Sun Tunnel Roof Light

A sun tunnel is an economical approach to bringing the benefits of natural light into your home at a fraction of the cost of a skylight.

Sun tunnel roof light. The extra height requires extra tubing. Velux sun tunnel skylights bring natural light into even the darkest and most isolated spaces through a specially designed tunnel that passes from roof to ceiling. Not to mention they come with a 20 year tunnel warranty. Designed to discreetly fit inside your velux rigid sun tunnel skylight the velux solar night light provides your space with a soft soothing light from above when natural light isn t available.

Pros and cons of skylights. The more light that illuminates the dome the more light that reaches the room below. A skylight is attached to the roof of the home and allows ventilation and sunlight to access the room. Their low profile design creates a sleek appearance on any roofline and their pre fabricated light tunnel makes them quick and easy to install.

The attractive ceiling diffuser blends unnoticed into the ceiling spreading a soft and restful light throughout the room. Sun tunnels take up very little space on your roof and minimize heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter. This will also help you save energy in your home. Typical costs for installing a sun tunnel are less than those for placing a skylight.

Adding a sun tunnel skylight is a cost effective way to add natural light to areas that need a brighter more vibrant appearance. Natural light is a wonderful way to brighten a room. Easy to install and manufactured from high quality products fakro light tunnels are a great option to consider. Fakro light tunnels use a dome shaped cap to capture sunlight on the outside of the flat roof.

Rigid and flexible velux sun tunnels. This combination along with ice and water shield allows the skylight to blend nearly seamlessly into a tile roof. Skylight and sun tunnels allow you to add natural light to your room without huge renovations. And when the sun goes down velux now offers a solar powered night light that will illuminate the area beneath the sun tunnel.

The next step is to install the typical sun tunnel flashing and then the atypical an extra flashing kit designed by velux specifically for tile roofs.