Guide prices in County Durham
Small conservation unit
Low-profile unit with glazing bar, slate or tile flashing
Medium unit
Larger opening, lead or matching flashings
Large or bespoke
Larger or made-to-order units for listed or sensitive roofs
Guide ranges for supply & fit. Your price is fixed in a written quote after we have seen photos or surveyed. Scaffold, access towers or a crane are priced separately if the job needs them, and building control fees, where a job needs them, are shown as their own line.
Towns we list in County Durham
We work right across England, and County Durham is covered on the same footing as everywhere else. There is no showroom or depot to visit. The survey happens at your property or, for fit-only jobs, from your photos. If your address is remote or reached by ferry, tell us early and we will confirm what arrangement is needed before quoting.
- Conservation rooflights in Billingham
- Conservation rooflights in Bishop Auckland
- Conservation rooflights in Chester-le-Street
- Conservation rooflights in Consett
- Conservation rooflights in Darlington
- Conservation rooflights in Durham
- Conservation rooflights in Hartlepool
- Conservation rooflights in Newton Aycliffe
- Conservation rooflights in Peterlee
- Conservation rooflights in Seaham
- Conservation rooflights in Spennymoor
- Conservation rooflights in Stanley
- Conservation rooflights in Stockton-on-Tees
- Conservation rooflights in Thornaby-on-Tees
- Conservation rooflights in Yarm
What we do on the day
- Position checked against any consent drawings or council conditions
- Slates or tiles lifted carefully and kept for reuse where possible
- Slates or tiles made good around the frame with tidy cuts
- Energy and old roofs — We make sure the rooflight meets current energy rules while suiting an older roof build-up.
- Conservation area rules by nation — We check the permitted development position for your nation before the rooflight is ordered.
Rules that apply in England
In England, a new rooflight opening generally needs building regulations approval because the roof structure is altered and the glazing must meet energy rules: 2.2 W/m²K for a rooflight in an existing home, or 1.4 W/m²K (or WER Band B) for a roof window. Planning is often not needed on a house: permitted development covers rooflights that stand no more than 0.15 m proud of the roof slope and sit below the highest part of the roof. Flats, listed buildings and areas with an Article 4 direction are different, so we check your address first.
Common questions in County Durham
Does a rooflight need building regulations approval?
A new opening usually needs building regulations approval. A replacement is a controlled fitting: it must be self-certified by an installer registered with a competent person scheme or notified to building control. We are not registered with a scheme, so replacements we fit are notified to building control with a building notice, and the council's fee is shown on your quote.
Can you fit the conservation rooflight I bought online?
Yes, fit-only is one of our core services. Send the product link or spec, photos of the roof and rough sizes, and we can usually price it from those. Before fitting we check the delivery for damage, which should be reported to the seller, plus the size against the opening, the flashing kit and the roof pitch. The product warranty stays with the maker or seller, and our guarantee covers the fitting.
Do you cover County Durham?
Yes. Fitters travel to addresses in County Durham and the surrounding districts, including DH, DL, SR and TS postcodes. We do not run an office there; the survey and the fitting happen at your property. A few island and remote postcodes are covered by arrangement; if yours is one, we confirm travel and dates before quoting.
