A roof lantern in Flevoland is ordered from DagLichtDesign in Barneveld, on the Veluwe on the other side of the border lakes.
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A roof lantern in Flevoland is ordered from DagLichtDesign in Barneveld, on the Veluwe on the other side of the border lakes. In short: custom work from our own factory, a quote within 24 hours and a lead time from 2 weeks after approval. Collection or delivery on an agreed date, both are possible.
Lelystad is about 55 km from the factory and Almere about 60 km. Flevoland is the youngest province in the Netherlands. That makes the housing stock here different from elsewhere, and so are the questions about a roof lantern.
The Noordoostpolder fell dry in 1942, Eastern Flevoland in 1957 and Southern Flevoland in 1968. Lelystad got its first residents in the late 1960s, Almere in 1976. Almost all homes were therefore built after the war, most of them from the 1970s onwards: many terraced and semi-detached houses, and in Almere also districts with self-build homes and distinctive architecture.
In a young home the structure is usually well documented and the insulation reasonably up to standard. Building drawings are often still available. Building new? Then it pays to put the roof lantern into the design early; read including a roof lantern in a new build.
Flevoland is flat and open. Between the residential areas and along the border lakes there is little to break the wind. For a roof lantern this means a firmly anchored upstand, a well-sealed connection and careful lifting. Do not fit a roof lantern in strong wind, because a glass surface catches a lot of it.
On an open plot without tall trees, the sun comes in at full strength too. If the roof lantern faces south, consider solar control glass. The article on overheating under a roof lantern sets out the options.
Many terraced houses in Almere and Lelystad have a deep living room, and a rear extension of a few metres has often been added. A mono-pitch roof lantern suits it well. The sizes 1, 2 and 3 metres are always in stock, and up to 5 m wide it can be done in one panel without an intermediate bar.
Such an extension usually has a flat roof with EPDM or bitumen. The roof lantern sits on an upstand and is connected to it watertight; the fitting guide describes both details. If there is already a rooflight dome in that roof, it can often make way for a roof lantern, provided the joists allow it. With the standard pitch of 8°, the dirt the polder wind carries along also runs off well.
For a roof lantern in Almere, you go with DagLichtDesign straight to the workshop where it is made.
Read more →In Lelystad, a roof lantern is often about a flat roof.
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Frequently asked questions about Flevoland
You collect it by appointment in Barneveld, with no delivery charges, or it is delivered on an agreed date. How delivery works is explained under roof lantern delivery in the Netherlands.
Usually yes, provided the structure allows it. A contractor or structural engineer assesses the load-bearing capacity of the roof. With a recent home the building drawings are often still available, which makes that assessment easier.
Usually not for the roof lantern itself. A new extension, annex or canopy sometimes does need one, depending on the situation. Check with your municipality: Almere, Dronten, Lelystad, Noordoostpolder, Urk or Zeewolde.
HR++ double glazing is standard, with a U-value of about 1.1 W/m²K. On an open, sunny plot, solar control glass is worth considering. Triple glazing insulates better but does not always pay for itself within ten years.
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