If you are re-roofing your home, the tubular skylight should be installed when the new roof is finished. They are designed as a retrofit into existing roofs. If you are building a new home, the roof must be on and the interior ceilings must be plastered. Do not install during construction. This will also increase the probability of incorrectly lining up the skylight. In addition, the job cannot be finished until the plaster is done as the tube attaches to the ceiling to hold it up.

Cost is the major difference. A tubular skylight doesn't involve major construction - no beams to cut, no drywall to install, and no painting. A 10" tubular skylight will light up about a 150 sq. ft area or give you the equivalent light as a 2'x2' traditional skylight. A 14" tubular skylight will light up about a 250 sq. ft. area or about the same as a 2'x4' traditional skylight. A 10" tubular skylight can go up to 10 feet in length, and a 14" can go up to 15 feet in length. See similar questions...

In most applications over asphalt shingles, our metal roofing can be applied over the old roof with 30lb felt underlayment or 1'x4' lathing boards installed between the existing roof and the new metal roof. This saves money and time. In addition, because there is no old roof to remove, landfill space is spared, helping to protect our environment. See similar questions...

Since 1998 Skylights Unlimited Inc has been manufacturing the SQUARE-FLEX Skylight Tube. The tube is sold directly to consumers, with installation included, and wholesale to the trade. The reaction to this new product has been phenomenal. Maximum Length: These are comparative installation lengths for providing the same amount of light from same-size tubes. See similar questions...

Rustic Shingle is designed to be installed directly over worn out asphalt, fiber glass or wood shingle roofs to provide long lasting, weather tight protection. This eliminates the time, cost and mess a complete tear-off would require. The light weight of aluminum does not add any significant weight load to the house, unlike most other products. However, in same rare cases the old material may need to be removed to allow a secure installation of Rustic Shingle. See similar questions...

Note that the weights for cedar, clay and concrete products are all dry weights. All three-product categories weights increase when wet . See similar questions...

The system can also be installed on a bracket on a south facing wall, close to the bathrooms. However, the installation is difficult and leads to extra cost. The fixing of the system to the bracket should be proper. Access to the system for repairs should also be ensured. Cost of hot water distribution piping could be reduced in such installations as the system will be close to the use point. See similar questions...

Rustic Shingle installation requires a minimum pitch of 3 in 12. The product is often installed over existing roofs without a tear-off. Your Rustic Shingle dealer can determine if your roof, like most, is suitable for a Rustic Shingle roof-over. Of course, Rustic Shingle is perfect for new construction too, requiring solid decking and 30# felt underlayment. See similar questions...

Customer's choice ? shingles, metal, tile, etc. Colonial Structures offers a double roof system that is strong, energy efficient, and more attractive than most others and can accommodate most any roof style your desire. See similar questions...

Answer: VELUX Skylights offer low-e glass as a standard in all of our units.The low-e coating is designed to let in the most amount of light and the least amount of heat. Once your skylights are installed, if you are still experiencing too much heat gain, a sunscreening accessory can be easily added. See similar questions...

This is a tough question to answer. Although you can definitely install a skylight into most any roof, many skylights leak when installed incorrectly. One of the easiest installations is into Asphalt shingle. Since we use steel roofing almost exclusively, it is more difficult to do. We suggest that if you want a skylight, that you hire a professional roofer to install it. They have the know how and capability to make the flashing you need to make it function properly. See similar questions...

PV panels can be removed for service of the system and your roof. If need be, the entire system can be removed from the roof. If you need to replace or have work done on your roof ? do so before adding a PV system. If you already have a PV system installed and need a new roof, contact the PV installer (or Solar Home Energy Solutions), before roof repair work is begun. See similar questions...

TAs are an abnormal collection of microscopic tubes, like bundles of pipes, which form in skeletal muscle. The aggregates are large enough to be seen by a light microscope but the individual tubes require an electron microscope. See similar questions...

We prepare your log shell to the point that it is ready to accept the roof you choose. The usual options, e.g., metal, cedar shingles, asphalt shingles, tile, are all possible for your log home. See similar questions...

No. Titan offers a solid tile accessory to be used in valleys and along gables to give the authentic look of slate or shake. The solid tile accessory makes installation easier as the installer is not trying to arrange different sized pieces to assure a full tile ends at the valley or gable. This adds to the realistic look of the roof. With our unique material we are the only company that can offer the solid accessories. See similar questions...

A Galvalume? SSR is an ideal system for retrofit roofing. Its light weight makes it suitable for retrofit applications over any old, leaking, conventional, nonmetallic roof system. Retrofitting is accomplished by installing to the existing roof structure a light weight sub-framing system, generally made with light structural steel sections, that provides a minimum ?:12 slope for the new Galvalume? SSR. See similar questions...

In most cases a metal roof can be installed over composition roofing materials. The condition of the roofing substructure will be a factor and the building codes in your area will dictate the number of roofing layers allowed. Because of its light weight, relative to all other roofing systems, many local codes will allow installation of a metal roof over multiple roofing layers where other systems would be prohibited. See similar questions...

with any roofing product, the best procedure to use when re-roofing is to tear off the existing roof and use industry approved underlayments to assure the best performance over the life span of the roof. But this can be done. It will not affect the material warranty, but it will affect the wind and fire ratings. So usually the benefits of tearing off out weigh going over an existing roof. See similar questions...

Even though a Pine Shake roof can be installed over an existing roof it is important that a professional check all eaves and other walkable areas for rotted wood. Repairs must be made before proceeding with the Pine Shake installation. There are unique flashing available for all required areas and this flashing would be used over the existing flashings. See similar questions...

Answer: VELUX skylights use flashing kits that are specific to roof pitch and roofing material. Provided the proper VELUX flashing is used and installed correctly, we will stand behind the product against leaks for the life of the roof. See similar questions...