How we approach bespoke & shaped rooflights in St Ives
We handle bespoke & shaped rooflights across Cambridgeshire, including St Ives. In short: triangular, angled, curved and multi-pane rooflights made to measure. The survey checks structure, weathering and orientation, so the quote reflects your actual roof.
Barn conversions and timber-framed homes across the East often call for conservation rooflights or bespoke glass. Bespoke & shaped rooflights suit openings that standard sizes do not fit.
We work across Cambridgeshire, including St Ives, and in neighbouring towns such as Huntingdon and St Neots. Access, parking and how the glass reaches the roof are all checked at the survey.
What you can choose
- Corner and wrap-around glazing
- Concealed or slim frames
- Triangular and trapezoid panes
- Sloped or monopitch rooflights
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Structural or framed options
- Glass shaped to the architecture
What to check first
- Precise survey and template may be needed
- Longer lead times and no returns on made-to-measure glass
Consents for bespoke & shaped rooflights in St Ives
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.
Under Approved Document L, a rooflight added to an English home must achieve at least 2.2 W/m²K (horizontal plane), and a roof window 1.4 W/m²K or Window Energy Rating Band B. The Future Homes and Buildings Standards, published in March 2026, apply from 24 March 2027 and keep the 2.2 W/m²K limit for rooflights.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Bespoke & shaped rooflights prices in St Ives
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In St Ives, as elsewhere, making good inside and access equipment are the main variables.
| 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 |
How the job runs
- Tell us what you have. Send the PE27 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Survey. We measure the opening, check the roof build-up and agree the options.
- Fixed quote. Product, work and price in writing — nothing is ordered until you agree.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Questions about bespoke & shaped rooflights in St Ives
Why does bespoke take longer?
Each unit is drawn, checked and manufactured to order.
Can bespoke units open?
Some can. Shaped glass is usually fixed, combined with a standard opening unit elsewhere.
Do you need my architect's drawings?
They help. We still survey on site, because built openings rarely match drawings exactly.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in St Ives?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Is the survey in St Ives free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
