What do bespoke & shaped rooflights in Grays involve?
Our bespoke & shaped rooflights service in Grays 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.
Barn conversions and timber-framed homes across the East often call for conservation rooflights or bespoke glass. In Grays, as anywhere, bespoke & shaped rooflights are the usual choice for openings that standard sizes do not fit.
Grays is around 28 km from Southend-on-Sea, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Essex, including the RM17 district.
What you can choose
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Concealed or slim frames
- Multi-pane butt-jointed runs
- Triangular and trapezoid panes
- Sloped or monopitch rooflights
- Glass shaped to the architecture
- Drawing sign-off before order
What to check first
- Large panes need a lifting plan
- Precise survey and template may be needed
Consents for bespoke & shaped rooflights in Grays
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. 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.
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. 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.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Bespoke & shaped rooflights prices in Grays
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Grays, 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 RM17 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Free site visit. For new installs we survey free, measure and confirm the roof detail.
- Written price. You receive a fixed price listing the unit, the work and the lead time.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Common questions
Will a shaped rooflight leak more?
Not if detailed properly — corners and junctions just need more care.
Do you need my architect's drawings?
They help. We still survey on site, because built openings rarely match drawings exactly.
Can bespoke units open?
Some can. Shaped glass is usually fixed, combined with a standard opening unit elsewhere.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Grays?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
How do I book a survey in Grays?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
