Flat rooflight installation in Kirkwall

Guide prices in Kirkwall

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 warrant fees, where a job needs them, are shown as their own line.

Coverage by arrangement

Jobs in Kirkwall, including KW15, KW17 and KW16, are taken on by arrangement rather than as routine cover. Send the postcode, photos and sizes; we confirm whether and when a fitting team can travel, and the travel cost is set out in the written quote before you agree to anything.

What we check on a supplied unit

Your unit or ours, the fitting standard is the same. For supply and fit we choose a flat 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 the job includes

• Lifting gear or extra hands arranged for large and heavy panes
• Fall confirmed so rain runs off the glass rather than sitting on it
• Reveal lined and trimmed inside, with the glass left clean
• Solar gain on south-facing roofs — We ask which way the roof faces and how the room is used before suggesting glass.
• Weight of large panes — We check the weight of the unit against how we will get it onto the roof.

Fitting your flat rooflight, step by step

Arrive and agree the plan. Sheet the floor and furniture. Set up the ladder, tower or scaffold. Check the opening, the upstand or flashing, and the unit against the paperwork. Fix and pack a flat rooflight level. Seal it into the roof. Line the reveal or fit the ceiling trim. Clean the glass, clear the waste, and talk you through it. That is the shape of most fitting days, and for this type of job it usually takes one day.

Planning and building rules in Scotland

If you live in Scotland, the key question is whether the job is new or a replacement. A new rooflight needs a building warrant. Swapping an old rooflight for a new one, frame included, doesn't, as long as the new unit meets the standards: the energy figure for new or replacement rooflights in alterations is 1.6 W/m²K. Conservation areas have no householder permitted development rights for roof alterations, and listed buildings need listed building consent.

Getting a price from photos

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 KW15. That is enough for a first price.

Common questions in Kirkwall

Questions before you commit? Send them over with your Kirkwall postcode and we will answer them plainly, with a quote alongside.