There’s nothing more frustrating than something going terribly wrong while there’s no one around to help. Like getting a flat tire, miles from the nearest town, getting a broken window during a storm is quick to cause panic. After all, nobody’s open for business during a huge storm, right? Actually, Aluplex does. Here at Aluplex, we know that disaster doesn’t go on pause when it’s inconvenient for us. That’s why we have emergency skylight repair services in Toronto. When things go wrong at a bad time, we’re here to help. Here’s how you can make the most of our emergency skylight repair services.

Keep Nature Outdoors

A broken skylight can be quite a problem. A nighttime storm brings more with it than difficulty sleeping. It can also bring with it some local animals wanting to seek shelter in your home. If the glass is completely broken, anything from birds to raccoons could head toward the warmth. Getting these well-meaning, but self-serving creatures out, once they’re in, can be quite difficult. The smaller they are, the more likely they are to get in, and the harder they are to remove.

The faster you have your broken skylight repaired, the less chance there is for these locals to sneak their way inside. While waiting for our repair team to arrive, stick around and keep an eye on things. Your presence is one of the best ways to deter animals from trying to get in.

Prevent Flooding

If animals inviting themselves in isn’t bad enough, we have to consider the even more wild and uncontrollable danger of flooding. Rain isn’t sentient, so it has no qualms about running in through every crack it can find. If your skylight is cracked, flooding is possible. If it has a hole in it, it’s almost guaranteed, in some capacity. At least, if it’s not prevented right away.

If you find that a skylight has broken while the rain is pouring, your most immediate reaction should be grabbing a towel or blanket to lay out underneath it. It will soon get soaked, but will continue to minimize the spread of water across the floor. As soon as you’ve laid out something to absorb the intruding water, get yourself a bucket or bowl – or many. Place them on top of the towel or blanket where most of the water is coming in. This will help catch much of the rain and prevent damage.

As soon as your emergency flood prevention is in place, give us a call. Our number is available right at the bottom of our website. While you wait for us to arrive, be sure to empty your bowls or buckets to keep them from overflowing.

Replace Your Broken Skylight ASAP

If you want to prevent damage to your home during a storm, take a broken skylight seriously. Even if it’s only dripping, waiting until the next morning can lead to expensive damages to your home. We’re available for emergency skylight repairs for a reason. Take advantage of that so that we can help keep you and your home in good shape. The best way to do that is by replacing your broken skylight as soon as possible.

Universities are always expanding. With more funding and with more research, putting in a new building is often a necessity. Plus, because so many universities are becoming aged, having  been built decades ago, they also must be updated. While there are many parts of a university building that may need improvement, today, we want to talk about how university building design can be improved with skylights.

Eco Friendly

The first thing to note is that including skylights in a university building’s design is an eco-friendly improvement. Instead of relying on large, overhead lights to brighten a main room, skylights will take advantage of the natural light outdoors. This is incredibly beneficial because the amount of money it costs to electrically light large, university classrooms or entry rooms can add up very quickly.

Not only do skylights save universities money by allowing them to spend less on electricity, less electricity use is better for the environment. The less energy we use overall, the less we rely on energy production, which is important until we, as a country, are using entirely renewable energy.

Morale Boost

If you’ve ever walked into a large building with a central room that has electrical lighting, you know it can be pretty depressing. Buildings with multistory foyers or common areas surrounded by floor lofts are wonderful. They’re spacious, tall, and offer a sense of breathing room. However, those effects can be entirely ruined if the only lighting is coming from ceiling lights. The lack of natural light and inadequate windows can quickly turn something spacious into something cavernous.

With large skylights overhead, however, it gives us a sense that there is no ceiling. The building’s space just goes on and on. Plus, everything can be its truest color under the crystal clear light provided by the outdoors. Sunlight coming in from overhead will reveal crisply and cleanly, signage, artwork, and other people. Electric lights just can’t compete.

Beautiful Appearance

Skylights are gorgeous. This is especially true of large, expansive skylights that are so sought after for university building design. They are so attractive, in fact, that most universities are implementing them in buildings with large, central rooms. The boost in appearance that skylights lend to university buildings is not just a huge morale boost. Additionally, they improve the value of the building. While university buildings are not likely to get sold or need additional appeal for profit margins, their value does increase the overall property value of the university.

Improve University Building Design with Aluplex

Aluplex is Toronto’s #1 skylight manufacturer and installer. If you want skylights for your university building design, give us a call today. We don’t just produce skylights, we also install them and provide 24 hour, emergency maintenance. Plus, we make other windows too. If you’re constructing a new university building, we can provide all the windows you need – not just skylights. For the highest quality windows around, Aluplex is the clear choice.

Want your office to stand out against the rest? Looking to make your office look high class? Office skylights are exactly what you need. The line between a hole-in-the-wall office and a noteworthy one can be something as simple as appearance. One of the easiest ways to make your office look expensive and high class without spending a fortune is by adding office skylights. Here’s how you can use and place skylights to your advantage.

The Perks of Skylights

Skylights have a lot of benefits that helps them pay for themselves. For one thing, they raise the property value of whatever building you put them in. They look prestigious without an outrageous pricetag. This makes your building’s resale value much better than a building without.

Secondly, you can save money on lights when you have skylights installed. If your skylights are placed in a central location and provide enough sunlight to your office, you may not even need electric lights on during office hours. That can save you a lot of money and is also better for the environment. 

Where to Put Them

The thing about skylights is that you need to put them in the right place. If you choose a bad place for your skylights, they might just prove to be a waste of money. Here are some great places to consider instead.

Over the Work Space

The best place you can put your skylights is over the main office work space. This provides employees light to work by and allows you to minimize electricity use during work hours. Plus, the aesthetic appeal of skylights overhead is sure to provide a morale boost for employees. Being cooped up in an office the entire morning can be a real downer. Letting in the sun and giving employees a view of the sky can help counteract that.

Above the Lobby

If you have a large lobby where clients, customers, or patients spend much of their visit, this is a great place for a skylight. Making your lobby feel bright and open is a great way to make your visitors want to come back. Having a classy waiting room or other type of lobby will leave a lasting impression on those who stop by. When your office is the first one they think of in the future, they’re sure to return.

However, if you’re considering installing skylights above your lobby, you should first decide if this is the best place for them. If you only have enough in the budget for one set of skylights, prioritizing the main work space is more likely to pay off. If you’re looking to install in two places, the main work space and the lobby make a great pair.

If you’re building or renovating an office in Toronto, Aluplex is your #1 source for glass. Give us a call if you have any questions about our products and we’ll be more than happy to answer them. We can also help you with your order of any of our glass products, including skylights.