Conservation rooflights in Chichester: what is involved?
Our conservation rooflights service in Chichester 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.
Larger gardens in much of the South East mean deeper rear extensions, and deeper rooms need light from above rather than only from the doors. Typical uses for conservation rooflights include period, listed and conservation-area roofs.
Neighbouring towns include Bognor Regis (9 km) and Havant (15 km). We offer a survey date when we reply to your enquiry.
Specification options
- Steel or aluminium frames
- Toughened or laminated double glazing
- Flashings for slate or plain tile
- Blinds
- Manual or electric opening
- Double glazed behind a period look
- Often preferred by conservation officers
Things we check at survey
- Listed building consent is needed for listed buildings
- Conservation officers may specify size and position
Planning, building control and Chichester
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.
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. 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.
What do conservation rooflights cost in Chichester?
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Chichester, 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 |
How the job runs
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- 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.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
Conservation rooflights near Chichester
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Common questions
Can you copy an original rooflight?
Some makers produce bespoke sizes to match an existing opening. We can survey and quote.
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.
Are conservation rooflights double glazed?
Most modern ones are, with slim units behind the traditional frame.
Will I need planning permission in Chichester?
In England a rooflight on a house is usually permitted development under Class C if it projects no more than 150 mm beyond the roof slope and sits no higher than the ridge.
How do I book a survey in Chichester?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
