3 Useful Skylight Window Features

24 November 2019
 Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

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If you're building up into your roof space, then skylight windows are a good way of bringing light into the room. You may want to go for opening windows rather than ones that are permanently closed to ensure you get good ventilation as well as light.

However, you may not be sure which additional features to go for. Which features are the most useful?

1. Solar-Automated Opening

Adding automation to a skylight makes it easier to operate. You don't have to use a winder to get at the window to open it. You simply use a control button. It pays to look at solar automation if you can. Here, the window's opening mechanism is charged by solar light. Its battery doesn't need to be hard-wired to the mains. This has a couple of advantages.

For example, you don't need an electrician to wire in a solar skylight. This kind of window doesn't need to be connected to your electrical system at all. Plus, the window is self-powered via the sun, so you won't have to pay for the power it uses.

2. Insect Screens

You know that any open window gives insects a route into your home. This can be a real problem in those summer months when pests like mozzies hang around. While you might have insect screens on other windows and doors in your home, you might not be sure how to make this work on a roof-based skylight. To make things easier, you can buy these windows with built-in insect screens.

If you use a manufacturer-fitted screen, then you ensure that it fits the window tightly and exactly to create an effective insect barrier. Plus, if you buy skylight with removable screens, you can take them down and clean them easily if you need to.

3. Rain Sensors

It's easy to forget to close a skylight window when you leave the room. After all, you normally don't have security concerns about your roof, so it won't feel like a problem to leave the window open more than others in your home.

Plus, you may want to keep your attic room ventilated as much as possible. Higher rooms can get hot, especially when the sun beats down on your roof. The slanted design of skylights is, however, sometimes a problem when it rains. If you leave the window open and there is a sudden downpour, then rain can get inside.

If you fit skylights with rain sensors, then this won't be a problem. The sensor automatically closes the window when it rains, even if you're not at home.

To find out more about useful features, talk to your building contractor. They can guide you to skylight window manufacturers who make the right products for your needs.