ABOUT ROOF WINDOWS

Roof windows, sometimes known as rooflights or skylights, are glazed openings in roofs. They can take the form of a simple flat window, or more elaborate structures such as lanterns, barrel lights or dome lights. A dome light is a semicircle of plastic or cast glass, in one piece.

Roof windows are used in both new construction and in existing dwellings. They are widely used to convert storage lofts into habitable rooms. They typically have a pivot opening, and may be fitted with blinds.

The leading UK suppliers of roof windows, described below the panel of sponsored links, have informative websites with illustrated online catalogues, and information on specifications and installation of roof windows.

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LEADING UK ROOF WINDOW SUPPLIERS

Velux is a leading manufacturer of roof windows. It has an excellent reputation of product quality, based on the use of carefully selected and well treated Nordic pine for the roof windows and frames. The Nordic pine is sheathed in a grey-coloured aluminium, so that the rooflight blends into the roof when viewed from the outside. Electric operation is available, provided with remote control. The Velux roof windows are normally pivoted at the centre. This enables the roof window to be swung right round, and locked in postion, so that the outer glass surface can be cleaned from inside the building. Ventilation slots, containing a wire mesh to keep insects out, are fitted at the top of each roof window.

Click here for an easy-to-use listing of leading UK suppliers of roof windows, provided by Archbone.

DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON ROOF WINDOWS

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include manufacturers' specifications and CAD details: Barbour Compendium at www.barbourcompendium.co.uk, RIBA Product Selector Plus at ww.productselector.co.uk, ASC Bricsnet at www.ascinfo.co.uk, Building Products Index at www.bpindex.co.uk, British Board of Agrément at www.bbacerts.co.uk, British Standards Online at www.bsonline.bsi-global.com.

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Other recommended portals: Archbone, Building Design, Homeone Australia, Lighting Directory, Sapling, Stone Network.

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