Energy Efficient SkylightsLowering Energy CostsWhen it comes to lowering skylight costs, energy efficient skylights will be an asset to your strategies to save money. You'll find these cheap, cost effective units will illuminate your home and fatten up your wallet. Taking a frugal approach in knowing what benefits to look for will be help you save cash. Here's where we can help!
Shape And PositionEnergy efficient skylights come in a variety of shapes including circular, rectangular, oval and tubular to name a few.You'll also find out that how you position your skylight will have a big impact on reducing your energy costs. For example, mounting your skylight on your east-facing roof will provide you with the most light and heat in the morning (sun rises in the east). West-facing skylights will give you the benefit of more light and heat in the afternoon. We've done both. We have our skylights on both the east and west-facing roofs to maximize our energy efficiency.
Skylight Financial Money SavingsWe use tubular skylights because they're the best when it comes to reducing your energy costs. A tubular skylight is basically a roof mounted sunlight collector and projector.In a nutshell, it pulls in the sunlight through an acrylic lens mounted outside on the roof into a diffuser lens mounted on your indoor ceiling. This spreads the light throughout your house. You'll also want to go with the better quality glass units instead of the less energy efficient plastic glazing skylights. What's wonderful is you'll find that you can purchase these skylights cheap. In fact, you'll find that many of them cost less than traditional lighting. You'll be looking from the $200 to $300 range. By the way, you don't need to opt for the larger $500, $600 deluxe units because the basic models work very effectively; not to mention they cost less. Other Skylight Cost Saving Benefits - Tubular Skylights
Other Important TipsMake sure your skylight is properly sealed to prevent dust buildup. The flashing should be seamless.You'll also want to make sure your skylight has high reflectivity (at least 90%), which means better efficiency.
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