O'Keeffe's Inc. HorizonLite Skylights

Meet your precise daylighting needs with energy efficient HorizonLite Skylights. O'Keeffe's has been providing superior standard skylights to designers, architects, contractors and homeowners since 1939.

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HorizonLite Features

• Quality manufacturing techniques, such as full-penetration heliarc welding.
• Wide variety of standard sizes and custom glazing materials.
• Special sill design that allows installation on a flat roof with a mere 1/4" per foot pitch.
• Low profile design that looks as attractive from the outside as it does from the inside.
• Curb mounted (installed onto a wood curb attached to the roof) or self flashing skylights (attached directly to the roof) for easy installation.
• Oversized condensation gutters that weep moisture to the exterior.
• Standard designs fit roof-beam spacing and can be grouped to form modular configurations of any size.
• All aluminum parts are in a mill finish or in a select acrylic urethane finish to meet or exceed standard 603.8.
• All products are tested to meet ICBO standard, report #3710; Fire Marshall #4350-035:4.

HorizonLite Glazing Options

HorizonLite Skylights come standard with either insulating glass or single glazed glass. There are several glazing options to suit your preferences and requirements.

• Clear Tempered over Clear Laminated insulated glass allows maximum daylighting and clear viewing.
• Bronze Tempered over Clear Laminated insulated glass filters out some of the sun's rays therefore reducing heat gain and glare.
• Clear Tempered over White Laminated insulating glass allows daylighting with privacy.
• Clear Tempered over Argon Filled Low E Clear Laminated insulating glass adds insulation to keep summer heat out and winter warmth in while reducing UV ray penetration.

Sun screening shades are also available on all models when needed to increase the R value of the unit and to keep out extreme direct sunlight. These are very attractive pleated shades that are available in different color schemes to match any decor.

Note: all tempered safety glass resists breakage, while all laminated glass helps protect you and your property from UV rays

HorizonLite Acrylic Dome/Pyramid Skylights

These come standard with either a single dome or an insulating double dome. The acrylic comes in clear for maximum light transmission and a clear view, bronze for reduced light transmission, or white for maximum light transmission with privacy.

Skylight Color

Color selection is influenced by personal preference and a room's primary function. Clear and bronze allows direct shafts of sunlight to enter the room; translucent white diffuses sunlight. Diffused light is preferable for work areas where direct sunlight is not desired. Shading devices are also available.

Skylight Location

The location of the skylight in your home along with the need for ventilation determines whether you select a fixed or operable (opening) model. Bathrooms, kitchens and enclosed patio rooms are areas that frequently require additional ventilation. The choice of manual or electrically operable depends on the height of your ceilings, preference and budget. One electric operator can run multiple skylights, remote controls can operate up to 20 skylights, and rain sensors can be added to insure that your skylight is closed in case of unexpected rain.

Skylight Size

The size of the skylight depends on the amount of light required. A rule of thumb for determining skylight size is to figure one square foot of skylight area for each 20 square feet of floor space.