Flooding your home with natural light will transform any living space, it will bring it alive and brighten every corner. No-one wants a dark, dingy home that depresses and disappoints. So how can you add lots of lovely light to your latest home renovation project?
Rooflights are one very attractive proposition, especially for self builders. They are stylish in appearance, improving the aesthetics in a home, creating a cool contemporary feel. Their clean lines maximise the sense of space, bringing the outdoors inside to give the impression of a larger space and provide a stunning focal point to both the interior and exterior.
And if you get your hands on Korniche Flat Glass they are simple to install for a seasoned self builder.
How easy are rooflights to install?
Any self builder should be more than capable of installing a roof light. And with a frame in position all you need to do is finish up with a super smooth slab of glass and this is exactly what you get Korniche Flat Glass. It can simply be clipped into a fitted frame without any hassle, no messing about here.
Its unique clip-in system also means that it looks great, flawlessly concealing the joint between the glass and your internal ceiling finish. Plus, thanks to a new patent pending design feature it gives homeowners peace of mind.
If the glass ever does need replacing in the future, it can be done quickly and easily. But, just as importantly without any disturbance to the integrity of the internal finish.
A unique clip-in system means that Korniche Flat Glass can be clipped into a fitted frame without any hassle (Image credit: Korniche)
Double glazed or triple glazed? What should I get?
Which one should you choose? Double glazed or triple glazed? Both are designed to give good thermal insulation, but an extra layer can really force home the benefits. Korniche Flat Glass comes in both options and whatever you choose it won't break the clean, sleek lines of the flat glass system and its ultra-slimline profile design.
What it will do is provide exceptional thermal efficiency, thanks to a polyamide inner section and thermal break. This makes it an ideal all-year option that will let the light in, but keep the cold out and just as importantly help keep down your energy bills.
Korniche Flat Glass gives exceptional thermal efficiency with the help of a polyamide inner section and thermal break (Image credit: Korniche)
How secure are roof lights?
Roof lights means that you have a large expanse of glass in your roof, so you want to be sure that it is strong, safe and adheres to strict industry guidelines. Flat Glass meets the strict PAS 24:2016 standard, which measures the security performance of windows and doors in the UK, giving you peace of mind.
Plus, if there are any problems it is backed by a ten-year warranty for further reassurance.
Korniche Flat Glass follows strict industry guidelines ensuring it is strong and safe (Image credit: Korniche)
Do rooflights come in different tints and colours?
Glass is glass surely? It is, but Korniche Flat Glass brings with it much more than a just simple straightforward see-through window. You can choose from a host of tints to complement its black gloss bezel which meticulously frames the glass unit. There’s White, Grey and Black that are readily available, so if that's a colour you want then there’s no waiting about.
If you are looking for something more unique to match your home decor, don’t panic. You can get a bespoke powder coated RAL colour finish upon request. You might have to wait a little longer to get it but it will be worth it.
Where can I get my hands on Korniche Flat Glass?
If Flat Glass looks like the perfect fit for your new flat roof extension there’s plenty of ways to keep up to date with what's happening in the award winning world of Korniche. A YouTube channel brings a host of how-to videos, while its Vimeo channel offers demos that are worth a watch.
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