Faqs

Q: What types of skylights do you source and install?

A: We source and install a wide variety of standard options, including premium flat glass skylights, manual and solar-powered venting skylights, venting roof windows, acrylic domes, and tubular sun tunnels.

Q: Do you offer custom options for unique spaces?

A: Yes. For specialized or large-scale footprints, we collaborate directly with original equipment manufacturers to source high-performance custom architectural skylights, large-span glass ridges, polycarbonate arrays, and multi-bay structural grids.

Q: Are your products certified for quality?

A: Yes. As a VELUX Certified Installer, we simplify the sourcing of industry-leading products to ensure projects meet high-quality, weather-tight standards from day one.

Q: Do you manufacture your own skylight products?

A: No, we do not manufacture any daylighting hardware. Instead, we select premium products and systems from top industry brands and collaborate directly with original equipment manufacturers to deliver high-performance, engineered systems for custom applications.

Q: Do you service both residential and commercial properties?

A: Yes. We coordinate and provide field execution for both standardized residential products and expansive commercial architectural glazing assemblies.

Q: Who performs the physical installation of the skylights?

A: Physical installations are executed by our dedicated, affiliated field installation crew at Quantum Nexus Construction, LLC.

Q: How do you ensure my new skylight won't leak?

A: We utilize system-aware operational standards to mitigate installation risks. This includes focusing heavily on interface compatibility, ensuring continuous water drainage paths, and using pitch-specific flashing geometry. Additionally, standard units paired with the manufacturer's engineered flashing kit qualify for the VELUX 10-year No Leak installation warranty, providing an extra layer of certified protection against the elements.

Q: What types of roofing materials can you mount skylights to?

A: We coordinate installations across low-profile roofs, high-profile roofs, metal roofs, and flat commercial membranes. This includes conventional asphalt shingles, synthetic shingles, stone-coated steel, concrete tile, standing seam metal, and TPO or PVC systems.

Q: How do your systems handle severe winter weather and heavy snowfall?

A: The systems we select are engineered specifically for the intense snowpacks and climate shifts of the Colorado Front Range and Mountain regions, taking into account snow loads, wind loads, thermal shifts, and ice damming. When appropriate, we collaborate closely with expert roofing contractors to seamlessly integrate specialized environmental defenses, including snow guards, structural snow fences, and roof heat-cable.

Q: What performance metrics should I consider when selecting a daylighting system?

A: We evaluate four critical ratings to match a system to your climate:

• U-Factor: Measures heat loss. Lower numbers mean better insulation against the cold.

• SHGC (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient): Measures solar heat coming inside. Lower numbers block more summer heat.

• VLT (Visible Light Transmittance): The percentage of daylight passing through. Higher numbers mean brighter spaces.

• Shading Coefficient (SC): An older ratio comparing the glass to clear glass. A lower SC means better shading.

Q: How do you balance maximum daylight with energy efficiency?

A: We source advanced glazing configurations tailored specifically to the structural profile and material composition of your project. For standard glass units, this includes evaluating multi-layered low-emissivity (Low-E) coatings paired with inert gas fills or optimized, air-insulated gaps frequently utilized in heavy-duty commercial glass configurations. For custom structured polycarbonate and translucent systems, we leverage multi-wall insulating air chambers and light-diffusing technologies to maximize visible light transmission (VLT) while controlling thermal transfer and cooling loads.

Q: Do your residential units offer UV protection and energy efficiency?

A: Yes. Our hand-selected standard unit skylights feature high-performance configurations like Velux Low-E laminated glass. This advanced glazing maximizes natural light, slashes thermal heat transfer, and blocks 99.9% of harmful UV rays to protect your floors and furniture from fading.

Q: What are the benefits of choosing polycarbonate over acrylic for large-scale systems?

A: The custom-structured polycarbonate panel arrays we select deliver vastly superior impact resistance, higher thermal efficiency values, and superior light diffusion across expansive commercial footprints.

Q: Do VELUX skylights come with a hail damage warranty?

A: Yes. VELUX products equipped with Clean, Quiet & Safe laminated glass include an industry-leading 10-year hail breakage warranty. This manufacturer warranty specifically covers glass cracks or breaks directly caused by hail, offering complete peace of mind in high-impact storm regions like the Front Range.

Q: What engineering support do you provide for custom architectural glazing?

A: We do not practice engineering directly, nor do we engage in engineering services. Instead, we provide technical design-assist support and product application expertise during the sourcing process. All formal calculations and structural envelope designs are validated through our tight collaboration with independent, licensed professional engineers when needed.

Q: How are structural integrity and performance metrics verified for custom daylighting systems?

A: Certification pathways depend strictly on the type of assembly chosen:

• Pre-Engineered Systems: High-performance, pre-designed configurations from tier-one original equipment manufacturers are certified via third-party independent laboratory testing. This testing records formal, empirical metrics for structural capacity, air infiltration, and water penetration resistance (per ASTM standards).

• Fully Custom Systems: For strictly bespoke, non-standard configurations that have not undergone factory lab testing, the complete system is individually evaluated by independent, professional engineers to certify architectural load distribution and structural integrity before field execution.

Q: Can you integrate daylighting into custom or complex roof geometries?

A: Yes. We have a direct hand in the design-assist phase and collaborate closely with original equipment manufacturers to select and implement high-performance, manufacturer-engineered systems. Quantum Nexus Construction expertly installs these assemblies, including multi-bay structural grids, large-span glass ridges, and custom polycarbonate systems for commercial atriums, entryways, and custom estates.

Q: What type of building or roofing permits are required to add a new skylight?

A: Permitting dependencies are strictly governed by your local municipality, but they follow a clear baseline structure across Colorado:

• Roofing Permit: Required by almost all jurisdictions anytime a new opening is cut or modified within the existing roofing assembly to protect the building envelope.

• Building Permit: Required if the installation alters the roof's structural framing—such as cutting through rafters or modifying load-bearing support trusses. 

Our technical design-assist documentation provides the detailed layouts necessary to support your licensed Contractor of Record through these local submittals.