Rooflight upstands & kerbs across County Antrim

Guide prices in County Antrim

Timber upstand

£245 – £445including VAT at 20%

Treated timber kerb built square and level to the maker's size

Insulated upstand

£445 – £845including VAT at 20%

Kerb with insulation and the roof membrane turned up and dressed

Large or with trimming

£845 – £1,445including VAT at 20%

Bigger kerbs or where joists need trimming first

Guide ranges for labour and materials, rooflight not included. 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 County Antrim

Coverage in County Antrim works by postcode, not by distance from an office. Give us the full postcode and we will confirm whether it is standard cover, as it is for most of Northern Ireland, or one of the few remote and island areas handled by arrangement. Either way, you get a written quote before any work is booked, with travel included in the price.

Rathlin Island is covered by arrangement, with travel priced into the quote before you commit.

What we do on the day

Insulation fitted to the upstand faces to limit heat loss
Roof membrane turned up, bonded and finished at the kerb top
Fall built into the kerb where the rooflight needs one
Fall built in or level — We confirm whether your rooflight needs the kerb to provide a fall or should sit level.
Roof covering compatibility — We check what the roof is covered in before choosing how the membrane meets the kerb.

Rules that apply in Northern Ireland

For a home in Northern Ireland, check planning first: rooflights are excluded from permitted development in conservation areas and within the curtilage of listed buildings, and elsewhere must keep 0.5 m clear of the ridge, eaves and verges. Then building control: a new opening alters the roof structure, so expect a building control application and confirm with your council, and the glazing must achieve WER Band C or 1.6 W/m²K. We check both for your address before quoting.

Common questions in County Antrim

Do you make good inside after fitting?

Yes, where the quote includes it. Internal finishing usually means lining the reveal with plasterboard, taping or skimming, and fitting trim where it meets the ceiling. Some people prefer their own plasterer or decorator to finish off, which is fine. The written quote spells out exactly where our work stops, so nobody is left guessing about who does what once the unit is in.

Do I need planning permission for a rooflight in County Antrim?

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 Northern Ireland. 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.

Do you cover County Antrim?

Yes, with some addresses by arrangement. Mainland towns are covered in the usual way. Island and remote addresses are taken on case by case, with travel, dates and any ferry costs confirmed in the written quote before you commit.

Rooflight upstands & kerbs in County Antrim