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Leytonstone · E11 · Greater London

Flat rooflight installation in Leytonstone

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 flat rooflight in Leytonstone, 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 £995 · Supply & fit

Leytonstone guide prices

Small fixed

£995 – £1,495including VAT at 20%

Double-glazed fixed unit up to 1000 × 1000 mm, fitted to a ready upstand

Medium fixed

£1,495 – £2,295including VAT at 20%

1000 × 1500 to 1000 × 2000 mm, double or triple glazed

Large fixed

£2,295 – £4,095including VAT at 20%

Bigger units, solar-control glass, two-person lift or lifting gear

Guide ranges for supply & fit. 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.

Covering E11 and neighbouring districts

Looking at a property near Leytonstone but not quite in it? We work across E11, E10 and E17 and outwards to Walthamstow, Manor Park and Stratford. Give us the full postcode when you get in touch, because access, parking and the route for a large unit all depend on the exact street. Those details shape the quote for any job around Leytonstone.

Fit-only or supply and fit

A damaged delivery is a frequent snag on fit-only work. Before the day, unpack a flat rooflight, photograph it, and tell the seller about any cracks or scuffs, because claims are much easier made early. We will also ask for the model or a link, so we can read the maker's instructions and check the builder's opening size and the upstand height it expects. If everything lines up, we fit it. If not, we explain what needs changing first.

What we do on the day

  • Reveal lined and trimmed inside, with the glass left clean
  • Lifting gear or extra hands arranged for large and heavy panes
  • Upstand checked or built to the maker's internal and external sizes
  • Fixed or opening — We ask whether you need ventilation before you settle on a fixed unit.
  • Ceiling and reveal depth — We measure the depth from the kerb top to the ceiling to plan the reveal.

What happens on the day

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 flat 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.

Do you need permission in Leytonstone?

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

Start with your phone. Take a picture of the roof where the unit goes or already sits, then one from inside looking up. Measure what you can, even roughly. Tell us what the roof is covered with and how a fitter would reach it: ladder, garden access or scaffold. Bought it already? Send the link or spec. Add your full postcode, for example in E11, and we can price it.

Common questions in Leytonstone

Do you need scaffolding to fit a rooflight?

Not always. Single-storey roofs can often be reached safely with ladders, a tower or edge protection. Higher roofs, steep pitches and large units usually need scaffold or a mobile platform, and heavy glass may need a crane. We assess access from your photos or at the survey, and any scaffold or lifting cost is shown as its own line on the written quote.

Do you offer trade rates for builders and roofers?

We carry out subcontract fitting for builders, roofers, extension companies and commercial contractors. Pricing is per job or per schedule of units, agreed in writing before we start. We can work to your programme, fit on your upstand or build our own, and leave the opening ready for the next trade. Send drawings or a unit schedule and we will come back with a trade quote.

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.

Send a few photos and your E11 postcode, and we will put together a written quote for the job.

Rear extension at dusk with lit rooflights and a roof lantern
Ready when you are

Flat rooflights in Leytonstone

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

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