What do skylight blinds & solar control in Eltham involve?
Our skylight blinds & solar control service in Eltham covers electric blinds, blackout and solar-control upgrades for rooflights. Every job starts with a survey of the opening, the roof covering and the room below, and a fixed written price.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces with narrow side returns are typical of much of London, and a glass roof or long flat rooflight is the usual way to keep the back rooms bright once the return is built over. Skylight blinds & solar control suit rooflights that let in glare, heat or early light.
We work across Greater London, including Eltham, and in neighbouring towns such as Blackheath and Welling. Access, parking and how the glass reaches the roof are all checked at the survey.
Specification options
- Insect screens on opening units
- Blackout blinds
- Integral blinds within the glass
- Solar-powered remote blinds
- Electric pleated or roller blinds
- Blackout for bedrooms and nurseries
- Electric or solar-powered operation
Things we check at survey
- Retrofit blinds depend on reveal depth and access
- Cord safety rules apply to blinds in homes with children
Consents for skylight blinds & solar control in Eltham
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. 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.
Building Regulations Approved Document L sets a limiting U-value of 2.2 W/m²K for new or replacement rooflights in existing homes, measured in the horizontal plane; roof windows need 1.4 W/m²K or a Band B energy rating. 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.
Our planning guide covers each nation in more detail.
Guide prices for Eltham
Guide prices for skylight blinds & solar control in Eltham 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
How the job runs
- Tell us what you have. Send the SE9 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- 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.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Questions about skylight blinds & solar control in Eltham
Are electric blinds worth it?
For high rooflights you cannot reach, yes. Solar-powered models avoid new wiring.
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.
Will a blind stop a rooflight getting hot?
An internal blind helps with glare but some heat still gets in behind it. Solar-control glass or an external shade does more for heat.
Do you offer skylight blinds & solar control in Eltham?
Yes. We carry out skylight blinds & solar control in Eltham and across Greater London. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Will I need planning permission in Eltham?
In England a rooflight on a house is usually permitted development under Class C if it projects no more than 150 mm beyond the roof slope and sits no higher than the ridge.
