Sun tunnels & tubular skylights for Wimbledon: the essentials
Thinking about sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Wimbledon? The short answer: light pipes that bring daylight to halls and bathrooms with no window. The longer answer depends on your roof, which is why we survey before we price.
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.
Wimbledon is around 11 km from central London, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Greater London, including the SW19 district.
Choices for your Wimbledon project
- Ventilation adaptor
- Insulated tube sections
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Integrated electric light
- Diffusers in several sizes
- Low maintenance
- Optional ventilation or lighting kit on some models
What to check first
- Light output falls with tube length and bends
- Tube runs need insulation in cold lofts to limit condensation
Planning, building control and Wimbledon
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.
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.
Our planning guide covers each nation in more detail.
What do sun tunnels & tubular skylights cost in Wimbledon?
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Wimbledon, as elsewhere, making good inside and access equipment are the main variables.
| 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
- Tell us what you have. Send the SW19 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- 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.
- 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 Wimbledon: questions
Can it work at night?
Some models include a light fitting in the diffuser.
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 you fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Wimbledon?
Yes. We survey and fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Wimbledon and across Greater London. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Is the survey in Wimbledon free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
