Walk-on rooflight installation in Chester-le-Street

Chester-le-Street 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.

Areas around Chester-le-Street we cover

Fitters travel to the job, so the address is what counts. In Chester-le-Street that means postcode districts DH2, DH3 and DH9, and the same teams can just as easily take on work in Washington, about 4 miles away, or Houghton-Le-Spring at roughly 5 miles. Survey and fitting dates are offered according to fitter availability, and travel is built into the quote rather than added later.

What we check on a supplied unit

Supply and fit tends to suit people who would rather not pick a unit from a catalogue. We look at the roof, the opening and how you use the room, then put a walk-on rooflight on the quote that fits all three. Fit-only suits people who already know what they want, or have one on site. We are happy with either. The difference is who stands behind what: on fit-only, the maker or retailer covers the product, and our workmanship guarantee covers the installation.

Included in the work

• Protective film removed and the anti-slip surface left clean
• Unit bedded and fixed so it sits level with the finished surface
• Perimeter joints sealed and the waterproofing lapped as the maker shows
• Weight on delivery day — We plan the delivery and lift before booking any lifting gear or extra hands.
• Structural calculations — We need structural calculations for the glass and its support before a walk-on job goes ahead.

From arrival to clean-up

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 walk-on rooflight 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.

Planning and building rules in England

In England, a new rooflight opening generally needs building regulations approval because the roof structure is altered and the glazing must meet energy rules: 2.2 W/m²K for a rooflight in an existing home, or 1.4 W/m²K (or WER Band B) for a roof window. Planning is often not needed on a house: permitted development covers rooflights that stand no more than 0.15 m proud of the roof slope and sit below the highest part of the roof. Flats, listed buildings and areas with an Article 4 direction are different, so we check your address first.

Before you get in touch

Keep it simple. Two or three photos, outside and inside. Approximate sizes. What the roof is made of. Anything awkward about getting up there, such as a conservatory below, a narrow side path or no parking. If you bought the rooflight online, the link or model name. Then your postcode in or around DH2. That is enough for a first price.

Common questions in Chester-le-Street

For a free, no-obligation quote in Chester-le-Street, use the form or call us with the details of your roof.