What does skylight installation in Wimbledon involve?
Our skylight installation service in Wimbledon 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.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces with narrow side returns are typical of much of London, and a glass roof or long flat rooflight is the usual way to keep the back rooms bright once the return is built over. Skylight installation suits builders' projects and retrofits into finished roofs.
Neighbouring towns include Morden (3 km) and Mitcham (3 km). We offer a survey date when we reply to your enquiry.
Specification options
- Supply and fit
- Fit only (customer-supplied units)
- Electrics coordination
- Upstands and flashings
- Internal plaster reveal
- New openings in existing roofs
- Fitting for builders on new extensions
Before you order: points to check
- Fit-only work relies on the product being suitable and complete
- Structural changes may need an engineer's check
Consents for skylight installation in Wimbledon
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. 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.
What does skylight installation cost in Wimbledon?
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Wimbledon, 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
- Tell us what you have. Send the SW19 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Survey. We measure the opening, check the roof build-up and agree the options.
- Fixed quote. Product, work and price in writing — nothing is ordered until you agree.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
Neighbouring towns
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Common questions
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.
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 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 I need to be at home for the survey in Wimbledon?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
How do I book a survey in Wimbledon?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
