Skylights and rooflights across Somerset
SkylightCompany.uk covers the whole of Somerset — homes, extensions, schools and commercial roofs — with a free survey for new installations.
Western coasts take wind-driven rain, so we pay close attention to upstand height and flashing laps on exposed roofs.
Stone cottages, slate roofs and conservation areas are common in the South West, and conservation-profile rooflights keep the roofline quiet.
Towns in Somerset
Products and services in Somerset
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. Listed buildings need listed building consent, flats have no householder permitted development rights, and an Article 4 direction can remove the rights in some conservation areas.
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. 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.
Neighbouring areas
Common questions
Do you cover all of Somerset?
Yes. We survey and fit across Somerset, including Bath, Weston-super-Mare and Taunton. Remote and island addresses are by arrangement.
Do I need planning permission for a rooflight in Somerset?
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.
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.
Do you supply only, or fit too?
We supply and fit. We also fit rooflights you have already bought, after checking the product and the opening.
Do you cover my area?
We survey and fit across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Remote and island addresses are by arrangement — send your postcode and we will confirm.
