The Pros and Cons of Installing Skylights

Have you been thinking about installing a skylight in your home? You’re not alone!

Sometimes you just need more natural light in your home and a skylight is the perfect way to go about this. With the ability to transform any room, skylights can be a fantastic addition to any home.

Skylights can offer a lot of fantastic benefits to your home but they can also come with a few implications you probably weren’t expecting. Take a look here at the pros and cons of installing skylights during roofing installation in Port Macquarie.

Pros

They can increase natural light

Skylights are a fantastic way to increase the amount of natural light flooding into rooms with smaller windows. Rather than installing electrical lighting, you can instead choose to install a skylight, which will help brighten up the space and make it much more welcoming.

They are aesthetically pleasing

There’s no doubt that skylights are a great addition to any room. They look sleek and modern and help to bring in those coveted outdoor views from the comfort of your own home.

They can help make your space look larger

Skylights are a great way to help make a small room look and feel much bigger than it is. By increasing the amount of light in a room and acting as a window to the outdoors, it can help make the ceiling seem wider and the room itself look larger.

Natural heating in winter

During the cooler months, your skylight is going to let in natural sunlight that is going to help keep your home warm. The extra sunlight coming in through the skylight is also going to brighten your indoor space on dull and rainy days.

Cons

They can leak if they’re not fitted correctly

A poorly fitted skylight can cause damage to your roof that may cause leaks and other problems down the road. Whether it leads to moisture leaks, mould or rot, if it is not properly installed and sealed, a skylight can end up being a liability in your home if it is not installed by a licenced professional.

Sun glare

Sun glare can be a real problem if you live in a particularly hot or sunny area. The constant sun through your skylight can lead to a hot home and the fading of expensive fabrics such as carpets, curtains and even wooden flooring.

To avoid any issues like this, carefully select the style you need. To avoid these issues consider installing a style with a frosted effect or a very strong tint.

They can be expensive to install

Installing a skylight in your home after it has been built can be a costly addition. Your roof will often need to be converted to allow for the addition, which could end up costing you more.

You will also need to budget for other finishing tasks that may need to be conducted to ensure that it is installed correctly and is airtight.

Many of these tasks will be included in your quote, but extras such as repainting your roof to match the skylight will likely be a separate cost.

If you require a professional team to help you with skylight installation or other roofing services in Port Macquarie, contact us today to organise a consultation.