Have you been considering adding or replacing a skylight to your home? Renaissance Roofing, Inc. is proud to offer Velux Skylight new installation and replacement. If you are considering a roof replacement, it is the optimal time to add a skylight to your home, as it is always most cost-efficient to install a skylight during the re-roof process.
What is a Skylight?
Skylights can vary – some are made of glass and others are made of plastic. They come in many different shapes, sizes, and installation types. In short, skylights are a window installed on a roof or ceiling that allows natural light to enter your home.
Velux Background
With Renaissance Roofing Inc’s 30 years in business, Velux has been our only source for skylights. Velux has been around since 1941, totaling over 80 years of business. They work globally with sales and manufacturing operations in more than 40 countries all over the world. Two of the many roof-related window solutions they offer are skylights and sun tunnels. These skylight systems are available in fixed and venting models, as well as in curb-mount, deck-mount, and self-flashed installation configurations. The venting models of skylights are also available in solar-powered, electric, and manual!
The Complete Velux Skylight System – Skylight Options Consists of:
• Velux Glass Unit Skylight
These unit skylights are industry-leading and have many different glass options available.
• Solar-Powered Room Darkening White Skylight Shade
This solar-powered shade offers total light control, increasing the skylight’s energy performance by up to 45%. This is standard on most skylights that Renaissance Roofing, Inc installs.
• Pre-Paired Remote Controls for each Skylight & Shade
Factory-paired remote controls for shades are straightforward to set up, have easy operation, and come included in most skylight systems. This remote control is used to open and close the skylights.
• Standard Safety Glass
Laminated glass with low e-protective coating that’s dual-sealed and injected with argon glass for extra protection.
• Rain Sensors
Sensors that close the skylight automatically at the first signs of water.
• Insect Screens
The skylights come with insect screens made to prevent bugs and debris from entering your home through your skylight.
• Weathertight Guarantee/Compatible Velux Flashing Kits
Velux Flashing has a weathertight seal around deck and curb mount skylight systems, which is required to qualify for their 10-year installation warranty.
Velux offers a warranty to provide peace of mind so that homeowners can be confident that their Velux Skylight system with a flashing kit will withstand a variety of harsh weather conditions. The warranty provides 10 years of workmanship protection backed by a patented three layers of water protection on deck-mount and curb-mount skylights. The three layers of protection are the skylight’s pre-attached seal, adhesive underlayment, and engineered flashing. All three of these components come together to provide a watertight guarantee.
Solar Tax Credit
Another one of the great perks of installing a Velux Solar Skylight is that it qualifies for the Residential Clean Energy Property Credit, which would provide a tax credit of 30% of the installed cost of the skylight. Despite most skylights being eligible for this credit, Renaissance Roofing, Inc. is not a legal or tax advisor and always recommends reaching out to your personal tax advisor for advice on qualifying for this credit.
IRS Fact Sheet Residential Clean Energy Property Credit
Below is a snippet from the IRS Tax Credit Fact Sheet published in 2022. Tax credits have to be approved by congress and can change from year to year. At the time of this blog, the tax credit is valid through December 31st, 2025.
Upgrade your home today with a beautiful new skylight system to add more light and clean energy to your home! For more information on Velux Skylights, visit Velux’s website at https://www.veluxusa.com/
