Why Every Home Office Needs a Rooflight

In today’s fast-paced world, more people are working from home than ever before therefore creating an inspiring and productive workspace is essential. One of the most impactful ways to elevate your home office is by incorporating a glass rooflight.

With increasing percentages of the working population working in remote or hybrid-remote conditions after the pandemic, the home office is becoming more popular than ever. Working in a comfortable home office is extremely important as it will allow you to be more productive and comfortable in your workspace.

An easy way to transform your workspace is by adding a glass rooflight – Unlike regular windows, rooflights allow natural daylight to enter the room from above, making your office feel brighter and more open.

The Benefits Of Natural Daylight

Ensuring that your home office is well lit, naturally, is essential as natural daylight offers numerous benefits from increased productivity to physical health benefits. 

The quality of light in a room can have a profound impact on the level of productivity. Exposure to natural daylight regulates the body’s circadian rhythm (The 24-hour sleep-wake cycle that naturally occurs internally) – The human body is biologically programmed to respond to light and dark cycles, with light being the primary cue for regulating these circadian rhythms.

In addition to increased productivity, natural daylight can help enhance mood due to stimulating the release of serotonin, a natural neurotransmitter that contributes to feelings of well-being and happiness. Higher serotonin levels are commonly associated with better mood and higher levels of focus and productivity.

The presence of natural daylight during the working day will trigger serotonin production, which can support increased mental clarity, reduced stress, and improved overall mood.

As well as the mental health benefits, increased levels of natural daylight can enhance physical health due to the stimulated release of Vitamin D which is essential for maintaining physical health, including bone health and immune function.

Installing a rooflight in any room will reduce the reliance on artificial sources of lighting, which can boast numerous benefits.

Relying less on artificial lighting increases energy efficiency as the natural daylight will illuminate the space for longer, especially during the summer months. In addition, increased natural daylight reduces eye strain in turn reducing the likelihood of headaches and fatigue

Optimise Your Space

As well as the profound mental and physical wellbeing benefits of installing a rooflight in your home office, there are also practical benefits. Installing a rooflight will improve the aesthetics of the room, and working in a home office workspace that you are comfortable in will be essential to productivity and mood during the working day. This improved aesthetic appeal could also reap benefits in the future and increase the value of your home and make it more appealing to potential buyers.

One of the main benefits of rooflights, aside from the increased levels of natural daylight, is that they can be installed in a room of any size. 

Most flat rooflights on the market are specially designed to be installed on a builder’s upstand, meaning that it does not take up valuable space in your home. For example, rooflights like the Glazing Vision Walk-On Flushglaze are the perfect solution for unlocking the possibilities of your roof terrace whilst also allowing natural daylight to flow into the room below.

The customizability of glass rooflights allows the units to blend seamlessly into a room of any size, from simple fixed rooflights bringing small bedrooms to life to large, multi-part rooflights flooding a pool room with natural daylight. 

The Perfect Rooflight For You

With so many high quality rooflights on the market, it can be difficult to know which glass rooflight is right for you and your specific requirements; whether you require increased levels of natural daylight, ventilation or maintenance/regular access to your rooftop.

Choosing a rooflight that suits your unique needs is important, for a home office an increase of natural daylight is essential, however if you would benefit from increased levels of fresh air, especially during the summer months, you should opt for a ventilation rooflight such as the Glazing Vision Electric VisionVent Rooflight which can be effortlessly opened with the touch of a button.

If you require your rooflight quickly, off-the-shelf rooflights are a great option as they can be delivered to you within a working week. You can purchase off the shelf Glazing Vision rooflights and roof windows from our sister brand rooflights.com and receive your product(s) in as little as 3-5 working days.

If you are unsure on the rooflight that would work best for you, or want to learn more about unlocking natural daylight, get in touch with your local Technical Specification Manager today or book our RIBA Approved CPD “Using Rooflights To Unlock Light, Air & Space” 

For more information on Why Every Home Office Needs a Rooflight talk to Glazing Vision Ltd