Skylight replacement for Dunoon: the essentials
Thinking about skylight replacement in Dunoon? The short answer: replacing tired domes and failed glass with a modern rooflight. The longer answer depends on your roof, which is why we survey before we price.
Stone villas, cottages and conservation areas across Scotland often call for conservation rooflights in slate roofs. Typical uses for skylight replacement include yellowed domes, misted glass and leaking roof windows.
We work across Argyll and Bute, including Dunoon, and in neighbouring towns such as Gourock and Greenock. Access, parking and how the glass reaches the roof are all checked at the survey.
Choices for your Dunoon project
- Fixed to electric opening
- Misted glass unit replacement only
- Roof window replacement in pitched roofs
- Dome to flat glass upgrade
- Like-for-like size replacement
- Often reuses the existing opening
- Option to add opening and rain sensor
Things we check at survey
- A replacement is a chance to meet current thermal standards
- Enlarging the opening changes the structure and may need approval
Do you need permission in Dunoon?
Planning rules in Scotland differ: rooflights are treated as external alterations under Class 2B, with no permitted development in conservation areas. Flats and tenements are outside householder permitted development, so check with the planning authority first.
Scotland's Technical Handbook (section 6) asks for windows, doors and rooflights in an extension to average 1.4–1.6 W/m²K, with no single unit worse than 3.3 W/m²K. Replacing a rooflight, frame included, does not need a building warrant, but the work must still meet the building standards.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
Skylight replacement prices in Dunoon
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Dunoon, scaffold, a hoist for heavy glass, or a new structural opening can move the figure, which is why we survey first.
| Option | Guide price inc VAT | Ex VAT |
|---|---|---|
| Replacement with upstand rebuild and opening unit | £2,995 – £4,795 | £2,495 – £3,995 |
| Dome to flat glass upgrade Typical | £1,915 – £2,995 | £1,595 – £2,495 |
| Like-for-like glass rooflight | £1,555 – £2,155 | £1,295 – £1,795 |
How the job runs
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Dunoon, measures and checks structure and access.
- 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.
Skylight replacement near Dunoon
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Common questions
What do you do with the old unit?
We remove it from site and recycle what can be recycled.
Can you replace only the misted glass?
Sometimes, if the frame is sound and the maker supplies replacement units. Often a complete new rooflight costs little more and performs better.
How long does a replacement take?
Usually a day for a standard rooflight on a sound upstand.
Do you offer skylight replacement in Dunoon?
Yes. We carry out skylight replacement in Dunoon and across Argyll and Bute. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
How do I book a survey in Dunoon?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
