What does skylight installation in Croydon involve?
Thinking about skylight installation in Croydon? The short answer: survey, supply and fit — new openings, extensions and fit-only work. The longer answer depends on your roof, which is why we survey before we price.
Party walls are a fact of life in London terraces, and rooflights close to a shared wall need detailing that keeps the neighbour's side dry too. Think of skylight installation for builders' projects and retrofits into finished roofs.
From Croydon to South Croydon, Wallington and Carshalton, the same survey-first process applies: measure, specify, fix the price, then fit.
Specification options
- New openings with joist trimming
- Internal plaster reveal
- Fit only (customer-supplied units)
- Electrics coordination
- Supply and fit
- Fit-only for units you have bought
- Fixed price in writing before work
Things we check at survey
- Fit-only work relies on the product being suitable and complete
- Work at height is planned with suitable access
Planning and building rules for Croydon
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. 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.
For English homes the energy rules ask for rooflights of 2.2 W/m²K or better and roof windows of 1.4 W/m²K (or WER Band B); most modern double glazed units meet both. 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 Croydon
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Croydon, as elsewhere, making good inside and access equipment are the main variables.
| 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 |
What happens next
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Croydon address.
- Survey. We measure the opening, check the roof build-up and agree the options.
- Written price. You receive a fixed price listing the unit, the work and the lead time.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Questions about skylight installation in Croydon
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.
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 you offer skylight installation in Croydon?
Yes. We carry out skylight installation in Croydon and across Greater London. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Can you work alongside my builder in Croydon?
Yes. On new extensions we fit once the opening and upstand are ready and coordinate dates with your builder.
