Sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Hayes: what is involved?
We handle sun tunnels & tubular skylights across Greater London, including Hayes. In short: light pipes that bring daylight to halls and bathrooms with no window. The survey checks structure, weathering and orientation, so the quote reflects your actual roof.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces with narrow side returns are typical of much of London, and a glass roof or long flat rooflight is the usual way to keep the back rooms bright once the return is built over. Sun tunnels & tubular skylights suit small internal rooms where a full rooflight will not fit.
Hayes is around 21 km from central London, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Greater London, including the UB3 district.
What you can choose
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Pitched or flat-roof flashings
- Ventilation adaptor
- Insulated tube sections
- Diffusers in several sizes
- Low maintenance
- Daylight where no window is possible
Before you order: points to check
- Not a substitute for a habitable-room window
- Tube runs need insulation in cold lofts to limit condensation
Do you need permission in Hayes?
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. 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.
Building Regulations Approved Document L sets a limiting U-value of 2.2 W/m²K for new or replacement rooflights in existing homes, measured in the horizontal plane; roof windows need 1.4 W/m²K or a Band B energy rating. 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 Hayes
Guide prices for sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Hayes 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 |
How the job runs
- Tell us what you have. Send the UB3 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Hayes, 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.
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Common questions
Will it get condensation?
Insulating the tube where it passes through a cold loft prevents most condensation.
Do sun tunnels need planning permission?
Usually not on a house, provided the dome does not project too far and the property is not listed. Check if you live in a conservation area or a flat.
Rigid or flexible tube?
Rigid tubes carry much more light. Flexible tubes are easier where the loft is cluttered, but lose light faster.
Do you fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Hayes?
Yes. We survey and fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Hayes and across Greater London. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Will I need planning permission in Hayes?
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.
