are roof lights problematic?

psd99 · 27 Nov 2020 at 14:17

do roof lights tend to leak often? what kind of experiences have you had with small roof lights 1m x 1m for example?

Firestar_3x · 27 Nov 2020 at 14:40

Depends exactly what you mean by "Roof Light", does it open or not, why should it leak if installed correctly?

We have three Velux windows one of them is quite large, had them for 7 years, never leaked.

psd99 · 30 Nov 2020 at 11:19

ok cool people been telling me their are a problem sometimes they leak etc
especially the smaller ones but yes like u said depends on how they are installed and how good of an install it was.

200sols · 30 Nov 2020 at 11:22

Any break it the roof structure is a potential weak point. The benefit of extra light outweighs the risk for me.

psd99 · 30 Nov 2020 at 11:44

200sols said:
Any break it the roof structure is a potential weak point. The benefit of extra light outweighs the risk for me.

yes I agree but do u think too much natural light has drawbacks?

thinking of sticking some roof lights on top of the loft dormer. not seen that design before.

cheesyboy · 30 Nov 2020 at 11:49

Of my four velux windows, one leaks intermittently. I can't quite figure out what is allowing the leak, though.

psd99 · 30 Nov 2020 at 12:09

cheesyboy said:
Of my four velux windows, one leaks intermittently. I can't quite figure out what is allowing the leak, though.

maybe it needs some silicone?

Terminal_Boy · 30 Nov 2020 at 12:13

Depends entirely on how the roof is built and how well the Velux was installed.

paintguy · 1 Dec 2020 at 07:46

Ours don't leak, but they are noisy!

I made the mistake of trying to save a few quid by having double layer plastic ones fitted, and they make a hell of a racket when it rains, drowning out the TV some times. Eventually I'm going to follow acoustic secondary glazing principles by fitting another glazing sheet halfway down the upstand, with sound absorbing tiles lining the area in between.

psd99 · 1 Dec 2020 at 08:38

paintguy said:
Ours don't leak, but they are noisy!

I made the mistake of trying to save a few quid by having double layer plastic ones fitted, and they make a hell of a racket when it rains, drowning out the TV some times. Eventually I'm going to follow acoustic secondary glazing principles by fitting another glazing sheet halfway down the upstand, with sound absorbing tiles lining the area in between.

yer noise is a good thing to think about... never did consider that.