Installation Process

Expert installation made easy.

VELUX® skylight systems and Sun Tunnel® Skylights can be installed in flat or vaulted ceilings in two worry-free phases: rooftop and interior. The pros will recommend where skylight systems should be installed, so you can reap the maximum benefit from the natural light and fresh air they provide.

Installation Types

The Room

VELUX-trained pros will come inside for interior finish work and possible painting. If you have a flat ceiling, your installer will use drywall or other finish material to build a shaft from the skylight to direct the daylight into the room. This phase takes around half a day per skylight.

The Rooftop

VELUX-trained pros will cut a hole and fasten the VELUX skylight to the roof with three layers of protection to prevent leaks. Depending on the circumstances such as roof pitch and weather, the rooftop phase can take between one and three days.
2-3+ Days Total*

The Room

VELUX-trained pros will cut a hole in the ceiling to install the lower portion of the reflective tube between the roof and ceiling.

The Rooftop

VELUX-trained pros will cut a hole in the roof and install the top collar, the upper portion of the reflective tunnel, the lens and the flashing.
2 Hours*

The Room

There may be a small amount of interior drywall work depending on your replacement situation, but the majority of the replacement process will take place on the roof.

The Rooftop

VELUX-trained pros will get measurements from your existing skylights to ensure your replacements are a perfect fit, then they’ll replace your skylights
1 Day Total*

*Time estimates are based on averages. Project duration varies based on its complexity.

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  • Michael Navarro
    Skylight Roofing Experts exceeded my expectations from start to finish. They were knowledgeable, never pushy, offered fair pricing, completed a flawless installation on schedule, and completely transformed the look of my home. I highly recommend them. Andres and Christina were always prepared and ready for any questions. Give them a call!!
  • Joseph Jones
    From start to finish they were professional and did a great job.
  • Gillian Vickers
    We wanted skylights installed and found this company through the Velux website. We interviewed two companies and after meeting with Andres and Cristina we knew we'd go with them. Andres was thorough, knowledgeable and confident he could do what we wanted. Cristina had all the information available at her fingertips to answer my questions and showed us many photos of their completed jobs to help us decide on the design for our project. They even came with a sample skylight in their trailer so we could see and feel the quality of the skylights. On installation day, a very cold day in December, the fantastic 6-person crew arrived well before 8am. They hung plastic sheeting from the ceiling to the floor to enclose the work space, laid down protective paper and canvas tarps to protect the floors and used a specialty air filter to protect us and the crew from excess dust. They laid plastic sheeting over our nearby furniture for additional protection. Outside, our roofline is quite steep and I was relieved to see that the person assigned to be up there wore a safety harness. Andres was here all day working and supervising; the guys doing the drywall finish-work were here until quite late so the next day only final sanding and painting of the drywall needed to be done. (Drywall is not easy to do well, and this crew did an excellent job while standing on a tall ladder working above their heads.) They did a terrific job cleaning up afterwards as well. The finished product exceeds all expectations - we couldn't be more pleased. But more importantly, Andres and Cristina / Skylights & Roofing Experts are the kind of people you WANT working on your home; kind, courteous, professional, friendly, competent and experts at their job.