How we approach glass links & glass box roofs in Jarrow
We handle glass links & glass box roofs across Tyne and Wear, including Jarrow. In short: frameless glass links joining old and new buildings. The survey checks structure, weathering and orientation, so the quote reflects your actual roof.
Stone villages inland in the North East can have conservation areas where low-profile rooflights are preferred. In Jarrow, as anywhere, glass links & glass box roofs are the usual choice for joining a period house to a new extension or annexe.
Jarrow is around 8 km from Newcastle upon Tyne, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Tyne and Wear, including the NE32 district.
Options we can specify in Jarrow
- Frameless or slim-framed glass
- Heated glass on some systems
- Concealed gutters and drainage
- Solar-control and low-iron glass
- Structural glass beams and fins
- Visually light connection between buildings
- Structural glass roof with concealed fixings
Things we check at survey
- Structural calculations are part of the design
- Abutments with old masonry need careful weathering
Planning, building control and Jarrow
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. In an extension, glazing including rooflights is normally limited to 25% of the new floor area plus any windows or doors the extension covers, unless a whole-house calculation shows otherwise.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Guide prices for Jarrow
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Jarrow, 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 Jarrow 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.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
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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.
Do you fit glass links & glass box roofs in Jarrow?
Yes. We survey and fit glass links & glass box roofs in Jarrow and across Tyne and Wear. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Is the survey in Jarrow free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
