What do sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Hornsea involve?
For Hornsea 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.
Conservation areas and stone villages across Yorkshire often call for conservation rooflights in slate or stone-slate roofs. Sun tunnels & tubular skylights suit windowless hallways, landings and bathrooms.
Hornsea sits about 18 km from Beverley and 19 km from Bridlington, and we cover the whole HU18 postcode district and the roads in between.
Specification options
- Insulated tube sections
- Integrated electric light
- Pitched or flat-roof flashings
- Ventilation adaptor
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Small ceiling opening, quick fit
- Daylight where no window is possible
What to check first
- Tube runs need insulation in cold lofts to limit condensation
- Not a substitute for a habitable-room window
Planning and building rules for Hornsea
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. Listed buildings need listed building consent, flats have no householder permitted development rights, and an Article 4 direction can remove the rights in some conservation areas.
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.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
Guide prices for Hornsea
Guide prices for sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Hornsea 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 |
From enquiry to finished job
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Hornsea address.
- Survey. We measure the opening, check the roof build-up and agree the options.
- Fixed quote. Product, work and price in writing — nothing is ordered until you agree.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Questions about sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Hornsea
Can it go through a flat roof?
Yes, with a flat-roof flashing and upstand.
How much light does a sun tunnel give?
A good rigid tunnel on a bright day lights a hallway well. Output depends on tube diameter, length and the number of bends.
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 Hornsea?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Is the survey in Hornsea free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
