How we approach conservation rooflights in Chatham
Thinking about conservation rooflights in Chatham? 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.
Many South East homes have been extended more than once, and an old dome over an earlier extension is often due for replacement. In Chatham, as anywhere, conservation rooflights are the usual choice for period, listed and conservation-area roofs.
Neighbouring towns include Gillingham (2 km) and Rochester (2 km). We offer a survey date when we reply to your enquiry.
What you can choose
- Steel or aluminium frames
- Toughened or laminated double glazing
- Blinds
- Manual or electric opening
- Flashings for slate or plain tile
- Suits slate and plain-tile roofs
- Double glazed behind a period look
Things we check at survey
- Listed building consent is needed for listed buildings
- Lead or matching flashings may be required
Do you need permission in Chatham?
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.
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. In an extension, glazing including rooflights is normally limited to 25% of the new floor area plus any windows or doors the extension covers, unless a whole-house calculation shows otherwise.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
Conservation rooflights prices in Chatham
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Chatham, 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 |
What happens next
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Chatham 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.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Conservation rooflights in Chatham: questions
Are conservation rooflights double glazed?
Most modern ones are, with slim units behind the traditional frame.
Do they suit slate roofs?
Yes — flashings are made for slates and for plain tiles.
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 you fit conservation rooflights in Chatham?
Yes. We survey and fit conservation rooflights in Chatham and across Kent. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Is the survey in Chatham free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
