What do sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Kingston upon Thames involve?
Our sun tunnels & tubular skylights service in Kingston upon Thames covers light pipes that bring daylight to halls and bathrooms with no window. Every job starts with a survey of the opening, the roof covering and the room below, and a fixed written price.
London homes often run deep from front to back, so the middle of the ground floor is the darkest space — exactly where an overhead rooflight earns its keep. Sun tunnels & tubular skylights suit windowless hallways, landings and bathrooms.
From Kingston upon Thames to Twickenham, Richmond and New Malden, the same survey-first process applies: measure, specify, fix the price, then fit.
Choices for your Kingston upon Thames project
- Insulated tube sections
- Ventilation adaptor
- Integrated electric light
- Pitched or flat-roof flashings
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Optional ventilation or lighting kit on some models
- Daylight where no window is possible
Things we check at survey
- Tube runs need insulation in cold lofts to limit condensation
- Gives light, not a view
Planning, building control and Kingston upon Thames
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.
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. In an extension, glazing including rooflights is normally limited to 25% of the new floor area plus any windows or doors the extension covers, unless a whole-house calculation shows otherwise.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Guide prices for Kingston upon Thames
Guide prices for sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Kingston upon Thames 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
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Kingston upon Thames, measures and checks structure and access.
- Agree the quote. You approve the specification and price before anything is ordered.
- Fit and make good. We fit, seal, test and finish the reveal, then hand over the paperwork.
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Sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Kingston upon Thames: questions
Can it go through a flat roof?
Yes, with a flat-roof flashing and upstand.
Rigid or flexible tube?
Rigid tubes carry much more light. Flexible tubes are easier where the loft is cluttered, but lose light faster.
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.
How do I book a survey in Kingston upon Thames?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
Can you work alongside my builder in Kingston upon Thames?
Yes. On new extensions we fit once the opening and upstand are ready and coordinate dates with your builder.
