How we approach skylight blinds & solar control in Crewe
Thinking about skylight blinds & solar control in Crewe? The short answer: electric blinds, blackout and solar-control upgrades for rooflights. The longer answer depends on your roof, which is why we survey before we price.
Rear kitchen extensions on North West semis often have small domes from decades ago that leak or have yellowed. Typical uses for skylight blinds & solar control include bedrooms, nurseries and south-facing kitchens.
Crewe is around 34 km from Warrington, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Cheshire, including the CW1 district.
Options we can specify in Crewe
- Solar-powered remote blinds
- Electric pleated or roller blinds
- Integral blinds within the glass
- Insect screens on opening units
- Solar-control glass replacement
- Electric or solar-powered operation
- Blackout for bedrooms and nurseries
Things we check at survey
- Integral blinds are specified with a new glass unit
- Cord safety rules apply to blinds in homes with children
Planning, building control and Crewe
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.
What do skylight blinds & solar control cost in Crewe?
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Crewe, as elsewhere, making good inside and access equipment are the main variables.
| Option | Guide price inc VAT | Ex VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Integral blind in a new glass unit | £715 – £1,435 | £595 – £1,195 |
| Electric or solar blind Typical | £595 – £1,075 | £495 – £895 |
| Manual pleated or blackout blind | £355 – £595 | £295 – £495 |
The process, step by step
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Crewe address.
- 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.
- Fit and make good. We fit, seal, test and finish the reveal, then hand over the paperwork.
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Common questions
What is an integral blind?
A blind sealed between the panes of the glass unit. It never gets dusty or damaged, but is ordered with the unit.
Can you fit a blind to my existing rooflight?
Usually, yes — if there is enough depth in the reveal for the cassette and rails. We measure first.
Do blinds work on roof lanterns?
Lantern blinds exist but are complex; solar-control glass is often the better answer.
How do I book a survey in Crewe?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
Do you offer skylight blinds & solar control in Crewe?
Yes. We carry out skylight blinds & solar control in Crewe and across Cheshire. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
