Frameless structural rooflights in Hove: what is involved?
Our frameless structural rooflights service in Hove covers minimal glass rooflights with no visible frame from inside. 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. Frameless structural rooflights suit architect-led extensions and long slots of light over islands or along party walls.
From Hove to Brighton, Portslade and Rottingdean, the same survey-first process applies: measure, specify, fix the price, then fit.
Options we can specify in Hove
- Butt-jointed runs for long openings
- Low-iron extra-clear glass
- Shadow-gap or plastered reveal
- Solar-control coatings
- Heated glass on some ranges
- Solar-control and low-iron glass options
- Nothing but glass visible from inside
Before you order: points to check
- Structural glass specification comes from the manufacturer
- The internal finish (plaster, shadow gap) is agreed before order
Planning, building control and Hove
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. 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.
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.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Frameless structural rooflights prices in Hove
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Hove, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Hove address.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Hove, measures and checks structure and access.
- Fixed quote. Product, work and price in writing — nothing is ordered until you agree.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
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Frameless structural rooflights in Hove: 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.
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.
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.
Can you work alongside my builder in Hove?
Yes. On new extensions we fit once the opening and upstand are ready and coordinate dates with your builder.
Is the survey in Hove free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
