Glass links & glass box roofs in Highbury: what is involved?
For Highbury homes and buildings we offer glass links & glass box roofs: frameless glass links joining old and new buildings. We measure first, specify to the opening and confirm any planning or building-control points before quoting.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces with narrow side returns are typical of much of London, and a glass roof or long flat rooflight is the usual way to keep the back rooms bright once the return is built over. In Highbury, as anywhere, glass links & glass box roofs are the usual choice for joining a period house to a new extension or annexe.
Highbury is around 5 km from central London, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Greater London, including the N5 district.
Options we can specify in Highbury
- Heated glass on some systems
- Concealed gutters and drainage
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Frameless sliding or pivot doors
- Frameless or slim-framed glass
- Structural glass roof with concealed fixings
- Bright circulation space
Things we check at survey
- Structural calculations are part of the design
- Listed building consent or planning permission is commonly needed
Consents for glass links & glass box roofs in Highbury
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. 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.
Building Regulations Approved Document L sets a limiting U-value of 2.2 W/m²K for new or replacement rooflights in existing homes, measured in the horizontal plane; roof windows need 1.4 W/m²K or a Band B energy rating. 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.
Glass links & glass box roofs prices in Highbury
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Highbury, 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 |
What happens next
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Highbury address.
- 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.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Common questions
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.
How long does a link take?
Design and manufacture are the long part. Fitting is often two to five days.
Do you fit glass links & glass box roofs in Highbury?
Yes. We survey and fit glass links & glass box roofs in Highbury and across Greater London. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Highbury?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
