Sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Taunton: what is involved?
We handle sun tunnels & tubular skylights across Somerset, including Taunton. In short: light pipes that bring daylight to halls and bathrooms with no window. The survey checks structure, weathering and orientation, so the quote reflects your actual roof.
Western coasts take wind-driven rain, so we pay close attention to upstand height and flashing laps on exposed roofs. Typical uses for sun tunnels & tubular skylights include windowless hallways, landings and bathrooms.
Taunton is around 65 km from Bath, and we survey and fit throughout that part of Somerset, including the TA1 district.
Options we can specify in Taunton
- Integrated electric light
- Insulated tube sections
- Rigid (brighter) or flexible tubes
- Ventilation adaptor
- Diffusers in several sizes
- Optional ventilation or lighting kit on some models
- Low maintenance
Before you order: points to check
- Tube runs need insulation in cold lofts to limit condensation
- Not a substitute for a habitable-room window
Planning and building rules for Taunton
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.
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. 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.
See our building regulations guide for U-values, glazing limits and self-certification.
Guide prices for Taunton
Guide prices for sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Taunton 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 |
The process, step by step
- Send the details. Postcode, rough size and a photo of the roof and room.
- Measure and check. A surveyor visits Taunton, measures and checks structure and access.
- Agree the quote. You approve the specification and price before anything is ordered.
- Installation day. Usually one day into a prepared opening, longer for new openings.
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Questions about sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Taunton
Can it go through a flat roof?
Yes, with a flat-roof flashing and upstand.
Will it get condensation?
Insulating the tube where it passes through a cold loft prevents most condensation.
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 in Taunton?
Yes. We survey and fit sun tunnels & tubular skylights in Taunton and across Somerset. Send your postcode and we will offer a survey date when we reply.
Do I need to be at home for the survey in Taunton?
Yes — someone needs to let us into the room below and, where possible, show us how the roof is reached.
