Klober Suntile ?

[SoWeezy]

are these the only people that make this type of system ?

seems pretty expensive, for what you get, at around £140 for the basic kit... or am I looking in the wrong place ?

thanks

[Andy Kirkland]

There are many variations on the market - all pretty much the same idea. We've just installed a Velux Sun Tunnel and it is bloody good. Got someone in to do the roof work and I fitted the rest - took about a days work to finish it to a good standard!

Email me if you want any info...

Cheers,

Andy

[Andy Hall]

Two questions.

How do you clean the outside? AIUI, conventional Velux rooflights can be tilt and turn and thus cleaned from the inside.

Is this subject to planning permission?

[Andy Kirkland]

There is no easy way to clean the rooflight part since it is an enclosed unit - ie the only practical way is to clean it on the roof. But since the rooflight is for light rather than vision I am working on the basis that it is less critical - ie a good proportion of light will still be transmitted through a slightly dirty glass.

In general no unless you are in a conservation area (which we are which is why we went for the Velux since it has a *very* low profile - only protrudes maybe 20-30 mm above the slates).

If anyone is considering buying one I would recommend getting a "rigid" tu be system - the flexible tubes seem like a bodge alternative and as I understand do not transmit light as well - especially over larger distances. The kits are very "Heath Robinson" - the tubes and elbows are very thing gauge metal and are held together with nothing more than self tappers and aluminium tape. I reinforced mine with sections of rigid insulation through the ceiling and it is pretty sturdy.

Andy