Glass links & glass box roofs for Bolton: the essentials
Our glass links & glass box roofs service in Bolton covers frameless glass links joining old and new buildings. Every job starts with a survey of the opening, the roof covering and the room below, and a fixed written price.
Rear kitchen extensions on North West semis often have small domes from decades ago that leak or have yellowed. Typical uses for glass links & glass box roofs include listed and period buildings where the old wall should stay visible.
Bolton sits about 4 km from Farnworth and 7 km from Westhoughton, and we cover the whole BL1 postcode district and the roads in between.
What you can choose
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Frameless or slim-framed glass
- Concealed gutters and drainage
- Frameless sliding or pivot doors
- Heated glass on some systems
- Designed around the existing building
- Bright circulation space
What to check first
- Structural calculations are part of the design
- Abutments with old masonry need careful weathering
Do you need permission in Bolton?
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 Bolton
Guide prices for glass links & glass box roofs in Bolton 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 |
What happens next
- Tell us what you have. Send the BL1 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Free site visit. For new installs we survey free, measure and confirm the roof detail.
- Agree the quote. You approve the specification and price before anything is ordered.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Glass links & glass box roofs in Bolton: 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.
Is structural glass safe?
Structural glass is laminated so it stays in place if a ply breaks. The manufacturer designs it for the loads involved.
Is the survey in Bolton free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
Do you fit glass links & glass box roofs in Bolton?
Yes. We survey and fit glass links & glass box roofs in Bolton and across Greater Manchester. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
