Conservation rooflight installation in Bow

What the job costs in Bow

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.

Areas around Bow we cover

Fitters travel to the job, so the address is what counts. In Bow that means postcode districts E3, E15 and E14, and the same teams can just as easily take on work in Stratford, about 1 mile away, or Limehouse at roughly 1 mile. Survey and fitting dates are offered according to fitter availability, and travel is built into the quote rather than added later.

Already bought your unit?

Supply and fit tends to suit people who would rather not pick a unit from a catalogue. We look at the roof, the opening and how you use the room, then put a conservation rooflight on the quote that fits all three. Fit-only suits people who already know what they want, or have one on site. We are happy with either. The difference is who stands behind what: on fit-only, the maker or retailer covers the product, and our workmanship guarantee covers the installation.

Included in the work

• Rooflight set low so it sits close to the line of the roof
• Rafters trimmed with timbers that suit the existing roof
• 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.
• Reusing the original covering — We plan to reuse the existing slates or tiles wherever we can.

What happens on the day

Protection comes before tools. Floors, furniture and stairs get covered, and the ceiling below the opening is sheeted to catch dust. Up top, the fitters confirm the opening is square and the upstand or flashing suits what the maker specifies. Fixing follows, then weather-sealing into the membrane, felt or tiles. Only once the roof is tight do they turn to the internal reveal. Time on site for a conservation rooflight: one day, weather permitting.

Do you need permission in Bow?

Two sets of rules matter in England. Planning: a rooflight on a house is normally permitted development if it projects no more than 0.15 m and stays below the highest part of the roof, but flats, listed buildings and Article 4 areas need checking. Building regulations: new openings need approval for the structure and energy performance, and a replacement is a controlled fitting. We are not registered with a competent person scheme, so we notify replacements to building control with a building notice and put the council's fee on the quote.

Details that speed up your quote

Start with your phone. Take a picture of the roof where the unit goes or already sits, then one from inside looking up. Measure what you can, even roughly. Tell us what the roof is covered with and how a fitter would reach it: ladder, garden access or scaffold. Bought it already? Send the link or spec. Add your full postcode, for example in E3, and we can price it.

Common questions in Bow

Planning a conservation rooflight in Bow? Tell us about the roof and we will come back with a clear price in writing.