Bespoke & shaped rooflights for Ashton-in-Makerfield: the essentials
Our bespoke & shaped rooflights service in Ashton-in-Makerfield 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.
Rear kitchen extensions on North West semis often have small domes from decades ago that leak or have yellowed. Typical uses for bespoke & shaped rooflights include openings that standard sizes do not fit.
From Ashton-in-Makerfield to Golborne, Newton-le-Willows and St Helens, the same survey-first process applies: measure, specify, fix the price, then fit.
Choices for your Ashton-in-Makerfield project
- Sloped or monopitch rooflights
- Concealed or slim frames
- Multi-pane butt-jointed runs
- Corner and wrap-around glazing
- Triangular and trapezoid panes
- Works with architects and builders
- Drawing sign-off before order
Things we check at survey
- Large panes need a lifting plan
- Precise survey and template may be needed
Planning and building rules for Ashton-in-Makerfield
In England a rooflight on a house is usually permitted development under Class C if it projects no more than 150 mm beyond the roof slope and sits no higher than the ridge. 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.
For English homes the energy rules ask for rooflights of 2.2 W/m²K or better and roof windows of 1.4 W/m²K (or WER Band B); most modern double glazed units meet both. 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.
Our planning guide covers each nation in more detail.
Guide prices for Ashton-in-Makerfield
Guide prices for bespoke & shaped rooflights in Ashton-in-Makerfield 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 |
How the job runs
- Tell us what you have. Send the WN4 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Survey. We measure the opening, check the roof build-up and agree the options.
- 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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Bespoke & shaped rooflights in Ashton-in-Makerfield: questions
Do you need my architect's drawings?
They help. We still survey on site, because built openings rarely match drawings exactly.
Will a shaped rooflight leak more?
Not if detailed properly — corners and junctions just need more care.
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.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Ashton-in-Makerfield?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Can you work alongside my builder in Ashton-in-Makerfield?
Yes. On new extensions we fit once the opening and upstand are ready and coordinate dates with your builder.
