New rooflight in an existing roof in Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy guide prices

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.

Coverage in and around Kirkcaldy

Looking at a property near Kirkcaldy but not quite in it? We work across KY2, KY1 and KY3 and outwards to Glenrothes, Edinburgh and Dunfermline. 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 Kirkcaldy.

What we check on a supplied unit

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

Included in the work

• Survey of joist direction, roof build-up, ceiling void and access
• Roof membrane, felt or tiles made good and dressed up the upstand
• Joists or rafters trimmed with new timbers to carry the load around
• Warm or cold roof build-up — We find out whether the roof is insulated above or between the joists before designing the upstand.
• Cables, pipes and ceiling fittings — We look into the ceiling void for anything in the way of the new opening.

Fitting your rooflight, step by step

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 new 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.

Planning, building warrants and Kirkcaldy

In Scotland, forming a new rooflight opening needs a building warrant from the council, because the roof is being altered. Replacing an existing rooflight complete with its frame doesn't need a warrant, but the new unit still has to meet the building standards, including the 1.6 W/m²K energy figure for windows and rooflights in alterations. Planning depends on the house and where it is: householder permitted development rights don't apply in conservation areas, and listed buildings need consent. We confirm this with you before quoting.

Help us quote accurately

What we cannot see, we have to guess, and guesses make quotes wider. So the more you send, the tighter the price. Useful: shots from the roof or garden, shots from the room underneath, a rough width and length, the roof finish, any access problems, and the product page if you have already ordered. Add the property postcode around KY2 and we will come back with a quote or a survey date.

Common questions in Kirkcaldy

Send a few photos and your KY2 postcode, and we will put together a written quote for the job.