What does skylight installation in Gillingham involve?
We handle skylight installation across Kent, including Gillingham. 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.
Many South East homes have been extended more than once, and an old dome over an earlier extension is often due for replacement. Think of skylight installation for builders' projects and retrofits into finished roofs.
Jobs in Gillingham are planned around access: whether the roof can be reached from the garden, whether a hoist or crane is needed, and where we can park. We check this when we measure.
Options we can specify in Gillingham
- New openings with joist trimming
- Internal plaster reveal
- Electrics coordination
- Supply and fit
- Upstands and flashings
- New openings in existing roofs
- Fitting for builders on new extensions
Things we check at survey
- Structural changes may need an engineer's check
- Building Regulations approval (a building warrant in Scotland) may be needed
Do you need permission in Gillingham?
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.
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. The Future Homes and Buildings Standards, published in March 2026, apply from 24 March 2027 and keep the 2.2 W/m²K limit for rooflights.
Our planning guide covers each nation in more detail.
Guide prices for Gillingham
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Gillingham, 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 |
How the job runs
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Gillingham address.
- Free site visit. For new installs we survey free, measure and confirm the roof detail.
- Written price. You receive a fixed price listing the unit, the work and the lead time.
- Fit and make good. We fit, seal, test and finish the reveal, then hand over the paperwork.
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Skylight installation in Gillingham: 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.
Is the survey free?
Yes, for new installations. Repair visits are charged.
Do you work with builders?
Yes — on new extensions we fit to the builder's programme once the upstand or roof is ready.
How do I book a survey in Gillingham?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
Is the survey in Gillingham free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
