How Korniche roof lanterns and bi-fold doors add natural light to your space

When planning the design of your space, we typically consider where we place doorways and windows and plan the room configuration around them. But rarely do we look up at what can be added to the ceiling to introduce more daylight.

Yet installing a Korniche roof lantern can not only flood your space with natural light, the angle of this light can totally transform a room, making it feel larger and more inviting. Not only that, but if you've opted for a flat roof, a roof lantern can add that wow-factor to the exterior as well as the interior.

And coupled with large bi-folding doorways that lead out to your outdoor space, the result is one truly worth considering. 

Korniche uses aluminium for a light-weight finish

While timber frames have historically been the go-to material for windows, doors and rooflights, aluminium now has far more to offer. The material is light-weight as well as hard-wearing plus it doesn't warp like an oak-frame might. Aluminium is also highly weatherproof — ideal if your build is in an exposed location.

With Korniche's rooflight design, their choice of material also offers tighter tolerances as well as accuracy. This means Korniche's roof lanterns are easily fitted and glazed, with Korniche claiming to be the fastest roof lantern installers on the market at the moment. This of course ensures minimal disruption for homeowners.

And once installed, there is minimum fuss with minimal maintenance requirements. Korniche frames are available in a range of 150 RAL powder-coated colour options as well as a choice of matt, satin or gloss finishes too.

Korniche offers more glass and less frame

The benefits of using Korniche's aluminium frames aren't just in the durability of the material. They can also have a much-slimmer profile than is possible with alternative materials such as timber or uPVC. When it comes to bi-folding doors, Korniche's bi-folds are far more light-weight, making them easy to open and close. The frames are also strong enough to facilitate wider glass panels than can be achieved with other materials. 

What this all means is there can be more glazing and less frame, making the overall look more about natural light and the view rather than the structure of the bi-folding  doors and roof lanterns themselves. And what an advantage this can really be. When you open up Korniche bi-folding doors, you can truly see the benefit in having them installed as what would have been a solid wall, instead becomes a real showstopper, with immediate access to your patio or green space outdoors.

Bear in mind too that the most consistent source of natural light is from the south, so orientating your bi-folding doors will maximise solar gain. Meanwhile, daylight that comes from the north will be lower in light quality, although also consistent, while light from the east or west will vary much more.

Glazing options for solar control and self-cleaning

Korniche uses glazing in its roof lanterns and bi-folding doors that has fantastic thermal efficiency, with solar control to avoid overheating in the summer months while allowing for plenty of daylight to stream into your space in the winter.

Not only does Korniche's premium glazing offer solar control but it also, importantly, is self-cleaning. This is because the premium coating that is on the glass breaks down organic dirt using the sun's ultra-violet rays, reducing the ability of inorganic dirt to stick to it. Droplets of water meanwhile pick up this loosened dirt to help it drain away from the surface of the glazing.

This self-cleaning functionality can be well worth the investment for roof lanterns in particular, which would otherwise require a ladder to access and clean by hand. Not to mention the additional cost of the window cleaner.

For more information on Korniche's range of roof lanterns and bi-folding doors, as well as where to buy, visit www.korniche.co.uk You will also find inspirational videos and brochures to give an insight to what can be achieved by specifying Korniche.