Bespoke & shaped rooflights in Staines: what is involved?
Our bespoke & shaped rooflights service in Staines 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.
Period cottages and conservation-area streets are common in the South East, so slim conservation rooflights are often the right choice. Bespoke & shaped rooflights suit openings that standard sizes do not fit.
From Staines to Egham, Ashford, Surrey and Feltham, the same survey-first process applies: measure, specify, fix the price, then fit.
Choices for your Staines project
- Triangular and trapezoid panes
- Corner and wrap-around glazing
- Concealed or slim frames
- Multi-pane butt-jointed runs
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Structural or framed options
- Matching solar and thermal performance
What to check first
- Precise survey and template may be needed
- Structural support must be designed in
Planning and building rules for Staines
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. 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. 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.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Guide prices for Staines
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Staines, 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
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Staines, measures and checks structure and access.
- Agree the quote. You approve the specification and price before anything is ordered.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
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Questions about bespoke & shaped rooflights in Staines
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.
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.
Can bespoke units open?
Some can. Shaped glass is usually fixed, combined with a standard opening unit elsewhere.
How do I book a survey in Staines?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
Will I need planning permission in Staines?
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.
