New rooflight in an existing roof in Eastleigh

What the job costs in Eastleigh

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

Areas around Eastleigh we cover

Jobs across SO50, SO53 and SO18 are part of our normal cover for Eastleigh. We are not an office on the high street. Our fitting teams come out to the property from wherever they are working that week. Neighbouring places such as Bishopstoke and Hedge End are covered on the same terms, so a house on the edge of town is no harder to book than one in the centre.

Already bought your unit?

Supply and fit tends to suit people who would rather not pick a unit from a catalogue. We look at the roof, the opening and how you use the room, then put a new rooflight on the quote that fits all three. Fit-only suits people who already know what they want, or have one on site. We are happy with either. The difference is who stands behind what: on fit-only, the maker or retailer covers the product, and our workmanship guarantee covers the installation.

Included in the work

• Roof membrane, felt or tiles made good and dressed up the upstand
• Survey of joist direction, roof build-up, ceiling void and access
• Rooflight fitted, sealed and checked for even clearance on every side
• Upstand energy performance — We build the upstand to meet the energy limit for site-built upstands, not just to hold the rooflight up.
• Cables, pipes and ceiling fittings — We look into the ceiling void for anything in the way of the new opening.

How a fitting day runs

Protection comes before tools. Floors, furniture and stairs get covered, and the ceiling below the opening is sheeted to catch dust. Up top, the fitters confirm the opening is square and the upstand or flashing suits what the maker specifies. Fixing follows, then weather-sealing into the membrane, felt or tiles. Only once the roof is tight do they turn to the internal reveal. Time on site for a new rooflight: two to three days, weather permitting.

Regulations for Eastleigh properties

Replacing a rooflight in an English home is a controlled fitting: it has to be self-certified by a scheme-registered installer or notified to building control. We are not registered with a competent person scheme, so replacements we fit are notified with a building notice, and the new unit has to meet current energy limits. Adding a new one usually means a building regulations application, because joists or rafters are trimmed. On the planning side, most house rooflights are permitted development if they project 0.15 m or less; on a side slope the glass must be obscured and fixed unless the opening part is over 1.7 m above the floor.

What to send for a quick quote

Each detail you send takes a question off our list. Photos inside and out show the opening and the ceiling. Rough measurements tell us the unit size. The roof covering tells us how it will be sealed in. Access notes tell us whether a tower or scaffold is needed. A product link, if you have one, lets us check it against the opening. Your postcode, SO50 or nearby, confirms travel.

Common questions in Eastleigh

Planning a new rooflight in Eastleigh? Tell us about the roof and we will come back with a clear price in writing.