUNTED SKYLIGHTS?
There are to main type of skylights – See Below
Curb mounted: Curve mounted skylights require a box structure for unit to sit upon. If you are replacing a skylight curb mounted can be used without needing to re-flash the skylight.
Deck Mounted: More recent and updated design these types of skylights have a lower profile as theres no box structure underneath. Because of this they are considered a more energy efficient choice.
Not sure what skylight would be best for your home? – Call your professional roofing company for more information!
Why the hot summer months is the best time to install
Summer is the most consistently warm and dry part of the year here in Ontario. If your looking to install a skylight; June- September is the best time. A skylight installation will require parts of the roof to be removed and as you many know roofing is always better done in good weather conditions. – Imagine installing a skylight during a rainstorm, snowstorm, or cold temperatures? probably not the best idea. Especially since some parts of your roof will be exposed.
All the benefits listed above are a good reasons to consider installing a new skylight or repairing your current one. Skylights are an incredible feature for any home, and are particularly important in Canada, where the winters are long and dark. If you think you need a new skylight or your looking to replace or repair your current one call ACCL Roofer today!
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Have any questions regarding why you should install skylights? or interested in our other Roofing services? Accl Roofer has all the answers! Please visit out contact page for your free estimate today! Or call us at 416-759- 8567, 905-448-5909, 1-866-701-8484.
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