The Northlander™ Skyview Low Profile Polycarbonate Roof
An aluminum coupler system for translucent sheets that installs on customer provided framework.
Polycarbonate Roof on Customer Provided Framework
Often we have found that customers come to us with glazing requirements, but they have an existing framework that doesn’t require the strength of our big Skyview structural beams. That’s why we offer Skyview Low Profile.
- Works with 16mm sheets.
- Very flexible, easy to install.
- Mounts on existing aluminum, steel, or wood framework.
With the Skyview Low Profile system, it doesn’t matter if your rafters are 16” or 24” apart. And it doesn’t matter if there are slight inconsistencies in rafter spacing, all you need to do is trim the sheets to suit your openings. Alternatively, you can run horizontal strapping (purlins) and space the Skyview Low Profile glazing bars equally.
Our extruded aluminum base and pressure cap with gaskets are your best choice for a long-lasting, waterproof roof system. Much more durable and leak-proof than systems that use polycarbonate joiners.
Thinking About a Glass Roof?
Our polycarbonate sheets are lightweight, provide good insulation values and are so much easier to install than glass. Solarium glass is very heavy, and if you are using laminated glass it can be prone to cracking during installation or from the subtle shifting of the foundation. Polycarbonate sheets are many times stronger than glass, acrylic or even modified acrylic.
Need To Repair a Glass Roof?
Don’t forget how hot it was with that glass roof! And maybe it was leaking at the purlins (the joints between the glass units). Re-glaze with polycarbonate, it’s cooler, and the sheets run the full length of the roof, without the leaky purlins of glass systems.
Before: Hot leaky glass roof
After: Cool, dry polycarbonate roof
