Skylight and sun tunnels allow you to add natural light to your room without huge renovations.
Sun tunnel roof light.
Natural light is a wonderful way to brighten a room.
Easy to install and manufactured from high quality products fakro light tunnels are a great option to consider.
Fakro light tunnels use a dome shaped cap to capture sunlight on the outside of the flat roof.
Typical costs for installing a sun tunnel are less than those for placing a skylight.
Their low profile design creates a sleek appearance on any roofline and their pre fabricated light tunnel makes them quick and easy to install.
The more light that illuminates the dome the more light that reaches the room below.
Adding a sun tunnel skylight is a cost effective way to add natural light to areas that need a brighter more vibrant appearance.
A skylight is attached to the roof of the home and allows ventilation and sunlight to access the room.
Not to mention they come with a 20 year tunnel warranty.
This combination along with ice and water shield allows the skylight to blend nearly seamlessly into a tile roof.
However if a sun tube extends from your roof through multiple floor levels the price can increase significantly.
Velux sun tunnel skylights bring natural light into even the darkest and most isolated spaces through a specially designed tunnel that passes from roof to ceiling.
This will also help you save energy in your home.
They are perfect for interior rooms like bathrooms closets and hallways.
And when the sun goes down velux now offers a solar powered night light that will illuminate the area beneath the sun tunnel.
Rigid and flexible velux sun tunnels.
A sun tunnel is an economical approach to bringing the benefits of natural light into your home at a fraction of the cost of a skylight.
The next step is to install the typical sun tunnel flashing and then the atypical an extra flashing kit designed by velux specifically for tile roofs.
Pros and cons of skylights.
The attractive ceiling diffuser blends unnoticed into the ceiling spreading a soft and restful light throughout the room.
The extra height requires extra tubing.