Guide prices in Edinburgh & the Lothians
Per flat rooflight
Fit a supplied unit to your prepared upstand, sealed and trimmed
Per roof lantern
Assemble and glaze a supplied lantern on your upstand
Two-person day rate
Fitting team for multi-unit or mixed work
Guide ranges for labour only, ex VAT for trade accounts. 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.
Towns we list in Edinburgh & the Lothians
We work right across Scotland, and Edinburgh & the Lothians is covered on the same footing as everywhere else. There is no showroom or depot to visit. The survey happens at your property or, for fit-only jobs, from your photos. If your address is remote or reached by ferry, tell us early and we will confirm what arrangement is needed before quoting.
- Trade fitting in Bathgate
- Trade fitting in Bonnyrigg
- Trade fitting in Broxburn
- Trade fitting in Edinburgh
- Trade fitting in Livingston
- Trade fitting in Musselburgh
- Trade fitting in Penicuik
Included in the work
- Flat rooflights fitted, sealed and trimmed on your kerbs
- Roof lanterns assembled and glazed on your upstand
- Upstands built by us where you would rather not
- Deliveries and damage — We check delivered units against the schedule before fitting.
- Who weathers the roof — We agree who turns the roof covering up the kerb before we book.
Rules that apply in Scotland
For Scottish homes: building warrant for new rooflight openings; no warrant for replacing a rooflight complete with its frame, provided it meets the standards, including 1.6 W/m²K; planning permission in conservation areas and listed building consent for listed properties. Outside those, permitted development usually covers house rooflights, but the planning authority has the final word, so we check before you commit.
Common questions in Edinburgh & the Lothians
What if my roof opening is the wrong size for the rooflight?
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.
Do you need scaffolding to fit a rooflight?
Not always. Single-storey roofs can often be reached safely with ladders, a tower or edge protection. Higher roofs, steep pitches and large units usually need scaffold or a mobile platform, and heavy glass may need a crane. We assess access from your photos or at the survey, and any scaffold or lifting cost is shown as its own line on the written quote.
Do you cover Edinburgh & the Lothians?
Yes. Fitters travel to addresses in Edinburgh & the Lothians and the surrounding districts, including EH postcodes. 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.
