Rooflights for Urmston homes and buildings
Looking for skylights in Urmston? We handle survey, supply and fitting for homes and businesses across M41 and nearby Stretford and Sale.
Rear kitchen extensions on North West semis often have small domes from decades ago that leak or have yellowed.
Urmston is around 9 km from Manchester, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Greater Manchester, including the M41 district.
Flat roof rooflights in Urmston
Lanterns & glass roofs in Urmston
Pitched roofs & lofts in Urmston
Commercial rooflights in Urmston
Upgrades, repairs & fitting in Urmston
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. 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.
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Skylight questions: Urmston
Can you work alongside my builder in Urmston?
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 Urmston?
Yes. We survey and fit skylights and rooflights in Urmston and across Greater Manchester. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Urmston?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Will I need planning permission in Urmston?
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.
Can a skylight be fitted into an existing flat roof?
Yes. We form the opening, trim joists, build an insulated upstand, re-waterproof and make good the ceiling.
Fixed or opening?
Opening units suit kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms; fixed units are simpler and cheaper where the room already ventilates well.
