By Alexis Grace
When you own a home, you can refurbish the property, redecorate, or add different features that add to your own personal liking of aesthetic and design. For most people, when adding something new to their home, on top of thinking about their own personal comfort, and the functional aspects of the home, there is also always a nod to the value of the property and the impact that a new feature will have on that. With the addition of a roof lantern, a property can increase in value.
There are two ways to look at the value of a property and the benefits of adding a roof lantern. First, in a purely financial sense, there are huge benefits to adding a roof lantern to a property, especially if it is added as part of a flat roof extension, or a complete refurbishment of a property as a whole. By adding a roof lantern to a property, you are adding real-life value and making the property much more appealing and attractive to potential buyers and lenders.
Think about it, a house that has an extension at the back of the property, with a roof lantern attached that adds plenty of natural light to that side of the house, will be much more appealing than a property that does not have an extension as part of the property. In turn, this potentially adds a pretty significant value to the property, as it is more appealing. The greater the appeal, and the higher number of interested parties when it comes time to sell, the more likely you are to fetch a higher price.
In terms of the value to life a roof lantern or flat roof skylight can add to a property, it can be immeasurable, depending on your personal situation. By adding an extra room with the skylight or roof lantern that brings in plenty of extra light, you can ensure that your home is a much happier space to be in at all times. The greater the levels of natural light, the happier the people who live in that space generally are. With a roof lantern, the space immediately becomes a much brighter, and lighter place to be, with longer hours of natural light, and even more natural light reaching the adjoining rooms, that might have previously been kept in the dark. This type of increase in natural light brings about a much greater value to the quality of life.
Whether you are upgrading and refurbishing your home to add value to immediately sell it and maximise the potential sale value of your home, or you are looking long-term to spend a good few years in the property and potentially refinance in the future, a roof lantern can add both monetary value to your property, but also value to your quality of life during the time you live there. Suppliers of skylights and roof lanterns understand how to maximise the aesthetic of a property, complementing existing structures, and adding real value to a property, in all senses of the word.
