Conservation rooflights for New Milton: the essentials
Our conservation rooflights service in New Milton 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.
Across the South East, single-storey kitchen extensions on 1930s semis and post-war detached houses are where most flat rooflights and lanterns go. In New Milton, as anywhere, conservation rooflights are the usual choice for period, listed and conservation-area roofs.
Jobs in New Milton are planned around access: whether the roof can be reached from the garden, whether a hoist or crane is needed, and where we can park. We check this when we measure.
Choices for your New Milton project
- Flashings for slate or plain tile
- Central vertical glazing bar
- Manual or electric opening
- Steel or aluminium frames
- Toughened or laminated double glazing
- Suits slate and plain-tile roofs
- Traditional slim profile, sits low in the roof
Things we check at survey
- Listed building consent is needed for listed buildings
- Projection above the roof line is limited — usually as flush as possible
Consents for conservation rooflights in New Milton
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. 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.
Under Approved Document L, a rooflight added to an English home must achieve at least 2.2 W/m²K (horizontal plane), and a roof window 1.4 W/m²K or Window Energy Rating Band B. 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.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
What do conservation rooflights cost in New Milton?
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in New Milton, 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 |
What happens next
- Tell us what you have. Send the BH25 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Free site visit. For new installs we survey free, measure and confirm the roof detail.
- Fixed quote. Product, work and price in writing — nothing is ordered until you agree.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
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Questions about conservation rooflights in New Milton
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 I need consent for a conservation rooflight?
On a listed building you need listed building consent. In a conservation area, check with the council — many areas have Article 4 directions affecting roof alterations.
Do they suit slate roofs?
Yes — flashings are made for slates and for plain tiles.
How do I book a survey in New Milton?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
Do you fit conservation rooflights in New Milton?
Yes. We survey and fit conservation rooflights in New Milton and across Hampshire. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
