Building regulations – Quickguides for rooflights, Part L, Conservation of heat & power
Quickguides on building regulations, Part L – Conservation of heat and power for rooflights and roof windows.
Rooflight Association at RCI Show 2023
Interested in what a membership with the Rooflight Association has to offer? Then come and see us at Stand 1. The RCI Show 2023 is a great opportunity for rooflight suppliers, manufacturers, specifiers, consultants and other daylight professionals to meet with the whole supply chain. Visit us to connect with Rooflight Association members and learn…
Beware of site-fabricated ‘rooflights’
These days, natural daylight has become a must-have feature for homeowners and self-builders, as more of us are aware of the beneficial effcects of daylight in our homes. This, of course, is great for the rooflight industry, but appears to have kicked off a trend among less scrupulous traders, improvising what they claim to be…
Rooflight Association Case Studies showcase multi-sector expertise
The Rooflight Association’s membership encompasses businesses providing all kinds of rooflighting solutions, for every sector. The Case Studies page on our website gives a quick and clear overview of the breadth of rooflighting expertise within our membership. Private homes: offices; factories; warehouses; urban regeneration schemes and other projects, are all covered in detail – and…
Today, 21st June, is the Summer Solstice
Today is the Summer Solstice – the day of maximum daylight hours. Here’s an interesting fact: A study analysing posts from 2 million Twitter users found that positive messages were sent out more frequently when days were longer. Other studies found that people exhibited higher happiness levels earlier in the day. One can, therefore, conclude…
Rooflights & safety – latest from NARM
This January sees the publication of an article by Mark Wilcox, Safety Representative for NARM, who explains the role that NARM is playing in improving safety standards for workers outside on the roof – as well as for those inside the building. You can read it here on this website: https://www.narm.org.uk/the-ins-outs-of-rooflight-safety/ …or in the January…
Reasons to be optimistic for 2021
Considering the challenges we have all faced over the last year, as we enter 2021 the UK’s rooflight industry appears to be performing well. During the early part of the first UK lockdown in back in March 2020, manufacturing at our member company sites was suspended and construction sites were temporarily closed, while management functions…
Optimise living space creatively, with rooflights
Mention the word ‘rooflight’ and most people would think of a typical, hinged ‘roof window’ for use in pitched roofs, or one of the increasingly popular flat glass rooflights for flat roofed extensions. However, the term ‘rooflight’ can be applied to a huge range of different products, all designed with the primary aim of delivering…
Information and advice for homeowners and self builders
Recently, we have received a number of complaints relating to glass rooflights which have either been sourced from a questionable supplier, or fabricated by a non-specialist builder. Many of these have come from homeowners or self-builders, who have experienced problems with these installations. In some cases, there have been instances where safety of individuals both…
