Sun tunnel installation across Tyne and Wear

Guide prices in Tyne and Wear

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.

Towns we list in Tyne and Wear

From the larger towns to the smaller places in between, we take on rooflight fitting across Tyne and Wear. The process is the same for a terrace, a farmhouse extension or an industrial unit: details first, written quote second, fitting day third. Remote and island addresses in England, where they arise, are covered by arrangement, and we tell you that before quoting.

What we do on the day

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

Rules that apply in England

Replacing a rooflight in an English home is a controlled fitting: it has to be self-certified by a scheme-registered installer or notified to building control. We are not registered with a competent person scheme, so replacements we fit are notified with a building notice, and the new unit has to meet current energy limits. Adding a new one usually means a building regulations application, because joists or rafters are trimmed. On the planning side, most house rooflights are permitted development if they project 0.15 m or less; on a side slope the glass must be obscured and fixed unless the opening part is over 1.7 m above the floor.

Common questions in Tyne and Wear

Do I need planning permission for a rooflight in Tyne and Wear?

Often not. Many rooflights fall under permitted development, provided they do not project beyond the national limit and meet the other conditions that apply in England. Conservation areas, listed buildings and some flats are different and may need consent. Because the rules depend on the property, we confirm what is likely to apply at your address and point you to the planning authority where an application is needed.

What is included in the price?

The written quote lists it line by line. Typically that covers fitting labour, fixings, sealants, membrane or flashing materials, any upstand work, internal finishing if agreed, and taking away the waste. For supply and fit, the unit itself is included too. Scaffold, lifting gear and any third-party fees, where needed, are shown separately so you can see what each part of the job costs.

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.

Sun tunnel installation in Tyne and Wear