Traditionally skylights have not been recommended for bedrooms as they light up a room as soon as the sun comes up, waking up the person inside.
SolarBright’s MaxLight Tubular Skylight can be fitted with a MaxDim dimming system that allows the Skylight to be turned off when you want to sleep.
With homes now being built closer together than ever before the amount of natural light entering our rooms has reduced by shadows for our neighbours. Introducing a skylight to a bedroom is an easy way to increase the amount of natural light, especially if sunlight is being blocked by the house next door.
A skylight in a bedroom can not only improve the aesthetic but also have health benefits.
Factors that affect choosing Bedroom Skylights
These are the main factors to consider when choosing the right bedroom skylight for your home:
- Room Orientation
- Size of Skylights
- Energy Rating
- Installation
- Light Control
Room Orientation
The orientation will affect the amount of sun it gets during the day. North facing room get the most amount of light, while a south facing room will get the least. When selecting a skylight for a room it is important to recognize a skylight will operate with the most efficiency when it’s dome is in the sun. Having said that because the skylight is mounted on your roof it will receive more sun than the windows.
Size of Skylights
When looking at a skylight for a bedroom a key consideration is the size of the room. MaxLight tubular skylights allow a large amount of light into the room without the need for a large hole in the ceiling. For example a 250mm MaxLight will be more than sufficient for most rooms. For a large room we may recommend a 400mm unit.
Energy Rating
Light is often associated with heat, many products on the market not only allow light into your room but also allow heat in, our MaxLight product is energy rated which means it does not allow heat not your room. To put it simply more light less heat.
Installation
MaxLight skylights come with flashing systems to suit most Australian roofs, while they are designed for someone with DIY experience to install a professional install will ensure a leak free skylight for many years.
Light Control
As bedrooms are used for many purposes it may not always be an environment when you what the maximum amount of nature light. When you need to control the amount of light coming in a MaxDIM solar powered dimmer is the answer. The MaxDIM allows you to select the amount of light from light to dark and everything in between.
What size skylight do I need for my Bedroom
MaxLight skylight come in 2 sizes for a bedroom install, the ML250 and the ML 400
The 250mm model covers 18m2 making it perfect for the kids room or small home study.
The 400mm model covers 25m2 making it the logical choice for larger bedrooms and masters
Best skylight for bedroom
If your bedroom is dark and not getting a lot of natural light the installation of a MaxLight skylight can be the perfect solution for you.
With 2 sizes the MaxLight comes in the right size for your room.
Our Miro-Silver tube has the highest reflectivity for an anodized surface to deliver pure daylight colour. Other tubes use laminated polymer surfaces that deteriorate under UV light. The MaxLight tube does not, hence the industry leading 20 year warranty.
The Raycatcher advanced optical dome with it’s hail resistant shape, is the optimum in light capturing technology. It is designed to capture maximum sunlight with its crystal clear surface.
The MaxLight features a triple lens diffuser which is designed to give the maximum spread of light in your bedroom spreading the light evenly with no hot spots.
Looking for the best skylights installation for your bedroom in Sydney?
SolarBright is the number one choice for the best skylights Sydney has to offer. Our superior, state-of-the-art skylight technology and designs give you plenty of options to find one that suits your needs. Contact us today for a quote, and we’ll outline the costs of your new skylights installation.
