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Chertsey · KT16 · Surrey

Flat rooflight installation in Chertsey

Glass is heavy, and bigger units get heavy fast. Fitting a flat rooflight in Chertsey means planning how it travels from the delivery vehicle to the roof without chipping an edge or straining a back. Smaller units go up by hand with two fitters. Larger ones may need a hoist, a scaffold loading bay or a crane, and we tell you at quote stage if that applies. Once it is up, the fitting follows the maker's sequence: seat, fix, seal, finish. We take on work like this across Surrey.

Guide price from £995 · Supply & fit

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.

Coverage in and around Chertsey

Our fitters come to you. For Chertsey that covers KT16, KT15 and TW17, plus nearby Weybridge and Staines. We do not keep a yard or showroom in the area, and you do not need to visit one. The survey happens at your property or, for fit-only work, from the photos you send. Dates follow fitter availability, which we confirm when you accept the quote.

Fit-only or supply and fit

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.

On the day, we cover

  • Unit bedded on the specified sealant or tape and screw-fixed
  • Product paperwork handed over and warranty registration explained
  • Upstand checked or built to the maker's internal and external sizes
  • Pitch of the glass — We make sure the glass will sit at the pitch its maker asks for.
  • Solar gain on south-facing roofs — We ask which way the roof faces and how the room is used before suggesting glass.

From arrival to clean-up

Where a job takes one day, the split is usually structural work first and finishing second. Early on, the fitters cut or prepare the opening, trim where needed and prepare the upstand or flashing. Then a flat rooflight is lifted in, fixed and made weathertight so the roof is sound before anyone moves inside. Plasterboard, trim and filler for the reveal come after. Each evening the work area is swept, and at the end the glass is cleaned and the team talks you through what was done.

Planning, building control and Chertsey

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.

Before you get in touch

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, KT16 or a neighbouring district.

Common questions in Chertsey

Can you fit a rooflight in winter or when it is raining?

Yes, within limits. Cold is less of a problem than wet, because membranes, primers and sealants need a dry surface to bond. We plan fitting days around the forecast and may move a date if heavy rain is due. If the roof has to be opened up, it is not left overnight without a temporary weather seal, so the room below stays dry while the work is finished.

Will my new flat 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 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.

Got a unit waiting to go in, or need one sourced? Either way, start with your Chertsey address and a couple of photos.

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

Flat rooflights in Chertsey

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

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