DESIGN & MANUFACTURING

Design and selection of skylight systems requires engineering knowledge and experience from all parties involved in the project. Properly designed skylights not only give a unique and beautiful appearance but also provide positive energy saving results and in many cases can even dramatically increase property value. Our engineering staff has over 25 years of experience in the skylight business and can always assist you on this subject.

AD Skylights Inc. not only manufactures a wide variety of standard sizes and models but also takes pride in being able to provide our customers with solutions to all their custom skylight needs.

GLAZING OPTIONS

Glazing is available in acrylic plastic that is either clear colorless, solar bronze #2412, or white translucent #2447 in domed, flat, or formed pyramid configurations. Alternately, insulating laminated flat glass (with available low “E” emissivity coating and argon filling) is available as a substitute for acrylic. Different shades of bronze, white and gray are also available on special request. You may also view the full page version of the photo below on the “Literature Download” page.

REPLACEMENT DOMES

Custom sizes of domes, pyramids and polygons made out of a single piece of plastic are available as replacement glazing to be installed in existing skylight framing. To order please indicate required dimensions, quantities, and colors of domes. Clear colorless, solar bronze #2412, or white translucent #2447 are considered standard colors. For ordering replacement domes or pyramids use the full page version of the template below on the “Literature Download” page (provided in PDF format.)

STANDARD MODELS

Skylight framing is thermally broken.  The system is equipped with integral condensation gutters and has the ability to support all types of glazing and loading requirements. The system can be specified for all our curb mounted or self-flashing units. All our plastic skylights are fabricated with single, double, or triple domes made out of high quality acrylic. We have completed Third-party testing for curb mounted Triple and Double domes providing U-values of 0.37 and 0.42 Btu/hr*ft^2*F, respectively. 

Standard Domed Units Specifications:

Unit shall be A.D. Skylight Inc. model _________ (R, TR, FR, NFTR, size ______________) as manufactured by A.D. Skylights Inc. 206 Berg St. Algonquin, Illinois 60102. Domes (pyramids, pyramid over dome) shall be thermoformed from acrylic plastic either clear colorless, solar bronze or white translucent. The dome frame shall be fabricated from 6063-T5 extruded aluminum and shall have a minimum thickness of .065".

CUSTOM SKYLIGHT SIZES, SHAPES, ACCESSORIES

All custom sizes of our regular plastic domed units are available up to approximately 9 x 10 feet. Our skylights can be provided with protection bars on most bubble shaped models.

AD Skylights Inc. production of plastic skylights includes curb mounted or self-flashing units. Our plastic skylights are fabricated with single, double, or even triple domes made out of high quality acrylic.

Skylight framing is available in thermally broken or standard systems. Both systems are equipped with integral condensation gutters.

All our framing systems can work with plastic or glass glazing. Our flat glass skylights are glazed with insulating laminated glass with available low “E” emissivity coating and argon filling.

Available custom structural skylights variations and sizes are unlimited.

STRUCTURAL SKYLIGHTS

Our custom structural line of skylights includes all varieties of ridge-lite and lean-to units, structural canopies, passage ways, half rounded and quarter-vaulted structural barrel-vaults, polygons, pyramids and rounds.

Specifications: Unit shall be A.D. Skylight barrel-vaulted model with vertical glazed gable ends (or thermoformed end domes) as manufactured by A.D. Skylights Inc. 206 Berg St. Algonquin, Illinois 60102. Glazing shall be acrylic plastic either clear colorless, solar bronze or white translucent. Framing shall be fabricated from 6063-T5 extruded aluminum and tempered. Aluminum skylight perimeter extrusion shall be thermally-broken and have integrated interior sloped gutter for condensation and a large exterior gutter to provide the most effective drainage system. Available in single or double-glazed units. Units smaller than 25' in length can be manufactured and supplied entirely assembled ready for installation.

Specifications: Unit shall be A.D. Skylight ridge-lite model with or without glazed vertical gable-ends as manufactured by A.D. Skylights Inc. 206 Berg St. Algonquin, Illinois 60102. Glazing shall be acrylic plastic either clear colorless, solar bronze or white translucent. Framing shall be fabricated from 6063-T5 extruded aluminum and tempered. System shall have an interior condensation gutter to provide drainage. Available in single or double-glazed units. Skylights greater in width than 72" shall be fabricated with extruded aluminum tubing to support mullion members for structural requirements.

Specifications: Unit shall be A.D. Skylight pyramid model as manufactured by A.D. Skylights Inc. 206 Berg St. Algonquin, Illinois 60102. Glazing shall be glass or acrylic plastic either clear colorless, solar bronze or white translucent. Framing shall be fabricated from 6063-T5 extruded aluminum and tempered. Skylight framing shall have integrated condensation gutters and concealed fasteners.

Specifications: Unit shall be A.D. Skylight polygon model as manufactured by A.D. Skylights Inc. 206 Berg St. Algonquin, Illinois 60102. Glazing shall be glass or acrylic plastic either clear colorless, solar bronze or white translucent. Framing shall be fabricated from 6063-T5 extruded aluminum and tempered. Skylight framing shall have integrated condensation gutters and concealed fasteners.