So Whether you are replacing old roof windows or planning an attic conversion, there are numerous options to consider when choosing your new Velux windows. Making your new room brighter with plenty of natural light is probably one of your aims, to keep in touch with the modern trends in home decor. Velux have introduced their new roof window with a white painted finish to help you achieve this. The bright white finish with discreet wood graining is perfect for modern interiors and will enhance the beauty of your new room.
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Select your Velux Window Type
Velux offer 4 various roof window types and you should consider the benefits and operating methods of each before selecting the correct roof window. To help you consider each option, below is a quick guide to their attributes and benefits:
| Velux Window Type | Operating Method | Benefits |
| Centre Pivot White Painted | Manually Operated | Handle at top and window swivels inwards for easy cleaning – Bright white painted finish
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| Centre Pivot White Polyurethane | Manually Operated | Low Maintenance – Handle at top and window swivels inwards for easy cleaning
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| Top Hung White Painted | Manually Operated | Handle at the bottom – perfect for opening up the view – Opens outwards – great paint finish
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| Top Hung White Polyurethane | Manually Operated | Handle at the bottom – perfect for opening up the view – Opens outwards – low maintenance
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| Integra Electric Centre Pivot | Electrically operated | Perfect for high out of reach installations – easy to control and with rain sensors.
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| Integra Solar powered Centre pivot | Electrically operated via solar power cells | Perfect for high out of reach installations – electrical operation with no additional wiring
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| Conservation Roof Windows | Manually Operated | Perfect for those installations in conservation areas – Black outer finish
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| Flat Roof windows | Manually Operated | More light into the garage/workshop or extensions made easy
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| Double installations | Manually Operated | For larger rooms with that designer feel
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| Cabrio Balcony windows | Manually Operated | Open out your roof to make a Balcony and enjoy the view
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| Sun Tunnels | Manually Operated | Natural light into those dark spaces in the house you thought impossible
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| Smoke ventilation system | Electrically operated | Perfect for workshops with flat roofs –electrically operated system AA Fire Rated.
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What Size of Velux Window Do you Require?
If you are breaking into the roof space to create a new room the easy way to size your velux roof windows is by measuring the gap between the roof trusses – you will find that Velux have identified the standard gap measurements into their standard widths. Then all you have to do is plan your required height. See the table below for the current sizing of all velux standard roof windows:
| Heights/Widths | 55cm | 66cm | 78cm | 94cm | 114cm | 134cm |
98cm | CK04 | MK04 | UK04 | |||
118cm | CK06 | FK06 | MK06 | SK06 | ||
140cm | MK08 | PK08 | UK08 | |||
160cm | PK10 |
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