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Add More Windows and Skylights to Your Home and Let the Sun Shine In

October 2, 20140
Skylights installation adds more natural light.

Bring more natural light into your home with skylights installation.

Homes lacking adequate amounts of natural light can begin to feel like dark caves. There are many ways to increase natural illumination in your home. Perhaps you are considering replacing home windows with new models, which protect from UV rays, allow more light and conserve energy. Others might consider installing skylights to add extra illumination and a wonderful view of the night sky. No matter what the design, style or age of your home, there are lighting solutions that can help brighten rooms, as well as your mood.

Benefits of Using Natural Light

There are many advantages to using natural light to brighten your house. Replacing home windows with larger units allow greater illumination and can make the room feel more spacious and comfortable.  Well lit areas can help you feel less cramped and help improve your mood, increase energy and improve productivity. Aside from these aesthetic and health benefits, you can save energy, while reducing reliance on electrical lighting. As a general rule, we all respond, feel and act better in a home lit using natural sources.

Skylights installation enhances the beauty of any home.

You can transform the look of your home with skylights installation.

Proper Placement of Skylights and Windows

When installing skylights, it is important to note they provide an excellent source of natural light, but they can also be a passive source of solar heat. Roof windows or skylights placed on a north-facing roof offer constant illumination, which is relatively cool. These units placed on an east-facing roof can provide a maximum amount of light and offer solar heat during the morning, while those facing west offer afternoon light but can also provide larger amounts of heat, specifically in the late afternoon. Skylights installation typically is beneficial in areas where it’s not practical to add more windows, such as in hallways or in closed kitchen areas. Adding a window in the home’s entryway can also help it appear more welcoming.

Other Ways to Brighten Your Home

Aside from installing skylights and windows, there are other strategies that can help make good use of natural light sources. For example, replacing interior solid doors with French doors helps share light among rooms. If possible, inside walls can be removed to make a space seem roomier and offer shared lighting opportunities. Front doors can be lined with windows providing sidelights or solid doors exchanged for designs featuring paned glass. Adding customized lighting in areas around focal points like fireplaces or artwork can add beneficial light to a room.

If you are considering increasing the natural light in your home by installing skylights or replacing home windows, contact us. At Colony Home Improvement in Massachusetts, we have the experience and expertise to help you achieve optimal lighting.

Skylights and Sky Tunnels Not Only Add Natural Light, They Are Energy Efficient

July 1, 20140
Installing skylights lets the natural light in.

Let the natural light shine in your home by installing skylights.

Are you looking for a way to not only brighten your home, but save money on your electric bill? Skylights and sky tunnels may be the answer you are looking for. They also add an attractive element to your home. Here are a few things you need to know when installing skylights.

Simple Skylights

Skylights open up dark rooms or hallways by bringing in natural light. They are easier to implement than installing a window into enclosed areas of your home. However, it is important to carefully consider where you install your skylight. Adding one to a roof that faces south can overheat a room, while north facing skylights emit a softer light throughout the day.

If you install a skylight in your kitchen or bathroom and are worried about sun bleaching your cabinets, you can opt for tinted glass that can block the sun’s ultraviolet rays. There are also multiple forms of shades for your skylights that can provide insulation from the heat and cold.

Just like regular skylights, sky tunnels bring the natural light into your home through an avenue other than typical windows. With a roof-mounted ultraviolet dome, sunlight is collected, reflected off the tunnel and guided down into your room.

Save Money

When it comes to the cost to install your skylight, the price isn’t as expensive as you may fear. Most of the cost relates to the skylight installation, not the skylight itself, regardless of the size you choose.

Not only does natural lighting affect your mood and well-being in numerous positive ways, skylights can also save money on your electric bill each month. Using natural lighting can reduce your need to use lamps, ceiling lights and other artificial lighting in darker areas of your home during daylight hours.

Installing skylights can also save money on your utility bills during the colder months of the year. A medium-sized skylight can help warm a room due to the exposure to natural sunlight throughout the day. A properly installed skylight will also insulate your home from the outside so there is no excess hot or cold air leaking into your home.

Design Functionality

Not only do skylights and sky tunnels help you save money on your utility bills, they can add a special touch to your home. From the outside, your roof doesn’t look so plain and boring. Your home has a new attractive element that draws attention and can increase the overall value of your home.

Whether you are looking to add a skylight or sky tunnel to your home for a personal touch or to help you save money in energy costs each month, we can help. At Colony Home Improvement in Massachusetts, we have more than 40 years of experience and hundreds of satisfied customers. If you would like a quote on installing a beautiful skylight in your home, contact us.

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