REDUCE YOUR ENERGY BILLS WITH A SKYLIGHT UPGRADE

Old acrylic skylights let costly heat out during the winter months, condensation drips from them, the noise they let in or the way they leak air.

So what to do and is there a better way?

The alternative is to upgrade to a modern double pane Low-E glass skylight.

The double pane glass will greatly reduce the heat loss on our cold winter days, and keep your home cooler during summer heat waves.

A mostly unknown but important fact is that old acrylic skylights are not airtight, they let a lot of air flow into and out of the house.

It is no wonder many people are replacing acrylic skylights with energy efficient glass skylights.

THERMAL GLASS SKYLIGHTS

Feature

  • Thermal insulation (Argon filled LoE3)
  • UV Protection
  • 20 Year Warranty
  • Provides clear natural light
  • Sound insulation

Benefit

  • Saves about $200 per year in heat loss/heat gain in our climate
  • Prevents fabric from fading and wood from turning orange
  • glass skylights carry a 20-year warranty on the glass (verses 5 years for acrylic)
  • Glass panels allow virtually 100% of the natural light into the house and should remain clear forever
  • Glass skylights are 50% quieter than acrylic domes

ACRYLIC DOME SKYLIGHT (BUBBLE STYLE)

Feature

  • Commercial Product
  • Limited Warranty
  • Susceptible to Sun Damage
  • Discoloration
  • No thermal or UV protection
  • Noisy

Benefit

  • Acrylic skylights are a commercial product not recommended for residential application
  • Acrylic skylights generally carry only a 5-year warranty but may last much longer
  • Sunlight damages the acrylic causing it to rot and shrink from the clamping frame causing leaks
  • Eventually, acrylic skylights will lose their clarity and get cloudy or yellow
  • Acrylic domes have virtually no thermal insulation which costs significant dollars in lost energy
  • Plastic skylights transfer much more noise (rain, planes, trains) than insulated glass units