Rooflights for Guildford homes and buildings
From flat-roof extensions to period slate roofs, we fit the right rooflight for the building in Guildford — after a survey, with a fixed written price.
Period cottages and conservation-area streets are common in the South East, so slim conservation rooflights are often the right choice.
Neighbouring towns include Godalming (6 km) and Woking (9 km). We offer a survey date when we reply to your enquiry.
Flat roof rooflights in Guildford
Lanterns & glass roofs in Guildford
Pitched roofs & lofts in Guildford
Commercial rooflights in Guildford
Upgrades, repairs & fitting in Guildford
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. 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.
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Skylight questions: Guildford
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Guildford?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Is the survey in Guildford free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
How do I book a survey in Guildford?
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 Guildford?
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.
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.
