| urrent global economic crisis has hit many families | | | | When having a skylight or roof light installed be |
| hard, jobs have been lost, salaries have been cut | | | | sure to use an approved installer that is ISO 9001 |
| and as a result many families have been forced | | | | approved and also insist on having at least three |
| to cut back. So you may be thinking is this the | | | | references from customers who have recently |
| right time to making home improvements? Well | | | | had work undertaken by the installer. Remember |
| surprisingly yes! Although property has seen a | | | | there are many disreputable trades people out |
| drop in value recent months due to the decrease | | | | there and any shoddy work can cost more in the |
| in demand for property, generally speaking over | | | | long term to put right. |
| time property will increase in value. So making a | | | | Roof lights can also dramatically improve the |
| home improvement such as installing a skylight | | | | appearance of your home and add much needed |
| can be a valuable home improvement that can | | | | value to your house. Roof lights can be mounted |
| both increase the value of your property and | | | | on steel, aluminium, wooden or a concrete base/ |
| save you money too in heating and electricity | | | | kerb. Adding a roof light again can help keep the |
| related costs. | | | | heating costs down by as much as 15% and |
| Installing a skylight into your home can both | | | | increase the value of your home by up to 10%. |
| improve the value of your home by up to 10% | | | | Again roof lights come in a variety of different |
| and help you save money on heating bills and | | | | sizes and start from around £400 upwards |
| electricity bills. So how can a skylight help you | | | | plus fitting depending upon the type and size of |
| save money on energy costs? Well adding a | | | | roof light that you want. |
| skylight allows more of the sun's rays into your | | | | Howells Patent Glazing Ltd are a well respected |
| home, this both serves to reduce the amount of | | | | manufacturer of Patent Glazing, Rooflights and |
| lights that you need to turn on and also more | | | | Canopies. Its products are mainly supplied to the |
| heat energy is trapped by the skylight reducing | | | | commercial sector, i.e Shopping Centres, Schools |
| the amount of energy needed to heat your | | | | Office Development and Hospitals. |
| home. | | | | Howells glazing undertake contracts on a supply |
| Adding a skylight can help to make your home | | | | only or supply and install basis. We will also act as |
| look more modern and fashionable. Skylights are | | | | Main Contractor, taking on small elements of |
| available in all different shapes and sizes to suit | | | | building work and supporting framework. Products |
| different houses and building types. Prices for | | | | are manufactured in our factory complex at |
| skylights are very reasonable and can start from | | | | Cradley Heath, West Midlands, and shipped to |
| as little as £99 plus fitting. So as you can | | | | sites by our tailored transport. We have Sales, |
| see at these credit crunch prices it makes financial | | | | Estimating, Technical and Contracts departments |
| sense and aesthetic sense to add a skylight to | | | | to supply the requisite support. |
| your home! | | | | |