BLINDS AND SHADES
VELUX announces the ENERGY PERFORMANCE PACKAGE CLICK FOR DETAIL
Homeowners that pair a VELUX fixed or manually venting skylight with solar-powered shades are eligible for a 30% Federal Tax Credit. This credit applies to the cost of the skylight and solar shade and also to the labor and materials required to install the unit. This can result in an average benefit of $730 or more. We often find that the Energy Performance Package allows us to install a fixed skylight with the solar shades cheaper (after the tax credit) than without.
There are two shade colors that are available for immediate factory installation; WHITE for Room Darkening or WHITE for light-filtering shades. VELUX also offers several optional colors specific to either the light-filtering or room darkening shades that are not special order but please contact us for availability and lead times for delivery and installation. Then there are the colors that cost slightly more than the in-stock shades, but please contact us for availability and lead times.
Adding room darkening shades can improve the energy efficiency of your skylights by up to 40%, control or block the outside light up to 98% and further reduce solar heat gain by 20%.
LIGHT-FILTERING Single pleated shade (manual or solar powered) with special order colors
ROOM-DARKENING SHADE (manual or solar powered) with special order colors
VENETIAN BLIND (manual only) with special order colors
Special Order Roller Shades are also available in stock WHITE and BEIGE as well as many special order colors. They can be ordered for both light-filtering and room darkening applications and are available in manual and solar models. All solar powered shades are eligible for the 30% Federal Solar Tax Credit.
CONTROLS
The new line of VELUX hand-held remotes come pre-programed to each skylight or shade…one for each shade and one for each venting skylight. If a venting skylight is ordered with a shade VELUX will include a gateway which allows the shade and skylight to be operated by a smart phone in addition to the hand- held remote.
Manually operated shades or Venetian blinds will need a “7 hook” to control their operation.
FLASHING SYSTEMS
The backbone of VELUX skylights are the flashing kits that ensure a weatherproof installation. All VELUX flashing kits come with pre-measured VELUX underlayment. Please note that the VELUX No-Leak Warranty requires the purchase and correct installation of the recommended flashing. VELUX recommends new flashings be installed whenever a new roof is being installed.
- EDL Flashing kits are required for all deck-mounted units.
- ECL Flashing kits are made for curb-mounted skylights.
GLAZING OPTIONS
We recommend and install only the laminated NEAT Glass — Clean, Quiet & Safe
VELUX has several glazing options that increase energy efficiency or address special situations. In the Midwest we alway suggest the Laminated Glazing which adds a third pane of glass with a clear membrane sandwiched between two panes of specially heat-treated glass. This glazing meets building code for all overhead applications and increases protection from the UV light wave which damages furniture, wood and fabric.
It helps keep your skylight clean, quiet, and safe. Special coatings cause water to sheet and organic matter to decompose rapidly; the result is a skylight that stays clean and washes itself every time it rains. And the laminated glass is 25% quieter than regular glass and 50% quieter than plastic.
Insect screens allow the best of the outdoors in, while keeping insects out. All venting skylights come with insect screens however with Roof Windows, screens are an option. Screen shown is mounted below a VELUX Roof Window.
