Roof Light Replacements

Fitting roof lights above industrial and commercial spaces both provides a safer and more pleasant environment as well as reducing operating costs. Light and sunshine are free, so why not use them? However, roof light replacement is a skilled undertaking.

The concerns are usually threefold: not disrupting ongoing operations, gaining safe access, and providing a professional seal between the replacement roof light and the roof structure. Inexperienced builders often provide a job that looks good when signed off, only to degrade within a few seasons.

Roof lights in the UK are constructed from a wide variety of materials, as are roofs themselves. Flat roofs, in particular, can be constructed in many different ways so the choice of replacement materials and techniques must always be compatible with the existing roof characteristics. Professionals, like Alpha Roofing & Cladding, always begin with a careful appraisal of the roof structure and condition, including its load-bearing characteristics.

When to consider a replacement roof light

Roof lights in the UK should be inspected on a frequent basis for three reasons. Firstly, problems of corrosion or structural weakening can start developing long before the leak manifests. Secondly, their transparency degrades over time even if they remain structurally sound, and this means extra costs incurred for backup lighting. Thirdly, insulation deteriorates, or may never have been properly considered.

Modern roof lights will look better externally and emit more light than the faded units they usually replace.

Natural lighting is healthier for workers, improving employee retention and morale. It also makes a significant contribution to reducing your carbon footprint. With 25 years of experience, Alpha Roofing and Cladding will guarantee a competent fit of any type of roof lights in the UK into roof constructions of every variety.