How we approach frameless structural rooflights in Wigston
We handle frameless structural rooflights across Leicestershire, including Wigston. In short: minimal glass rooflights with no visible frame from inside. The survey checks structure, weathering and orientation, so the quote reflects your actual roof.
Midlands housing is a mix of Victorian terraces, inter-war semis and newer estates, and rear kitchen extensions with flat rooflights are a common upgrade. In Wigston, as anywhere, frameless structural rooflights are the usual choice for rooms where you want sky without a visible frame.
Wigston is around 7 km from Leicester, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Leicestershire, including the LE18 district.
Specification options
- Low-iron extra-clear glass
- Shadow-gap or plastered reveal
- Triple glazing
- Butt-jointed runs for long openings
- Solar-control coatings
- Double or triple glazed structural units
- Solar-control and low-iron glass options
Before you order: points to check
- Structural glass specification comes from the manufacturer
- The internal finish (plaster, shadow gap) is agreed before order
Consents for frameless structural rooflights in Wigston
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. 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.
Our planning guide covers each nation in more detail.
Guide prices for Wigston
Guide prices for frameless structural rooflights in Wigston are the same as anywhere we work — what changes the price is the job: access, structure, scaffold and finishing.
| 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
- 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.
- Written price. You receive a fixed price listing the unit, the work and the lead time.
- Fit and make good. We fit, seal, test and finish the reveal, then hand over the paperwork.
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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 a frameless rooflight be walked on?
Only if it is specified as a walk-on unit. Most frameless rooflights are for light only.
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.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Wigston?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
How do I book a survey in Wigston?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
