How we approach skylight blinds & solar control in Wimbledon
For Wimbledon homes and buildings we offer skylight blinds & solar control: electric blinds, blackout and solar-control upgrades for rooflights. We measure first, specify to the opening and confirm any planning or building-control points before quoting.
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. In Wimbledon, as anywhere, skylight blinds & solar control are the usual choice for rooflights that let in glare, heat or early light.
Neighbouring towns include Morden (3 km) and Mitcham (3 km). We offer a survey date when we reply to your enquiry.
Specification options
- Solar-control glass replacement
- Electric pleated or roller blinds
- Solar-powered remote blinds
- Blackout blinds
- Integral blinds within the glass
- Glare control over workspaces
- Blackout for bedrooms and nurseries
Before you order: points to check
- Electric blinds need a power supply or solar panel
- Integral blinds are specified with a new glass unit
Consents for skylight blinds & solar control in Wimbledon
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. 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.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
What do skylight blinds & solar control cost in Wimbledon?
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Wimbledon, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
From enquiry to finished job
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Wimbledon address.
- Free site visit. For new installs we survey free, measure and confirm the roof detail.
- Written price. You receive a fixed price listing the unit, the work and the lead time.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
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Questions about skylight blinds & solar control in Wimbledon
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.
Do blinds work on roof lanterns?
Lantern blinds exist but are complex; solar-control glass is often the better answer.
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 I need to be at home for the survey in Wimbledon?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Can you work alongside my builder in Wimbledon?
Yes. On new extensions we fit once the opening and upstand are ready and coordinate dates with your builder.
