VELUX USA: Skylights, Sun Tunnel® Skylights & Roof Windows
We are the market leader in the manufacturing of skylights and roof windows. Nearly 80 Years in Daylight A passion for daylight, fresh air, and better living environments: it's what started our company over 80 years ago, and it's what drives us forward today. From an early age, Villum Kann Rasmussen, VELUX founder, was enthusiastic about building things. His father, a pastor and teacher, believed in fresh air and sunshine for a healthy soul in a healthy body, and it was these elements that created a strong foundation for Villum and, eventually, VELUX. After going to school for engineering and taking a few jobs working for others, Villum decided that he'd rather have five clients as employers than one employer telling him what to do. So, in 1941, he started his own company specializing in glass roofs. Rations put on building materials due to World War II meant Villum had to improvise. As a result, he designed a roof window never before seen, one every bit as good as a vertical window, that was built with wood framing, zinc cladding, and condensation drains to avoid dripping.
