Bespoke & shaped rooflights for Ellon: the essentials
Our bespoke & shaped rooflights service in Ellon covers triangular, angled, curved and multi-pane rooflights made to measure. Every job starts with a survey of the opening, the roof covering and the room below, and a fixed written price.
Scottish weather is hard on roofs, so we specify rooflights and roof windows with exposure in mind and fit upstands with generous heights. Typical uses for bespoke & shaped rooflights include angled ceilings, corners and architect-designed extensions.
Ellon is around 25 km from Aberdeen, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, including the AB41 district.
Choices for your Ellon project
- Concealed or slim frames
- Multi-pane butt-jointed runs
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Corner and wrap-around glazing
- Sloped or monopitch rooflights
- Corner, slope and multi-pane runs
- Matching solar and thermal performance
Things we check at survey
- Large panes need a lifting plan
- Longer lead times and no returns on made-to-measure glass
Planning, building control and Ellon
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. Flats and tenements are outside householder permitted development, so check with the planning authority first.
Scottish energy standards for glazing, including rooflights, use an area-weighted average of 1.4–1.6 W/m²K in extensions, so most modern units comply comfortably. Replacing a rooflight, frame included, does not need a building warrant, but the work must still meet the building standards.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Guide prices for Ellon
Guide prices for bespoke & shaped rooflights in Ellon are the same as anywhere we work — what changes the price is the job: access, structure, scaffold and finishing.
| Option | Guide price inc VAT | Ex VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-pane or corner run | £9,595 – £17,995 | £7,995 – £14,995 |
| Single shaped pane, large Typical | £5,395 – £9,595 | £4,495 – £7,995 |
| Single shaped pane, small | £4,195 – £5,395 | £3,495 – £4,495 |
What happens next
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Ellon address.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Ellon, measures and checks structure and access.
- Agree the quote. You approve the specification and price before anything is ordered.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Questions about bespoke & shaped rooflights in Ellon
Can I cancel a bespoke order?
Made-to-measure goods are excluded from the statutory 14-day cancellation right. As a goodwill gesture you can cancel without charge until we place the order with the manufacturer, and we tell you in writing when that happens.
Can any shape be made?
Most straight-edged shapes can be made in glass, within the manufacturer's size and angle limits. Curved glass is possible but specialist.
Will a shaped rooflight leak more?
Not if detailed properly — corners and junctions just need more care.
Is the survey in Ellon free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
Will I need planning permission in Ellon?
In Scotland most rooflights on houses fall under Class 2B permitted development; in a conservation area, or on a listed building, consent is needed.
