Designing Your Own Bespoke Skylights

Date: 10/02/20

If you’re planning a home extension or orangery, bespoke skylights are a great way to bring light into your home. Bespoke skylights are available in 2 main styles – flat skylights and lanterns. If you are not sure what the difference is between the 2, here is a simple description of the 2 main types of bespoke skylight.

What is a flat bespoke skylight?

A flat skylight is like a large window which can be used in the roof of an orangery or flat roof extension. These skylights are, as the name suggests, one piece of glass. The design is very simple, yet flat skylights look very striking. This is especially true when they are large and set on top of a kerb so that they are above the level of your ceiling. Flat skylights lend themselves very well to modern rooms thanks to their simple clean lines.

What is a lantern skylight?

A lantern skylight is different in appearance to a flat skylight, but can still be used in the same way, on orangeries and flat roof extensions. A lantern roof looks like a small conservatory roof. It is made up of several different panes of glass, several glazing bars which join the panes of glass, and is pitched up to a central ridge. Lantern roofs or skylights are often thought of as being most suited to more traditional home improvement projects but this is not strictly true. Bespoke skylights in the lantern design from Ultrasky feature slimline bars and are available in modern colours such as black and grey. This means that Ultrasky Lanterns will work well or both modern and traditional orangeries and extensions.

Can I design my own bespoke skylights?

Yes, here on the Ultrasky website, you can design and order your own bespoke skylights in either lantern or flat skylight design. The Ultrasky website makes it very easy to design and order bespoke skylights in just a few simple steps which are explained below.

Steps involved to design your own bespoke skylights:

1. Go to www.ultrasky.co.uk. This is the best website to design and order bespoke skylights. The skylights on the Ultrasky website are from Ultraframe – the world leader in the design and manufacture of conservatory roofing system for over 35 years.
2. Choose between bespoke skylights in lantern design or flat skylight design and click on that section.
3. Using the easy to use configurator, you can design your bespoke skylight in a matter of minutes. The process takes you through a number of choices, step-by-step, so there is no need to worry that you might forget something when designing your skylight. These choices include size, frame colour and glazing colour.
4. When it comes to choosing the size of your skylights, there are two ways you can do this. The first is to choose an ‘off the shelf’ size. The second option is to enter your own specific dimensions.
5. Once you have made your choices, you pay online for your chosen design of bespoke skylight.
6. A member of the Ultrasky team will call you to arrange a delivery date for your bespoke skylight.
7. Your bespoke skylight is delivered to your home or site ready for installation.

Help and advice about bespoke skylights

It really is that easy to design and order your own bespoke skylights from Ultrasky.co.uk. However, if there are any questions that you wish to ask while you’re designing your skylights, our team are on hand to help. They can help with advice and inspiration about choosing how many skylights is best for your project, what size and shape to consider and also help with queries about colour, material and glazing.

While there is a comprehensive installation guide available, our team are also on hand to help out with any queries about the installation of your bespoke skylight.

While ordering your own bespoke skylight might sound daunting, you will see that the ordering process on the Ultrasky website is foolproof. The huge amount of support available from the highly experienced team at Ultraframe also means that you can design and order your skylights with complete confidence.

How do I fit my bespoke skylight?

Fitting your skylights is best left to an experienced builder or roof professional. Each skylight ordered on the Ultrasky website comes with an installation guide that must be read before the installation process begins. If you can’t find anyone in your local area to help with fitting your skylights, speak to our customer services team who may be able to recommend an installer in your area.

Will my bespoke skylight have a guarantee or warranty?

Yes – all Ultrasky Lanterns are covered by a 10-year guarantee from the date of delivery. This guarantee covers your bespoke skylights against discolouration, cracking, shape deterioration and component failure. It is important to note that glazing bars and aluminium frames are not covered if they have been subject to aggressive chemical cleaning of any sort. However, aluminium sections are guaranteed against bending, cracking and breakage under normal use, within normal environments.

Please note that installation, sealing and waterproofing are not covered by the guarantee and are the responsibility of the installer or roofer who you choose to install your bespoke skylights. Your guarantee will be voided if units have been damaged by your builder or installer using incorrect sealant type (normal silicone sealants damage the special outer coating) or through cleaning with harsh chemicals.

The Conservaglass sealed glazing units used on your bespoke skylight carry a 10-year unit seal warranty from date of delivery. If a unit seal should fail within the 10-year period, we will replace it free of charge, provided that:

• The original glass unit is returned for a full in-house examination; and
• The seals have not been damaged during fitting or glazed incorrectly.

We hope that you now have the confidence to design and order your own bespoke skylight. The process is simple and easy to follow and there is a whole host of support available, should you need it.

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