Install Skylights for Homes

Updating your home by adding residential glass skylights is a great way to save money on your energy bill and brighten up your home. Luckily there are many different options available to homeowners as to what kind of skylight they can use. It’s simply no longer necessary to have to choose the traditional skylight anymore, but instead you’ll have the option of finding one that fits better with the aesthetics of your home.

Different Types of Skylights for Homes

Want to know what your options are?  Here are a few of the most popular skylights.

• Ventilating – These skylights can be opened to let fresh air into the home. Some also have the updated option of motorized ventilation. With the simple push of a button, a motor will automatically vent the residential glass skylights.
• Fixed – This type of skylight consists of a piece of glass that lets in more light to your home. It comes in a variety of shapes such as domes, arched and flat. Residential glass skylights can save you money on your electricity bill because the extra light will take place of interior lights.  They’ll also lower your energy bill because of the extra heat they can bring in.
• Tubular – Shaped like a tube, these types of skylights have a glass panel on its top, along with a tube filled with reflecting panels that is installed in the roof of your home. This allows the sunlight to be dispersed evenly throughout the room, brightening it significantly. Tubular skylights for homes are also energy efficient.

Different Optional Glazes for Residential Glass Skylights

In addition to the various types of skylights you’ll have to choose from, you can select which type of glaze you want your skylight to have.  Some people prefer a plastic glazing because it’s economical and resilient.  This type of glaze can yellow over time, which some people find unattractive.  Another option is a glass glaze.  This type of glaze doesn’t yellow over time, and is long lasting.  As you can imagine, this is the more expensive of the glazes. 

How Do You Make Residential Glass Skylights Even More Energy Efficient?

If energy savings is your goal when it comes to installing a skylight, here are some tips to help you lower your energy bill.

• Attach shades to your skylight. That way on a very hot day you can close the shades so it doesn’t counteract your air conditioning or add any extra heat to your home.
• Attach heat-absorbing tints or UV ray protection coating. This can aid you in becoming more energy efficient and will also help prevent fading of your upholstery and carpet.
• Be aware of where you are placing the skylight.  You should install the skylight where it doesn’t get the full brunt of the sun’s heat.  Remember, a skylight will brighten and heat your home in the winter, but you don’t want to be overbearing in the summer. 

Skylights can make a drastic improvement in the look of your home, as well as those pesky energy bills.  Talk to an expert to ensure that you choose the right one, and place it in the perfect spot in your home.