Polycarbonate Dome Rooflights – A Hard and Durable

Polycarbonate Dome rooflights are a modern way to provide more economical lighting by using the sun’s natural light to meet your indoor lighting needs. Polycarbonate is a very hard and durable type of transparent plastic that offers a high level of versatility.
Polycarbonate is moulded into different shapes to create a small window like opening on the roof that lets in the sun’s light during the day, hence acting as the dome rooflights during the day. They come in a wide range of shapes, and sizes. They are also available in different types of glazing depending on your specific requirements.

These types of dome rooflights are ideal for schools, public buildings, hospitals, supermarkets and even homes. Some specific designs may include optional ventilation, or have an opening mechanism for use as access hatches.
You do not have to worry about UV rays or excess heat. Polycarbonate material has a very high temperature resistance. Intelligent design also helps to improve the heat insulation properties.

Some of the Benefits of Polycarbonate Dome Rooflights include:

Clear bright and perfectly distributed natural light. By utilizing the sun’s natural light, you are able to get more light intensity than any artificial lighting system can achieve. The Polycarbonate rooflights, therefore, provide sufficient light for better and safe working environment. These Kinds of dome rooflights are also more effective than the windows, no matter how large, since the positioning of the rooflights allows them to harness of light from the sun or a bright sky during the daytime.

Reduced energy usage as no electricity is required for lighting during the day. The amount of heat energy required to light large buildings usually results in very high utility bills. With these types of dome rooflights, energy required for lighting reduces to zero. These lights do not only reduce your energy bills but also reduces your energy footprint thanks to a more environment friendly source of light energy.

High security thanks high impact strength of polycarbonate. This plastic has up to 250 times more impact strength than glass. You can therefore rest assured that all the lighting points are not potential weak areas that burglars can take advantage of in their attempt to access your property.

Reduced downtime from blackouts; the suns natural light is consistent and more reliable as opposed to electric powered lights which are prone to blackouts and system failures. Harnessing the sun’s light through Polycarbonate Dome rooflights reduces downtime by ensuring you have uninterrupted light all through the day.

Available for all kinds of rooftops; There are a number of design options available to match the kind of roof you have. They can also be mounted directly on the steel structure for added strength.

There are ventilation options available such as incorporating vents or even including exhausting fans to the design.

You could buy polycarbonate Dome rooflights locally in the UK and have them installed as a modification even if they were not part of your building’s original design. However, for new buildings still in the design stage, including them in the blueprint ensures that you have better aesthetics and better light distribution and easier installation.