Retractable Skylights
Our retractable skylights can open any venue.
We are not a window and door or skylight company. We build the “big stuff” that no one else can.
Unlike typical “off the shelf” skylights, our retractable skylights open up to let in beautiful, warm weather and can be closed when it’s cold or rainy, offering users year-round enjoyment in naturally lit, dramatically beautiful spaces. They are thermally broken, oversized operable skylights that completely change the dynamic of a space including how its conditioned.
Our skylights are fully customizable to any size venue, and our large-span skylights cover spans others simply cannot. Our skylights are fully warrantied and our customers always return to us for their next project.
Gusto 101 Restaurant, Toronto, ON
DS.SKY.TELE
Benefits of a Retractable Skylight
Natural Lighting
Sunlight has numerous benefits, including improving mood, increasing productivity, and creating a more inviting space. Having a translucent or transparent roof there is reduced need for artificial lighting.
Year Round Usage
No matter the climate, a retractable enclosure shields makes every venue usable year-round. This is particularly useful for venues like swimming pools, patios, or other outdoor areas which fail to generate revenue when closed.
Energy Efficiency
When the enclosure roof & walls are open the space becomes naturally ventilated. This makes your facility a more sustainable, energy efficient venue which saves owners anywhere from 10-30% y.o.y. on energy costs.
Healthier Environment
A retractable enclosure provides maximum flexibility and adaptability. You can enjoy an open-air space during pleasant weather or enclose the area to protect it from rain, wind, or extreme temperatures at the push of a button.
Retractable Skylight Projects
Retractable Skylight Products
Our products are named based on their category, Roof Shape and Operable Functionality. For example Our Product SS.E.TOP represents a Single Slope (SS) Enclosure (E) that opens from the Top (TOP).
- Fixed Skylight (FIX)
- Retractable Roof Skylight (SKY)
- Retractable roof enclosure (E)
- Curved (C)
- Single Slope (SS)
- Double Slope (DS)
- Tele: Telescope
- BP: Bi-Part
- Top: Top-Down
- BTM: Bottom Up
Single Slope Skylight, Bottom-Up Opening
SS.SKY.BTMThis is a bottom-up operable solution where the roof opens from the eave and slides up under the upper fixed section.
Single Slope Skylight, Top-Down Opening
SS.SKY.TOPThis is a top-down operable solution where the roof opens from the peak of the slope and slides down on top of the fixed section.- This is a bi-part operable solution where the roof slides left and right from the middle of the slope.
Miscellaneous Enclosures & Skylights
MISC.E.SKYAll OpenAire enclosures and skylights are custom designed and engineered.
Double Slope Skylight, Top-Down Opening
DS.SKY.TOPThis is a top-down operable solution where the roof opens from the peak of the slope and slides down on top of the fixed section.- This is a bottom-up operable solution where the roof opens from the eave and slides up under the upper fixed section.
- This is a top-down operable solution where the roof opens from the peak of the slope and slides down on top of the fixed section.
Double Slope Skylights, Telescope Opening
DS.Sky.TeleThis double slope operable skylight solution which slides on flat tracks is built in 2 to 4 sections which stack on each other when open.Double Slope Skylights, Flat Track Opening
DS.Sky.FlatA single skylight in double slope shape is one of many solutions for a skylight which slides on flat tracks.- This is a bi-part operable solution where the roof slides left and right from the middle of the slope.
Curved Roof Skylights, Telescope Opening
C.Sky.TeleThis barrel operable solution is built in 2 or more sections which stack on each other when open.- This is a bi-part operable solution where the roof opens from the middle of the barrel which one section sliding right and one going left.
Single Slope Skylight, Telescope Opening
SS.Sky.TeleThis double slope operable solution is built in 2 to 4 sections which stack on each other when open.
