Skylight blinds & solar control for Reigate: the essentials
Thinking about skylight blinds & solar control in Reigate? 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.
Across the South East, single-storey kitchen extensions on 1930s semis and post-war detached houses are where most flat rooflights and lanterns go. Skylight blinds & solar control suit bedrooms, nurseries and south-facing kitchens.
From Reigate to Redhill, Horley and Banstead, the same survey-first process applies: measure, specify, fix the price, then fit.
Specification options
- Solar-control glass replacement
- Electric pleated or roller blinds
- Blackout blinds
- Insect screens on opening units
- Integral blinds within the glass
- Blackout for bedrooms and nurseries
- Retrofit to most rooflights
What to check first
- Cord safety rules apply to blinds in homes with children
- Electric blinds need a power supply or solar panel
Planning and building rules for Reigate
English householder permitted development (Class C) normally covers rooflights that stand no more than 0.15 m proud of the roof plane and stay below the highest part of the roof. 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. 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.
Our planning guide covers each nation in more detail.
What do skylight blinds & solar control cost in Reigate?
Guide prices for skylight blinds & solar control in Reigate 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 |
The process, step by step
- Tell us what you have. Send the RH2 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.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
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Common questions
Can I get full blackout?
Blackout fabrics in side channels give near-total darkness.
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 I need to be at home for the survey in Reigate?
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 Reigate?
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.
