Skylight replacement for Bournemouth: the essentials
Our skylight replacement service in Bournemouth covers replacing tired domes and failed glass with a modern rooflight. Every job starts with a survey of the opening, the roof covering and the room below, and a fixed written price.
Barn and chapel conversions in the South West often need bespoke or shaped rooflights to suit the original structure. Skylight replacement suits older extensions due a modern rooflight.
We cover all of Bournemouth and the BH1 district, and nearby Christchurch and Poole.
What you can choose
- Misted glass unit replacement only
- Upstand rebuild and insulation
- Fixed to electric opening
- Like-for-like size replacement
- Dome to flat glass upgrade
- Usually done in a day
- Cures most chronic leaks
Things we check at survey
- Enlarging the opening changes the structure and may need approval
- A replacement is a chance to meet current thermal standards
Do you need permission in Bournemouth?
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. 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.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
What does skylight replacement cost in Bournemouth?
Guide prices for skylight replacement in Bournemouth 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Bournemouth, measures and checks structure and access.
- Agree the quote. You approve the specification and price before anything is ordered.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
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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.
Will it mess up my ceiling?
We protect the room and make good the reveal. Minor decoration may be needed afterwards.
How long does a replacement take?
Usually a day for a standard rooflight on a sound upstand.
Do you offer skylight replacement in Bournemouth?
Yes. We carry out skylight replacement in Bournemouth and across Dorset. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Bournemouth?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
