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Pinner · HA5 · Greater London

Roof access hatch installation in Pinner

Rooflight work is weather work. Membranes, primers and sealants all want a dry surface, so a fitting day in Pinner is planned around the forecast rather than pinned to a date regardless of rain. The opening is kept covered whenever it is exposed, and a roof is not left open overnight without a proper temporary seal. That approach applies to every roof access hatch we install, from a new opening to a straight swap or a fit-only job. We cover Pinner, the HA5 district and the rest of Greater London.

Guide price from £1,795 · Supply & fit

What the job costs in Pinner

Entry-level hatch

£1,795 – £2,995including VAT at 20%

Polycarbonate or entry-level hinged hatch on gas struts, fitted to a new or existing upstand

Glazed manual hatch

£3,095 – £4,695including VAT at 20%

Double-glazed hinged hatch on gas struts, upstand and weathering

Electric glazed hatch

£9,345 – £12,595including VAT at 20%

Push-button glazed hatch with rain sensor; electrician's connection quoted separately

Guide ranges for supply & fit. 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.

Coverage in and around Pinner

Pinner and the districts around it, HA5, HA2 and HA6, all sit inside our working area. So does the ground between Pinner and Wealdstone (2 miles), and on towards Ruislip (2 miles). When a fitting team is booked, their travel is already in the quoted price, so it does not turn up as a surprise line on the final bill.

Fit-only or supply and fit

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

  • Locks, catches or handles checked from inside and out
  • Kerb checked or built square, level and to the maker's height
  • Electric hatches wired ready for the electrician's final connection, quoted separately
  • How far the lid opens — We check how far the lid swings open and what it swings over.
  • Clear opening size — We check the hatch's clear opening rather than its outer size.

Fitting your roof access hatch, step by step

Morning first: the team arrives, introduces itself and walks through the job with you. Dust sheets go down in the room below and along the route in. Then the opening and upstand, or the flashing on a pitched roof, are checked against the unit's measurements. A roof access hatch goes in, is fixed to the maker's pattern and sealed into the roof covering. Inside, the reveal is finished as quoted. Before leaving, the team clears debris and talks you through what was done. Most jobs of this type take one day.

Regulations for Pinner properties

England's rules in short: permitted development usually covers a rooflight on a house roof provided it doesn't stick out more than 0.15 m or rise above the ridge, though a listed building always needs consent and some streets have Article 4 directions. Building regulations apply to new openings, and replacements go through building control; as we are not registered with a competent person scheme, we use a building notice and show the fee on the quote. The energy limit for rooflights in existing homes is 2.2 W/m²K, and the 2026 Approved Document L, in force from 24 March 2027, keeps that figure.

Getting a price from photos

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, HA5 or nearby, confirms travel.

Common questions in Pinner

How long does fitting take?

Fitting a roof access hatch into an existing, correctly sized opening is often a day's work. New openings take longer, because joists or rafters need trimming, an upstand or flashing has to be built or fitted, and the inside needs finishing. Large units that need lifting gear, and days lost to rain, can stretch things further. Your written quote gives a realistic estimate for your roof.

Do you offer trade rates for builders and roofers?

We carry out subcontract fitting for builders, roofers, extension companies and commercial contractors. Pricing is per job or per schedule of units, agreed in writing before we start. We can work to your programme, fit on your upstand or build our own, and leave the opening ready for the next trade. Send drawings or a unit schedule and we will come back with a trade quote.

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.

Questions before you commit? Send them over with your Pinner postcode and we will answer them plainly, with a quote alongside.

Rear extension at dusk with lit rooflights and a roof lantern
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Access hatches in Pinner

Send photos and rough sizes, or ask for a survey for install work. One fixed written price before anything starts.

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