How we approach glass links & glass box roofs in Wantage
Thinking about glass links & glass box roofs in Wantage? The short answer: frameless glass links joining old and new buildings. The longer answer depends on your roof, which is why we survey before we price.
Larger gardens in much of the South East mean deeper rear extensions, and deeper rooms need light from above rather than only from the doors. Think of glass links & glass box roofs for listed and period buildings where the old wall should stay visible.
Neighbouring towns include Didcot (13 km) and Abingdon (13 km). We offer a survey date when we reply to your enquiry.
What you can choose
- Heated glass on some systems
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Frameless sliding or pivot doors
- Concealed gutters and drainage
- Structural glass beams and fins
- Keeps period walls on show
- Designed around the existing building
Before you order: points to check
- Structural calculations are part of the design
- Listed building consent or planning permission is commonly needed
Consents for glass links & glass box roofs in Wantage
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.
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.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Guide prices for Wantage
Guide prices for glass links & glass box roofs in Wantage 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 |
How the job runs
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Wantage, measures and checks structure and access.
- Written price. You receive a fixed price listing the unit, the work and the lead time.
- Fit and make good. We fit, seal, test and finish the reveal, then hand over the paperwork.
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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.
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.
Do you fit glass links & glass box roofs in Wantage?
Yes. We survey and fit glass links & glass box roofs in Wantage and across Oxfordshire. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Wantage?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
