Skylight brands
Compare skylight brands on three things you can verify: the NFRC-certified U-factor and solar heat gain coefficient on the label, whether the manufacturer makes a flashing kit for your specific roof covering, and the written warranty document for the exact model. ENERGY STAR certification for skylights is based on those NFRC ratings and the thresholds vary by climate zone. Beyond that, brand matters far less than whether the person installing it flashes it correctly.
Every major manufacturer makes units that perform well and units that don't - model line matters more than brand. Two skylights from the same company can have materially different U-factors and glazing packages. Ask for the NFRC label numbers on the specific model quoted, and compare those, not the brochure adjectives.
Flashing kits are the practical differentiator. A manufacturer that offers a kit engineered for your roof covering - asphalt shingle, low-profile tile, high-profile tile, metal - is giving your installer the best chance of a dry roof. Ask which kit is included by part number.
Availability and service matter more than people expect. If a motor, control or blind fails in eight years, you want a brand your local suppliers actually stock. Ask the installer what they can get parts for locally.
We won't publish brand warranty terms here, because they change by product line and by year and we won't be the reason you relied on an out-of-date number. Ask for the current warranty document for the model on your quote, and read it before you sign.
Choosing skylights a brand
The judgement calls that decide the bill, before anyone quotes you.
- Compare NFRC label numbers, not slogans U-factor and SHGC are third-party certified and directly comparable. ENERGY STAR criteria for skylights are built on them and vary by climate zone.
- Ask which flashing kit, by part number The right kit for your roof covering is a bigger determinant of dryness than the brand.
- Check local parts availability Motors and controls fail before glass does. Buy something your local suppliers actually service.
- Read the current warranty document Terms vary by model and change over time. Get the one that applies to what you're buying.
- Weight the installer above the brand A well-installed mid-range unit outperforms a premium unit flashed badly, every time.
All skylights brands
Velux
Fakro
Wasco
Solatube
Where these figures come from
Sources last checked
- ENERGY STAR - Residential Windows, Doors and Skylights Key Product Criteria · retrieved 2026-07-26
- Cityside - Proper Skylight Flashing: Preventing the Most Common Leak Point on the Roof · retrieved 2026-07-26
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