Towns we list in Greater Manchester
There are 87 postcode districts on our list for Greater Manchester. If yours is one of them, you are covered as standard. If it is not, ask anyway: lists like this are never complete, and checking a postcode takes no time at all. Either way the quote you get is written, with travel already included.
- Altrincham
- Ashton in Makerfield
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Atherton
- Bolton
- Bramhall
- Bredbury
- Bury
- Chadderton
- Cheadle Hulme
- Denton
- Droylsden
- Dukinfield
- Eccles
- Failsworth
- Farnworth
- Hale
- Hazel Grove
- Heywood
- Hindley
- Horwich
- Hyde
- Irlam
- Leigh
- Longsight
- Manchester
- Middleton
- Old Trafford
- Oldham
- Prestwich
- Radcliffe
- Ramsbottom
- Rochdale
- Royton
- Saddleworth
- Sale
- Salford
- Stalybridge
- Stockport
- Stretford
- Swinton
- Tyldesley
- Urmston
- Walkden
- Westhoughton
- Whitefield
- Wigan
Fitting services in Greater Manchester
- Fit-only rooflight installation
- Rooflight replacement
- New rooflight in an existing roof
- Rooflight upstands & kerbs
- Rooflight glass replacement
- Rooflight leak repairs
- Flat rooflight installation
- Frameless rooflight installation
- Electric opening rooflight installation
- Walk-on rooflight installation
- Sliding rooflight installation
- Roof access hatch installation
- Roof lantern installation
- Pitched roof window installation
- Loft conversion roof windows
- Conservation rooflight installation
- Sun tunnel installation
- Commercial rooflight installation
- Dome rooflight replacement
- Smoke vent rooflight installation
- Trade rooflight fitting
Planning and building regulations in England
Replacing a rooflight in an English home is a controlled fitting: it has to be self-certified by a scheme-registered installer or notified to building control. We are not registered with a competent person scheme, so replacements we fit are notified with a building notice, and the new unit has to meet current energy limits. Adding a new one usually means a building regulations application, because joists or rafters are trimmed. On the planning side, most house rooflights are permitted development if they project 0.15 m or less; on a side slope the glass must be obscured and fixed unless the opening part is over 1.7 m above the floor.
Questions about rooflight fitting in Greater Manchester
Do you need scaffolding to fit a rooflight?
Not always. Single-storey roofs can often be reached safely with ladders, a tower or edge protection. Higher roofs, steep pitches and large units usually need scaffold or a mobile platform, and heavy glass may need a crane. We assess access from your photos or at the survey, and any scaffold or lifting cost is shown as its own line on the written quote.
What if my roof opening is the wrong size for the rooflight?
We find out before the fitting day, not on it. If the opening is slightly out, it can usually be adjusted by trimming or by packing out the upstand. If it is a long way off, the choice is between altering the opening and changing the unit. Bear in mind that rooflights are often sold by builder's opening size rather than external size, so check which one your measurement refers to.
What is included in the price?
The written quote lists it line by line. Typically that covers fitting labour, fixings, sealants, membrane or flashing materials, any upstand work, internal finishing if agreed, and taking away the waste. For supply and fit, the unit itself is included too. Scaffold, lifting gear and any third-party fees, where needed, are shown separately so you can see what each part of the job costs.
Can you replace an old dome without redoing the whole roof?
Usually, yes. If the existing kerb is sound, level and tall enough, a new unit can often sit on it with a fresh seal to the roof covering. If the kerb is rotten or too low, we rebuild it and patch the covering around it rather than stripping the whole roof. This is checked at the survey and included in the written quote, so you know the full scope first.
