Lantern Roof Extensions – Top Ways to Reduce Rain Noise

The noise of rain can be very problematic for those of you who have installed a roof lantern, especially if you’re trying to concentrate, or work from home due to lockdown…Rain noise can easily spoil the pleasure of a roof lantern, and if you’ve invested money into making your home bespoke to your needs; you’re only human in wanting to fix that.

If you’ve had a busy or stressful day, the last thing you want is the disruption from any type of noise, whether that be from traffic, rain or pestering squirrels running along your conservatory! That’s why if you’ve had a lantern roof extension and you’re struggling from the floodgates of heaven opening, you should think about these three points that Aliwood have put together for you!

Opt For Noise-Reducing Glazing

Reducing unwanted noise can help with many things, such as sleeping, stress and concentration. If your lantern roof extension is single-glazed, it might be worth upgrading to double or even triple-glazing windows depending on how often it rains and disrupts your downtime. Not only will it help to reduce rain noise, but it will also add some more value to your home, don’t forget!

Soundproof glazing works through the thickness of the glass, spacing and interlayers. You will notice a huge difference in upgrading to one of the options available to you, and although costly, will certainly be worth the investment. Adding the extras layers of insulation will block out more of the noise from the outside world!

Inspect The Fitting Of The Lantern

Before you decide to make any changes to your actual lantern roof extension, be sure to either inspect it yourself or ask a professional to see whether there are issues with your foundations first! Quite often, windows are not fitted into the roof properly which enhances the noise of the rain against your window. The area around the window must be insulated, too!

There isn’t any point in investing in a roof lantern if there is other work that needs doing, as it adds one issue on top of another. Rain noise will be exaggerated if these two factors, in particular, are not present around your lantern, and ultimately cause the sound of the rain noise to be intensified.

Blinds

So, this point might seem a bit odd, because you ultimately invested in a roof lantern to bring more natural light to your property. However, for the period that it rains in, drawing your blinds can significantly reduce the noise of the rain and actually, make your home quite cosy.

The noise of rain can be quite soothing if it’s not too intense, so imagine the sound of the drops hitting your lantern roof extension whilst you’re watching TV with a cup of tea, snacks and the family. Besides when it rains, the natural light going into your living area will be limited due to the grey clouds!

Here at Aliwood, we are experts in supplying and fitting bespoke roof lanterns. We understand that you want to make the most out of your lantern roof extension which is why we recommend customers with what’s going to benefit them. If you want some more information about how we can help you with reducing rain noise from your roof window, then get in touch. Contact us today!