Dome shaped skylights, also referred to as ‘domelights’ are installed into thousands of homes in the UK, but more so on commercial buildings.

You will notice that many school buildings have these fitted above and there’s good reason too. Having domelights not only invites more light into the room, but it also makes the room a more productive workspace.

So why dome shaped?

The dome shape essentially allows light from all sides to access the room and in simple terms these are merely designed to bring in extra light, but the wide-open view of the sky can also promote a feeling of openness and happiness. With a domelight, you also get the illusion of extra space, so having them installed to the roof of your kitchen extension, conservatory or summer house will not only make your space more inviting, but more spacious on the eye too.

Dome shaped skylights have been around for some time now, but they’re not going away any time soon because what they can achieve in terms of grabbing fresh daylight is at a different level. On a flat roof, they will pick up sunlight from all angles and channel that light into your room. This can also save you money on your electricity bills as you don’t feel the need to switch the light on all of the time. So to summarise, with a dome shaped roof light or skylight, you get a high performance day lighting system that saves you energy, makes your room feel bigger and creates a happier ambience altogether. That’s the importance of a good quality lighting solution for rooms, which may naturally be quite dim and dark, so if you’re suffering from low lighting in one of your rooms, consider getting a domelight installed. They can be fitted to flat and pitched roofs, so do make sure you check out the latest designs from top brands.