Skylight installation for Andover: the essentials
Our skylight installation service in Andover 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.
Period cottages and conservation-area streets are common in the South East, so slim conservation rooflights are often the right choice. Skylight installation suits new extensions, new openings and fit-only jobs.
Neighbouring towns include Winchester (20 km) and Newbury (24 km). We offer a survey date when we reply to your enquiry.
Choices for your Andover project
- New openings with joist trimming
- Supply and fit
- Upstands and flashings
- Fit only (customer-supplied units)
- Electrics coordination
- Fixed price in writing before work
- Free survey for new installations
Things we check at survey
- Building Regulations approval (a building warrant in Scotland) may be needed
- Structural changes may need an engineer's check
Consents for skylight installation in Andover
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.
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.
Skylight installation prices in Andover
Guide prices for skylight installation in Andover are the same as anywhere we work — what changes the price is the job: access, structure, scaffold and finishing.
| 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 SP10 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Andover, measures and checks structure and access.
- 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.
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Questions about skylight installation in Andover
Do you work with builders?
Yes — on new extensions we fit to the builder's programme once the upstand or roof is ready.
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.
Will I need planning permission in Andover?
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.
Do you offer skylight installation in Andover?
Yes. We carry out skylight installation in Andover and across Hampshire. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
