Shade the skylight
from outside.
A skylight faces straight up at the sun, the hottest glass in the house. EZ Snap® Thermo Weave snaps over it from the outside and blocks up to 90% of that heat before it reaches the glass. No drilling, no seal damage.
A skylight points straight at the sun.
No other glass in the house takes the sun head-on the way a skylight does. Interior skylight covers are hard to reach, and they trap that heat against the glass once it's already inside. An exterior shade stops it on the roof, before it ever becomes heat in the room. The U.S. Department of Energy rates exterior shading the most effective way to cut solar heat gain.
And because the studs bond to the curb instead of the glass, there's no drilling and no risk to the skylight's seal. For the full rundown of what actually works, see our guide to how to block skylight heat: the top four fixes under $100.
Up to 90% figure: EZ Snap® Thermo Weave spec (black mesh). Exterior-shading effectiveness per the U.S. Department of Energy.
Flat, pitched, domed or in a row: cut the mesh to fit.
Exterior skylight coversAsphalt-Shingle CurbThe most common residential mount: studs bond to the curb, the mesh snaps over the top.Build your shade
Skylight shadesCedar & Wood CurbA wood curb takes the included self-tapping studs: no adhesive needed, just a few screws and the mesh snaps over the top.Build your shade
Shades for skylightsDome & PyramidCut the mesh to fit bubble, dome and pyramid skylights, any shape.Build your shade
Skylight blinds, outsideFlat & MultipleOne run of mesh shades a whole row of modern flat skylights.Build your shade
Black for heat. White for light.
Black mesh
Up to ~90% blockedMaximum heat rejection, what most skylight owners choose.
White mesh
More open weaveKeeps the room brighter under the skylight, with less heat blocked.
Two ways to buy. Pick the one that fits the job.
Ready-made precuts with the snaps in the box, or a 6 ft roll you cut to fit.
Precut shades. Snaps in the box.
Twenty fixed Thermo Weave sizes with the right snaps already included. Trim to fit your window. From $24.99.
6 ft rolls. Cut your own.
Bulk 6 ft-wide Thermo Weave mesh in six lengths, cut any shape. Mesh from $39.99; snaps are sized separately by the Shade Finder (about 7.3 per foot).
Do skylights make your house hotter?
Yes. A skylight faces straight up and takes the sun head-on, so it is usually the hottest glass in the house and it radiates that heat down into the room. Stopping it on the outside is the most effective fix: the U.S. Department of Energy rates exterior shading the most effective way to cut solar heat gain.
How do I block heat from a skylight?
Block it on the outside, before it reaches the glass. An EZ Snap exterior shade snaps over the skylight from the roof side and its Thermo Weave solar mesh blocks up to 90% of the heat. The studs bond to the curb with 3M™ VHB, so there is no drilling and no risk to the skylight seal, and the mesh cuts to fit any shape.
Is it better to cover a skylight for heat on the inside or the outside?
Outside. An interior skylight cover only reacts to heat that is already through the glass and inside the room, and it is hard to reach on a ceiling skylight. An exterior shade stops the heat on the roof before it ever becomes heat in the room, which is why the U.S. Department of Energy rates exterior shading the most effective way to cut solar heat gain.
How much heat does an exterior skylight shade block?
Up to 90%. EZ Snap Thermo Weave black solar mesh blocks up to 90% of the sun's heat before it reaches the skylight glass. White mesh is a more open weave that keeps the room brighter with less heat blocked.
Will it damage the skylight or its seal?
No. The EZ Snap studs bond to the skylight curb or frame with 3M™ VHB, not to the glass, so there is no drilling and no risk to the skylight's seal.
Black or white mesh for a skylight?
Black blocks up to about 90% of the heat and is what most skylight owners pick. White is a more open weave that keeps the room brighter under the skylight, with less heat blocked.
Does it fit dome, bubble or pyramid skylights?
Yes. The mesh is 6 ft wide and cut to fit, so it works on flat, pitched, curb-mounted, dome and pyramid skylights, and a single run can cover a whole row of them.
Can I remove the skylight shade for winter light?
Yes. Unsnap the mesh, roll it, and store it for the winter so the skylight lets the low winter sun back in. The studs stay put, so you snap the same mesh back on when the sun climbs again in spring.
Shade your
skylight.
Measure, pick your mesh, and snap it on from the roof. Comes off whenever you want the winter light back.