Vancouver Skylights
Choosing your Vancouver Skylight
What type of roof do you have?
> Columbia Skylights are designed to fit on homes with 16” and 24” on center rafters or trusses
> Skylights can be installed on: Asphalt, Fiberglass, Shingles, Slate, Cedar shakes, Concrete and Spanish tile
> In Vancouver the most popular residential roofing material is: Shingles
Choose a fixed or venting skylight?
> Columbia Skylights are available in fixed and venting models
> Columbia’s fixed curb mount glass skylight is Vancouver’s most popular model
> Columbia’s venting curb mount skylight is available in manual and electric options
> Click the links below for more information
Fixed Curb Mount
Venting Curb Mount
Do you have a flat or sloped roof?
> Flat Roof: Install an acrylic dome skylight or a sun tube
> Sloped Roof: If you have a sloped roof you can install a glass or acrylic dome skylight or a sun tube
> Minimum Roof Pitch required for curb mount skylights: 2:12 slope
> Minimum Roof Pitch required for self flashing skylights: 3:12 slope
> Minimum Roof Pitch required for wood deck mount skylights: 3:12 slope
Glazing Options:
> Glass: 8 Glass glazing options
> Acrylic: 4 Acrylic glazing options including Polycarbonate
Choosing a glazing option to meet you needs in Vancouver:
> Canada is split into 3 Energy Star® zones based on annual average temperature
> BC spans zones: 1, 2, 3 - click the map below to find out your zone
> Vancouver resides in Zone 1
> Click here to find out what glazing option covers you for your location in BC
Choose your frame color:
Aluminum exterior skylight frame is available in the following colors:
1. Rideau Brown (standard) 2. Black 3. White 4. Charcoal Grey 5. Sandalwood 6. Clear Anodized 7. Mill Finish
For more information on Columbia Skylights email: orderdesk@columbiaskylights.com or call toll free on 1 888 437 5557