Bespoke & shaped rooflights in Newtownabbey: what is involved?
For Newtownabbey homes and buildings we offer bespoke & shaped rooflights: triangular, angled, curved and multi-pane rooflights made to measure. We measure first, specify to the opening and confirm any planning or building-control points before quoting.
Conservation areas and listed buildings in Northern Ireland are excluded from householder permitted development, so we check before quoting. In Newtownabbey, as anywhere, bespoke & shaped rooflights are the usual choice for openings that standard sizes do not fit.
Newtownabbey sits about 7 km from Belfast and 9 km from Carrickfergus, and we cover the whole BT36 postcode district and the roads in between.
What you can choose
- Concealed or slim frames
- Corner and wrap-around glazing
- Triangular and trapezoid panes
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Multi-pane butt-jointed runs
- Works with architects and builders
- Structural or framed options
Before you order: points to check
- Longer lead times and no returns on made-to-measure glass
- Structural support must be designed in
Consents for bespoke & shaped rooflights in Newtownabbey
Northern Ireland's householder permitted development allows rooflights within limits — no more than 15 cm projection on road-facing slopes and a 0.5 m margin from ridge, eaves and party walls. A side-facing window within 15 m of a neighbouring boundary must be obscure-glazed, and non-opening unless the opening part is more than 1.7 m above the floor.
Technical Booklet F1 (2022) asks for replacement windows and rooflights in existing homes to reach WER Band C or a U-value of 1.6 W/m²K, assessed in the vertical position. New dwellings must average 1.40 W/m²K across windows, roof windows and rooflights.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
What do bespoke & shaped rooflights cost in Newtownabbey?
Guide prices for bespoke & shaped rooflights in Newtownabbey 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 |
The process, step by step
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Newtownabbey, 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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Common questions
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 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.
How do I book a survey in Newtownabbey?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Newtownabbey?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
