Skylights and rooflights in Whitstable
Looking for skylights in Whitstable? We handle survey, supply and fitting for homes and businesses across CT5 and nearby Herne Bay and Canterbury.
Orangery-style extensions with lanterns are popular across the South East, and solar-control glass makes a big difference on south-facing gardens.
From Whitstable to Herne Bay, Canterbury and Faversham, the same survey-first process applies: measure, specify, fix the price, then fit.
Flat roof rooflights in Whitstable
Lanterns & glass roofs in Whitstable
Pitched roofs & lofts in Whitstable
Commercial rooflights in Whitstable
Upgrades, repairs & fitting in Whitstable
Planning and building rules in England
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. 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. The Future Homes and Buildings Standards, published in March 2026, apply from 24 March 2027 and keep the 2.2 W/m²K limit for rooflights.
Towns near Whitstable
Skylight questions: Whitstable
How do I book a survey in Whitstable?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
Will I need planning permission in Whitstable?
Most rooflights on English houses do not need planning permission, provided they keep within 150 mm of the roof surface and below the ridge line.
Do you fit skylights and rooflights in Whitstable?
Yes. We survey and fit skylights and rooflights in Whitstable and across Kent. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Is the survey in Whitstable free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
Fixed or opening?
Opening units suit kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms; fixed units are simpler and cheaper where the room already ventilates well.
Do you take a deposit?
Nothing is paid until you accept a written quote. Made-to-measure products are ordered after you accept, we tell you in writing when the order is placed, and the quote states the payment stages.
