Skylights and rooflights in Kettering
SkylightCompany.uk covers Kettering and the surrounding part of Northamptonshire, from a single roof window in a loft to a glass link or a warehouse roof.
Older terraced streets in Midlands towns often have back additions and side passages that suit a ridge rooflight or long flat rooflight.
From Kettering to Wellingborough, Corby and Rushden, the same survey-first process applies: measure, specify, fix the price, then fit.
Flat roof rooflights in Kettering
Lanterns & glass roofs in Kettering
Pitched roofs & lofts in Kettering
Commercial rooflights in Kettering
Upgrades, repairs & fitting in Kettering
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.
For English homes the energy rules ask for rooflights of 2.2 W/m²K or better and roof windows of 1.4 W/m²K (or WER Band B); most modern double glazed units meet both. 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.
Towns near Kettering
Skylight questions: Kettering
Will I need planning permission in Kettering?
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.
Is the survey in Kettering free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Kettering?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
How do I book a survey in Kettering?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
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.
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.
