With the renewable energy movement, one product that is becoming more and more popular by the minute is the tubular skylight. Tubular skylights install in your roof, and, in a quite novel way, transfer outdoor light to the interior of your home.

Carefully engineered reflective tubes transfer sunlight into the house and diffuse it. The tubing balances the color, minimizing any color distortions and making the lights more like light bulbs. Many include baffles, which can limit the amount of light coming in. These are useful on bright days where the full power of the tube might be a little bit much. Sometimes baffles are engaged mid-day, but adjusted to provide more light during the early morning hours and evening hours, when the sun is not as powerful.

Tubular skylights should not be confused with regular skylights, which are basically just windows in your roof. They collect more light over a larger surface area and are much more efficient at illuminating an area.

The benefits of these lights are numerous. Some of the obvious reasons to install a tubular skylight include lower energy bills, potential tax credits, depression relief, and never having to buy another light bulb.  The lights require no maintenance and bring a sense of the outdoors into your home or office. They render colors in a truer fashion, making your home look more vivid and inviting. Plus, the natural light source can greatly reduce overall eye strain, making them a perfect option for a home (or commercial) office.

The tubes are designed for easy installation, with no structural changes to your home.