Do skylights add value to a home?

It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise because skylight installations in Sydney are all the craze right now. In Australia, no matter where you are, we have the sun shining pretty much all round the year. The sheer amount of sunshine we get here in Australia is why solar panels are also growing in popularity. Our sunny disposition also makes us the perfect environment to invest in home additions that use sunlight for interior illumination. If we haven’t already spelt it out for you, call us to take advantage of Australia’s already perfect conditions for a skylight. 

Why skylights are a valuable addition to your home?

Before we get into the value that skylights add to your property, we want to touch on the value they will add to your experience of your home. Local Aussies are highly accustomed to an abundance of sunshine throughout the country, and in some ways, we’ve become dependent on it. Skylights allow you to enjoy its warmth by drawing sunlight into your interior spaces for a wide area. You can almost enjoy the sun’s outdoor benefits indoors. This home renovation or construction project won’t affect the property’s plumbing or electricity to install but instead harness the sun’s natural energy. It doesn’t matter if it is for residential or commercial applications; there is a skylight feature that is perfect for you. 

Benefits of skylight installation

We could get into the quick snapshots that explain the benefits, but we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the actual value of skylight installation. There is a certain timeless appeal about natural light in any property. Skylights are popular interior design techniques to brighten rooms up, increase ventilation and provide exposure to natural light. This creates the illusion of space in rooms that are smaller in area. Any installation that improves the feeling of lightness and welcoming in the property, like having extra sunlight inside, is known to improve the feel of the property and therefore bump up the property’s value. Other benefits include:

• Allows for natural light inside the property
• Added fresh air for ventilation
• An alternative to the dependence on artificial lighting
• Additional ventilation to typically warm rooms in summer
• Can affect the energy efficiency of a home 
• Adds value to the overall property

How do skylights add more value to your property?

Some renovation projects have a clear-cut figure of how much they’ll offer a return on investment. Skylights aren’t as simple to quantify because it isn’t easy to put a number on the feeling of a stream of sunlight on your face at a random point in any household. Skylights aren’t also features that are the first to be seen by potential home buyers, and many look at them as another feature to look after while others see them as an asset and valuable addition. Regardless of all these things, a skylight installed correctly won’t depreciate your home. In the popular view, they can add value in the eyes of confident homebuyers. Here’s how:

• Skylights have insulative properties
  

Your skylight may very well help with the costs of heating and cooling your home. Properly designed and planned skylights can alleviate the pressure on your energy lines and bills. Speak to one of our skilled skylight installers in Sydney, and they can explain how strategically placed installations can help you save money on heating and cooling costs. South-facing skylights, for example, are known to maintain warmth in spaces because they pick up more of the sun’s rays than skylights facing other directions. The same can be applied in winter because more sunlight in your home can shave money off your heating costs. Skylights can come with built-in shades that regulate how much heat is welcomed in the house. Those who opt for skylights that can open can also benefit from increased ventilation. Depending on your installation, you might enjoy the fresh air once you open your skylights on summer nights to vent the heat of the day out of your home.

• Skylights up the property value by improving living conditions 

Skylights offer more value than just in the form of a monetary increase on your property price. They ultimately improve the experience of living in the property because nothing is as refreshing as the feeling of the sun in your home. Skylights can add value to your home in a way that can’t be measured monetarily because some measures of its value are emotional in their experience. There are very few people who aren’t impressed by a skylight, and that’s because we can all relate to the non-monetary value of natural sunlight. It’s why many of us have to step outside for a walk, run or swim from time to time without explanation. This feature will also improve the overall look and appeal of otherwise dark and gloomy spaces with natural light.

• Value to property price

Natural light throughout the home is always an asset to any home buyer in Australia. Whether it is through windows or skylights, this feature is sure to increase the value proposition for your home. There is just something appealing about natural light. It gives the illusion of more space and makes a room feel warmer. Skylights also benefit from offering fresh air from venting skylights which are always a winner in any homebuyer’s book. The last thing anyone wants to purchase is a stuffy home, and skylights offer the benefits of the sun and fresh air. 

Professional skylight installers in Western Sydney

We hope we’ve illuminated all the way that skylights can add value to your home. Both for the experience of those on the property and those scoping out the premises for purchase. This investment offers double the value because what is more valuable than natural light and breeze inside your home. Choose us for a guaranteed professional installer to ensure the highest quality installation. Western Sydney Skylights only has experienced, skilled, and qualified installers in our ranks, and we insist on using high-quality materials and ensuring a perfect installation.