Skylights and rooflights in Exmouth
From flat-roof extensions to period slate roofs, we fit the right rooflight for the building in Exmouth — after a survey, with a fixed written price.
Barn and chapel conversions in the South West often need bespoke or shaped rooflights to suit the original structure.
We work across Devon, including Exmouth, and in neighbouring towns such as Exeter and Newton Abbot. Access, parking and how the glass reaches the roof are all checked at the survey.
Flat roof rooflights in Exmouth
Lanterns & glass roofs in Exmouth
Pitched roofs & lofts in Exmouth
Commercial rooflights in Exmouth
Upgrades, repairs & fitting in Exmouth
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.
Under Approved Document L, a rooflight added to an English home must achieve at least 2.2 W/m²K (horizontal plane), and a roof window 1.4 W/m²K or Window Energy Rating Band B. In an extension, glazing including rooflights is normally limited to 25% of the new floor area plus any windows or doors the extension covers, unless a whole-house calculation shows otherwise.
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Skylight questions: Exmouth
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Exmouth?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Can you work alongside my builder in Exmouth?
Yes. On new extensions we fit once the opening and upstand are ready and coordinate dates with your builder.
Do you fit skylights and rooflights in Exmouth?
Yes. We survey and fit skylights and rooflights in Exmouth and across Devon. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Will I need planning permission in Exmouth?
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.
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.
Fixed or opening?
Opening units suit kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms; fixed units are simpler and cheaper where the room already ventilates well.
