The most common reason people install roof lights, skylights or roof domes in their homes is to increase the amount of natural light coming into the building. While that is the primary reason for installing roof lights it is not the only benefit.

Increasing the natural daylight in your home or office has a number of beneficial effects. It helps to promote a sense of health and wellbeing, lack of daylight can lead to a feeling of  lethargy or in serious cases seasonal affective disorder. Natural daylight also helps improves concentration so that working environments, offices with daylight tend to achieve better productivity.

In addition to the above mentioned health benefits they can can add value to your property and help with reducing the overall buildings environmental footprint by reducing heating and lighting costs.

There are three main types of roof windows:

• Roof Lantern – these can be a stunning design feature, acting as a focal point for a dining area or open place living space.
• Roof domes –  are designed to be more functional and often open to allow for increased ventilation.
• Skylights – these flat windows that open are generally fitted to pitched roofs.