What do bespoke & shaped rooflights in Purley involve?
Our bespoke & shaped rooflights service in Purley 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.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces with narrow side returns are typical of much of London, and a glass roof or long flat rooflight is the usual way to keep the back rooms bright once the return is built over. Think of bespoke & shaped rooflights for openings that standard sizes do not fit.
Purley sits about 3 km from Coulsdon and 3 km from South Croydon, and we cover the whole CR8 postcode district and the roads in between.
What you can choose
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Multi-pane butt-jointed runs
- Sloped or monopitch rooflights
- Concealed or slim frames
- Corner and wrap-around glazing
- Corner, slope and multi-pane runs
- Structural or framed options
What to check first
- Longer lead times and no returns on made-to-measure glass
- Structural support must be designed in
Consents for bespoke & shaped rooflights in Purley
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.
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. 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.
Our planning guide covers each nation in more detail.
Guide prices for Purley
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Purley, 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 |
The process, step by step
- Tell us what you have. Send the CR8 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Purley, measures and checks structure and access.
- Written price. You receive a fixed price listing the unit, the work and the lead time.
- Fit and make good. We fit, seal, test and finish the reveal, then hand over the paperwork.
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Common questions
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.
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 I need to be at home for the survey in Purley?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Will I need planning permission in Purley?
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.
