Frameless structural rooflights for Hastings: the essentials
For Hastings homes and buildings we offer frameless structural rooflights: minimal glass rooflights with no visible frame from inside. We measure first, specify to the opening and confirm any planning or building-control points before quoting.
Many South East homes have been extended more than once, and an old dome over an earlier extension is often due for replacement. Frameless structural rooflights suit architect-led extensions and long slots of light over islands or along party walls.
We work across East Sussex, including Hastings, and in neighbouring towns such as Bexhill-on-Sea and Hailsham. Access, parking and how the glass reaches the roof are all checked at the survey.
What you can choose
- Low-iron extra-clear glass
- Triple glazing
- Butt-jointed runs for long openings
- Shadow-gap or plastered reveal
- Heated glass on some ranges
- Nothing but glass visible from inside
- Can run along party walls and side returns
Things we check at survey
- The internal finish (plaster, shadow gap) is agreed before order
- Structural glass specification comes from the manufacturer
Planning and building rules for Hastings
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. Listed buildings need listed building consent, flats have no householder permitted development rights, and an Article 4 direction can remove the rights in some conservation areas.
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. 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.
Our planning guide covers each nation in more detail.
Guide prices for Hastings
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Hastings, 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 |
How the job runs
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Hastings, measures and checks structure and access.
- 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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Questions about frameless structural rooflights in Hastings
Will I see the edge of the glass?
From inside, the reveal is finished up to the glass so the edge is hidden. From outside you will see the glass and its edge seal.
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.
Can a frameless rooflight be walked on?
Only if it is specified as a walk-on unit. Most frameless rooflights are for light only.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Hastings?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Do you fit frameless structural rooflights in Hastings?
Yes. We survey and fit frameless structural rooflights in Hastings and across East Sussex. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
