What do roof lanterns in Bordon involve?
We handle roof lanterns across Hampshire, including Bordon. In short: hipped glass lanterns that lift the ceiling of orangeries and extensions. The survey checks structure, weathering and orientation, so the quote reflects your actual roof.
Many South East homes have been extended more than once, and an old dome over an earlier extension is often due for replacement. Roof lanterns suit rooms that need height as well as light.
Bordon is around 44 km from Southampton, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Hampshire, including the GU35 district.
Options we can specify in Bordon
- Opening vents with electric control
- Aluminium or uPVC systems
- Rectangular, square or bespoke sizes
- LED lighting in the plaster box
- Solar-control or self-cleaning glass
- Can include opening vents
- Double or triple glazed with solar-control options
Things we check at survey
- Larger lanterns may need a steel or timber ring beam
- Plaster-box depth affects how the lantern looks from below
Consents for roof lanterns in Bordon
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.
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. 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 Bordon
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Bordon, 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 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
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Bordon address.
- Survey. We measure the opening, check the roof build-up and agree the options.
- Agree the quote. You approve the specification and price before anything is ordered.
- Fit and make good. We fit, seal, test and finish the reveal, then hand over the paperwork.
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Questions about roof lanterns in Bordon
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.
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.
Can a lantern go on an existing extension?
Yes, if the flat roof structure can be opened up and trimmed. We check joists and the roof build-up at survey.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Bordon?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
How do I book a survey in Bordon?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
