How we approach glass links & glass box roofs in Tewkesbury
We handle glass links & glass box roofs across Gloucestershire, including Tewkesbury. In short: frameless glass links joining old and new buildings. The survey checks structure, weathering and orientation, so the quote reflects your actual roof.
Western coasts take wind-driven rain, so we pay close attention to upstand height and flashing laps on exposed roofs. Think of glass links & glass box roofs for listed and period buildings where the old wall should stay visible.
We work across Gloucestershire, including Tewkesbury, and in neighbouring towns such as Cheltenham and Gloucester. Access, parking and how the glass reaches the roof are all checked at the survey.
What you can choose
- Concealed gutters and drainage
- Heated glass on some systems
- Structural glass beams and fins
- Frameless sliding or pivot doors
- Frameless or slim-framed glass
- Structural glass roof with concealed fixings
- Keeps period walls on show
Things we check at survey
- Thermal performance of large glass areas must be calculated
- Abutments with old masonry need careful weathering
Consents for glass links & glass box roofs in Tewkesbury
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. 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.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
What do glass links & glass box roofs cost in Tewkesbury?
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Tewkesbury, as elsewhere, making good inside and access equipment are the main variables.
| 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 |
From enquiry to finished job
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Tewkesbury address.
- 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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Glass links & glass box roofs in Tewkesbury: questions
How long does a link take?
Design and manufacture are the long part. Fitting is often two to five days.
Who designs it?
Your architect, or we produce a survey-based design that the glass manufacturer engineers.
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.
Do you fit glass links & glass box roofs in Tewkesbury?
Yes. We survey and fit glass links & glass box roofs in Tewkesbury and across Gloucestershire. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Is the survey in Tewkesbury free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
