Orpington guide prices
Standard window
Centre-pivot roof window with flashing kit, tiles cut and refitted, inner lining
Larger or top-hung
Bigger or top-hung windows, or two in the same roof
Electric or pair
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.
Areas around Orpington we cover
Distance is rarely the deciding factor. A roof in Chislehurst, 3 miles from Orpington, gets the same survey, the same written quote and the same fitting process as one in BR6, BR5 and BR7. What changes the price is the job itself: size of unit, roof type, access and lifting. Swanley, around 4 miles out, is treated the same way.
Buying your own, or letting us supply
Supply and fit tends to suit people who would rather not pick a unit from a catalogue. We look at the roof, the opening and how you use the room, then put a pitched roof window on the quote that fits all three. Fit-only suits people who already know what they want, or have one on site. We are happy with either. The difference is who stands behind what: on fit-only, the maker or retailer covers the product, and our workmanship guarantee covers the installation.
Included in the work
- Rafters trimmed where the window is wider than the gap between them
- Inside lining fitted and left ready for decoration
- Underlay collar or membrane dressed and taped around the frame
- Scaffold or not — We look at the roof height and the window position to see whether scaffolding is needed.
- Side slopes and neighbours — We check which slope the window is going on before you commit.
What happens on the day
On the day, you need to be in at the start and at the end. In between, the fitters get on with it. They will want the room below cleared where possible, a parking spot if you have one, and somewhere to set the unit down safely. After checking the opening and the upstand or flashing, they fix a pitched roof window, seal it and finish the inside. Packaging and any old unit leave with them unless the quote says otherwise.
Planning, building control and Orpington
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.
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 BR6. That is enough for a first price.
Common questions in Orpington
Can you fit a rooflight in winter or when it is raining?
Yes, within limits. Cold is less of a problem than wet, because membranes, primers and sealants need a dry surface to bond. We plan fitting days around the forecast and may move a date if heavy rain is due. If the roof has to be opened up, it is not left overnight without a temporary weather seal, so the room below stays dry while the work is finished.
Do you cover Orpington?
Yes. Fitters travel to addresses in Orpington and the surrounding districts, including BR6. We do not run an office there; the survey and the fitting happen at your property. A few island and remote postcodes are covered by arrangement; if yours is one, we confirm travel and dates before quoting.
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.
For a free, no-obligation quote in Orpington, use the form or call us with the details of your roof.
