Skylights and rooflights across Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
We survey, supply and fit skylights and rooflights across Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, including Paisley, Greenock and Newton Mearns.
Many Scottish homes have dormers and attic rooms where an extra roof window adds light without a full dormer.
Stone villas, cottages and conservation areas across Scotland often call for conservation rooflights in slate roofs.
Towns in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Products and services in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Planning and building rules in Scotland
Scottish householder permitted development (Class 2B, other external alterations) can cover a rooflight that projects no more than 1 metre from the roof, but the right does not apply in conservation areas. Listed buildings need listed building consent where the work affects their character.
Scotland's Technical Handbook (section 6) asks for windows, doors and rooflights in an extension to average 1.4–1.6 W/m²K, with no single unit worse than 3.3 W/m²K. Replacing a rooflight, frame included, does not need a building warrant, but the work must still meet the building standards.
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Common questions
Do you cover all of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde?
Yes. We survey and fit across Renfrewshire and Inverclyde, including Paisley, Greenock and Newton Mearns. Remote and island addresses are by arrangement.
Do I need planning permission for a rooflight in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde?
In Scotland most rooflights on houses fall under Class 2B permitted development; in a conservation area, or on a listed building, consent is needed.
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.
What guarantees do I get?
Products carry the manufacturer's own warranty, which we pass to you with the product data. Our workmanship terms are set out in the quote.
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.
