How To Install Velux Skylight Tile Roof

We offer a variety of flashing systems to ensure a weather tight fit for most roof types with a pitch of 15 90.

How to install velux skylight tile roof. Velux sun tunnel skylight bring natural light into homes through a specially designed tunnel that passes from roof to ceiling and are a simple and cost effective way to add natural light to all spaces. Although velux flat roof skylight can be used on 0 roof pitch velux recommends that it has a slight pitch e g. Designed for use with velux skylights and roof windows and can be used in roof pitches from 15 90 degrees. This combination along with ice and water shield allows the skylight to blend.

Ekw can be used either for skylights or roof windows. All velux skylights and windows are bushfire rated to bal40 rigid sun tunnels meet bal29 standards. We also offer electrical motors and accessories that can make your manually operated roof window function like an electrically operated or solar powered velux integra roof window. It ensures a low profile watertight installation every time in profiled sheeting metal tiles and tile roofing with maximum profile height of 120mm.

After layout and removal of the necessary tiles and roofing materials a hole is cut in the exposed roof deck. Velux has a range of accessories that can be of great help if you have a roof window that is hard to reach or if you simply want to give your velux roof window a touch up. The next step is to install the typical sun tunnel flashing and then the atypical an extra flashing kit designed by velux specifically for tile roofs. The rooftop portion of the skylight installation includes cutting the hole and fastening the skylight to the roof with the three layers of protection found in velux no leak skylights.

Velux flashing systems are designed to shed water without relying on sealants that can break down over time. A crucial part of of any skylight installation is the flashing system. 3 5 to prevent condensation build up and water ponding on the glass. Depending on the circumstances such as roof pitch interior light shaft depth and shape and weather installations can take between half a day and three days.

Skyspan custom flashings for velux flat roof skylights are available to suit all australian roof types.