Sun tunnel installation in Aston

Guide prices

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.

Covering B6 and neighbouring districts

Distance is rarely the deciding factor. A roof in Birmingham, 1 mile from Aston, gets the same survey, the same written quote and the same fitting process as one in B6, B7 and B19. What changes the price is the job itself: size of unit, roof type, access and lifting. Smethwick, around 4 miles out, is treated the same way.

Already bought your 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.

On the day, we cover

• 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
• Rigid or flexible tube — We check whether a rigid tube will fit the route before falling back on a flexible one.
• Flat or pitched roof kit — We confirm the roof type and covering before ordering the kit.

A typical installation day

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.

Regulations for Aston properties

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.

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 B6.

Common questions in Aston

Questions before you commit? Send them over with your Aston postcode and we will answer them plainly, with a quote alongside.