What are bespoke & shaped rooflights?
Across Tyne and Wear, our bespoke & shaped rooflights work covers triangular, angled, curved and multi-pane rooflights made to measure. Survey first, fixed price second, fitting third.
Older flat-roofed extensions in the North East are often due a new roof covering — the right time to upgrade the rooflight too. Many North East homes have loft rooms that benefit from larger roof windows with blackout blinds.
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Options we can specify
- Concealed or slim frames
- Multi-pane butt-jointed runs
- Sloped or monopitch rooflights
- Corner and wrap-around glazing
- Triangular and trapezoid panes
- Matching solar and thermal performance
- Glass shaped to the architecture
Planning and building rules in England
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.
Bespoke & shaped rooflights prices in Tyne and Wear
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Tyne and Wear, 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 |
How the job runs
- Tell us about the roof. Send the postcode, rough sizes and a photo or two through the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool.
- Free survey. For new installations a surveyor measures the opening, checks the roof build-up and talks through glass and options.
- Fixed written quote. You get the product, the work and the price in writing. Nothing is ordered or paid for until you agree.
- Fitting and handover. We fit, seal and make good, then hand over product data, warranties and any certificate paperwork.
Bespoke rooflights in nearby areas
Common questions
Why does bespoke take longer?
Each unit is drawn, checked and manufactured to order.
Will a shaped rooflight leak more?
Not if detailed properly — corners and junctions just need more care.
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.
Do you offer bespoke & shaped rooflights across Tyne and Wear?
Yes. We carry out bespoke & shaped rooflights across Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields.
