What do sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Ellesmere Port involve?
For Ellesmere Port homes and buildings we offer sun tunnels & tubular skylights: light pipes that bring daylight to halls and bathrooms with no window. We measure first, specify to the opening and confirm any planning or building-control points before quoting.
Exposed hillside towns in the North West need flashing and seal details that cope with wind-driven rain. Think of sun tunnels & tubular skylights for windowless hallways, landings and bathrooms.
We work across Cheshire, including Ellesmere Port, and in neighbouring towns such as Chester and Halewood. Access, parking and how the glass reaches the roof are all checked at the survey.
Choices for your Ellesmere Port project
- Pitched or flat-roof flashings
- Insulated tube sections
- Diffusers in several sizes
- Integrated electric light
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Works on pitched and flat roofs
- Rigid or flexible tubes for awkward lofts
Things we check at survey
- Gives light, not a view
- Light output falls with tube length and bends
Planning, building control and Ellesmere Port
In England a rooflight on a house is usually permitted development under Class C if it projects no more than 150 mm beyond the roof slope and sits no higher than the ridge. 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. 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.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
Guide prices for Ellesmere Port
Guide prices for sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Ellesmere Port 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Large rigid tunnel, long run | £1,675 – £2,275 | £1,395 – £1,895 |
| Standard rigid tunnel Typical | £1,315 – £1,795 | £1,095 – £1,495 |
| Compact flexible tunnel | £1,075 – £1,435 | £895 – £1,195 |
The process, step by step
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Ellesmere Port 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.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
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Sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Ellesmere Port: questions
Can it work at night?
Some models include a light fitting in the diffuser.
Rigid or flexible tube?
Rigid tubes carry much more light. Flexible tubes are easier where the loft is cluttered, but lose light faster.
Will it get condensation?
Insulating the tube where it passes through a cold loft prevents most condensation.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Ellesmere Port?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Will I need planning permission in Ellesmere Port?
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.
