These wonderful features can be fitted in many different types of properties. They can make a significant difference to the aesthetics and feel of a room, as well as impact your environmental footprint. What’s more, there is a wide variety to choose from, expanding your options and the benefits you may gain from installing a skylight in your home.
When looking to fit a skylight into one or more of your rooms, there are several factors to consider. At Skylights WA, we can help you when choosing the correct skylight for your rooms and will install it in your home!
Why Install a Skylight?
There are several reasons why installing a skylight may be beneficial in your home. Skylights may:
- Brighten up your space, which may lift your mood and boost your productivity and overall well-being.
- Add natural light and ventilation, which can minimise your use of electrical appliances, such as ceiling lights and fans. This can have an impact on energy efficiency and improve the state of your electricity bill.
- Reduce your use of artificial lighting, which may decrease the heat that these can add to your home.
- Minimise mould growth due to the added brightness and ventilation.
- Help to heat your home in winter and cool it in the summer.
- Improve the sale value of your property.
Tips For Choosing The Right Skylight For Your Rooms?
Choosing your skylight should go beyond which one you like the look of. The right decision is pivotal to gaining successful outcomes from installing a skylight into your property.
Identify The Purpose
Because there are different reasons why skylights are installed, it is important to consider your specific requirements and desired outcomes. For instance, is your priority to bring in natural light? Do you want an option to open the skylight, manually or remotely, for ventilation? Your answers will impact factors such as the design, size, features, and placement.
Determine The Appropriate Placement
Where your skylight goes is a fundamental factor to get right, and we can help. We will discuss with you the relevant aspects, such as the climate, the direction your property faces, and what areas of your home are most in need of light and ventilation. Structural and architectural details are also important to consider.
Find The Right Design And Style
Our extensive range of skylights cater for many different requirements and preferences. Some options include fixed, tubular, and dome designs, as well as roof windows.
Consider Your Budget
We have many affordable options of skylights that are high-quality and have an array of features. When investing in a skylight, the energy efficiency is worth evaluating because the positive effect on your electricity use may be significant.
Be Aware of Rules And Regulations
Skylights can help you comply with energy efficiency requirements, which can be advantageous. You should also check whether there are specific building or renovation codes or bushfire building requirements that you need to meet.
Potential Results of Choosing The Wrong Skylight
While an appropriately selected skylight can bring many benefits to your home, a poorly chosen skylight can result in a variety of challenges.
If a rushed or misinformed decision is made, you may not have the right features for your situation and preferences. For example, you may miss the opportunity to bring fresh air into your lounge room if you do not have a window option. Elements such as tinting are also too important not to consider.
If positioned incorrectly, a skylight may bring in too much heat or glare into your space, or it may have the opposite effect. This cannot only negatively affect your comfort and your home’s aesthetic and market value but can also impact energy efficiency. Mistakes regarding architecture or regulations may weaken structural assets or result in fines.
Skylights WA can help you work towards avoiding these pitfalls by selecting a skylight that adds an array of benefits to your property and makes you wonder why you didn’t install one sooner.
Choose The Correct Skylight at Skylights WA
Choosing the correct skylight for your rooms can be a multi-layered process, but is one that we are highly experienced in. Our knowledgeable team can work with you to establish your requirements, goals, and preferences so that you buy the most suitable skylight for your home.
