You’re thinking of ways to add natural light to a new home extension, improving your home’s ventilation, or brainstorming on ways to increase your home’s curb appeal and value, and now need to know, “what is the best type of skylight for a flat roof?”

Types of Skylights For Flat Roofs

Best Types of Skylights For Flat Roofs

However, searching the internet for information on skylights for flat roofs can be a daunting task. Especially when you’re generally unfamiliar with skylights as a whole. Water run off, ponding, and how placement of a skylight on a slope-less roof is performed are are all reasonable concerns to have. Of course, research is always the right move before beginning any potential construction project, but in this case it’s reasonable that the laymen would not know where to begin.

If you’re looking to install a skylight on your roof, you first need be aware of the different types. Thusly, we at Pro Home Construction have created this article as an depth starting point for those in need of flat roof skylight information.

We highly recommend the following flat roof skylight options:

• Flat glass skylights
• Flat Roof Lanterns & Pyramids
• Fixed Skylights
• Flat Roof Dome Skylights
• Walk-on Rooflights

Types of Skylights For Flat Roofs With Flat Glass

Flat glass skylights are by standard double glazed skylights, great for insulation, and have fairly easy installation. However, their biggest selling point for flat roofing is their open roof aesthetic.

Roof Lantern Types of Skylights For Flat Roofs

Roof lanterns are a mostly glass architectural structure, made of separate glass panes, that sits upon flat roofing, and lights the room below with natural daylight.

Flat Roof Dome skylights

Dome skylights for flat roofs are a great way to get natural light into your home. They usually add more natural light to the room below than a traditional skylight. The dome’s curves bend daylight and add onto that light for amplified natural light. Due to this function, it’s obvious why these types of rooflights help reduce energy costs.

Walk-on Rooflights

Walk-on rooflights are constructed with heavy duty unique glazing made to withstand the weight of normal residential foot traffic. These are fixed skylights that provide insulation, natural light, and a spacious feel to decking and flat roofing.

Fixed Flat Roof skylights

There are many different kinds of skylights. These include fixed and vented skylights. Fixed skylights are better at avoiding frequent leaks and condensation.

This is in part due to the fact that fixed skylights do not open. Just like vented skylights, fixed skylights are designed to provide light and beauty to your home. However, “fixed” or “closed” skylights do not provide the same air circulation benefits as their ventilated counterparts.

Best skylight For a Flat Roof

Vented skylights are similar to fixed skylights, but they’re often more expensive. They can be manually or electronically opened. This makes them a good choice if you have excess humidity or condensation.

Flat Roof Skylight Installer Long Island

Whatever type of skylight you choose, the most important thing is to have it properly installed. A skylight that doesn’t fit your home or doesn’t have a high quality of materials used will likely cause leaks and condensation. Give Pro Home Construction a call if you are in need of professional advisement for your next project.

Flat Roof Skylight Designs

Skylights come in many different colors, shapes, and sizes. If you have any questions about skylights for your flat roof, talk with a skylight installer that is licensed and insured within your long island County. Pro Home Construction is licensed and insured roofer within Suffolk County, Nassau, Queens, and Brooklyn county. We can recommend the best options for your preferences and your flat roof.

Flat Roof Skylight Ponding

The flat roof of your home is more than capable of having a skylight. This will make your home more energy efficient, but it can also lead to a few problems if your flat roof is not already properly maintained. Ponding, for instance, can cause some serious damage to the underlying structural elements. If you do decide to install a new skylight, keep these tips in mind:

• Verify flashing is properly installed
• Monthly maintenance/checking up on skylight flashing integrity
• Verify that your flat roof drainage system is functional and clear of debris
• Repair & maintain your roof shingles; ideally the roofing material should be a shingle that is not prone to warping

Flat Roof Membrane

The best way to achieve a properly functioning skylight is to make sure you have the right kind of shingles and roof membrane. A quality flat roof will feature at least four inches of closed cell foam. These provide both vapor control and air sealing benefits. Another important component is a fully adhered membrane. By ensuring that the membrane covers the entire curb of your skylight, you will prevent standing water from penetrating the protective layers.

Velux Skylight For Flat Roofing

VELUX Skylights have been tested to ensure their safety & building codes. Many are designed to protect against rain, sleet, hail, and wind while still offering curb appeal and style. In fact, we at Pro Home offer Velux’s full selection of shades and blinds. Give us a call if you have any questions about flat skylight installation or are in need of help from a licensed & insured skylight contractor.

Q. Can you do skylights on a flat roof?

Yes, a professional roofer of skylight specialist can install a skylight onto your flat roof. There are even curved flat roof skylights and many flat roof skylight sizes that can fit your aesthetic needs. Still, aesthetically and functionally speaking, some skylights are better for sloped roofing and others are better for a flat roofing system. Contact a skylight specialist today for more information on your needs.

Q. What are the different types of skylights?

The most common types of skylights for flat roofs are ventilated (“vented”), fixed, curb-mounted, deck-mounted, or tubular skylights. There are also walk-on skylights, roof lanterns, solar tubes, and we see foresee even more types of skylight architecture arising and current types becoming even more affordable in the future.

Q. What is the difference between a rooflight and a skylight?

The terms “rooflight” and a “skylight” are synonymous; used to describe the same element; a roof window. This is the case regardless of whether or not said roof window is [or is not] capable of being opened.