Sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Market Drayton: what is involved?
For Market Drayton 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.
Bungalows are common across parts of the Midlands, and sun tunnels or roof windows are a quick way to brighten internal hallways. Typical uses for sun tunnels & tubular skylights include small internal rooms where a full rooflight will not fit.
Market Drayton is around 26 km from Telford, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Shropshire, including the TF9 district.
Options we can specify in Market Drayton
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Integrated electric light
- Pitched or flat-roof flashings
- Diffusers in several sizes
- Insulated tube sections
- Small ceiling opening, quick fit
- Optional ventilation or lighting kit on some models
Before you order: points to check
- Not a substitute for a habitable-room window
- Gives light, not a view
Planning, building control and Market Drayton
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. Listed buildings need listed building consent, flats have no householder permitted development rights, and an Article 4 direction can remove the rights in some conservation areas.
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.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
Guide prices for Market Drayton
Guide prices for sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Market Drayton 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 what you have. Send the TF9 postcode, a rough size and a couple of photos.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Market Drayton, measures and checks structure and access.
- Written price. You receive a fixed price listing the unit, the work and the lead time.
- Fitting and handover. We install, clean down and leave product and warranty documents.
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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.
Is the survey in Market Drayton free?
Yes for new installations. Repair visits are charged, and we tell you the price before we book.
Will I need planning permission in Market Drayton?
In England a rooflight on a house is usually permitted development under Class C if it projects no more than 150 mm beyond the roof slope and sits no higher than the ridge.
