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The Benefits of Installing Skylights

The Benefits of Installing Skylights

Ever notice that certain parts of your house are naturally dark? This may stem from shaded areas or poor lighting.

Many homeowners use fluorescent lighting, but many don’t like the brightness. Also, fluorescent lights can cause eye strain.

Skylights, on the other hand, add more light to your home without artificial light pollution. Also, a skylight can improve your health and overall quality of life.

This article will provide an in-depth look into the features of skylight frames. Let’s explore.

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Natural Lighting and Your Health

Sky windows receive better light than traditional windows. Sky lighting allows the sun to filter into your rooms. In particular, sky windows facing east or west provide more sunlight when the sun sets and rises.

Sky windows can also uplift your mental health. Research suggests that natural lights foster the following health benefits:

  • Provides your body with more energy
  • Uplifts your mood
  • Improves your sleep routine

On the other hand, darker rooms with no natural lighting can lead to irritability, depression, and insomnia. This is especially true in work areas, where people tend to feel confined and overworked. Additionally, a skylight can help you become more productive.

Most importantly, natural lighting provides your body with vitamin D. Vitamin D can ward off debilitating ailments like heart disease and certain cancers.

Best of all, indoor sunlight remains just as potent as outside sunshine. Skylights are a great option if you want natural vitamin D but don’t want to step outside.

If you enjoy watching the night sky, you can do so from the comfort of your own home. By watching the stars and nature from indoors, you won’t have to worry about mosquitoes and other pests.

You can also install your skylight in common areas where you work or relax. Therefore, you can absorb vitamin D passively.

A skylight install can also help you fare through seasonal depression. Seasonal depression usually occurs when the seasons shift from warm to cold.

It can start during the autumn and last throughout the winter, otherwise known as the winter blues. However, natural lighting from a skylight window can help you combat seasonal blues during the colder months.

It can be hard to step outside and enjoy the sunshine during the winter season. However, sky lighting allows you to get more sunlight without leaving your home.

Home Energy Savings

The solar heat from a skylight will warm your home. This means you’ll spend less on heating costs during the winter months.

U.S. households spend anywhere between $500 and $1,500 on heating expenses. Moreover, you won’t be susceptible to fluctuating energy prices that can increase your heating expenses.

  • Example: Natural gas heats many homes. If natural gas prices rise, however, you’ll pay more in heating costs.

Moreover, the natural light eliminates the need for light bills, allowing you to save even more money on your energy needs.

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Supreme Ventilation and Added Health Benefits

Skylights not only heat up your rooms during the winter but also cool down your rooms via cross-ventilation. As a result, you don’t have to use your air conditioner unit as much during the summer.

Frequent use of your unit increases the likelihood of a breakdown. The average air conditioner repair nationally is around $300.

For complicated repairs, however, you could pay $450 or more. A skylight is also a great option if you don’t have the best air conditioning unit.

Cross-ventilation is also useful in rooms prone to additional heat. Further, ventilation provides fresh air into your room, improving air quality in the process.

Good ventilation can alleviate long-term ailments, such as:

  • Headaches
  • Allergies
  • Asthma

Most importantly, proper ventilation will maintain your respiratory health. Good ventilation can filter out harmful pollutants like pollen and bacteria. These factors can trigger allergic reactions.

Skylights can also reduce dampness in your home. Dampness can cause respiratory problems. Humidity can also lead to mold growth, which degrades your air quality.

The positive airflow and lower humidity allow you to breathe easier. This is especially important if you live in a region that produces excess humidity during the warmer months.

You may think that skylights may bring in too much sun during the summer. On the contrary, you can vent the skylights to mitigate the amount of sunlight that enters your living space.

Additionally, northern skylights contribute tapered sunlight that mitigates excessive heat. This is because the sun won’t shine directly onto the skylight. You can also add skylight blinds to block the sun when necessary.

Simple Home Expansion

Aside from the health benefits, skylights add more space to your home. Adding a skylight is like adding a mirror to your room. Overall, the skylight makes your room appear larger.

Natural Home Brightening

Some areas of a home may be dark due to wall colors or wooded areas.

Also, rooms that only have good lighting on one side that may cast a shadow on the other end of the room. The shaded part of a room can make rooms feel more enclosed.

A skylight can add more lighting to shaded areas. In turn, this will help you foster a more expanded atmosphere.

Raising Your Home Value

Many buyers will appreciate the benefits that skylights offer to a home. The energy savings alone are big draws to potential buyers.

Most importantly, prospective buyers will appreciate the natural sunlight that skylights offer. Sky windows also make your home stand out from other houses on the market.

Plus, a skylight addition gives you the chance to improve the interior and exterior of your home at the same time.

Upgrade Your Home with Skylights

Skylights add a modern look to any home and is a great addition to older homes. With that, a skylight provides numerous physical and mental health benefits that can keep you healthy throughout all months of the year.

It can help you get more vitamin D and keep seasonal depression at bay. It will also help you maintain healthy indoor air quality, which is especially important if you suffer from asthma or allergies.

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