How To Light A Roof Lantern

A roof lantern is an ideal way to bring sunlight flooding into a room.

How to light a roof lantern.

For this we highly recommend using our constant current led strip as it offers very long lifetime with minimal decay in brightness. On a flat roof extension installing bi folding patio doors and a roof lantern can make the space as light as a conservatory. For your roof lantern light we can supply single colour or colour changeable led strips ready to fit around the perimeter of the roof light. Our roof lanterns have a distinct and unique design that utilises the latest state of the art technology in structural silicone glazing.

The underside of our roof lantern boss includes a profiled edge base plate designed to accept the fixing of a pendant light fitting. This is a great opportunity to add decorative lighting that can also act as a task light especially when above a dining room table. When looking for a rooflight solution for a flat roof homeowners are faced with choosing between a flat rooflight and a roof lantern. The right rooflight will transform a property flooding dull or dark rooms with beautiful natural light additional ventilation and a feeling of extra space.

Roof lanterns are a wonderful addition to any type of property and can be made in styles new old traditional slim line or contemporary. A roof lantern is very similar to a roof light but is not made up of one single window pane instead it is made up of numerous windows that join together and often form a dome shape such as flat roof dome skylights a roof lantern becomes a large feature in a home that s usually cheaper than a similar sized roof light and are known to add a feeling of additional space. Whereas glass only designs are difficult and expensive to implement since the introduction. A smallish 100x100cm lantern can let in a surprising amount of sunlight while a 150x250cm lantern gives an excellent area of light for a medium sized roof.

But lantern roof light construction is an easy process when you have help. While many do tend to go on those types of conservatories the roof lantern is used to great effect on other areas. Roof lanterns are an alternative to flat glass rooflights the glass is angled to a pitch creating two triangular end pieces and two trapezoidal long sides which create the distinctive roof lantern shape. It makes any home appealing.

Many believe that roof lanterns are exclusively used on flat roofed conservatories. The choice is yours. Generally speaking we advise that the overall glazing area in any extension should cover atleast 15 20 of the overall floor space. The advantage of this market leading technology.

Roof lanterns are great for adding huge amounts of natural light and they are also environmentally friendly and look awesome too.