How we approach glass links & glass box roofs in Oldham
Our glass links & glass box roofs service in Oldham 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.
The North West gets more rain than most of England, so upstand height, membrane detailing and rain sensors on opening units are not optional extras. In Oldham, as anywhere, glass links & glass box roofs are the usual choice for listed and period buildings where the old wall should stay visible.
From Oldham to Chadderton, Royton and Failsworth, the same survey-first process applies: measure, specify, fix the price, then fit.
Specification options
- Frameless sliding or pivot doors
- Structural glass beams and fins
- Heated glass on some systems
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Frameless or slim-framed glass
- Can include frameless doors
- Structural glass roof with concealed fixings
Before you order: points to check
- Thermal performance of large glass areas must be calculated
- Abutments with old masonry need careful weathering
Planning, building control and Oldham
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. Listed buildings need listed building consent, flats have no householder permitted development rights, and an Article 4 direction can remove the rights in some conservation areas.
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. 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.
Guide prices for Oldham
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Oldham, scaffold, a hoist for heavy glass, or a new structural opening can move the figure, which is why we survey first.
| 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 Oldham 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
How long does a link take?
Design and manufacture are the long part. Fitting is often two to five days.
Do glass links need planning permission?
Often, yes — and listed building consent if either building is listed. We can provide drawings and product data for your application.
Who designs it?
Your architect, or we produce a survey-based design that the glass manufacturer engineers.
Will I need planning permission in Oldham?
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.
Do you fit glass links & glass box roofs in Oldham?
Yes. We survey and fit glass links & glass box roofs in Oldham and across Greater Manchester. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
