Bespoke & shaped rooflights in Banbury: what is involved?
Our bespoke & shaped rooflights service in Banbury 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.
Larger gardens in much of the South East mean deeper rear extensions, and deeper rooms need light from above rather than only from the doors. Bespoke & shaped rooflights suit angled ceilings, corners and architect-designed extensions.
We work across Oxfordshire, including Banbury, and in neighbouring towns such as Bicester and Daventry. Access, parking and how the glass reaches the roof are all checked at the survey.
Specification options
- Corner and wrap-around glazing
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Sloped or monopitch rooflights
- Concealed or slim frames
- Triangular and trapezoid panes
- Matching solar and thermal performance
- Structural or framed options
Things we check at survey
- Structural support must be designed in
- Longer lead times and no returns on made-to-measure glass
Consents for bespoke & shaped rooflights in Banbury
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. 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.
Our planning guide covers each nation in more detail.
Bespoke & shaped rooflights prices in Banbury
Guide prices for bespoke & shaped rooflights in Banbury 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 |
The process, step by step
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Banbury, measures and checks structure and access.
- 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
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 you need my architect's drawings?
They help. We still survey on site, because built openings rarely match drawings exactly.
Will I need planning permission in Banbury?
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.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Banbury?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
