What do sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Rickmansworth involve?
For Rickmansworth 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.
Many South East homes have been extended more than once, and an old dome over an earlier extension is often due for replacement. Typical uses for sun tunnels & tubular skylights include windowless hallways, landings and bathrooms.
Rickmansworth is around 6 km from Watford, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Hertfordshire, including the WD3 district.
Specification options
- Insulated tube sections
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Integrated electric light
- Diffusers in several sizes
- Ventilation adaptor
- Optional ventilation or lighting kit on some models
- Small ceiling opening, quick fit
Before you order: points to check
- Not a substitute for a habitable-room window
- Light output falls with tube length and bends
Do you need permission in Rickmansworth?
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.
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. 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.
Our planning guide covers each nation in more detail.
Sun tunnels & tubular skylights prices in Rickmansworth
The ranges below are typical for straightforward jobs; your fixed price follows a survey of your roof.
| 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
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Rickmansworth address.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Rickmansworth, measures and checks structure and access.
- 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 Rickmansworth
Rigid or flexible tube?
Rigid tubes carry much more light. Flexible tubes are easier where the loft is cluttered, but lose light faster.
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 I need planning permission in Rickmansworth?
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 Rickmansworth?
Yes. We survey and fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Rickmansworth and across Hertfordshire. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
