If you are looking for a new addition to give your home enhanced flair or exciting ambiance, skylights may be an asset to consider. In thinking about your roof's material, you may wonder if your house is a good candidate for a skylight, especially if you have a metal roof. Various roofing materials and skylights have specific installation considerations to make before purchasing them. However, with experienced guidance, your home can have a beautiful skylight, even if you have a metal roof. Here's how. 

Installing Skylights for Metal Roofs

Can you have skylights with a metal roof? Though these design elements may be easier to install when getting a brand-new roof, you'll be glad to know it's possible to add skylights to an existing metal roof. However, if you go this route, it's crucial to hire experienced contractors who can ensure correct installation. An incorrectly mounted skylight can cause many inconveniences, including damaging your home.

This cautionary advice should not discourage you from installing skylights in a metal roof, but it should inspire you to do your homework and carefully choose a contractor with sufficient training and experience. For example, an inexperienced contractor who does not know how to flash a skylight on a metal roof might inadvertently cause water damage to your home by installing improper flashing.

Benefits of Skylights for Metal Roofs

Though you may have several concerns about installing a skylight on your metal roof, various benefits can outweigh those. Consider these advantages of adding a skylight to your home.

1. Skylights Increase Natural Light

Letting in more natural sunlight can brighten your home, lending a newly refreshed mood. A skylight can change any room's aesthetics and ambiance, making them feel balanced and welcoming in a way they may not have before. Also, sunlight acts as a natural disinfectant, reducing mold and mildew's ability to grow in your home.

2. Health Benefits of skylights

Another positive aspect of natural light is the many health benefits it provides. For example, natural sunlight can help improve your mental and physical health by boosting your immune system and increasing the release of serotonin in the brain, helping you feel more positive, calm and focused. 

3. Skylights Energy Savings

The sunlight a skylight allows into your home can lower heating bills and reduce electricity use, because you can rely more on natural light than artificial light produced by electricity.

4. skylights provide Better Ventilation

Having a skylight also offers some ventilation benefits. Skylights can help release hot air from your home, making it cooler and more comfortable. Skylights in rooms where dampness is common, such as kitchens and bathrooms, can discourage moisture buildup. In addition, a kitchen skylight can disperse unpleasant cooking odors.

5. skylights Increase Resale Value

Skylights are a selling point that can significantly enhance curb appeal when you put your property on the market. If you are considering installing a skylight, account for the idea that its cost can increase your home’s value. 

Metal Roofing Types For Skylights

While there are many types of metal roofing materials, the best base for a metal roof with a skylight is one that can withstand the elements, such as copper, aluminum or zinc. These metals do not need protective coatings to combat weather's effects, so you won't have to worry about the flashing around your skylight rusting. 

More specifically, copper is an example of a beautiful metal that is a staple of elegant, luxury and high-end buildings. If you are looking for a roof that will give your home a sophisticated feel with ornate architectural design, copper roofing may be the right option for you. 

As a flexible roofing material, copper offers many possibilities for roof and skylight design elements. In addition to being the roofing material of choice for many buildings with and without skylights, copper has additional benefits that complement those of skylights. 

Durability is another notable aspect of copper as a roofing material. It resists mold, mildew, fire and other forces that are prone to damaging buildings. Another reason to choose a copper roof around a skylight is that it is lightweight, making it a perfect choice for almost any property. Copper roofs are also energy-efficient because they reflect sunlight, reducing thermal heating in your home and allowing for lower utility bills, less wear on your heating and cooling system and improved peace of mind. 

Between the benefits of copper roofing and its compatibility with skylight installation, a copper or another type of ornamental roofing material may be the perfect choice to increase your house's outward curb appeal and inward comfort.

Types of Skylights for Metal Roofs

When adding a skylight to your metal roof, professionals recommend two well-known types of skylights. The following options let in plenty of natural light and provide similar benefits. 

• Light-transmitting panels consist of translucent material, such as high-strength Fiberglas, formed specifically to match your roof's configuration and characteristics. These qualities allow light-transmitting panels to work seamlessly with metal roofs.

• Curb-mounted skylights, the most common skylight type, require a raised box structure called the curb, which installers flash into the roof to prevent leakage. The skylight sits atop the curb like a lid, making this choice available in many shapes and sizes and easy to replace when necessary.

Huber & Associates, an award-winning florida roofing company

If you are interested in installing a brand-new copper metal roof or have concerns about your existing copper roof, Huber & Associates can help. Give us a call today at 828-275-7678 or submit a message on our online contact form to get in touch with us today with any questions, concerns, comments or quote requests!