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A new Horizon in rooflight technology
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A new Horizon
in rooflight technology
The Horizon range from Lumen Rooflight is
The combination of the timber frame and Pilkington
designed for use on flat or low pitch roof structures
triple glazed units allow the Horizon to boast
and is constructed entirely from Accoya timber - a
impressive thermal performance.
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leading high technology long-life wood, renowned
for its durability, stability and sustainability.
Perfect for traditional and modern buildings, the
Horizon is available in a range of standard or
The elegant Horizon flat timber rooflight benefits
bespoke sizes and with an extensive range of
from a 50 year rot free guarantee and offers a
additional options to suit any property.
striking natural wood surface, which can be finished
in a variety of colours on both the inside and out.
To ensure your Horizon rooflight fits perfectly,
Lumen is also able to manufacture bespoke
upstands for a range of flat roof applications.
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Horizon benefits
at a glance
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Stunning design
Unrivalled durability
Quality glazing options
Range of colours
Leading thermal
performance
Additional options
Bespoke sizes available
Rot free guarantee
Sustainably sourced
materials
British manufactured
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Horizon sizes
Horizon 600
Horizon 900
Horizon 1200
Horizon 1500
Horizon 1800
600 x 600
900 x 900
1200 x 1200
1500 x 1500
1800 x 1800
600 x 900
900 x 1200
1200 x 1500
1500 x 1800
1800 x 2100
600 x 1200
900 x 1500
1200 x 1800
1500 x 2100
1800 x 2400
600 x 1800
900 x 1800
1200 x 2100
1500 x 2400
900 x 2100
1200 x 2400
1500 x 2700
900 x 2400
1200 x 2700
900 x 3100
1200 x 3100
Thermal
performance
The range of beautifully crafted Horizon rooflights
offer outstanding thermal performance with a
U-Value of just 1.1Wm2K and a centre pane value
of 0.7Wm2K
Due to its Accoya® wood construction, the Horizon
has low thermal conductivity and superior thermal
insulation, providing leading energy conservation
performance.
For optimum thermal performance, the Horizon
combine the Accoya® wood frame with high quality
triple glazed Pilkington Activ SunShade™ self
clean glazing.
This not only produces one of the best performing
rooflights in terms of thermal performance, but also
significantly reduces any issues with condensation
that may occur with other material types.
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Options and
enhancements
There are a variety of enhancement options
available for the Horizon, including a choice of
British made manual mechanisms, electric
actuators with rain and temperature control, a
range of pleated blackout blinds and our bespoke
kerb upstand.
Opening Mechanisms
The Horizon is available as a fixed, manually
operated, or electric opening rooflight, to suit the
requirements of your project. For sizes larger than
1200mm x 1200mm it is necessary to have opening
casements electrically operated.
Quality brass winders as standard
To compliment the interior our Lumen Horizon,
rooflights are supplied with a British made, solid
brass winding mechanism. Not only are these
winders beautifully crafted, but are designed with a
20mm diameter spindle thickness and a 1.5mm
pitched thread. This close thread gives our winders
a far smoother operation. Each winder is produced
on a CNC lathe and hand assembled to ensure a
consistency that cannot be achieved using a manual
lathe.
Hand and pole mechanisms, supplied in brass as
standard, are included in the price of the rooflight.
Both options are available in chrome.
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Options and
enhancements
Electric mechanisms
In addition to the manual options, we can offer a
wide selection of electric mechanisms. With a
particularly compact design and high efficiency, the
drive requires only a small amount of space for
mounting position. Kato Radio electric winders are
supplied as the standard electric option and
operate using a remote control. Please speak to us
0330 3001090 for further details concerning rain and
temperature sensors and total closure options.
Chain Drives
Chain drives represent the most modern and
elegant solution for window remote controls. Due
to their construction, they are closely attached to
the profile of the window. When the chain is
completely extended, it is fixed, so that even bigger
pressure burdens can be carried out and there is
sufficient stability, for example with wind. When the
window is closed, the chain disappears discreetly
into the drive profile.
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Options and
enhancements
Kerb Upstand
Blinds
Lumen upstands are used to keep the glazed
A further enhancement for your Horizon rooflight is
section of the rooflight off of the roofs surface.
the choice of a quality blinds.
Current building regulations state that the upstand
must protrude at least 150mm above the finished
roof surface and are typically made of timber.
When ordering your Lumen Horizon rooflight you
will be offered the option of being supplied with
our unique Lumen upstand, which is also
constructed using the extremely durable Accoya®
Wood. We would recommend that this be used as
this will ensure that you have a 5 degree pitch to
allow for water run-off and the correct upstand
width.
If you choose not to use the Lumen upstand, the
Lumen Horizon can be installed to a builder
constructed upstand, either new or existing, as long
as the following guidelines are adhered to:
• Ensure the upstand is square by measuring across
the diagonally opposite corners
• Allow for the correct pitch
• Minimum height of the upstand is 150mm
• Upstand width should be 100mm (including
finishes)
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Paint performance
and colour options
Your rooflight, your style
Coatings
The Horizon is painted externally in RAL9005 black
Accoya® wood’s superior coatings performance is
paint and RAL9010 white internally as standard,
primarily due to its outstanding dimensional and UV
however bespoke designs can be painted to any
stability. This effectively means that major coating
RAL or Farrow & Ball colour and you can choose
systems can be used on Accoya® with significantly
different internal and external colours if required.
improved performance.
Extreme conditions
Accoya® wood has been tested over prolonged
periods in all types of weathering and has been
proven to withstand even the toughest and most
challenging of environments.
Even after a prolonged period of immersion,
Accoya® rooflight frames operate smoothly, without
jamming.
Accoya wood’s superior dimensional stability
With Accoya® wood, swelling and shrinkage is
reduced by 70-80% resulting in a more stable
surface alloying coatings to adhere better.
• Paints and varnishes last 3 or 4 times longer,
greatly reducing maintenance costs
• Less money spent on coatings
• Less coating used overall during the service life of
the wood
• Less impact on the environment
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(resistance to swelling and shrinkage) matches or
exceeds all the best species in the world.
Accoya® wood has superior resistance to UV
degradation; with extensive tests demonstrating the
wood lasts longer in even the severest exposed
The product offers outstanding dimensional
conditions. It also allows a wider range of feasible
stability in both radial and tangential directions
colour options. For example, very light pastel
(thickness and width) meaning that it has minimal
coloured stains and clear coatings can be safely
swell and shrinkage and is the perfect material for
used because Accoya® will not darken quickly and
rooflights, which may encounter varying moisture
ruin the effect as most other woods do.
conditions.
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Pilkington
glazing options
The Horizon range is manufactured in the UK to
Its unique solar control coating also helps keep
the highest quality standards and incorporates the
internal temperatures cool whilst still maintaining
latest triple glazed Pilkington Activ Activ
excellent light transmittance.
SunShade self clean glazing as standard.
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For optimum thermal performance, Lumen
Specially designed for large glazed areas, Pilkington
combines Pilkington Activ SunShade™ with
Activ SunShade™ is perfect for use in the roof. It
Pilkington’s Optitherm™ Range in its triple glazed
uses daylight and rainwater to break down and
Insulating Glass Unit (IGU).
wash away organic dirt from exterior surfaces,
making it ideal for hard-to-clean areas.
The Horizon triple glazing system incorporates a
4mm toughened Pilkington Activ Sunshade neutral
outer pane with 12mm argon gas spacer. A 4mm
toughened Pilkington Optitherm S1 middle, with
12mm argon gas spacer; and a 4mm toughened
Pilkington Optitherm S1 inner pane.
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Pilkington
glazing options
How It Works
Stage 1 - The coating reacts with natural daylight to
break down and loosen organic dirt.
The unique dual-action self-cleaning coating is
located on the external glass pane. It posseses
Stage 2 - When it rains, instead of forming droplets,
the water spreads evenly over the surface of the
photo-catalytic and hydrophilic properties, and
glass, forming a thin film and helping to wash away
works in two stages:
any dirt and reduce streaks.
During long dry spells the glass can be cleaned by
simply hosing it down with clean water.
Benefits of Pilkington Activ SunShade™
• Medium solar control performance combined
with good light transmission • Attractive aesthetics and optimum performance
• Reduces cleaning and maintenance costs and
gives windows a better appearance for longer • Pilkington Activ™ coating lasts the lifetime of the
glass and works even on cloudy days and during
the night • Easily cleaned during dry spells by hosing down with clean water.
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About Accoya
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Accoya® wood is the result of decades of research and development that has brought together a long-established
and extensively proven wood modification technique – acetylation – and leading edge patented technology to
create a high performance wood, ideal for outdoor use and challenging applications.
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About Accoya
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The perfect material for rooflights
For rooflight frames, Accoya® wood is the material
of choice. Not only does it have extremely low
thermal conductivity but it matches or exceeds the
durability and dimensionally stability of the best
tropical hardwoods. It can be opaque coated or, for
those wishing to enjoy the natural look of wood,
translucent coated. Accoya® ’s low maintenance
requirements add to its cost effectiveness and
environmental credentials.
Accoya® wood meets these criteria and may be
Accoya® is a Class 1 product, which is simply the
used to create simple or complex designs with a
best level of durability possible in wood. Whilst
choice of coating finishes with typically greatly
some wood species are naturally durable, natural
improved lifetimes.
durability is known to be a variable and inconsistent
Accoya® wood has been thoroughly tested for
stability, durability, UV resistance, and paint
property. Accoya® wood, on the other hand, is
consistently durable.
retention to ensure optimal performance. Indeed, it
Additionally, durable woods tend to be slower
is so reliable that for many years it has been – and
growing species, whereas Accoya® is made using
continues to be – used by scientists as the
fast growing, sustainably forested radiata pine, so
benchmark against which other treatments and
old growth forests are not threatened or depleted
modifications are measured.
to create Accoya®
Thanks to the acetylation technology, Accoya®
Accoya® wood forms an effective barrier to mould
wood offers an environmentally compatible, durable
and insect attack; it is indigestible to
wood that can be used with confidence in rooflight
microorganisms and insects and therefore more
applications and will last for many, many years.
durable to wood-destroying fungi and virtually
rot-proof.
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Stability
Consistent quality throughout
Accoya® wood’s superior dimensional stability
Because Accoya® wood is modified all the way
(resistance to swelling and shrinkage) matches or
through, rather than just at the surface, when it is
exceeds all the best species in the world.
cut, planed or jointed there are no exposed
The product offers outstanding dimensional stability
in both radial and tangential directions (thickness
and width) meaning that it has minimal swell and
shrinkage and is the perfect material for rooflights,
which may encounter varying moisture conditions.
Advantages of dimensional stability
unprotected surfaces in any dimension. This
completely removes the need to apply additional
chemical preservatives as is necessary with
unmodified or envelope treated woods.
Retained strength & hardness
The manufacturing process does not compromise
the wood’s strength. In fact, the wood has a high
• Reduced swelling and risk of jamming in humid
conditions
strength to weight ratio, suitable for challenging
applications.
• Better fitting rooflights in all weathers
• Less frequent maintenance
• Cladding that does not cup
• Decreased maintenance cycles
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Naturally beautiful wood
It is comparable in colour to the original source
species, so that you can achieve a natural wood look
in your projects or it may be easily coated in a wide
range of colour finishes. The choice is yours.
Sustainability
Accoya® wood for the Future
Production Phase
• EUTR compliant: Made from legally harvested
wood from well-managed sustainable sources
Use Phase
• Enhanced durability, facilitating a longer lifespan
• Superior thermal insulation, which provides
including FSC®, PEFCTM and other regionally
energy conservation advantages when used in
certified woods.
rooflight applications.
• Only abundantly available, and often fast growing
species are used to create Accoya®, safeguarding
a consistent supply and preventing deforestation
of tropical forests.
End of Life
• Accoya® wood is fully reusable and recyclable,
being non-toxic and 100% biodegradable.
• The Accoya® wood manufacturing process is
non-toxic and adds nothing to the wood that
does not already naturally occur in it.
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If you would like to discuss your project or require
further information on the Lumen Horizon or any
other rooflight product in the Lumen range please
get in touch via email or call our friendly team on
0330 300 1090.
Lumen Rooflight Limited
Tel: 0330 300 1090
Fax: 0330 300 1089
Lumen Rooflight Ltd RMD 1
Dobles Lane Industrial Estate
Holsworthy
EX22 6HL
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