Bespoke & shaped rooflights in Altrincham: what is involved?
We handle bespoke & shaped rooflights across Greater Manchester, including Altrincham. 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.
Stone and brick terraces are typical across the North West, and roof windows in rear slopes are a common way to light attic rooms. Bespoke & shaped rooflights suit angled ceilings, corners and architect-designed extensions.
We work across Greater Manchester, including Altrincham, and in neighbouring towns such as Sale and Urmston. Access, parking and how the glass reaches the roof are all checked at the survey.
Options we can specify in Altrincham
- Sloped or monopitch rooflights
- Concealed or slim frames
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Multi-pane butt-jointed runs
- Corner and wrap-around glazing
- Works with architects and builders
- Corner, slope and multi-pane runs
Things we check at survey
- Longer lead times and no returns on made-to-measure glass
- Precise survey and template may be needed
Planning, building control and Altrincham
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. 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. 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 Altrincham
Guide prices for bespoke & shaped rooflights in Altrincham 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
- Tell us what you have. Send the WA14 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 Altrincham
Do you need my architect's drawings?
They help. We still survey on site, because built openings rarely match drawings exactly.
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.
Will a shaped rooflight leak more?
Not if detailed properly — corners and junctions just need more care.
How do I book a survey in Altrincham?
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 Altrincham?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
