Safety / Security Rooflights

Designed to meet the highest safety and eco-friendly standards, this aluminium framed, toughened, laminated, low-E glass rooflight combines outstanding thermal performance with a sleek, aesthetic appeal. Accredited for Water-tightness, Strength & Safety.

ROOFLIGHT SPECIFICATIONS:

• Sizes quoted are inside visible glass size.
• Safety glass as standard, designed to prevent glass falling inwards in the event of breakage.
• British Standards define that inner panes must always be laminated wherever rooflights are more than 4 metres above floor level
• Toughened Laminated glass, designed to deter intruders as a source of entry.
• High Security – (Fixed into place from the inside, no external fittings).
• Triple Glazed, Toughened, Laminated, Low-E Soft Coated Glass.
• 10.8mm Laminated toughened inner pane of glass – One of the thickest in the industry.
• Coated with Pilkington’s Activ™ Self-Cleaning Agent on Outer Pane.
• Very low U-Value – 0.79 W/m²K
• Excellent Thermal and Noise Reduction Qualities.
• Aluminium Framed Design for easy-fit.
• Heavy Duty Anthracite Grey finish, RAL 7016.
• Conforms to Current Building Regulations.
• British Standard Approved – BS EN 12150 & BS EN 14449.
• CE Approved – Kite Mark Stamped.

TRIPLE GLAZED DESIGN:

• OUTER PANE: 6mm Toughened, Soft Coat SELF-CLEANING Glass
• 16mm Black Warm Edge Spacer (reduces thermal conductivity, lowers heat loss)
• Argon Gas filled between glass panels
• MIDDLE PANE: 4mm Toughened, Soft Coat Glass as standard
• 16mm Black Warm Edge Spacer (outstanding external sound reduction)
• Argon Gas filled between glass panels
• INNER PANE: 10.8mm Toughened, LAMINATED Soft Coat Glass
• – Gives a U Value of 0.79 W/m²K

Designed for easy installation, each unit is made to the exact size of your roof aperture, with no unsightly frame compromising the visible glass area. You’ll enjoy more light for your money!

KEY FEATURES:

• 10.8mm Laminated toughened inner pane of glass – One of the thickest in the industry.
• Each unit fits directly on to a 4″ x 2″ timber up-stand . Prepare your roof, apply the roof covering and finish, then simply place our rooflight into place. It couldn’t be easier!!
• High Security (Fixed into place from Inside).
• Powder Coated Grey marine grade aluminium frame for incredible durability.
• We can apply a Blue Tint Film if required. Contact us for pricing.
• Easy-clean, Active glass as standard

20 Year Warranty

THESE EASY FIT ALUMINIUM ROOFLIGHTS HAVE AN INNER PANE OF GLASS THAT IS 10.8mm THICK, MADE FROM TOUGHENED LAMINATED SAFTEY GLASS. NO ONE ELSE IS SELLING ANYTHING THAT IS EVEN CLOSE TO THE HIGH SPECIFICATION OF OUR HIGH SECURITY / SAFETY ROOFLIGHTS.

BUILDING REGULATIONS:

All rooflights, regardless, must comply with the requirements of Building Regulations and relevant safety regulations. For example, glass rooflights for a domestic extension should normally have a laminated glass inner pane to prevent the risk of shattering and falling into a room, (normally requiring the inner pane to be at least 8.5mm Laminated glass). This unit has a 10.8mm Laminated, Toughened inner pane of glass – One of the thickest in the industry. British Standards stipulate that inner panes must always be laminated wherever rooflights are more than 4 metres above floor level.

Why Laminated?

Rooflights are typically available in laminated glass, or tempered glass. We recommend laminated glass rooflights in all instances. Building regulations are also leaning this way and are a requirement for certain out of reach, or above 4 meter applications. Laminated glass rooflights are preferred because they provide a greater level of safety to persons and property located beneath.

When a tempered glass rooflight breaks, the glass shatters into small pieces, which can then fall down into your home potentially damaging / harming anything below; including persons, pets, furniture, and flooring. Not to mention that when a tempered glass rooflight breaks, there is no longer a glass pane in the rooflight to protect the interior of your home from the exterior elements.

When a laminated glass panel rooflight breaks, the glass is designed to remain intact. Therefore the small shattered pieces of glass will not come cascading down into the interior of your home. The laminated glass pane will remain in the frame of the rooflight, continuing to provide some protection from the exterior elements.

In addition, the inter layer also acts as a UV filter, deflecting as much of the sun’s rays as possible, helping to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures.

In terms of durability and safety in the home, laminated glazing offers increased security for any rooflight as it becomes progressively harder to break through the glass even when it has been broken.

As we’ve already stated, laminated glass is one of the best ways to combat UV rays, but it’s also highly effective against solar gain for interiors too, especially when combined with a solar control glazing coating. This means that the laminated inner pane of the rooflight allows visible light to pass through into living space below, whilst absorbing and deflecting the vast majority of the UV transmittance.

Another huge benefit of laminated glazing is its ability to reduce the impact of external noise within interiors. It is significantly more effective at minimizing external noise pollution than a standard Triple-pane glass rooflight and even more so than a Double-pane glass rooflight.