Conservation rooflights for Maidstone: the essentials
For Maidstone homes and buildings we offer conservation rooflights: slim, low-profile steel-look rooflights for period and listed roofs. We measure first, specify to the opening and confirm any planning or building-control points before quoting.
Orangery-style extensions with lanterns are popular across the South East, and solar-control glass makes a big difference on south-facing gardens. Typical uses for conservation rooflights include period, listed and conservation-area roofs.
Maidstone is the main town we list in Kent; we also cover nearby Chatham and Rochester.
Specification options
- Central vertical glazing bar
- Flashings for slate or plain tile
- Toughened or laminated double glazing
- Manual or electric opening
- Blinds
- Traditional slim profile, sits low in the roof
- Double glazed behind a period look
What to check first
- Lead or matching flashings may be required
- Projection above the roof line is limited — usually as flush as possible
Planning and building rules for Maidstone
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.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Conservation rooflights prices in Maidstone
The ranges below are typical for straightforward jobs; your fixed price follows a survey of your roof.
| 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 Maidstone 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 Maidstone: questions
Can you copy an original rooflight?
Some makers produce bespoke sizes to match an existing opening. We can survey and quote.
Can they open?
Yes, most are top-hung or side-hung for ventilation and cleaning, with manual or electric operation.
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 Maidstone?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Is the survey in Maidstone free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
