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Evington · LE2 · Leicestershire

Dome rooflight replacement in Evington

Plenty of rooflight trouble starts with a tape measure. Units are often sold by the builder's opening, meaning the hole in the roof, rather than the overall external size, and confusing the two leaves you with a frame that does not suit the opening. Before we fit any dome rooflight in Evington, we measure the opening, the upstand or kerb where there is one, and the finished roof level, then compare them with the maker's drawing. If something is out, you hear about it before the fitting day rather than on it. That single check keeps most jobs like this on track.

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

Guide prices in Evington

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.

Is your address covered?

Covering Evington means covering the people who live and work there, not a single postcode. We take on domestic and commercial jobs in LE2, LE18 and LE5, and are happy to quote further out in Oadby and Wigston Magna. 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?

Which works out better, buying your own or letting us supply? It depends on what you value. Buying your own gives you control of the product and what you pay for it. Letting us supply puts the whole job, unit and fitting, under one written quote. On a customer-supplied unit we still measure it against the opening, look at the upstand, and inspect the condition it arrived in. Warranty on the product sits with whoever sold it, while the fitting carries our own guarantee.

Included in the work

  • Inside checked for drips and the trim refitted
  • Kerb checked for rot, size and height before the new unit goes on
  • Adaptor or packing fitted where the old kerb needs it
  • Multi-skin domes and energy — We fit multi-skin domes rather than single-skin ones as replacements.
  • Kerb size and adaptors — We measure every kerb against the new dome's sizes.

From arrival to clean-up

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

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.

Help us quote accurately

Keep it simple. Two or three photos, outside and inside. Approximate sizes. What the roof is made of. Anything awkward about getting up there, such as a conservatory below, a narrow side path or no parking. If you bought the rooflight online, the link or model name. Then your postcode in or around LE2. That is enough for a first price.

Common questions in Evington

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.

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 remove and dispose of the old rooflight?

Yes. Taking out the old unit is part of any replacement job, and it leaves with the rest of the waste unless you ask to keep it. Old domes, glass and frames go through proper waste routes. If removal turns up a rotten kerb or damaged decking, we show you what we have found and agree the repair with you before going any further.

Ask for a quote for your Evington roof. Survey dates are offered based on fitter availability once you are happy with the price.

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Dome replacement in Evington

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

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