What the job costs in Stoke-on-Trent
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 control fees, where a job needs them, are shown as their own line.
Coverage in and around Stoke-on-Trent
Jobs across ST4, ST1 and ST5 are part of our normal cover for Stoke-on-Trent. 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme and Longton are covered on the same terms, so a house on the edge of town is no harder to book than one in the centre.
On the day, we cover
- Roof lanterns assembled and glazed on your upstand
- Pitched roof windows fitted with their flashing kits
- Upstands built by us where you would rather not
- Programme and access — We confirm site access, lifting arrangements and working hours before the visit.
- Building control sign-off — We agree with you how building control is handled before fitting.
How a fitting day runs
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 rooflight: half a day to a day per unit, weather permitting.
Regulations for Stoke-on-Trent 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 agree up front who notifies it. 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.
Help us quote accurately
What we cannot see, we have to guess, and guesses make quotes wider. So the more you send, the tighter the price. Useful: shots from the roof or garden, shots from the room underneath, a rough width and length, the roof finish, any access problems, and the product page if you have already ordered. Add the property postcode around ST4 and we will come back with a quote or a survey date.
Common questions in Stoke-on-Trent
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.
Who deals with building control on trade jobs?
On new-build and extension work the rooflights usually sit within your approval or warrant. On replacements in homes in England and Wales we agree up front who notifies building control; we are not registered with a competent person scheme, so we cannot self-certify.
Do you cover Stoke-on-Trent?
Yes. Fitters travel to addresses in Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding districts, including ST4. 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.
Running a job in Stoke-on-Trent? Send the drawings or unit details and we will price the fitting, plus VAT, in writing.
