New rooflight in an existing roof across Lancashire

Guide prices in Lancashire

Small fixed unit

£2,295 – £3,345including VAT at 20%

Opening cut, joists trimmed, upstand built, roof covering made good, plasterboard reveals ready for decoration

Medium fixed unit

£3,345 – £4,795including VAT at 20%

As the small unit, with a larger opening up to about 1 × 2 m and additional trimming

Large or opening unit

£4,795 – £7,795including VAT at 20%

Bigger structural work or an electric opening unit

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.

Towns we list in Lancashire

Lancashire is part of our normal coverage in England. Fitting teams travel out to the property, so a town-centre terrace and a house down a farm track are treated alike, as long as a fitter can get the unit to the roof safely. Dates are offered according to fitter availability, and the cost of travel is already in your written quote.

Included in the work

Opening marked out, covering stripped back and the deck cut cleanly
Insulated upstand built square, level and to the maker's height
Survey of joist direction, roof build-up, ceiling void and access
Which way the joists run — We check the direction and size of the joists before fixing the rooflight's position.
Upstand energy performance — We build the upstand to meet the energy limit for site-built upstands, not just to hold the rooflight up.

Rules that apply in England

In England, a new rooflight opening generally needs building regulations approval because the roof structure is altered and the glazing must meet energy rules: 2.2 W/m²K for a rooflight in an existing home, or 1.4 W/m²K (or WER Band B) for a roof window. Planning is often not needed on a house: permitted development covers rooflights that stand no more than 0.15 m proud of the roof slope and sit below the highest part of the roof. Flats, listed buildings and areas with an Article 4 direction are different, so we check your address first.

Common questions in Lancashire

Do you need scaffolding to fit a rooflight?

Not always. Single-storey roofs can often be reached safely with ladders, a tower or edge protection. Higher roofs, steep pitches and large units usually need scaffold or a mobile platform, and heavy glass may need a crane. We assess access from your photos or at the survey, and any scaffold or lifting cost is shown as its own line on the written quote.

What if my roof opening is the wrong size for the rooflight?

We find out before the fitting day, not on it. If the opening is slightly out, it can usually be adjusted by trimming or by packing out the upstand. If it is a long way off, the choice is between altering the opening and changing the unit. Bear in mind that rooflights are often sold by builder's opening size rather than external size, so check which one your measurement refers to.

Will my new 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.

New rooflight in an existing roof in Lancashire