How we approach sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Wantage
For Wantage 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.
Period cottages and conservation-area streets are common in the South East, so slim conservation rooflights are often the right choice. Think of sun tunnels & tubular skylights for windowless hallways, landings and bathrooms.
Wantage sits about 13 km from Didcot and 13 km from Abingdon, and we cover the whole OX12 postcode district and the roads in between.
Specification options
- Ventilation adaptor
- Insulated tube sections
- Diffusers in several sizes
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Pitched or flat-roof flashings
- Optional ventilation or lighting kit on some models
- Works on pitched and flat roofs
Before you order: points to check
- Tube runs need insulation in cold lofts to limit condensation
- Light output falls with tube length and bends
Do you need permission in Wantage?
English householder permitted development (Class C) normally covers rooflights that stand no more than 0.15 m proud of the roof plane and stay below the highest part of the roof. 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.
For English homes the energy rules ask for rooflights of 2.2 W/m²K or better and roof windows of 1.4 W/m²K (or WER Band B); most modern double glazed units meet both. 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.
Guide prices for Wantage
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
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- Free site visit. For new installs we survey free, measure and confirm the roof detail.
- Fixed quote. Product, work and price in writing — nothing is ordered until you agree.
- Fit and make good. We fit, seal, test and finish the reveal, then hand over the paperwork.
Sun tunnels & tubular skylights near Wantage
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Common questions
Can it go through a flat roof?
Yes, with a flat-roof flashing and upstand.
Can it work at night?
Some models include a light fitting in the diffuser.
Will it get condensation?
Insulating the tube where it passes through a cold loft prevents most condensation.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Wantage?
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 Wantage?
Yes. We survey and fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Wantage and across Oxfordshire. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
