Sun tunnel installation in Wishaw

Guide prices in Wishaw

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.

Covering ML2 and neighbouring districts

Jobs across ML2, ML1 and ML9 are part of our normal cover for Wishaw. 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 Larkhall and Motherwell are covered on the same terms, so a house on the edge of town is no harder to book than one in the centre.

What we check on a supplied unit

A damaged delivery is a frequent snag on fit-only work. Before the day, unpack a sun tunnel, 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

• Route through the loft checked for joists, cables and pipes
• Roof opening cut and the flashing fitted to tiles, slates or a flat-roof kit
• Dome fixed and sealed on top of the flashing
• Flat or pitched roof kit — We confirm the roof type and covering before ordering the kit.
• Rigid or flexible tube — We check whether a rigid tube will fit the route before falling back on a flexible one.

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 sun tunnel 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.

Do you need permission in Wishaw?

In Scotland a new rooflight needs a building warrant before work starts. A like-for-like replacement including the frame is exempt from a warrant but must meet current standards, so the glazing has to reach 1.6 W/m²K or better. For planning, rooflights on houses outside conservation areas can often go ahead under permitted development, but it is worth confirming with the planning authority.

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 ML2. That is enough for a first price.

Common questions in Wishaw

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