Bespoke & shaped rooflights in Broadstairs: what is involved?
Thinking about bespoke & shaped rooflights in Broadstairs? The short answer: triangular, angled, curved and multi-pane rooflights made to measure. The longer answer depends on your roof, which is why we survey before we price.
Orangery-style extensions with lanterns are popular across the South East, and solar-control glass makes a big difference on south-facing gardens. Bespoke & shaped rooflights suit angled ceilings, corners and architect-designed extensions.
We work across Kent, including Broadstairs, and in neighbouring towns such as Ramsgate and Margate. Access, parking and how the glass reaches the roof are all checked at the survey.
Specification options
- Multi-pane butt-jointed runs
- Concealed or slim frames
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Sloped or monopitch rooflights
- Corner and wrap-around glazing
- Glass shaped to the architecture
- Works with architects and builders
Before you order: points to check
- Precise survey and template may be needed
- Longer lead times and no returns on made-to-measure glass
Planning, building control and Broadstairs
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.
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. In an extension, glazing including rooflights is normally limited to 25% of the new floor area plus any windows or doors the extension covers, unless a whole-house calculation shows otherwise.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
Guide prices for Broadstairs
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Broadstairs, scaffold, a hoist for heavy glass, or a new structural opening can move the figure, which is why we survey first.
| 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
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Broadstairs address.
- 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.
- Fit and make good. We fit, seal, test and finish the reveal, then hand over the paperwork.
Neighbouring towns
Other services in Broadstairs
Common questions
Do you need my architect's drawings?
They help. We still survey on site, because built openings rarely match drawings exactly.
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.
How do I book a survey in Broadstairs?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
Can you work alongside my builder in Broadstairs?
Yes. On new extensions we fit once the opening and upstand are ready and coordinate dates with your builder.
