New rooflight in an existing roof across West Sussex

Guide prices in West Sussex

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 West Sussex

West Sussex 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
Plasterboard reveals formed inside and left ready for skim or decoration
Warm or cold roof build-up — We find out whether the roof is insulated above or between the joists before designing the upstand.
Which way the joists run — We check the direction and size of the joists before fixing the rooflight's position.

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 West Sussex

Does a rooflight need building regulations approval?

A new opening usually needs building regulations approval. A replacement is a controlled fitting: it must be self-certified by an installer registered with a competent person scheme or notified to building control. We are not registered with a scheme, so replacements we fit are notified to building control with a building notice, and the council's fee is shown on your quote.

How does payment work?

Payment terms are set out on your written quote before you accept it. Depending on the job, that may mean a deposit, stage payments for larger work, or payment on completion. The contract is with S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd, part of the S&K Group. Nothing is added without your agreement: if something unexpected comes up, we discuss it and agree any change before carrying on.

Do you make good inside after fitting?

Yes, where the quote includes it. Internal finishing usually means lining the reveal with plasterboard, taping or skimming, and fitting trim where it meets the ceiling. Some people prefer their own plasterer or decorator to finish off, which is fine. The written quote spells out exactly where our work stops, so nobody is left guessing about who does what once the unit is in.

New rooflight in an existing roof in West Sussex