When extending a property, flat roof extensions give you the possibility to customise your home. They are a brilliant way to maximise a ground floor footprint, creating the footprint required for modern, open plan kitchen-diners and broken plan living zones.
However, deep extensions come with a big challenge which is the dark middle room problem. Because the range of natural light that is cast by the vertical windows and patio doors can only reach a few metres before it becomes dark. It can become very shadowed and gloomy.
The ultimate architectural solution is the installation of high-performance aluminum roof lanterns in Cambridge homes. By channeling the light straight from above, they flood the deep structural layouts with a wave of natural daylight.
Beating the Dark middle room
A standard vertical window or a set of bifold doors provide great directional light, however when it comes to bigger extensions its effects dwindle the deeper your extension gets. This leaves central food preparation areas, kitchen islands, and dining spaces reliant on artificial overhead lightning even in the middle of the day.
Architectural glass roof lights in Cambridgeshire solve this by capturing vertical zenith light. Daylight from directly above is up to three times brighter than light shining through a standard side window.
Managing the Greenhouse Effect
A common concern for homeowners considering large expanses of overhead glazing is temperature control, specifically that the space will overheat during summer or become very cold in the winter. Fortunately modern glazing technology can combat this.
Summer Heat Rejection
The microscopic coating on solar-control glass reflects up to 60% of the sun’s harsh infrared, heat energy, keeping your kitchen-diner comfortably cool on hot July afternoons.
Winter Thermal Retention
In the winter the glass acts as an insulator trapping ambient heat inside.
Building Regulations
Combined with advanced polyamide thermal breaks within the aluminium frame, these systems easily satisfy the strict energy efficiency requirements of modern building regulations.
An elegant Architectural Statement
Beyond the practical light-enhancing qualities that come. Aluminium roof lanterns serve as a stunning internal design feature. Because aluminium is exceptionally strong. The framework profiles can be engineered to be incredibly slim. This gives you expansive glass panels with minimal structural bars that would interrupt your view of the sky.
Internally the vaulted design of roof lanterns breaks up the flat plane of a ceiling, instantly creating an illusion of extra height and volume. This architectural elevation makes even compact extensions feel significantly larger and more luxurious.
Contact Us – Cambridge Windows
At Cambridge Windows, we specialise in home installations, looking to transform your house. Contact our local Cambridge team today to book your technical design consultation or visit our showroom to experience our ranges firsthand.
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