What do frameless structural rooflights in Keady involve?
Thinking about frameless structural rooflights in Keady? The short answer: minimal glass rooflights with no visible frame from inside. The longer answer depends on your roof, which is why we survey before we price.
Conservation areas and listed buildings in Northern Ireland are excluded from householder permitted development, so we check before quoting. Frameless structural rooflights suit architect-led extensions and long slots of light over islands or along party walls.
Keady is around 30 km from Craigavon, and we survey and fit throughout that part of County Armagh, including the BT60 district.
Options we can specify in Keady
- Triple glazing
- Heated glass on some ranges
- Solar-control coatings
- Shadow-gap or plastered reveal
- Low-iron extra-clear glass
- Double or triple glazed structural units
- Can run along party walls and side returns
Before you order: points to check
- Structural glass specification comes from the manufacturer
- Tolerances are tight — the opening must be built square and to size
Planning, building control and Keady
Most rooflights on houses in Northern Ireland are permitted development under Class B, but not in a conservation area or on a listed building's curtilage. A side-facing window within 15 m of a neighbouring boundary must be obscure-glazed, and non-opening unless the opening part is more than 1.7 m above the floor.
Technical Booklet F1 (2022) asks for replacement windows and rooflights in existing homes to reach WER Band C or a U-value of 1.6 W/m²K, assessed in the vertical position. New dwellings must average 1.40 W/m²K across windows, roof windows and rooflights.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
What do frameless structural rooflights cost in Keady?
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Keady, as elsewhere, making good inside and access equipment are the main variables.
| Option | Guide price inc VAT | Ex VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Long-format or jointed run | £6,595 – £11,995 | £5,495 – £9,995 |
| Large single pane Typical | £4,795 – £7,195 | £3,995 – £5,995 |
| Standard frameless unit | £3,595 – £4,795 | £2,995 – £3,995 |
What happens next
- Tell us what you have. Send the BT60 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Survey. We measure the opening, check the roof build-up and agree the options.
- 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.
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Common questions
How is it lifted onto the roof?
Larger panes go up with a vacuum lifter, a hoist or a crane. We plan access at survey.
Can it open?
Some frameless designs include a sliding or hinged opening element, but most are fixed. Pair with an opening unit if you need ventilation.
Is frameless glass as strong as a framed rooflight?
Yes — it is structural glass designed for the job. The support is hidden rather than missing.
Will I need planning permission in Keady?
In Northern Ireland, roof alterations come under Class B of the 2015 order: a rooflight facing a road must not project more than 15 cm and must sit at least 0.5 m from the ridge, eaves, verge and party wall.
How do I book a survey in Keady?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
