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Cricklewood · NW2 · Greater London

Walk-on rooflight installation in Cricklewood

Plenty of rooflight trouble starts with a tape measure. Units are often sold by the builder's opening, meaning the hole in the roof, rather than the overall external size, and confusing the two leaves you with a frame that does not suit the opening. Before we fit any walk-on rooflight in Cricklewood, we measure the opening, the upstand or kerb where there is one, and the finished roof level, then compare them with the maker's drawing. If something is out, you hear about it before the fitting day rather than on it. That single check keeps most jobs like this on track.

Guide price from £3,345 · Supply & fit

Cricklewood guide prices

Up to 1 m²

£3,345 – £4,545including VAT at 20%

Laminated walk-on unit with anti-slip finish, fitted level with the terrace

Up to 2 m²

£4,545 – £7,195including VAT at 20%

Larger walk-on glazing

Large or bespoke

£7,195 – £11,995including VAT at 20%

Big panes, structural calculations, lifting gear

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.

Fitting across Cricklewood and nearby

Looking at a property near Cricklewood but not quite in it? We work across NW2, NW6 and NW11 and outwards to Kilburn, Golders Green and Hampstead. Give us the full postcode when you get in touch, because access, parking and the route for a large unit all depend on the exact street. Those details shape the quote for any job around Cricklewood.

Fit-only or supply and fit

There are two ways to do this. Supply and fit means we source a walk-on rooflight that suits your roof and install it, so one company answers for both the product choice and the fitting. Fit-only means you buy the unit and we install it. With fit-only, the product warranty stays with the maker or seller, and our written guarantee covers the fitting work. Both routes get the same checks on the opening, the upstand and the maker's instructions before anything is fixed.

On the day, we cover

  • Support frame or upstand prepared to the approved structural design
  • Perimeter joints sealed and the waterproofing lapped as the maker shows
  • Lifting plan for the unit, including people or gear for the day
  • Weight on delivery day — We plan the delivery and lift before booking any lifting gear or extra hands.
  • Drainage around the glass — We check how water will drain from the terrace around the unit.

Fitting your walk-on rooflight, step by step

Morning first: the team arrives, introduces itself and walks through the job with you. Dust sheets go down in the room below and along the route in. Then the opening and upstand, or the flashing on a pitched roof, are checked against the unit's measurements. A walk-on rooflight goes in, is fixed to the maker's pattern and sealed into the roof covering. Inside, the reveal is finished as quoted. Before leaving, the team clears debris and talks you through what was done. Most jobs of this type take one to two days.

Do you need permission in Cricklewood?

Two sets of rules matter in England. Planning: a rooflight on a house is normally permitted development if it projects no more than 0.15 m and stays below the highest part of the roof, but flats, listed buildings and Article 4 areas need checking. Building regulations: new openings need approval for the structure and energy performance, and a replacement is a controlled fitting. We are not registered with a competent person scheme, so we notify replacements to building control with a building notice and put the council's fee on the quote.

What to send for a quick quote

A fast quote needs five things: a photo of the roof from outside, one from the room below, rough sizes of the opening or the space, the roof covering (felt, single-ply, fibreglass, tiles, slate or metal), and a note on access. If you have already bought the unit, add the product link or spec sheet. And give us the postcode, NW2 or a neighbouring district.

Common questions in Cricklewood

What is included in the price?

The written quote lists it line by line. Typically that covers fitting labour, fixings, sealants, membrane or flashing materials, any upstand work, internal finishing if agreed, and taking away the waste. For supply and fit, the unit itself is included too. Scaffold, lifting gear and any third-party fees, where needed, are shown separately so you can see what each part of the job costs.

Can you replace an old dome without redoing the whole roof?

Usually, yes. If the existing kerb is sound, level and tall enough, a new unit can often sit on it with a fresh seal to the roof covering. If the kerb is rotten or too low, we rebuild it and patch the covering around it rather than stripping the whole roof. This is checked at the survey and included in the written quote, so you know the full scope first.

How long does fitting take?

Fitting a walk-on rooflight into an existing, correctly sized opening is often a day's work. New openings take longer, because joists or rafters need trimming, an upstand or flashing has to be built or fitted, and the inside needs finishing. Large units that need lifting gear, and days lost to rain, can stretch things further. Your written quote gives a realistic estimate for your roof.

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

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Walk-on rooflights in Cricklewood

Send photos and rough sizes, or ask for a survey for install work. One fixed written price before anything starts.

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