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Aylesbury · HP20 · Buckinghamshire

Sun tunnel installation in Aylesbury

Glass is heavy, and bigger units get heavy fast. Fitting a sun tunnel in Aylesbury 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 Buckinghamshire.

Guide price from £595 · Supply & fit

Guide prices

Short rigid tube

£595 – £845including VAT at 20%

Around 250 mm tube, short straight run through a loft

Wider or longer run

£845 – £1,145including VAT at 20%

Around 350 mm tube or longer runs with bends

Flat roof or complex

£1,145 – £1,745including VAT at 20%

Flat roof kits, long runs or two tubes

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 Aylesbury

Our fitters come to you. For Aylesbury that covers HP20, HP19 and HP21, plus nearby Leighton Buzzard and Berkhamsted. 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.

Already bought your unit?

Your unit or ours, the fitting standard is the same. For supply and fit we choose a sun tunnel 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.

What the job includes

  • Dust cleared from the room below and the loft
  • Route through the loft checked for joists, cables and pipes
  • Rigid or flexible tube run and joined, with as few bends as possible
  • Length and bends in the tube — We plan the shortest, straightest route we can between the roof and the ceiling.
  • Flat or pitched roof kit — We confirm the roof type and covering before ordering the kit.

A typical installation day

Protection comes before tools. Floors, furniture and stairs get covered, and the ceiling below the opening is sheeted to catch dust. Up top, the fitters confirm the opening is square and the upstand or flashing suits what the maker specifies. Fixing follows, then weather-sealing into the membrane, felt or tiles. Only once the roof is tight do they turn to the internal reveal. Time on site for a sun tunnel: half a day to a day, weather permitting.

Planning, building control and Aylesbury

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.

Before you get in touch

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 HP20.

Common questions in Aylesbury

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.

Can you remove and dispose of the old rooflight?

Yes. Taking out the old unit is part of any replacement job, and it leaves with the rest of the waste unless you ask to keep it. Old domes, glass and frames go through proper waste routes. If removal turns up a rotten kerb or damaged decking, we show you what we have found and agree the repair with you before going any further.

Do you cover Aylesbury?

Yes. Fitters travel to addresses in Aylesbury and the surrounding districts, including HP20. 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.

Send a few photos and your HP20 postcode, and we will put together a written quote for the job.

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

Sun tunnels in Aylesbury

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

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