What do sun tunnels & tubular skylights involve?
Sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Northumberland means light pipes that bring daylight to halls and bathrooms with no window. Every quote follows a survey of the roof and the room below.
Many North East homes have loft rooms that benefit from larger roof windows with blackout blinds. Older flat-roofed extensions in the North East are often due a new roof covering — the right time to upgrade the rooflight too.
Towns in Northumberland
Specification options in Northumberland
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Ventilation adaptor
- Insulated tube sections
- Diffusers in several sizes
- Integrated electric light
- Rigid or flexible tubes for awkward lofts
- Optional ventilation or lighting kit on some models
Planning and building rules in England
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. The Future Homes and Buildings Standards, published in March 2026, apply from 24 March 2027 and keep the 2.2 W/m²K limit for rooflights.
What do sun tunnels & tubular skylights cost in Northumberland?
Guide prices for sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Northumberland are the same as anywhere we work — what changes the price is the job: access, structure, scaffold and finishing.
| 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
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.
Can it go through a flat roof?
Yes, with a flat-roof flashing and upstand.
Rigid or flexible tube?
Rigid tubes carry much more light. Flexible tubes are easier where the loft is cluttered, but lose light faster.
Do you fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights across Northumberland?
Yes. We survey and fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights across Northumberland, including Blyth, Cramlington, Ashington.
