Skylight installation for Peterlee: the essentials
Our skylight installation service in Peterlee covers survey, supply and fit — new openings, extensions and fit-only work. Every job starts with a survey of the opening, the roof covering and the room below, and a fixed written price.
North East terraces and colliery-town housing often have rear offshoots where a rooflight brightens a narrow kitchen. Think of skylight installation for new extensions, new openings and fit-only jobs.
Jobs in Peterlee 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.
Specification options
- Upstands and flashings
- Internal plaster reveal
- Supply and fit
- New openings with joist trimming
- Fit only (customer-supplied units)
- Making good inside included
- Fitting for builders on new extensions
What to check first
- Structural changes may need an engineer's check
- Work at height is planned with suitable access
Consents for skylight installation in Peterlee
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. 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. 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.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Guide prices for Peterlee
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Peterlee, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New opening in an existing roof, supply and fit | £2,395 – £5,395 | £1,995 – £4,495 |
| Supply and fit into a new extension Typical | £1,435 – £3,595 | £1,195 – £2,995 |
| Fit only, customer-supplied unit | £595 – £1,195 | £495 – £995 |
How the job runs
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Peterlee, measures and checks structure and access.
- 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 installation in Peterlee
Is the survey free?
Yes, for new installations. Repair visits are charged.
How long does installation take?
Fitting into a prepared upstand takes about a day. A new opening in an existing roof, including making good, often takes two to three days.
Do I need a structural engineer?
For new openings that cut joists or rafters, a structural check is sensible and building control may ask for calculations.
Do you offer skylight installation in Peterlee?
Yes. We carry out skylight installation in Peterlee and across Durham. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Peterlee?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
