What does skylight installation in Aldershot involve?
We handle skylight installation across Hampshire, including Aldershot. 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.
Orangery-style extensions with lanterns are popular across the South East, and solar-control glass makes a big difference on south-facing gardens. In Aldershot, as anywhere, skylight installation is the usual choice for new extensions, new openings and fit-only jobs.
From Aldershot to Farnham, Farnborough and Fleet, the same survey-first process applies: measure, specify, fix the price, then fit.
What you can choose
- Internal plaster reveal
- New openings with joist trimming
- Upstands and flashings
- Supply and fit
- Electrics coordination
- Fitting for builders on new extensions
- New openings in existing roofs
What to check first
- Fit-only work relies on the product being suitable and complete
- Building Regulations approval (a building warrant in Scotland) may be needed
Planning and building rules for Aldershot
English householder permitted development (Class C) normally covers rooflights that stand no more than 0.15 m proud of the roof plane and stay below the highest part of the roof. 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.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
Guide prices for Aldershot
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Aldershot, 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 |
The process, step by step
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- 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.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
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Questions about skylight installation in Aldershot
Do you work with builders?
Yes — on new extensions we fit to the builder's programme once the upstand or roof is ready.
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.
How do I book a survey in Aldershot?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
Can you work alongside my builder in Aldershot?
Yes. On new extensions we fit once the opening and upstand are ready and coordinate dates with your builder.
