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Skylights and domes

Skylight Installation in Nairobi

Overhead glazing that brings daylight in and keeps the weather out.

Husseini Builders fabricates and installs glass skylights, roof lights, glazed roofs and domes for homes, offices, atriums and retail spaces in Nairobi. Overhead glass is always laminated or laminated toughened so it stays in place if it ever breaks, and the aluminium frame is designed to drain, ventilate and resist Nairobi’s seasonal rain and strong sun.

  • Laminated safety glass
  • Weather-sealed
  • Solar control options
  • Fixed or opening

A skylight turns a dark corridor, stairwell, kitchen or atrium into a daylit space. The glass has to do more than look good: it is overhead, so it must fail safe, and it is on the roof, so it must not leak. Both come down to the glass specification and the frame detailing.

We use laminated or laminated toughened glass for every overhead installation, with solar control or tinted options where heat gain and glare need managing. The frame is thermally and structurally designed for the span, with drainage channels, proper falls and sealed upstands so that rain runs off rather than in.

Skylight leaks are almost always a detailing and installation problem, not a glass problem. The interface between the frame and the roof is where they start, which is why our own crews install and seal every skylight we make.

What it includes

  • Flat, pitched and pyramid skylights
  • Glass roofs, atriums and covered walkways
  • Domes and barrel vaults in glass and aluminium
  • Fixed and opening roof lights with manual or electric operation
  • Laminated, laminated toughened and solar control glass
  • Aluminium framing with drainage, upstands and flashings

Who this is for

Homeowners

Homeowners wanting daylight in a dark room, a stairwell or a kitchen extension, or a glazed roof over a courtyard or terrace.

Developers, contractors and institutions

Architects, developers and contractors specifying atrium glazing, covered walkways and roof lights in commercial and institutional buildings.

Examples of our skylights and domes work

Project photographs for skylights and domes are being added. Ask us on WhatsApp for examples of work like yours.

Frequently asked questions

Which glass should a skylight use?
Laminated or laminated toughened glass. Overhead glass must stay in place if it breaks so that nothing falls on the people below. We do not fit single toughened glass overhead.
Will a skylight make the room hot?
Not if the glass is specified for it. Solar control coatings and tinted or double-glazed units reduce heat gain and glare. We choose the glass for the orientation and the room.
Do skylights leak?
A well-detailed and well-installed skylight does not. Leaks come from poor falls, missing drainage or a badly sealed upstand, which is why the frame design and the installation matter as much as the glass.
Can a skylight open for ventilation?
Yes. We supply opening roof lights with manual winders or electric actuators, including rain sensors where needed.

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