Location: Gauteng · System: Patio Ceiling · Skylights
The brief
Deep patios can go gloomy under a solid roof — twin skylights solve it, pouring daylight into the middle of the space while the insulated ceiling does its weatherproof work.
What we built
Skylights integrate into the double-roof system without compromising the watertight envelope: light where you want it, weather nowhere.
Interested in something similar? Explore Patio Ceilings or see more from the gallery.
The problem skylights solve
Deep patios go gloomy under a solid roof, and so do the rooms behind them. It is the most common objection to an insulated ceiling and it is a fair one — you gain a usable, temperate space and lose light in the process. Skylights resolve the trade instead of splitting it: daylight lands in the middle of the space while the insulated ceiling handles the temperature.
Why not just use louvres instead?
Adjustable louvres are the alternative answer to the same problem, and on some patios they're the better one. The difference is that a louvre roof is 95% watertight when closed, whereas an insulated ceiling is waterproof with double-roof rain protection. If the space needs to be a genuinely sealed room — an office, a gym, a lounge — the ceiling plus skylights is the specification that gets you there without going dark.
The specification behind it
- Insulated, waterproof patio ceiling with twin skylights
- Double-roof rain protection and full all-round guttering
- Multiple downpipe outlets
- Downlights and fans available alongside skylights
- Ready to be enclosed with doors and windows
If you're considering the same
Tell us how deep the patio runs and which rooms sit behind it — depth is what determines whether skylights are a nice addition or the thing that makes the project work. See also our guide to ceilings versus louvre roofs.
