Sun tunnels & tubular skylights in the Highlands and Islands: the essentials
Across the Highlands and Islands, our sun tunnels & tubular skylights work covers light pipes that bring daylight to halls and bathrooms with no window. Survey first, fixed price second, fitting third.
Stone villas, cottages and conservation areas across Scotland often call for conservation rooflights in slate roofs. Scottish weather is hard on roofs, so we specify rooflights and roof windows with exposure in mind and fit upstands with generous heights.
Towns in the Highlands and Islands
Options we can specify
- Integrated electric light
- Ventilation adaptor
- Diffusers in several sizes
- Pitched or flat-roof flashings
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Optional ventilation or lighting kit on some models
- Works on pitched and flat roofs
Planning and building rules in Scotland
In Scotland most rooflights on houses fall under Class 2B permitted development; in a conservation area, or on a listed building, consent is needed. Listed buildings need listed building consent where the work affects their character.
Scotland's Technical Handbook (section 6) asks for windows, doors and rooflights in an extension to average 1.4–1.6 W/m²K, with no single unit worse than 3.3 W/m²K. Forming a new opening normally involves structural work, so check with the local authority verifier whether a building warrant is needed.
Sun tunnels & tubular skylights prices in the Highlands and Islands
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In the Highlands and Islands, 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 |
How the job runs
- Tell us about the roof. Send the postcode, rough sizes and a photo or two through the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool.
- Free survey. For new installations a surveyor measures the opening, checks the roof build-up and talks through glass and options.
- Fixed written quote. You get the product, the work and the price in writing. Nothing is ordered or paid for until you agree.
- Fitting and handover. We fit, seal and make good, then hand over product data, warranties and any certificate paperwork.
Sun tunnels in nearby areas
Common questions
Can it work at night?
Some models include a light fitting in the diffuser.
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 go through a flat roof?
Yes, with a flat-roof flashing and upstand.
Will it get condensation?
Insulating the tube where it passes through a cold loft prevents most condensation.
Do you fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights across the Highlands and Islands?
Yes, in most places. We survey and fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights across the Highlands and Islands, including Inverness, Elgin. Fort William, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Thurso, Wick are by arrangement.
