Replacement Residential Skylights - Better Than Roofing Over

Skylight owners understand just how wonderful this natural light can be

. They realize that the warmth and beauty of their home increases, and that's not to mention the value as well. Some may even understand that these lights provide fabulous health benefits as well. If you don't know all this we'll tell you where to find out more later. The problem is that when these skylights leak or crack, it can be more than frustrating. The good news is that replacement residential skylights are easy to find.

Just because your skylight broke from that last hail storm or an errant golf shot (if you live near a golf course) doesn't mean it will happen again. Don't be so quick to call the roofer to cover it up. Maybe you had the wrong kind of skylight or it wasn't installed properly. Think seriously about replacing it first.

If you live in an area where hailstorms are common, then you'll need a stronger skylight. You may not want to use glass, but instead use a polycarbonate or acrylic skylight. Acrylic has a lot of advantages. It's economical, and can even be purchased to filter whatever percentage of light you choose. And there's no need to worry about ultraviolet light with these either.

But if it's extreme strength you're after, then you can't do any better than the almost unbreakable polycarbonate skylight. Polycarbonate is used to make bulletproof windows. How's that for strong? And the material is even lighter than acrylic.

But don't discount glass either, just make sure you make a few simple additions. Glass skylights can be coated with a film that will act to make it stronger, and provide a filter for the light as well. You can also improve the strength of a glass skylight by buying double panels. Not only will your replacement skylight be more durable, it will improve its insulation ability and therefore can lower your energy bills as well.

Of course skylights come in plenty of different shapes and sizes. They can be domed, round, pyramid shaped or even tubular. You may think that these different styles are only for aesthetic purposes, and that's true to a certain point. But remember that different types of skylights are made for different types of roofs. So if your roof is peaked or perhaps flat, you'll want to be sure that the skylight you get is made for that type of roof.

And let's not forget the importance of proper installation. So many people think they'll save a few dollars by doing it themselves. These people find out when the first rain comes that they may have made a mistake. That's a bad time to find out. Installing a skylight is really not that difficult, but you have even the slightest doubt about whether you can do it right, then have it professionally installed right from the start.

Make some good choices from the start and getting a replacement residential skylight is almost always a better option than calling a roofer to cover up the hole left by a broken skylight.

by: Ned Dagostino.

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