What do glass links & glass box roofs in Sandhurst involve?
We handle glass links & glass box roofs across Berkshire, including Sandhurst. In short: frameless glass links joining old and new buildings. The survey checks structure, weathering and orientation, so the quote reflects your actual roof.
Period cottages and conservation-area streets are common in the South East, so slim conservation rooflights are often the right choice. Typical uses for glass links & glass box roofs include listed and period buildings where the old wall should stay visible.
Sandhurst is around 18 km from Reading, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Berkshire, including the GU47 district.
Specification options
- Frameless or slim-framed glass
- Structural glass beams and fins
- Heated glass on some systems
- Concealed gutters and drainage
- Frameless sliding or pivot doors
- Designed around the existing building
- Structural glass roof with concealed fixings
Things we check at survey
- Abutments with old masonry need careful weathering
- Structural calculations are part of the design
Consents for glass links & glass box roofs in Sandhurst
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.
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. Replacing a rooflight or roof window can be self-certified by an installer registered with an authorised competent person scheme; otherwise building control approval is needed.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Glass links & glass box roofs prices in Sandhurst
Guide prices for glass links & glass box roofs in Sandhurst 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fully frameless link with glass beams | £20,395 – £35,995 | £16,995 – £29,995 |
| Glass roof and glazed sides Typical | £13,195 – £20,395 | £10,995 – £16,995 |
| Glass roof between existing walls | £9,595 – £13,195 | £7,995 – £10,995 |
The process, step by step
- Tell us what you have. Send the GU47 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Sandhurst, 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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Common questions
How is the glass joined to the old wall?
Usually by a slim channel or flashing set into the masonry, sealed and weathered so the old wall can move without cracking the glass seal.
How long does a link take?
Design and manufacture are the long part. Fitting is often two to five days.
Can a glass link be warm enough to use all year?
With insulated glass units, solar control and good detailing, yes — though it will always be brighter and more exposed to temperature swings than a solid room.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Sandhurst?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Is the survey in Sandhurst free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
