Sun tunnels & tubular skylights for Gravesend: the essentials
For Gravesend 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. Sun tunnels & tubular skylights suit windowless hallways, landings and bathrooms.
We work across Kent, including Gravesend, and in neighbouring towns such as Grays and Strood. Access, parking and how the glass reaches the roof are all checked at the survey.
What you can choose
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Insulated tube sections
- Diffusers in several sizes
- Pitched or flat-roof flashings
- Ventilation adaptor
- Daylight where no window is possible
- Low maintenance
What to check first
- Light output falls with tube length and bends
- Not a substitute for a habitable-room window
Consents for sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Gravesend
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.
Read the planning permission guide before you commit to a design.
Sun tunnels & tubular skylights prices in Gravesend
These are typical supply-and-fit ranges. For an address in Gravesend, 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
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Gravesend, 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.
Neighbouring towns
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Common questions
Will it get condensation?
Insulating the tube where it passes through a cold loft prevents most condensation.
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.
Rigid or flexible tube?
Rigid tubes carry much more light. Flexible tubes are easier where the loft is cluttered, but lose light faster.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Gravesend?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
Do you fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Gravesend?
Yes. We survey and fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Gravesend and across Kent. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
