What Counts as a Specialty Skylight
Most skylights are fixed units that let in light and that is it. Specialty skylights solve problems a fixed unit cannot: a ceiling too high to reach, a bathroom with no roof above it, a family that keeps forgetting to close the skylight before it rains.
Solar-powered venting units open by remote with no wire run through your ceiling. Sun tunnels bring daylight through the attic into rooms that are nowhere near an exterior wall. Smart skylights close themselves at the first drops of rain. We install all three, with ESA permits and TSSA solar electric compliance handled in-house.
The 3 Specialty Skylight Services We Offer
- Solar-powered skylight installation with Velux VSS and Fakro FXP units, $3,500 to $8,500.
- Sun tunnel daylighting installation with Velux TGR rigid tubes, $1,800 to $4,500.
- Smart rain-sensor skylights hardwired or solar, $3,200 to $7,800.
Residential Specialty Skylights
Cathedral Ceilings
Solar VSS units you could never reach by hand.
Interior Bathrooms
Sun tunnels where there is no room for a shaft.
Walk-In Closets
Small sun tunnels for true colour light.
Hallways
Sun tunnels or solar units, depending on attic depth.
Bedrooms
Solar units with solar blackout blinds.
Cottages and Second Homes
Smart rain-sensor units that look after themselves.
Commercial Specialty Skylights
Offices
Sun tunnels in interior meeting rooms.
Retail
Tubular daylighting for back-of-house spaces.
Clinics
Interior exam rooms brightened with sun tunnels.
Schools
Corridors and washrooms daylit without big openings.
Specialty Options by Technology
Solar Power
Integrated panel and battery.
Hardwired Electric
Keypad control under ESA permit.
Tubular Daylighting
Rigid reflective tubes with diffusers.
Smart Sensors
Rain, temperature and humidity triggers.
App Control
Velux Active integration.
Specialty Products We Install
| Product | Type | Installed price |
|---|---|---|
| Velux VSS | Solar venting with rain sensor | $4,500 to $7,500 |
| Fakro FXP | Preselect electric venting | $4,500 to $6,800 |
| Velux TGR | Rigid sun tunnel, 10 or 14 inch | $1,800 to $2,900 |
| Smart units | Hardwired or solar with sensors | $3,200 to $7,800 |
Our Specialty Expertise
Specialty skylights add motors, batteries, sensors and sometimes wiring to the usual roofing and framing work. We handle the ESA permit, commission every unit and pair every remote before leaving. It still blows our mind when we finish one and a dark interior bathroom lights up like it has a window.
What Actually Stops Homeowners From Choosing Specialty Units
“Motors will break.”
In our opinion, modern Velux and Fakro motors are reliable, and the manufacturer warranty covers them. Solar units also avoid wiring faults.
“Sun tunnels are just a gimmick.”
Rigid, highly reflective tubes deliver real daylight. Flexible cheap tubes are what gave them a bad name.
“Smart means complicated.”
We set it up and show you how it works.
“Permits for electrical work sound slow.”
ESA permits for these are routine and we file them.
Specialty Skylight Timeline
Assessment
Match product to problem.
Ordering
One to three weeks.
Install
Half a day for sun tunnels, one day for solar or electric.
Commissioning
Pair remotes, test sensors.
Specialty Skylight Cost in Toronto: What You Are Paying For
Product
Sun tunnels cost least, solar and smart units most.
Power
Solar avoids wiring; electric needs an electrician and ESA permit.
Tube Length
Longer sun tunnel runs add cost.
Controls
Remotes, keypads, apps.
Framing
Standard openings vs small tube openings.
Accessories
Blinds and sensors.
Specialty vs Standard Installation vs Replacement: Which Service You Need
Standard daylight: skylight installation. Upgrading an existing unit: skylight replacement. Hard-to-reach, interior or automated: specialty.
Fixed, Venting or Solar: Choosing Your Skylight Type
Fixed for light, venting for airflow, solar for remote control without wiring, sun tunnel where a skylight will not fit.
Specialty Skylight Timeline in Toronto: What to Expect Week-by-Week
Week one assessment, delivery in one to three weeks, install in half a day to a day.
Why Toronto Homeowners Choose Us for Specialty Skylights
Certified for Velux and Fakro, ESA permits handled and every unit commissioned. You will recieve a quick demo before we leave.
