4 Reasons to Install a Skylight to Your Home

Skylights have always been seen as a luxury feature, although this is no longer always the case. Modern skylights do more than just improve lighting and aesthetics. They improve comfort, promote security, reduce how much energy you use throughout the day, brighten small rooms, make the house safer for the elderly, who typically need more light to see better, and allow fresh air to circulate through the home.  Newer skylights are an improvement over the old bubble-style in many ways. For example, you can see the night sky so much better with the newer styles than you could with the bubbles-style. 

Let’s take a deeper look at why adding skylights to your home can be a good investment – especially if you’re going to sell your home.

Natural Light

Having natural light streaming into a room is the primary benefit of installing skylights, which far outweighs any savings on electricity costs. Homes with adequate lighting are safer, more comfortable places to live, and more pleasing to the eye. To save money on lighting, increase your home's access to inexpensive natural light by installing skylights of various shapes and sizes. In fact, skylights are a great option for bringing in more natural light to otherwise dark corners of your home's interior. It has been scientifically shown that people avoid places that are too dark. So why not make use of the entire house?

Health and Safety

Numerous health advantages have been linked to exposure to natural light and air on a daily basis. To begin, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is associated with a lack of sunlight; those who suffer from SAD experience low mood, increased appetite, and sleep problems during the winter months. Around 20% of the US population experiences SAD. Second, numerous health problems are exacerbated by being indoors in poor air quality. Ventilating your home with fresh air is one of the best defenses against it. Last but not least, as we become older, we require more light to maintain the same level of vision we had when we were younger (as much as 60% more light is required). The elderly are particularly at risk for injuries caused by slips and falls in dimly illuminated sections of the home. Screened skylights allow for the entry of natural light and ventilation into the home.

Energy Efficiency

When it comes to maximizing passive solar heating and minimizing heat loss, skylights are among the most popular additions to a home undergoing a green renovation. Natural light is amplified by skylights as well. Those dusty, fading plastic bubble skylights are an energy drain if they are currently installed in your home. No longer as effective at illuminating a room, and less economical to run, as modern skylights. They may be able to save around $13 per month. When compared to plastic, glass is preferable because it is more energy efficient, lasts longer, and lessens outside noises.

The Benefits of Investing in New Skylights

While installing skylights to reduce your carbon footprint may cost more than a more conventional option in the short term, the money you save on utilities more than makes up for the initial investment. Nevertheless, cutting energy expenditures shouldn't be your only motivation for purchasing new skylights. A home with modern skylights is more comfortable, convenient, visually appealing, and healthy for its occupants – all of which are great selling points, regardless if you’re using a real estate agent or using a program like Sell Fast Preston.