Electric opening rooflights in Lurgan: what is involved?
For Lurgan homes and buildings we offer electric opening rooflights: hinged rooflights that open on an electric actuator for fresh air. We measure first, specify to the opening and confirm any planning or building-control points before quoting.
Northern Ireland has a mix of terraces, bungalows and rural farmhouses, and rooflights are a common upgrade when extending. Typical uses for electric opening rooflights include kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms that need fresh air as well as light.
Lurgan is around 4 km from Craigavon, and we survey and fit throughout that part of County Armagh, including the BT66 district.
Specification options
- Rain and wind sensor
- Manual winder on smaller units
- Electric actuator with wall switch or remote
- Frame colour to match your doors
- Integral blind
- Same slim look as a fixed unit when closed
- Daylight and purge ventilation from one unit
Things we check at survey
- Needs a power supply at the opening — plan the cable route before ceilings close up
- Opening area may count toward purge ventilation for the room
Planning, building control and Lurgan
Northern Ireland's householder permitted development allows rooflights within limits — no more than 15 cm projection on road-facing slopes and a 0.5 m margin from ridge, eaves and party walls. A side-facing window within 15 m of a neighbouring boundary must be obscure-glazed, and non-opening unless the opening part is more than 1.7 m above the floor.
Technical Booklet F1 (2022) asks for replacement windows and rooflights in existing homes to reach WER Band C or a U-value of 1.6 W/m²K, assessed in the vertical position. New dwellings must average 1.40 W/m²K across windows, roof windows and rooflights.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Guide prices for Lurgan
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Lurgan, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Large with rain sensor and blind | £4,195 – £5,995 | £3,495 – £4,995 |
| Mid-size electric with rain sensor Typical | £2,995 – £4,195 | £2,495 – £3,495 |
| Small manual or electric opening unit | £2,395 – £3,115 | £1,995 – £2,595 |
The process, step by step
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- Survey. We measure the opening, check the roof build-up and agree the options.
- Fixed quote. Product, work and price in writing — nothing is ordered until you agree.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
Electric opening rooflights near Lurgan
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Questions about electric opening rooflights in Lurgan
Does it need an electrician?
The rooflight wiring needs a suitable supply. We can arrange it, or your own electrician can provide the spur and we connect the unit.
Is it noisy?
Actuators run for a few seconds and are about as loud as an electric blind. Once closed, an opening unit is as quiet as a fixed one.
Is it secure when open?
An opening rooflight is a vent, not an access hatch, so the gap is small. For security, close it when the house is empty — a rain sensor does not lock the unit.
Is the survey in Lurgan free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
Will I need planning permission in Lurgan?
Most rooflights on houses in Northern Ireland are permitted development under Class B, but not in a conservation area or on a listed building's curtilage.
