How To Install A Velux Skylight Metal Roof

A shingle roof metal roof or tile roof.

How to install a velux skylight metal roof.

Fcm fixed non opening vcm manual opening vcs solar opening. The rooftop portion of the skylight installation includes cutting the hole and fastening the skylight to the roof with the three layers of protection found in velux no leak skylights. This additional expense can add anywhere from 500 to 1 500 to the total cost of a project. Metal roofs can only support deck mounted skylights but if you have shingle or tile roofing you have the option to choose between deck mounted or curb mounted skylights.

What about installing a brand new skylight on the existing roof. We recommend that you follow velux australia s lead and trust skyspan custom velux flashings when installing velux products. The roof is metal so they choose to use skyspan custom flashings to install the velux products to the roof. Depending on the circumstances such as roof pitch interior light shaft depth and shape and weather installations can take between half a day and three days.

This guide presented by kyal kara from the block demonstrate the basics to installing velux skylights into a pitched metal roof with custom flashing while also providing some useful tips from experienced installers. Roofing materials and installation types. A skylight installation happens in two phases. If you prefer you can also install your blinds yourself.

Cutting in a brand new hole and installing a new skylight within the existing roof will involve additional re shingling and re flashing expenses. Velux blinds are designed to be easily installed in velux skylights and roof windows. Skylight blinds installation videos.