Dome rooflight replacement in Rottingdean

Rottingdean guide prices

Guide ranges for supply & fit, per dome; building control notice fee extra on homes in England and Wales. 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.

Where our fitters travel

Distance is rarely the deciding factor. A roof in Peacehaven, 3 miles from Rottingdean, gets the same survey, the same written quote and the same fitting process as one in BN2, BN10 and BN1. What changes the price is the job itself: size of unit, roof type, access and lifting. Brighton, around 4 miles out, is treated the same way.

Fit-only or supply and fit

If you have bought a dome rooflight yourself, we check four things before fitting. First, the delivery: open it, look for chips, cracks and bent frames, and report any damage to the seller straight away. Second, the size, measured against the builder's opening rather than the external frame. Third, the upstand height above the finished roof. Fourth, the maker's instructions, which set the fixings and sealing. Product warranty claims go to the seller and maker; our guarantee is for how it was fitted.

What we do on the day

• Adaptor or packing fitted where the old kerb needs it
• Inside checked for drips and the trim refitted
• New multi-skin dome or glass unit fixed and sealed
• Is the kerb sound? — We check each kerb for rot and movement before quoting a dome swap.
• Kerb size and adaptors — We measure every kerb against the new dome's sizes.

What happens on the day

Arrive and agree the plan. Sheet the floor and furniture. Set up the ladder, tower or scaffold. Check the opening, the upstand or flashing, and the unit against the paperwork. Fix and pack a dome rooflight level. Seal it into the roof. Line the reveal or fit the ceiling trim. Clean the glass, clear the waste, and talk you through it. That is the shape of most fitting days, and for this type of job it usually takes a few hours per dome.

Do you need permission in Rottingdean?

England's rules in short: permitted development usually covers a rooflight on a house roof provided it doesn't stick out more than 0.15 m or rise above the ridge, though a listed building always needs consent and some streets have Article 4 directions. Building regulations apply to new openings, and replacements go through building control; as we are not registered with a competent person scheme, we use a building notice and show the fee on the quote. The energy limit for rooflights in existing homes is 2.2 W/m²K, and the 2026 Approved Document L, in force from 24 March 2027, keeps that figure.

What to send for a quick quote

For fit-only work, the product details matter most: the link, the spec sheet, or a photo of the label on the box. Alongside that, send pictures of the roof and the ceiling below, approximate opening sizes, the type of roof covering, and how someone would get onto the roof. For supply and fit, the same photos and sizes do the job. Finish with your postcode, such as BN2.

Common questions in Rottingdean

For a free, no-obligation quote in Rottingdean, use the form or call us with the details of your roof.