Sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Hazel Grove: what is involved?
Thinking about sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Hazel Grove? 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.
Exposed hillside towns in the North West need flashing and seal details that cope with wind-driven rain. Typical uses for sun tunnels & tubular skylights include windowless hallways, landings and bathrooms.
Hazel Grove is around 13 km from Manchester, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Greater Manchester, including the SK7 district.
What you can choose
- Insulated tube sections
- Integrated electric light
- Pitched or flat-roof flashings
- Ventilation adaptor
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Optional ventilation or lighting kit on some models
- Low maintenance
Things we check at survey
- Gives light, not a view
- Not a substitute for a habitable-room window
Planning and building rules for Hazel Grove
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. 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.
Sun tunnels & tubular skylights prices in Hazel Grove
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Hazel Grove, scaffold, a hoist for heavy glass, or a new structural opening can move the figure, which is why we survey first.
| 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 Hazel Grove address.
- Survey. We measure the opening, check the roof build-up and agree the options.
- Written price. You receive a fixed price listing the unit, the work and the lead time.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Common questions
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.
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 I need planning permission in Hazel Grove?
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.
Do you fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Hazel Grove?
Yes. We survey and fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Hazel Grove and across Greater Manchester. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
