What does skylight replacement in Portadown involve?
Thinking about skylight replacement in Portadown? 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.
Conservation areas and listed buildings in Northern Ireland are excluded from householder permitted development, so we check before quoting. Skylight replacement suits yellowed domes, misted glass and leaking roof windows.
Portadown sits about 5 km from Craigavon and 9 km from Lurgan, and we cover the whole BT62 postcode district and the roads in between.
What you can choose
- Like-for-like size replacement
- Roof window replacement in pitched roofs
- Misted glass unit replacement only
- Upstand rebuild and insulation
- Dome to flat glass upgrade
- Better thermal performance
- Cures most chronic leaks
Things we check at survey
- Old glass and domes are disposed of responsibly
- A replacement is a chance to meet current thermal standards
Do you need permission in Portadown?
Most rooflights on houses in Northern Ireland are permitted development under Class B, but not in a conservation area or on a listed building's curtilage. A side-facing window within 15 m of a neighbouring boundary must be obscure-glazed, and non-opening unless the opening part is more than 1.7 m above the floor.
Northern Ireland's energy rules assess rooflight U-values in the vertical position — unlike England and Wales — and expect 1.6 W/m²K or Band C for replacements. Extensions follow a 25% glazing allowance in Technical Booklet F1.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Skylight replacement prices in Portadown
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Portadown, as elsewhere, making good inside and access equipment are the main variables.
| 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 |
The process, step by step
- Tell us what you have. Send the BT62 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
How long does a replacement take?
Usually a day for a standard rooflight on a sound upstand.
Do I need building regulations approval to replace a rooflight?
Replacements in existing homes generally need to meet current thermal standards and may need notification or approval. We advise on the route for your job.
What do you do with the old unit?
We remove it from site and recycle what can be recycled.
Do you offer skylight replacement in Portadown?
Yes. We carry out skylight replacement in Portadown and across County Armagh. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Is the survey in Portadown free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
