Roof lanterns for Notting Hill: the essentials
Our roof lanterns service in Notting Hill covers hipped glass lanterns that lift the ceiling of orangeries and extensions. Every job starts with a survey of the opening, the roof covering and the room below, and a fixed written price.
Mansard and loft conversions are common across London, and roof windows are often set out alongside dormers on the rear slope. Think of roof lanterns for orangeries, kitchen-diners and single-storey extensions.
Notting Hill is around 6 km from central London, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Greater London, including the W11 district.
Options we can specify in Notting Hill
- LED lighting in the plaster box
- Opening vents with electric control
- Solar-control or self-cleaning glass
- Aluminium or uPVC systems
- Internal and external colours
- Double or triple glazed with solar-control options
- Adds visual height to a single-storey room
Things we check at survey
- Needs a strong, level kerb or upstand
- Plaster-box depth affects how the lantern looks from below
Planning, building control and Notting Hill
English householder permitted development (Class C) normally covers rooflights that stand no more than 0.15 m proud of the roof plane and stay below the highest part of the roof. 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.
For English homes the energy rules ask for rooflights of 2.2 W/m²K or better and roof windows of 1.4 W/m²K (or WER Band B); most modern double glazed units meet both. 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.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
Guide prices for Notting Hill
Guide prices for roof lanterns in Notting Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Large or bespoke aluminium lantern | £5,995 – £10,795 | £4,995 – £8,995 |
| Mid-size aluminium lantern (2 × 3 m) Typical | £3,955 – £5,995 | £3,295 – £4,995 |
| Small lantern (1 × 2 m) | £2,995 – £3,955 | £2,495 – £3,295 |
The process, step by step
- Tell us what you have. Send the W11 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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Roof lanterns in Notting Hill: questions
Do they leak?
Modern lanterns are sealed systems. Leaks usually trace back to the kerb or roof membrane detail, which we form and check ourselves.
Roof lantern or flat rooflight?
A lantern adds height and sky from all sides; a flat rooflight is lower-profile and cleaner from outside. Our guide compares them in detail.
Aluminium or uPVC?
Aluminium gives slimmer bars and a longer life; uPVC costs less. We fit both.
Do you fit roof lanterns in Notting Hill?
Yes. We survey and fit roof lanterns in Notting Hill and across Greater London. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Is the survey in Notting Hill free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
