Roof lantern installation in Irvine

Guide prices

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

Fitting across Irvine and nearby

Distance is rarely the deciding factor. A roof in Kilwinning, 3 miles from Irvine, gets the same survey, the same written quote and the same fitting process as one in KA12, KA11 and KA13. What changes the price is the job itself: size of unit, roof type, access and lifting. Kilmarnock, around 6 miles out, is treated the same way.

Already bought your unit?

There are two ways to do this. Supply and fit means we source a roof lantern that suits your roof and install it, so one company answers for both the product choice and the fitting. Fit-only means you buy the unit and we install it. With fit-only, the product warranty stays with the maker or seller, and our written guarantee covers the fitting work. Both routes get the same checks on the opening, the upstand and the maker's instructions before anything is fixed.

What we do on the day

• Glass cleaned and packaging cleared from the roof
• Internal trims fitted to the ring beam or upstand
• Upstand checked for size, level and square before the kit is opened
• Level, not to a fall — We set or check the kerb level unless your lantern's maker says otherwise.
• Following the build order — We assemble lanterns in exactly the sequence the instructions give.

What happens on the day

Where a job takes one to two days, the split is usually structural work first and finishing second. Early on, the fitters cut or prepare the opening, trim where needed and prepare the upstand or flashing. Then a roof lantern is lifted in, fixed and made weathertight so the roof is sound before anyone moves inside. Plasterboard, trim and filler for the reveal come after. Each evening the work area is swept, and at the end the glass is cleaned and the team talks you through what was done.

Regulations for Irvine properties

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

Start with your phone. Take a picture of the roof where the unit goes or already sits, then one from inside looking up. Measure what you can, even roughly. Tell us what the roof is covered with and how a fitter would reach it: ladder, garden access or scaffold. Bought it already? Send the link or spec. Add your full postcode, for example in KA12, and we can price it.

Common questions in Irvine

Got a unit waiting to go in, or need one sourced? Either way, start with your Irvine address and a couple of photos.