What does skylight installation in Fleet involve?
Thinking about skylight installation in Fleet? 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.
Orangery-style extensions with lanterns are popular across the South East, and solar-control glass makes a big difference on south-facing gardens. Think of skylight installation for builders' projects and retrofits into finished roofs.
Fleet is around 58 km from Southampton, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Hampshire, including the GU51 district.
What you can choose
- Upstands and flashings
- Electrics coordination
- New openings with joist trimming
- Fit only (customer-supplied units)
- Internal plaster reveal
- Making good inside included
- Fitting for builders on new extensions
What to check first
- Work at height is planned with suitable access
- Building Regulations approval (a building warrant in Scotland) may be needed
Do you need permission in Fleet?
In England a rooflight on a house is usually permitted development under Class C if it projects no more than 150 mm beyond the roof slope and sits no higher than the ridge. 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.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Guide prices for Fleet
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Fleet, 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
- Tell us what you have. Send the GU51 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Fleet, 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.
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Skylight installation in Fleet: questions
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.
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.
Can you work alongside my builder in Fleet?
Yes. On new extensions we fit once the opening and upstand are ready and coordinate dates with your builder.
Is the survey in Fleet free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
