Skylight blinds & solar control for Devizes: the essentials
Our skylight blinds & solar control service in Devizes 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.
Western coasts take wind-driven rain, so we pay close attention to upstand height and flashing laps on exposed roofs. Skylight blinds & solar control suit bedrooms, nurseries and south-facing kitchens.
Jobs in Devizes are planned around access: whether the roof can be reached from the garden, whether a hoist or crane is needed, and where we can park. We check this when we measure.
Options we can specify in Devizes
- Electric pleated or roller blinds
- Integral blinds within the glass
- Solar-powered remote blinds
- Solar-control glass replacement
- Blackout blinds
- Electric or solar-powered operation
- Retrofit to most rooflights
Before you order: points to check
- Integral blinds are specified with a new glass unit
- Retrofit blinds depend on reveal depth and access
Do you need permission in Devizes?
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.
Our planning guide covers each nation in more detail.
Guide prices for Devizes
The ranges below are typical for straightforward jobs; your fixed price follows a survey of your roof.
| 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 SN10 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Free site visit. For new installs we survey free, measure and confirm the roof detail.
- 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
Do blinds work on roof lanterns?
Lantern blinds exist but are complex; solar-control glass is often the better answer.
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 I need to be at home for the survey in Devizes?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Do you offer skylight blinds & solar control in Devizes?
Yes. We carry out skylight blinds & solar control in Devizes and across Wiltshire. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
