Skylight installation for Canterbury: the essentials
For Canterbury homes and buildings we offer skylight installation: survey, supply and fit — new openings, extensions and fit-only work. We measure first, specify to the opening and confirm any planning or building-control points before quoting.
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 new extensions, new openings and fit-only jobs.
Canterbury is around 39 km from Maidstone, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Kent, including the CT1 district.
What you can choose
- Fit only (customer-supplied units)
- Electrics coordination
- New openings with joist trimming
- Supply and fit
- Internal plaster reveal
- Fixed price in writing before work
- Fit-only for units you have bought
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 Canterbury
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. 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.
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.
Skylight installation prices in Canterbury
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Canterbury, 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
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Canterbury address.
- Survey. We measure the opening, check the roof build-up and agree the options.
- Agree the quote. You approve the specification and price before anything is ordered.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Skylight installation in Canterbury: questions
Do you work with builders?
Yes — on new extensions we fit to the builder's programme once the upstand or roof is ready.
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.
Is the survey free?
Yes, for new installations. Repair visits are charged.
Do you offer skylight installation in Canterbury?
Yes. We carry out skylight installation in Canterbury and across Kent. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
How do I book a survey in Canterbury?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
