Pitched roof windows in Durham: the essentials
Our pitched roof windows service in Durham covers centre-pivot and top-hung skylights for tiled and slate roofs. We survey every job before fixing the price.
Older flat-roofed extensions in the North East are often due a new roof covering — the right time to upgrade the rooflight too. North East terraces and colliery-town housing often have rear offshoots where a rooflight brightens a narrow kitchen.
Towns in Durham
Options we can specify
- Combination and stacked windows
- Integral blinds and shutters
- Flashings for tiles, slates or recessed fitting
- Centre-pivot or top-hung
- Double or triple glazing
- Usually fitted in a day
- Fits between rafters in most roofs
Planning and building rules in England
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. Replacing a rooflight or roof window can be self-certified by an installer registered with an authorised competent person scheme; otherwise building control approval is needed.
Pitched roof windows prices in Durham
Guide prices for pitched roof windows in Durham 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 top-hung or electric window | £2,155 – £3,355 | £1,795 – £2,795 |
| Standard centre-pivot window Typical | £1,435 – £2,155 | £1,195 – £1,795 |
| Small roof window | £1,075 – £1,555 | £895 – £1,295 |
How the job runs
- Tell us about the roof. Send the postcode, rough sizes and a photo or two through the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool.
- Free survey. For new installations a surveyor measures the opening, checks the roof build-up and talks through glass and options.
- Fixed written quote. You get the product, the work and the price in writing. Nothing is ordered or paid for until you agree.
- Fitting and handover. We fit, seal and make good, then hand over product data, warranties and any certificate paperwork.
Roof windows in nearby areas
Common questions
Can roof windows be electric?
Yes — electric and solar-powered models open by remote and many include rain sensors.
Can you replace an old roof window?
Yes — replacement into the same opening is usually quicker than a new install, often a few hours per window.
Can a roof window be fitted from inside?
In most cases, yes — only the tiles around the opening are lifted, and much of the work is done from inside the loft.
Do I need planning permission for a roof window?
Often not, under householder permitted development, provided it does not project too far above the roof plane and conditions are met. Listed buildings, flats and some conservation areas are different. Our planning guide covers each nation.
Do you fit pitched roof windows across Durham?
Yes. We survey and fit pitched roof windows across Durham, including Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees.
