Fit-only rooflight installation across Cornwall

Guide prices in Cornwall

Onto a ready upstand

£445 – £795including VAT at 20%

Customer-supplied unit up to about 1.5 m², fitted to a prepared kerb, sealed and trimmed

With a new upstand

£795 – £1,295including VAT at 20%

Insulated timber upstand built, membrane turned up and dressed, unit fitted and sealed

Large or heavy unit

£1,195 – £2,145including VAT at 20%

Extra hands or lifting gear, larger openings, fixed or opening units

Guide ranges for labour only — you supply the rooflight. 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.

Towns we list in Cornwall

From the larger towns to the smaller places in between, we take on rooflight fitting across Cornwall. The process is the same for a terrace, a farmhouse extension or an industrial unit: details first, written quote second, fitting day third. Remote and island addresses in England, where they arise, are covered by arrangement, and we tell you that before quoting.

The Isles of Scilly are covered by arrangement, with travel priced into the quote before you commit.

What the job includes

Roof membrane dressed up the kerb and finished under the drip edge
Upstand height, level and fall checked, and squareness confirmed across the diagonals
Opening tested where relevant, packaging taken away and paperwork handed back
Access and lifting — We check how the unit gets from your drive to the roof.
Internal versus external size — We check whether your rooflight's quoted size is the hole size or the outer frame size.

Rules that apply 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.

Common questions in Cornwall

Will my new rooflight leak?

A correctly fitted unit should not. Leaks usually trace back to the detail around the frame: an upstand that is too low, a membrane or flashing that is not dressed properly, sealant applied to a damp surface, or water ponding against the kerb. We fit to the maker's instructions and check each of those points. The fitting carries a written workmanship guarantee, with its terms set out on your quote.

Can you replace an old dome without redoing the whole roof?

Usually, yes. If the existing kerb is sound, level and tall enough, a new unit can often sit on it with a fresh seal to the roof covering. If the kerb is rotten or too low, we rebuild it and patch the covering around it rather than stripping the whole roof. This is checked at the survey and included in the written quote, so you know the full scope first.

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

Fit-only rooflight installation in Cornwall