What does skylight installation in Smethwick involve?
For Smethwick 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.
Midlands housing is a mix of Victorian terraces, inter-war semis and newer estates, and rear kitchen extensions with flat rooflights are a common upgrade. Typical uses for skylight installation include new extensions, new openings and fit-only jobs.
Smethwick sits about 3 km from West Bromwich and 5 km from Birmingham, and we cover the whole B66 postcode district and the roads in between.
Choices for your Smethwick project
- New openings with joist trimming
- Upstands and flashings
- Supply and fit
- Electrics coordination
- Internal plaster reveal
- New openings in existing roofs
- Fitting for builders on new extensions
What to check first
- Structural changes may need an engineer's check
- Work at height is planned with suitable access
Consents for skylight installation in Smethwick
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. 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.
Skylight installation prices in Smethwick
Guide prices for skylight installation in Smethwick 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 |
How the job runs
- Tell us what you have. Send the B66 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- 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.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Common 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.
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.
Do you offer skylight installation in Smethwick?
Yes. We carry out skylight installation in Smethwick and across the West Midlands. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
How do I book a survey in Smethwick?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
