How we approach skylight blinds & solar control in Melton Mowbray
For Melton Mowbray 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.
Industrial and commercial units around Midlands towns often still have their original rooflight sheets, which are due for replacement. Skylight blinds & solar control suit bedrooms, nurseries and south-facing kitchens.
Melton Mowbray sits about 15 km from Oakham and 21 km from Loughborough, and we cover the whole LE13 postcode district and the roads in between.
Specification options
- Electric pleated or roller blinds
- Integral blinds within the glass
- Solar-control glass replacement
- Solar-powered remote blinds
- Blackout blinds
- Glare control over workspaces
- Cuts summer heat gain
What to check first
- 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 Melton Mowbray
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.
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 Melton Mowbray?
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Melton Mowbray, 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 |
What happens next
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Melton Mowbray address.
- Free site visit. For new installs we survey free, measure and confirm the roof detail.
- Fixed quote. Product, work and price in writing — nothing is ordered until you agree.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
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Common questions
Do blinds work on roof lanterns?
Lantern blinds exist but are complex; solar-control glass is often the better answer.
Can I get full blackout?
Blackout fabrics in side channels give near-total darkness.
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 Melton Mowbray?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Will I need planning permission in Melton Mowbray?
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.
