What does skylight installation in Hounslow involve?
Our skylight installation service in Hounslow 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.
London homes often run deep from front to back, so the middle of the ground floor is the darkest space — exactly where an overhead rooflight earns its keep. In Hounslow, as anywhere, skylight installation is the usual choice for builders' projects and retrofits into finished roofs.
Hounslow is around 17 km from central London, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Greater London, including the TW3 district.
Choices for your Hounslow project
- Upstands and flashings
- Internal plaster reveal
- Fit only (customer-supplied units)
- Supply and fit
- New openings with joist trimming
- Free survey for new installations
- Fitting for builders on new extensions
Before you order: points to check
- Work at height is planned with suitable access
- Fit-only work relies on the product being suitable and complete
Planning and building rules for Hounslow
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.
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.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
What does skylight installation cost in Hounslow?
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Hounslow, 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 Hounslow address.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Hounslow, 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.
Skylight installation near Hounslow
Other services in Hounslow
Skylight installation in Hounslow: questions
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.
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.
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 offer skylight installation in Hounslow?
Yes. We carry out skylight installation in Hounslow and across Greater London. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Is the survey in Hounslow free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
