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Lower Earley · RG6 · Berkshire

Pitched roof window installation in Lower Earley

Glass is heavy, and bigger units get heavy fast. Fitting a pitched roof window in Lower Earley means planning how it travels from the delivery vehicle to the roof without chipping an edge or straining a back. Smaller units go up by hand with two fitters. Larger ones may need a hoist, a scaffold loading bay or a crane, and we tell you at quote stage if that applies. Once it is up, the fitting follows the maker's sequence: seat, fix, seal, finish. We take on work like this across Berkshire.

Guide price from £845 · Supply & fit

Guide prices in Lower Earley

Standard window

£845 – £1,395including VAT at 20%

Centre-pivot roof window with flashing kit, tiles cut and refitted, inner lining

Larger or top-hung

£1,395 – £2,045including VAT at 20%

Bigger or top-hung windows, or two in the same roof

Electric or pair

£2,045 – £3,095including VAT at 20%

Electric or solar windows, or a matched pair with blinds

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.

Covering RG6 and neighbouring districts

Our fitters come to you. For Lower Earley that covers RG6, RG2 and RG5, plus nearby Reading and Wokingham. We do not keep a yard or showroom in the area, and you do not need to visit one. The survey happens at your property or, for fit-only work, from the photos you send. Dates follow fitter availability, which we confirm when you accept the quote.

Buying your own, or letting us supply

A damaged delivery is a frequent snag on fit-only work. Before the day, unpack a pitched roof window, photograph it, and tell the seller about any cracks or scuffs, because claims are much easier made early. We will also ask for the model or a link, so we can read the maker's instructions and check the opening size and the flashing kit it expects. If everything lines up, we fit it. If not, we explain what needs changing first.

What the job includes

  • Inside lining fitted and left ready for decoration
  • Underlay collar or membrane dressed and taped around the frame
  • Tiles or slates cut and refitted neatly around the flashing
  • Scaffold or not — We look at the roof height and the window position to see whether scaffolding is needed.
  • Flashing to suit the roof — We match the flashing kit to your roof covering before ordering.

How a fitting day runs

Fitting days start with a look at the sky. If rain is due, the order of work changes so the roof is never left open to it. A typical day for a pitched roof window runs like this: set up access, protect the room, open up the roof or prepare the existing kerb or frame, check sizes, fix, seal, then finish inside. On jobs that take more than a day, the opening is weather-sealed overnight. The last hour goes on tidying, waste removal and a walk-round with you.

Planning and building rules in England

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.

Help us quote accurately

Keep it simple. Two or three photos, outside and inside. Approximate sizes. What the roof is made of. Anything awkward about getting up there, such as a conservatory below, a narrow side path or no parking. If you bought the rooflight online, the link or model name. Then your postcode in or around RG6. That is enough for a first price.

Common questions in Lower Earley

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.

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.

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.

Tell us your postcode, RG6 or close by, and what you want fitted. We will reply with the next steps and a quote.

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Roof windows in Lower Earley

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

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