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Wimbledon Park · SW19 · Greater London

Electric opening rooflight installation in Wimbledon Park

A rooflight is not finished when the roof is watertight. The inside matters too: the reveal or lining around the opening, the plaster, the trim where it meets the ceiling. Some installers leave that for somebody else. When we quote for electric opening rooflight installation in Wimbledon Park, internal finishing is listed so you can see whether it is included or left for your decorator. That way an electric opening rooflight looks right from the room below as well as from outside. We cover Wimbledon Park and properties throughout Greater London.

Guide price from £2,645 · Supply & fit; the electrician's final connection is quoted separately

Wimbledon Park guide prices

Small opening

£2,645 – £3,595including VAT at 20%

Up to about 1000 × 1000 mm with actuator, rain sensor and switch or remote

Medium opening

£3,595 – £4,795including VAT at 20%

Larger units, wall switch and remote

Large opening

£4,795 – £6,945including VAT at 20%

Big or heavy units, extra actuators

Guide ranges for supply & fit; the electrician's final connection is quoted separately. 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.

Fitting across Wimbledon Park and nearby

Jobs across SW19, SW18 and SW17 are part of our normal cover for Wimbledon Park. We are not an office on the high street. Our fitting teams come out to the property from wherever they are working that week. Neighbouring places such as Wimbledon and Earlsfield are covered on the same terms, so a house on the edge of town is no harder to book than one in the centre.

Your electric opening rooflights or ours

There are two ways to do this. Supply and fit means we source an electric opening rooflight that suits your roof and install it, so one company answers for both the product choice and the fitting. Fit-only means you buy the unit and we install it. With fit-only, the product warranty stays with the maker or seller, and our written guarantee covers the fitting work. Both routes get the same checks on the opening, the upstand and the maker's instructions before anything is fixed.

Included in the work

  • Wall switch, remote receiver or control box fixed in place
  • Opening and closing tested, with controls explained at handover
  • Rain sensor positioned where it will get wet when rain starts
  • Cable length and size — We check the cable run against the maker's limits before planning where the controls go.
  • Rain sensor position — We place the rain sensor where rain will reach it quickly and debris will not cover it.

How a fitting day runs

On the day, you need to be in at the start and at the end. In between, the fitters get on with it. They will want the room below cleared where possible, a parking spot if you have one, and somewhere to set the unit down safely. After checking the opening and the upstand or flashing, they fix an electric opening rooflight, seal it and finish the inside. Packaging and any old unit leave with them unless the quote says otherwise.

Regulations for Wimbledon Park properties

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

A fast quote needs five things: a photo of the roof from outside, one from the room below, rough sizes of the opening or the space, the roof covering (felt, single-ply, fibreglass, tiles, slate or metal), and a note on access. If you have already bought the unit, add the product link or spec sheet. And give us the postcode, SW19 or a neighbouring district.

Common questions in Wimbledon Park

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

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.

Can you fit the electric opening 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 builder's opening and the upstand height. The product warranty stays with the maker or seller, and our guarantee covers the fitting.

Planning an electric opening rooflight in Wimbledon Park? Tell us about the roof and we will come back with a clear price in writing.

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Electric opening in Wimbledon Park

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

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