SunTunnels for Pitched Roofs

The Intura SunTube daylight sun tunnel system transports natural daylight to dark areas in any desired space under a pitched roof. The dome is made of crystal glass, making it strong, self-cleaning, and durable. The Intura SunTube is suitable for both new construction and renovation projects, regardless of the type of pitched roof system you have.

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Diameter Ø25, Ø35 and Ø55

SunTube for pitched roofs is now available in three types of diameters: Ø25, Ø35 (with crystal dome) or Ø55 ( with acrylic dome). This versatile daylight tube is perfect for both residential and commercial spaces.

This sun tunnel provides an ideal daylight output and ensures maximum illumination in areas such as living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, offices, meeting rooms, hallways, and retail spaces.

Use of our EcoPower insulation component, brings our standard product up to Passivhaus / EcoHouse standards, and provides for 'heat filtered' in summer and 'heat loss blocked' in winter, thermally efficient daylight delivery to your home or workplace.

Maximum illumination

Our Sun tunnels provides an ideal daylight output and ensures maximum illumination in areas such as living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens hallways, and basements.

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Intura SunTube Daylight Systems for pitched roofs

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Bright natural daylight to every part of your home or workplace

The innovative Intura SunTubes are the ultimate sustainable solution to transform your home or workplace into a healthy and pleasant environment with natural daylight. Our crystal glass light-capturing dome captures the maximum amount of natural daylight, even on cloudy days!, and channels it deep into your home or business through an advanced rigid aluminium reflective tube. The soft, diffused light is evenly distributed by a stylish ceiling diffuser, filling every room with bright, natural light. As you can see from this graphic, we can locate our domes on any roof surface, and extend tubing, with use of adjustable elbows to bring daylight to any internal room or space!

Do you have a question about how to use our Suntubes in your project?

Please do not hesitate to contact us, by phone, email, or fill out our contact form.

Looking for a company to install your SunTube sun tunnel?

LD Roofing Services Ltd are highly recommended

LD Roofing Services Ltd is a highly rated roofing company with over 25 years experience offering all types of roofing services.

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SunTube project planning

Plan your pitched roof SunTube project

Use these planning questions alongside the product information above to prepare your roof, tube route and installation quote.

Can a rigid sun tunnel pass through an awkward loft?

An awkward loft is a route-planning problem. Identify the rafters, joists, stored items and services, then sketch the line between roof and ceiling. Sometimes a modest shift in either end creates a much simpler route without changing the part of the room that benefits from daylight.

Intura offers adjustable elbows and extension sections. The ST35 extension product is 60 cm long, and the published system route can extend up to approximately 6 metres. Confirm the assembly for your diameter and keep bends and excess length to a minimum.

Our UK sun tunnel buying guide explains why tube reflectivity, collector design and route geometry should be considered together. No reflectivity claim removes the need to check where the light is collected or how the tube reaches the room.

Keep the loft route and the thermal boundary separate in your plan

Where is the insulation layer: at roof level, ceiling level, or within a different build-up? That detail matters when a daylight tube crosses between an outdoor or unheated zone and a heated room. Identify the thermal and air-sealing strategy before closing the ceiling.

The optional EcoPower element gives Intura SunTube a double- or triple-glazed thermal upgrade. Select the diameter and assembly needed for the project, then ask the adviser to review the installation detail at the building envelope.

Do not treat a product specification as a promise of no heat loss or no condensation. Moisture levels, junction details and workmanship affect the installed result. For an energy model or a project with demanding thermal targets, request the underlying configuration information.

Ask the installer how access to the diffuser and any optional accessories will be retained. If electrical lighting is planned in the same location, confirm component compatibility and arrange the wiring as part of the project.

What to send before ordering a pitched roof SunTube

A photograph of the roof covering and the proposed collector position.
Roof pitch, covering type and any unusual roof details.
A loft photograph or sketch showing obstacles along the route.
Distance from the collector to the finished room ceiling, following the actual route.
Room dimensions, ceiling height and preferred diffuser position.
The required insulation option and any planned accessories.

This information helps avoid missing tube components or a kit that does not match the roof. A roofer should confirm the final specification on site. Download the Intura SunTube brochure and consult the installation resources for the next stage.

Let’s clear up the confusion around sun tunnel names for pitched roofs

Tubular daylighting systems have various names, depending on the manufacturer and supplier. Intura SunTube is our tubular daylighting range for pitched roofs, bringing daylight from a pitched roof through the loft to a ceiling diffuser. You may hear this type of daylight product referred to as sun tunnels, solar tunnels, solar tubes, sun pipes, tubular skylights, daylight tubes or light tunnels.

Other descriptions include sun tubes, sunlight tubes, sky tunnels, solar skylights, tubular daylighting, daylight pipes, light tubes and light pipes. These names can help you recognise the type of product, but the name alone does not tell you its diameter, collector material, tube design or insulation specification.

For your project, start with the Intura SunTube kits for pitched roofs, then confirm the roof connection, tube route and optional insulation. Our sun tunnel cost guide explains what to include in the complete budget.

Check your roof and loft route with Intura

Share roof and loft photos, the pitch and the measured route. We can help identify the right pitched roof kit and optional components.

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Technical support

Start to add our SunTubes to your new build or renovation / extension project plans. Download Installation manuals, drawings in PDF or CAD at our support page.

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Custom project solutions

Sun tunnel projects offer a wide range of custom options. Get in touch with our UK Sales & Projects Manager, Justin, who has 26 years of SunTube application experience, to discuss the possibilities for your project.

Bring more daylight into your design

Download the Intura SunTube brochure and explore bright, energy-efficient natural light solutions. Let Intura help you achieve your ultimate daylight living space or working space solution.

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SunTunnels for Pitched Roofs