Rooflight upstands & kerbs in Newcastle upon Tyne

Guide prices in Newcastle upon Tyne

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.

Covering NE1 and neighbouring districts

Jobs across NE1, NE99 and NE2 are part of our normal cover for Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Gateshead and Gosforth 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

• Fall built into the kerb where the rooflight needs one
• Height set above the finished roof to the maker's stated minimum
• Diagonals measured so the kerb is square before anything sits on it
• Energy limit for site-built kerbs — We insulate upstands to meet the limit for site-built upstands, which is 0.35 W/m²K in England and Wales.
• Height above the finished roof — We set the upstand so it stands at least 150 mm above the finished roof, measured from the top of any ballast, paving or walkway.

Fitting your rooflight upstand, step by step

Building an upstand starts with the rooflight's own drawing: its kerb size, height above the finished roof and fall. The team sets the timber out to those figures, checks the diagonals, insulates the outer faces and dresses the membrane up and over. If the rooflight is going on the same day, it is fitted next; if not, the kerb is protected until it does.

Planning, building control and Newcastle upon Tyne

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.

Getting a price from photos

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 NE1 and we will come back with a quote or a survey date.

Common questions in Newcastle upon Tyne

For a free, no-obligation quote in Newcastle upon Tyne, use the form or call us with the details of your roof.