Skylights and rooflights across Merseyside
We survey, supply and fit skylights and rooflights across Merseyside, including Liverpool, Birkenhead and St Helens.
Exposed hillside towns in the North West need flashing and seal details that cope with wind-driven rain.
Stone and brick terraces are typical across the North West, and roof windows in rear slopes are a common way to light attic rooms.
Towns in Merseyside
Products and services in Merseyside
Planning and building rules in England
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. 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. 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.
Neighbouring areas
Common questions
Do you cover all of Merseyside?
Yes. We survey and fit across Merseyside, including Liverpool, Birkenhead and St Helens. Remote and island addresses are by arrangement.
Do I need planning permission for a rooflight in Merseyside?
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.
Is the survey free?
Yes, for new installations. Repair and maintenance visits are charged, and we tell you the visit price first.
Do I need planning permission?
Usually not for a rooflight on a house within the permitted development limits. Rules differ by nation: flats are not covered, listed buildings need listed building consent, and in Wales, Scotland and NI a rooflight in a conservation area needs permission. See our planning guide.
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.
