If you’re thinking of installing a skylight in your home, prepare to pay about $50/hr. The price can hike up to approximately $61/hr, though. This is primarily due to the type of skylight you want to install and how much manual labour is needed to complete the job.
Where do these prices come from?
Greatest cost determinant: Type of skylight
Having a skylight is a great way to save electricity. During the day, you’ll have enough natural light to illuminate certain parts of your home where you normally use lights. The soft sunlight it lets in can also boost your mood according to research.
If you want a skylight in your home, you should know that the cost of the job will greatly depend on the type of skylight you choose. This factor affects other variables such as the time it will take to finish the project, extent of modifications to other parts of the house such as the roof and the ceiling, and labour.
There are three kinds of skylights in general: fixed, ventilated, and tubular.
- Fixed skylights, as the name implies, are skylights that cannot be opened. Their sole purpose is to let sunlight through. They come in different shapes too.
- Ventilated skylights serve dual purposes. Aside from illuminating areas of the house, this type of skylight can be manually or automatically opened for better ventilation.
- Tubular skylights are skylights that use reflective tubing. Compared to fixed and ventilated skylights, this kind is smaller, easier to install, and more affordable. The only downside, though, is that it doesn’t have an aesthetic impact.
Prices per state
In Queensland, a standard skylight installation job can go for $45/hr on average. Meanwhile, businesses in Victoria and Western Australia charge around $50/hr and $55/hr respectively for the same type of service. The price shoots up in New South Wales where the approximate rate is $66/hr.
If you want to know more about the cost of adding a skylight to your house, the best thing to do is talk to reliable businesses. Feel free to check out the tradesmen on ServiceSeeking.com.au and ask for a quote.
Pricing information correct as at August 2016.
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