How we approach sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Selby
For Selby 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 Yorkshire homes have had kitchen extensions with flat roofs, where a larger glass rooflight is a straightforward upgrade from an old dome. Sun tunnels & tubular skylights suit windowless hallways, landings and bathrooms.
Neighbouring towns include Goole (15 km) and Pontefract (19 km). We offer a survey date when we reply to your enquiry.
Choices for your Selby project
- Insulated tube sections
- Integrated electric light
- Diffusers in several sizes
- Pitched or flat-roof flashings
- Ventilation adaptor
- Works on pitched and flat roofs
- Optional ventilation or lighting kit on some models
Before you order: points to check
- Light output falls with tube length and bends
- Gives light, not a view
Planning, building control and Selby
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. 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.
Guide prices for Selby
Prices below are shown including and excluding VAT. In Selby, 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
- Get in touch. Use the form, WhatsApp or the guide-price tool with your Selby address.
- Survey. We measure the opening, check the roof build-up and agree the options.
- Agree the quote. You approve the specification and price before anything is ordered.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
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Common questions
Will it get condensation?
Insulating the tube where it passes through a cold loft prevents most condensation.
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 do I book a survey in Selby?
Send your postcode and, if you can, a photo of the roof and the room. We offer a survey date when we reply.
Do you fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Selby?
Yes. We survey and fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Selby and across North Yorkshire. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
