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Choosing a Roof Lantern: Get your FREE 2024 Guide from Rooflights & Skylights

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Discovering the perfect roof lantern for your space is made easy with our essential guide. Explore aesthetics, frame design, materials, impact on energy efficiency and installation tips!

Roof lanterns offer breathtaking sky views, providing the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors from the comfort of one’s interior while flooding the space with abundant natural light. What sets them apart from other rooflights is their distinctive architectural design. Not only does this design serve as a striking feature, but it also elevates the ceiling height of flat roof extensions, creating a sense of spaciousness and grandeur.

Choose from a number of frame options available within the Rooflights & Skylights range:

Frameless: Frameless roof lanterns employ cutting-edge silicone glazing techniques, integrating ultra-slim glass-to-glass panels with structurally bonded hip and ridge joints. This design distinguishes them among the slimmest systems on the market, ensuring exceptionally clear views.

Slim Aluminium Frame: Featuring super-strong yet lightweight aluminium box rafters, this design offers visual elegance and sharp minimalistic lines indoors.

Reinforced PVCu or Aluminium Ridge: With its robust ridge design and minimal sized rafters, it offers some of the narrowest sightlines available.

Energy saving benefits

The additional sunlight provided by a roof lantern diminishes the reliance on artificial lighting, thereby saving energy and decreasing a home’s carbon footprint. Our standard double glazing, featuring an argon-filled cavity, improves heat retention by 30 percent. Moreover, we provide optional triple-glazing for improved insulation, energy efficiency, and noise reduction.

To choose the ideal roof lantern for your project, consider options from the following brands: Brett Martin, Thermalight, Skylantern, Wendland, Lunaglaze and Korniche, all featured in our Free 2024 Roof Lantern Guide

To download a FREE copy, click here

Safety First: Accidental damage needn’t be a glass-shattering experience!

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Roof Lanterns with a standard shatterproof laminated inner pane – the safest choice for overhead glazing from Rooflights & Skylights.

This roof lantern is unique as it’s the only one with a laminated inner pane as standard. This essential safety feature prevents glass from falling into the building in case of accidents, like a falling object hitting the roof lantern. In contrast, other glass rooflights typically offer toughened glass inner panes.

Recognised as one of the safest on the market, this slim and elegant glass roof lantern, designed and manufactured by Brett Martin, makes an architectural statement – it demands attention!

The 4-panel frame design features clean sight lines and neat junctions, maximising the clear area for natural light to flood into the living area or workspace below. Additionally, two extra glazing bars enhance the classic appeal of the 6-panel design!

As standard, the external aluminium framework is supplied powder coated in Anthracite Grey RAL 7016, and the internal framework is White RAL 9010 (other colours are available on request).

Designed for quick and hassle-free installation, it requires minimal silicone sealant, needing only a final seal between the roof and the rooflight.

  • An extremely energy efficient unit, with a thermally broken frame and Low-E double glazing
  • Solar Control Self Cleaning Glazing supplied as standard.
  • Available in 9 standard sizes
  • FREE Speedy Nationwide delivery within 3-5 days for standard sizes from order placement
  • 10 year warranty available

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Your specification partner in daylight solutions for interiors

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With the unrelenting trend for domestic extensions and customers seeking to make maximum use of available space within their homes, Rooflights & Skylights provide you, the architect, with the ideal solution.

As well as delivering natural light to areas of a living space that might otherwise be difficult to illuminate naturally, well considered rooflights or skylights provide opportunity to free up wall space and overcome planning hurdles in ways that traditional windows can’t resolve.

And with the multitude of styles and functionality available, it’s easier than ever to provide you with the perfect solution to meet your customers’ needs in terms of aesthetics, intensity of illumination, thermal performance and ventilation.

However, there’s still plenty to consider. So, Scott Couldrey, Managing Director, Rooflights & Skylights, discusses the options…

Glass or polycarbonate

For many customers, the choice of rooflight styles available on the market can be intimidating, so we always suggest the first choice to make is between a glass or polycarbonate rooflight.

Pro Tip!.. If the rooflight can be seen from the outside of the property, then choose Glass!

There’s no denying that glass rooflights are a more aesthetically pleasing solution – particularly in domestic settings where it might form an architectural centrepiece within the interior, or impose a visual impact on the exterior of the property.

 

However, polycarbonate rooflights come into their own where functionality and budget trump aesthetics – with a wide range of shapes and sizes as well as different coatings and ventilation options available.

 

 

 

Function and style 

Allowing huge amounts of daylight to flood into an interior space and providing a clean, minimalist, yet stunning design feature, it’s easy to see why roof lanterns and pyramid skylights are such a popular solution when it comes to making a statement.

Pro Tip!.. Looking for a discrete means of introducing light into a single storey extension where the roof acts as a balcony or terrace…choose a Walk-on skylight!

Access hatches are a cost-effective method of allowing occasional access to a rooftop for the purpose of inspection or maintenance, while providing an invaluable source of natural light into an interior.

Our range of AOV smoke vents can serve the dual purpose of allowing natural light into a building, while adhering to fire safety and ventilation regulations – particularly relevant in buildings of multiple occupancy.

Thermal performance

With energy efficiency a growing concern among customers, thermal performance comes under tight scrutiny. As well as different styles and sizes having an impact on the thermal performance of a rooflight or skylight, the range of glazing options and their associated U-value ratings, also determine how much the glass reduces heat loss.

Pro Tip!.. Argon-filled glazing units act as a more efficient thermal buffer than air-filled units and can help your customer save money in reduced energy bills long-term.

Expert support with product specification

With years of experience, working on hundreds of extension projects, Rooflights&Skylights can help you specify the best solution – taking into account budget, aesthetics, functionality, building regulations and planning requirements.

Bespoke rooflight and skylight design

In non-standard spaces or unusual sites, building regulations and planning restrictions can turn up some unusual challenges and our expertise comes into its own…we’re here to help!

And, if our team can’t find a standard product fit for your project then our bespoke support service will ensure a solution is designed and manufactured to your custom-build specifications.

Contact us today for expert support with your next project.

Custom-made glass rooflights at off-the-shelf prices!

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When it comes to bespoke projects – whether custom build or the renovation of a protected building, it’s rare that high specification and ‘budget-friendly’ go hand-in-hand.

However, with their own R&S range of custom-made flat glass rooflights, Rooflights & Skylights achieves just that. Combining quality – backed by attractive guarantees on all components – with a selection of glazing options to suit your customers’ needs, Rooflights & Skylights provide an affordable solution for all of those one-of-a-kind projects.

The Rooflights & Skylights (R&S) range

Ideally suited to flat roof constructions, the R&S range offer a variety of stylish hinged and fixed glass solutions to allow customers maximum enjoyment of their space.

These include:

– Glass rooflight top only

– Glass rooflight with PVC kerb

– Glass manual hinged rooflight to fit builder’s kerb

– Glass manual hinged rooflight with PVC Kerb

– Glass electric opening rooflight to fit builder’s kerb

– Glass electric opening rooflight with PVC kerb

The sky’s the limit when it comes to glazing options…

Whether they’re seeking protection from the effects of the sun or privacy from surrounding vantage points, there’s a glazing option to meet your customer’s requirements.

Clear – allowing natural light to flood in and fill the space.

Solar Control – reduces solar gain, while maintaining optimum light transmission.

Grey Glass – a decorative option used to reduce light transmission.

Satin Glass – a white laminate layer allows light through while offering high concealment of the room below.

Stippolyte Textured Glass – increased privacy is achieved with a level 4 medium / high obscuration.

Clear, Solar Control and Grey Glass options are also available with ‘easy clean’ coating – reducing the accumulation of dirt and debris on the rooflight and making it easier to clean.

Top spec and easy to install

Rooflights come with a fully sealed laminated double glazed unit as standard. The thermally broken construction ensures no cold bridging and a reduction in condensation. The aluminium frame of each rooflight is supplied with a powder-coated finish in Anthracite (RAL 7016).

Technical support and regulatory advice

The technical team at Rooflights & Skylights are on hand to help determine the right product for your project as well as advising on industry policy and regulation – saving you time and budget.

Quality: Guaranteed

 While all rooflight units are made to a high specification by a leading manufacturer, for added peace of mind customers can enjoy a number of guarantees, which include:

10 years on the unit

5 years on the double glazed unit

1 year on electrical components, where applicable.

View the whole range and order today from as little as £399

Custom-made glass rooflights at off-the-shelf prices!

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When it comes to bespoke projects – whether custom build or the renovation of a protected building, it’s rare that high specification and ‘budget-friendly’ go hand-in-hand.

However, with their own R&S range of custom-made flat glass rooflights, Rooflights & Skylights achieves just that. Combining quality – backed by attractive guarantees on all components – with a selection of glazing options to suit your customers’ needs, Rooflights & Skylights provide an affordable solution for all of those one-of-a-kind projects.

The Rooflights & Skylights (R&S) range

Ideally suited to flat roof constructions, the R&S range offer a variety of stylish hinged and fixed glass solutions to allow customers maximum enjoyment of their space.

These include:

– Glass rooflight top only

– Glass rooflight with PVC kerb

– Glass manual hinged rooflight to fit builder’s kerb

– Glass manual hinged rooflight with PVC Kerb

– Glass electric opening rooflight to fit builder’s kerb

– Glass electric opening rooflight with PVC kerb

The sky’s the limit when it comes to glazing options…

Whether they’re seeking protection from the effects of the sun or privacy from surrounding vantage points, there’s a glazing option to meet your customer’s requirements.

Clear – allowing natural light to flood in and fill the space.

Solar Control – reduces solar gain, while maintaining optimum light transmission.

Grey Glass – a decorative option used to reduce light transmission.

Satin Glass – a white laminate layer allows light through while offering high concealment of the room below.

Stippolyte Textured Glass – increased privacy is achieved with a level 4 medium / high obscuration.

Clear, Solar Control and Grey Glass options are also available with ‘easy clean’ coating – reducing the accumulation of dirt and debris on the rooflight and making it easier to clean.

Top spec and easy to install

Rooflights come with a fully sealed laminated double glazed unit as standard. The thermally broken construction ensures no cold bridging and a reduction in condensation. The aluminium frame of each rooflight is supplied with a powder-coated finish in Anthracite (RAL 7016).

Technical support and regulatory advice

The technical team at Rooflights & Skylights are on hand to help determine the right product for your project as well as advising on industry policy and regulation – saving you time and budget.

Quality: Guaranteed

 While all rooflight units are made to a high specification by a leading manufacturer, for added peace of mind customers can enjoy a number of guarantees, which include:

10 years on the unit

5 years on the double glazed unit

1 year on electrical components, where applicable.

View the whole range and order today from as little as £399

Custom-made rooflights for custom-builds.

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MASTER Sliding glass rooflight for access StarglazeEvery build project is unique. Tricky refurbishment job with exacting measurements? Need an innovative design with extra wow factor?

National Domelight supplies custom-made rooflights designed to meet your unique brief.

Do I need a standard or bespoke rooflight?

Standard units are perfect for many projects, but here are some considerations to see if a bespoke solution would work best for you…

Size

MASTER Oct Castle Bar SchoolAre you replacing a rooflight manufactured in imperial measurements? It may not be possible to find an exact metric conversion. A bespoke solution can help save costly additional modifications to the building’s design.

Or, does the style of the building necessitate an eye-catching design? Would a non-standard solution give the property the exclusivity and character sought after by the architect or homeowner?

Regulations

Continuously updating regulations mean a straightforward like-for-like replacement may no longer meet building regulations.

Other considerations

Custom solutions offer so much more choice – have you thought about the following options?

  • Image to accompany bullet pointsColour Coordination: Bespoke RAL colours match conservation area requirements, or allow for striking finishes that complement the design.
  • Upgraded Glass: Improve privacy, reduce glare, and combat solar gain with customised tints.
  • Energy Efficiency: Kerbs can be manufactured in various heights to accommodate the use of thicker insulation at roof level, improving the property’s EPC
  • Improved Ventilation: Rooflights with ventilation or smoke dispersal keep a property healthy and aerated, while adhering to building regulations.
  • Stay Secure: ‘Secured By Design’ specification units available for added peace of mind.
  • Reduce Noise: Sound reduction requirements can be met with tailored solutions.
  • Weighty Decisions: Ensure your walk-on glass is suitable for its application, whether that’s domestic, commercial, or industrial.

 Think a bespoke solution is for you?

National Domelight’s technical team can provide the right solution for your project and advise on industry policy and regulations, so you get it right first time and on budget.

We are open 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday; get in contact with our technical team:

Call: 01276 451555

Email: info@nationaldomes.com

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Maximise daylight with unlimited length Mardome Glass Link Rooflights from NDC

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Retouched Glass Link SlottedSupplied by NDC, the Mardome Glass Link Rooflight system provides a continuous sleek and minimalist rooflight of unlimited length thanks to its simple modular design, maximising natural daylight.

The premium, factory-assembled modules simply interlock together and are designed to fit directly into an existing or new upstand.

Specification & size

Retouched Glass Link ModularMardome Glass Link is flexible and simple to specify for both new-build and refurbishment projects, with a maximum span width of 3.8m but unlimited length. Large modules can be glazed with multiple panes, minimising the number of modules to fit. Smaller rooflights comprise of a single monopane module.

Effortless fitting

There’s no need for on-site sealant application, perimeter insulation or flashing; these modules simply lap-seal together and side-fix into a preprepared weathered upstand for quick and simple installation.

Minimalist styling

Retouched Glass Link OpenA clean, contemporary look that delivers maximum daylight thanks to large glass modules with wide spans between glazing bars. Glass fits flush in the framework, with both opening and fixed modules sitting level. Concealed actuators mean all modules appear identical for a sleek, elegant and minimalist aesthetic.

Mardome Glass Link features:

  • Size: Maximum span width of 3.8m, unlimited length
  • Pitch: 2-35o (span), 0-15o (length)
  • Glazing: 6mm toughened outer, argon filled cavity, 9.5mm laminated inner (11.5mm on very large panes), special options available. CWCT TN-92 tested (for class 2 roofs)
  • Thermal performance: Standard centre pane U-value of 1.1 W/m2K
  • Framework: Fully thermally broken aluminium frame. Dual colour powder coated as standard (RAL 7016 anthracite grey external, RAL 9010 pure white internal), with optional special powder coating to any RAL colour
  • Opening: Any module can open – manual and powered options available
  • Security: ‘Secure by Design’ accreditation on all fixed modules as standard

 Think a Mardome Glass Link Modular solution is for you?

 NDC’s technical team can provide the right solution for your project and advise on industry policy and regulations, so you get it right first time and on budget.

Open 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday; get in contact with our technical team:

Call: 01276 451555

Email: info@nationaldomes.com

Visit www.nationaldomes.com

 

Maximise daylight with unlimited length Mardome Glass Link Rooflights from NDC

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Retouched Glass Link SlottedSupplied by NDC, the Mardome Glass Link Rooflight system provides a continuous sleek and minimalist rooflight of unlimited length thanks to its simple modular design, maximising natural daylight.

The premium, factory-assembled modules simply interlock together and are designed to fit directly into an existing or new upstand.

Specification & size

Retouched Glass Link ModularMardome Glass Link is flexible and simple to specify for both new-build and refurbishment projects, with a maximum span width of 3.8m but unlimited length. Large modules can be glazed with multiple panes, minimising the number of modules to fit. Smaller rooflights comprise of a single monopane module.

Effortless fitting

There’s no need for on-site sealant application, perimeter insulation or flashing; these modules simply lap-seal together and side-fix into a preprepared weathered upstand for quick and simple installation.

Minimalist styling

Retouched Glass Link OpenA clean, contemporary look that delivers maximum daylight thanks to large glass modules with wide spans between glazing bars. Glass fits flush in the framework, with both opening and fixed modules sitting level. Concealed actuators mean all modules appear identical for a sleek, elegant and minimalist aesthetic.

Mardome Glass Link features:

  • Size: Maximum span width of 3.8m, unlimited length
  • Pitch: 2-35o (span), 0-15o (length)
  • Glazing: 6mm toughened outer, argon filled cavity, 9.5mm laminated inner (11.5mm on very large panes), special options available. CWCT TN-92 tested (for class 2 roofs)
  • Thermal performance: Standard centre pane U-value of 1.1 W/m2K
  • Framework: Fully thermally broken aluminium frame. Dual colour powder coated as standard (RAL 7016 anthracite grey external, RAL 9010 pure white internal), with optional special powder coating to any RAL colour
  • Opening: Any module can open – manual and powered options available
  • Security: ‘Secure by Design’ accreditation on all fixed modules as standard

 Think a Mardome Glass Link Modular solution is for you?

 NDC’s technical team can provide the right solution for your project and advise on industry policy and regulations, so you get it right first time and on budget.

Open 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday; get in contact with our technical team:

Call: 01276 451555

Email: info@nationaldomes.com

Visit www.nationaldomes.com

Former Church gets new lease of life, after being reconfigured into four superb homes

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A chapel was first built at Swan Hill in the town of Shrewsbury in 1767.  In 1868, this was demolished and replaced with the current building; schoolrooms were then added in 1880.  Charters Property Ltd who specialize in property development, consultancy and project management, recently purchased the deconsecrated church and have transformed the building into a prestigious development of four fabulous homes.

Sensitivity was key when renovating the property and the majority of the original features have been preserved. Original stone walls, lintels and cills have been repaired and impeccably replaced.  The walls and roofs have been insulated and energy saving measures implemented to create a comfortable, efficient living environment.

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Photography: Charters Property Ltd

Although it was possible to restore some of the original fenestration, double glazed replacement steel windows were still required throughout the building.  Clement was thrilled to manufacture these new steel windows and doors.  Various Clement ranges were used to meet the different criteria required for the project.  For example, the Brooking range for the beautiful arched head windows on the front elevation as it would best replicate the originals which would have been silicone fronted, EB16 was used for other windows where silicone fronting was not required and W20 was used to make the steel doors.  In total, over thirty individual windows were specified, all in various shapes and sizes.

Clement 2 and Clement 4 Conservation Rooflights were installed throughout, in keeping with the traditional look outside and allowing masses of light in through the beautiful, high ceilings.

James Charter, Director of Charters Property Ltd, said:

“We were very pleased with the attention to detail and finish of the steel windows.  Clement took ownership of their section of the project and were able to deliver a complex scheme on time and to a very good standard.  They remained client focused throughout and we will happily use their service again.

Photography: Charters Property Ltd
Photography: Charters Property Ltd

We have used Clement rooflights on numerous projects and appreciate the fast delivery and easy installation. Their products have met with Local Authority approval on all of our heritage sensitive work.  This means we can specify a great looking product in the knowledge that it will also fulfil our planning criteria.”

The Clement Windows Group manufactures an innovative range of steel windows, doors, screens and rooflights for both private residences and commercial projects.  Based just outside London in Surrey, Clement’s window products can be seen in a number of prestigious projects across the UK and abroad.  Prominent examples include Battersea Power Station and Old Marylebone Town Hall in London, The Pithay and YMCA in Bristol, Norwich City Hall, the University of Manchester and the Eldorado Building in New York’s Manhattan.

Tel: 01428 643393

Email: info@clementwg.co.uk

Web: clementconservationrooflights.co.uk

 

NDC turns customer’s distress to delight with bespoke Stardome polycarbonate rooflights

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The Distress…

Having recently purchased a three-bedroom, three-storey terraced house, Laura of Wokingham was dismayed when she discovered the property’s two existing rooflights leaked during the first downpour. With both rooflights being well beyond repair and no desire to make structural changes to the existing roof openings, replacement units of the same size were sought.

The property’s two existing rooflights were located on a flat roof, with one sitting above the bathroom and the other over the second/third-floor stairwell. With the rooflight replacements being an unplanned purchase, alternative rooflights of the same size were requested to avoid more costly structural changes. However, upon closer inspection it became clear that the existing rooflights were not stock sizes and bespoke units would be required.

The Delight…

IMG-20200721-MasterWith a wealth of experience in delivering both standard size and bespoke solutions for residential and commercial properties, NDC was able to provide advice and recommendations over the phone. Due to the size and position of the rooflights in the centre of the flat roof of the three-storey home, NDC’s Sales Exec, Jessica, recommended bespoke polycarbonate rooflights as a cost-effective replacement solution.

The Stardome polycarbonate rooflight with thermally enhanced PVC adaptor kerb and manual hinged ventilation was selected, which is designed to give outstanding natural light transmission and be thermally efficient.

To maximise natural daylight into the property, the rooflight in the stairwell was specified with a clear finish. Meanwhile, to ensure privacy for Laura and her family, the rooflight over the bathroom was specified with a diffused finish, which also ensures an even dispersion of light throughout the room, even on a dull day.

IMG-20200722-WA0004Both units were made to order and were delivered to site when the roofing contractor was ready to install them on the same day.

Despite not planning the purchase, Laura is pleased with her new bespoke rooflights, and in particular the support and reassurance she received from Jessica and NDC when making this distress purchase:

“When I moved into my property, rooflights weren’t a consideration. Yet, when my roof leaked two weeks later due to the existing rooflights, they suddenly became my highest priority. Having a bespoke product made can be quite terrifying, especially when it wasn’t planned, but I soon felt reassured thanks to the support of Jessica at NDC. She was knowledgeable and completely calm about something that was absolutely terrifying to me. I’m delighted that I’m now an official owner of bespoke rooflights and love the finished products.”

IMG-20200722-WA0005“We stock a vast range of products in a wealth of sizes, but sometimes bespoke is the only option,” explains Jessica Smith, Sales Executive at NDC. “It can be daunting for a customer without prior experience of such a project, but I’m glad that we were able to produce the perfect product for Laura. We worked with her roofing contractor to deliver on a day that ensured the product was fitted straight away, and gave Laura the final finished result that she’s pleased with.”

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Actual Product Supplied:

Bespoke Stardome  UV protected polycarbonate dome with a MK2 vertical thermally enhanced PVC adaptor kerb, 120mm high to underside of flange complete with manual hinged ventilation including portable winding rod. This is designed to be installed on a flat roof with a pitch of no more than 17.5°.

Bathroom: 1 x Diffused Glazed Rooflight to suit an existing roof opening size of 830x1250mm and an overall kerb size of 930x1350mm.

 Stairwell: 1 x Clear Glazed Rooflight to suit an existing roof opening size of 830x1290mm and an overall kerb size of 930x1390mm.

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