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Willesden · NW10 · Greater London

Pitched roof window installation in Willesden

Builders and extension firms in Willesden often want the rooflight stage of a project handled by a specialist fitting team. We step in once the roof deck or battens are ready, fit a pitched roof window on your upstand or ours, detail it into the membrane or tiles, and leave the opening ready for the plasterer. Homeowners get exactly the same service directly. In each case the job is quoted in writing first, with any access or lifting needs spelt out. Jobs around NW10 and the neighbouring districts are welcome.

Guide price from £845 · Supply & fit

Willesden guide prices

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.

Is your address covered?

Jobs across NW10, W10 and NW6 are part of our normal cover for Willesden. We are not an office on the high street. Our fitting teams come out to the property from wherever they are working that week. Neighbouring places such as Harlesden and Cricklewood are covered on the same terms, so a house on the edge of town is no harder to book than one in the centre.

Your pitched roof windows or ours

Which works out better, buying your own or letting us supply? It depends on what you value. Buying your own gives you control of the product and what you pay for it. Letting us supply puts the whole job, unit and fitting, under one written quote. On a customer-supplied unit we still measure it against the opening, look at the upstand, and inspect the condition it arrived in. Warranty on the product sits with whoever sold it, while the fitting carries our own guarantee.

What the job includes

  • Flashing kit matched to tiles, slates or a recessed fit
  • Window frame fixed on its brackets, square and at the right height
  • Rafters trimmed where the window is wider than the gap between them
  • Scaffold or not — We look at the roof height and the window position to see whether scaffolding is needed.
  • Energy limit for roof windows — We check the window's published figures against the energy limit for existing homes.

Fitting your pitched roof window, 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 pitched roof window 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.

Planning and building rules 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.

What to send for a quick quote

For fit-only work, the product details matter most: the link, the spec sheet, or a photo of the label on the box. Alongside that, send pictures of the roof and the ceiling below, approximate opening sizes, the type of roof covering, and how someone would get onto the roof. For supply and fit, the same photos and sizes do the job. Finish with your postcode, such as NW10.

Common questions in Willesden

How long does fitting take?

Fitting a pitched roof window 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.

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.

What if my roof opening is the wrong size for the pitched roof window?

We find out before the fitting day, not on it. If the opening is slightly out, it can usually be adjusted by trimming or by packing out the upstand. If it is a long way off, the choice is between altering the opening and changing the unit. Bear in mind that rooflights are often sold by builder's opening size rather than external size, so check which one your measurement refers to.

Ask for a quote for your Willesden roof. Survey dates are offered based on fitter availability once you are happy with the price.

Rear extension at dusk with lit rooflights and a roof lantern
Ready when you are

Roof windows in Willesden

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

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