New rooflight in an existing roof in Aberdeen

Guide prices in Aberdeen

Guide ranges for supply & fit, including structure and making good; building control or warrant fees extra. 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.

Covering AB11 and neighbouring districts

Covering Aberdeen means covering the people who live and work there, not a single postcode. We take on domestic and commercial jobs in AB11, AB25 and AB10, and are happy to quote further out in Peterhead and Arbroath. If your address sits between towns, tell us and we will confirm whether it falls in our normal area or needs travel set out separately on the quote.

What we check on a supplied unit

A damaged delivery is a frequent snag on fit-only work. Before the day, unpack a new 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 the job includes

• Survey of joist direction, roof build-up, ceiling void and access
• Insulated upstand built square, level and to the maker's height
• Plasterboard reveals formed inside and left ready for skim or decoration
• Which way the joists run — We check the direction and size of the joists before fixing the rooflight's position.
• Warm or cold roof build-up — We find out whether the roof is insulated above or between the joists before designing the upstand.

What happens on the day

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 new 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 two to three days.

Do you need permission in Aberdeen?

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.

Help us quote accurately

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 AB11, and we can price it.

Common questions in Aberdeen

Ask for a quote for your Aberdeen roof. Survey dates are offered based on fitter availability once you are happy with the price.