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Limehouse · E14 · Greater London

Dome rooflight replacement in Limehouse

Rooflight work is weather work. Membranes, primers and sealants all want a dry surface, so a fitting day in Limehouse is planned around the forecast rather than pinned to a date regardless of rain. The opening is kept covered whenever it is exposed, and a roof is not left open overnight without a proper temporary seal. That approach applies to every dome rooflight we install, from a new opening to a straight swap or a fit-only job. We cover Limehouse, the E14 district and the rest of Greater London.

Guide price from £395 · Supply & fit, per dome; building control notice fee extra on homes in England and Wales

Limehouse guide prices

Like-for-like dome

£395 – £695including VAT at 20%

Old dome taken off, new multi-skin dome fixed to the sound existing kerb

Dome with kerb adaptor

£695 – £1,195including VAT at 20%

New dome where the kerb needs an adaptor or packing

Upgrade to glass

£1,095 – £1,695including VAT at 20%

Dome swapped for a double-glazed glass rooflight on the existing sound kerb, as in our replacement service

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.

Coverage in and around Limehouse

Covering Limehouse means covering the people who live and work there, not a single postcode. We take on domestic and commercial jobs in E14, E3 and E1, and are happy to quote further out in Stepney and Canary Wharf. If your address sits between towns, tell us and we will confirm whether it falls in our normal area or needs travel set out separately on the quote.

Already bought your unit?

Your unit or ours, the fitting standard is the same. For supply and fit we choose a dome rooflight to suit the roof and price it with the installation. For fit-only we work with what you have, after confirming it arrived undamaged, that it matches the builder's opening, and that the upstand will sit at the height the maker asks for. Report any transit damage to the seller, as the product cover is theirs and the maker's. Our written guarantee applies to the fitting itself.

What we do on the day

  • Kerb checked for rot, size and height before the new unit goes on
  • Adaptor or packing fitted where the old kerb needs it
  • New multi-skin dome or glass unit fixed and sealed
  • Fragile dome safety — We treat old domes as fragile at all times.
  • Upgrading to glass — We check whether the kerb suits a glass unit before recommending one.

Fitting your dome rooflight, step by step

Fitting days start with a look at the sky. If rain is due, the order of work changes so the roof is never left open to it. A typical day for a dome rooflight runs like this: set up access, protect the room, open up the roof or prepare the existing kerb or frame, check sizes, fix, seal, then finish inside. On jobs that take more than a day, the opening is weather-sealed overnight. The last hour goes on tidying, waste removal and a walk-round with you.

Planning and building rules 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.

Before you get in touch

Each detail you send takes a question off our list. Photos inside and out show the opening and the ceiling. Rough measurements tell us the unit size. The roof covering tells us how it will be sealed in. Access notes tell us whether a tower or scaffold is needed. A product link, if you have one, lets us check it against the opening. Your postcode, E14 or nearby, confirms travel.

Common questions in Limehouse

What if my roof opening is the wrong size for the dome 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.

How does payment work?

Payment terms are set out on your written quote before you accept it. Depending on the job, that may mean a deposit, stage payments for larger work, or payment on completion. The contract is with S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd, part of the S&K Group. Nothing is added without your agreement: if something unexpected comes up, we discuss it and agree any change before carrying on.

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.

Tell us your postcode, E14 or close by, and what you want fitted. We will reply with the next steps and a quote.

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Dome replacement in Limehouse

Send photos and rough sizes, or ask for a survey for install work. One fixed written price before anything starts.

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