Velux

I am unsure of exact cost, as my roofer (a professional with his own company and 20 yrs experience) purchased and installed two Velux skylights in my home in Quebec in Sept 2022. Within two days, I saw fogging and indications of moisture inside the window. (I have multiple photographs, which my roofers shared with Velux.) The skylights are supposed to be energy efficient, with argon or other gas between the double panels. The roofer requested that Velux get in touch with me directly. When a representative (Stacey) eventually contacted me, she made excuses, saying that it must be condensation within my home. She made this assessment long distance from Toronto, without sending anyone to check on the issue. I explained there was no fogging within my home, that I had lived here since 1991 and only had leaking with my previous skylight after many years (and never had fogging). Nor do I have fogging with any of my other windows, installed by other companies. I asked again for a technician to come to my home to diagnose the problem. No response; so I called again, and Stacey said she would get back to me with a date that the technician would come. She never called back. When I made my last (and final) call to Stacey (Toronto group), I was greeted with dead silence, punctuated only by the barking of a dog. Then she hung up on me. The person taking the calls is barely audible and the dog is a recurrent feature of any effort to have a conversation with the Velux representative. On one occasion, my phone call was routed from Canada to Denmark, the location of the home office, and the person who answered was puzzled as to why I would be calling Denmark. Later I learned from Stacey that if she does not answer fast enough, the calls divert to Denmark. I have made a reasonable request: for someone to come to my home and diagnose the issue. In response I have been treated with complete contempt. I turn 80 in two months and am trying to get my home energy efficient, both for my immediate use and to maximize the house's value. I do not recommend this business.

Velux makes beautiful and very sturdy skylights. We ended up purchasing two skylights for our kitchen that fit right in between the truss of our roof - one stationary, one that opens electronically (getting the best of both worlds, and making it more economical). The Velux HQ has a showroom and very helpful individuals that can help you make the right decision for your home, and guide you to an authorized reseller.

Current sky light window have started to leak. This will be the second one that will be replaced in the last ten years. So we are looking at replacing the four remaining sky lights.