How we approach conservation rooflights in Bournemouth
Our conservation rooflights service in Bournemouth covers slim, low-profile steel-look rooflights for period and listed roofs. Every job starts with a survey of the opening, the roof covering and the room below, and a fixed written price.
Holiday lets and second homes across the South West often want roof windows with blinds and remote opening for when the house is empty. Conservation rooflights suit period, listed and conservation-area roofs.
Bournemouth is the main town we list in Dorset; we also cover nearby Christchurch and Poole.
Options we can specify in Bournemouth
- Flashings for slate or plain tile
- Central vertical glazing bar
- Manual or electric opening
- Toughened or laminated double glazing
- Blinds
- Traditional slim profile, sits low in the roof
- Often preferred by conservation officers
Things we check at survey
- Conservation officers may specify size and position
- Listed building consent is needed for listed buildings
Do you need permission in Bournemouth?
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.
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. 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.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Guide prices for Bournemouth
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Bournemouth, as elsewhere, making good inside and access equipment are the main variables.
| Option | Guide price inc VAT | Ex VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Large or electric conservation rooflight | £2,755 – £4,195 | £2,295 – £3,495 |
| Standard conservation rooflight Typical | £2,035 – £2,755 | £1,695 – £2,295 |
| Small conservation rooflight | £1,795 – £2,155 | £1,495 – £1,795 |
From enquiry to finished job
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Bournemouth address.
- Free site visit. For new installs we survey free, measure and confirm the roof detail.
- 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 conservation rooflights in Bournemouth
Can you copy an original rooflight?
Some makers produce bespoke sizes to match an existing opening. We can survey and quote.
Will the council accept it?
We cannot promise an outcome, but a slim conservation profile fitted low in the roof is the type many conservation officers ask for.
Do they suit slate roofs?
Yes — flashings are made for slates and for plain tiles.
Will I need planning permission in Bournemouth?
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.
Can you work alongside my builder in Bournemouth?
Yes. On new extensions we fit once the opening and upstand are ready and coordinate dates with your builder.
