What do conservation rooflights in Greenford involve?
Thinking about conservation rooflights in Greenford? The short answer: slim, low-profile steel-look rooflights for period and listed roofs. The longer answer depends on your roof, which is why we survey before we price.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces with narrow side returns are typical of much of London, and a glass roof or long flat rooflight is the usual way to keep the back rooms bright once the return is built over. Think of conservation rooflights for slate and plain-tile roofs where a quiet roofline matters.
Greenford sits about 2 km from Northolt and 2 km from Southall, and we cover the whole UB6 postcode district and the roads in between.
Specification options
- Steel or aluminium frames
- Central vertical glazing bar
- Blinds
- Manual or electric opening
- Toughened or laminated double glazing
- Double glazed behind a period look
- Traditional slim profile, sits low in the roof
What to check first
- Lead or matching flashings may be required
- Listed building consent is needed for listed buildings
Planning and building rules for Greenford
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. 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.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
Guide prices for Greenford
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Greenford, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The process, step by step
- Tell us what you have. Send the UB6 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Greenford, 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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Conservation rooflights in Greenford: questions
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.
Can you copy an original rooflight?
Some makers produce bespoke sizes to match an existing opening. We can survey and quote.
Are conservation rooflights double glazed?
Most modern ones are, with slim units behind the traditional frame.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Greenford?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Do you fit conservation rooflights in Greenford?
Yes. We survey and fit conservation rooflights in Greenford and across Greater London. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
