What does skylight installation in Edinburgh involve?
We handle skylight installation across Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Edinburgh. In short: survey, supply and fit — new openings, extensions and fit-only work. The survey checks structure, weathering and orientation, so the quote reflects your actual roof.
Tenements and flats are common in Scottish towns and cities, where rooflights over stairwells and top-floor flats need the owners' and factor's agreement. In Edinburgh, as anywhere, skylight installation is the usual choice for builders' projects and retrofits into finished roofs.
Edinburgh is the main town we list in Edinburgh and the Lothians; we also cover nearby Musselburgh and Dalkeith.
Specification options
- Electrics coordination
- New openings with joist trimming
- Supply and fit
- Fit only (customer-supplied units)
- Upstands and flashings
- Free survey for new installations
- New openings in existing roofs
What to check first
- Building Regulations approval (a building warrant in Scotland) may be needed
- Structural changes may need an engineer's check
Do you need permission in Edinburgh?
Planning rules in Scotland differ: rooflights are treated as external alterations under Class 2B, with no permitted development in conservation areas. Flats and tenements are outside householder permitted development, so check with the planning authority first.
Scottish energy standards for glazing, including rooflights, use an area-weighted average of 1.4–1.6 W/m²K in extensions, so most modern units comply comfortably. Forming a new opening normally involves structural work, so check with the local authority verifier whether a building warrant is needed.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Guide prices for Edinburgh
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Edinburgh, 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 |
The process, step by step
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Edinburgh address.
- 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.
- Fit and make good. We fit, seal, test and finish the reveal, then hand over the paperwork.
Neighbouring towns
Related work in Edinburgh
Questions about skylight installation in Edinburgh
Who handles building control?
We tell you which route applies — building control approval, a building warrant in Scotland, or in England and Wales self-certification by a registered competent person — and supply the product data.
Do you fit rooflights bought elsewhere?
Yes. We check the product and the opening first, and our workmanship terms cover the fitting rather than the product.
Do you work with builders?
Yes — on new extensions we fit to the builder's programme once the upstand or roof is ready.
How do I book a survey in Edinburgh?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Edinburgh?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
