Skylights and rooflights across Berkshire
Skylights, roof lanterns and roof windows fitted throughout Berkshire, from Reading to Bracknell, after a survey and a fixed written quote.
Period cottages and conservation-area streets are common in the South East, so slim conservation rooflights are often the right choice.
Many South East homes have been extended more than once, and an old dome over an earlier extension is often due for replacement.
Towns in Berkshire
Products and services in Berkshire
Planning and building rules in England
In England a rooflight on a house is usually permitted development under Class C if it projects no more than 150 mm beyond the roof slope and sits no higher than the ridge. A rooflight on a side-facing slope must be obscure-glazed, and fixed shut unless the opening part is more than 1.7 m above the floor.
Building Regulations Approved Document L sets a limiting U-value of 2.2 W/m²K for new or replacement rooflights in existing homes, measured in the horizontal plane; roof windows need 1.4 W/m²K or a Band B energy rating. Replacing a rooflight or roof window can be self-certified by an installer registered with an authorised competent person scheme; otherwise building control approval is needed.
Neighbouring areas
Common questions
Do you cover all of Berkshire?
Yes. We survey and fit across Berkshire, including Reading, Slough and Bracknell. Remote and island addresses are by arrangement.
Do I need planning permission for a rooflight in Berkshire?
English householder permitted development (Class C) normally covers rooflights that stand no more than 0.15 m proud of the roof plane and stay below the highest part of the roof.
Are you accredited?
We do not display trade-body logos unless a membership is held and current. Product certifications belong to the manufacturers and we provide their documents.
Do you work on commercial buildings?
Yes — offices, schools, warehouses and retail, including smoke vents and fragile-roof replacements, with safe access planned.
Will a rooflight make my room too hot?
It can on a south-facing roof with clear glass. Solar-control glass, an opening unit and a blind keep the room comfortable.
