Bespoke roof lanterns in North Shields
Whether your North Shields extension is still on paper or the roof is already on, we can price a bespoke roof lantern to suit it. Standard sizes cost less and arrive sooner; made-to-measure fits a kerb that is already built.
Price a bespoke roof lantern for North Shields
Postcode and kerb size first, then your details. We reply with a fixed written quote.
Bespoke roof lanterns for North Shields homes
Made to your exact kerb size, including long, gable-ended and L-shaped designs.
On the shortest day North Shields gets about 7h 10m of daylight, with the sun only 11.5° above the horizon at noon. Light from the sky overhead is the brightest available in winter, which is exactly what a roof lantern collects.
- Made to your exact external kerb size
- Approval drawing before manufacture
- Fixed price confirmed before ordering
Delivery and fitting in North Shields
Delivery to NE29 is quoted for your postcode and arrives on pallets at the kerbside, so plan enough people to unload.
If you would like us to fit it, we will check fitting cover for NE29 and quote a fixed price after seeing photos or surveying.
Delivery to NE29 is standard mainland delivery, priced for your postcode and confirmed in writing before you order.
Bespoke roof lantern prices for North Shields
Typical guide prices for bespoke roof lanterns, supply only and including VAT:
| Kerb size | Roof area | Guide price | Configure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 × 2000 mm | 3.00 m² | £1,995–£2,295£1,662 ex VAT from | Configure |
| 1500 × 2500 mm | 3.75 m² | £2,295–£2,695£1,912 ex VAT from | Configure |
| 2000 × 3000 mm | 6.00 m² | £3,195–£3,695£2,662 ex VAT from | Configure |
| 2000 × 4000 mm | 8.00 m² | £4,095–£4,795£3,412 ex VAT from | Configure |
Guide prices include VAT at 20%, supply only, aluminium with self-cleaning double glazing in a stock colour. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing on your quote before you order.
Planning and building regulations for North Shields
In England, building regulations energy guidance sets a limiting U-value of 2.2 W/m²K for new and replacement rooflights in existing homes, measured horizontally.
On a permitted development extension the lantern counts towards the extension's height; on an existing roof, a rooflight projecting more than 150 mm may need planning permission.
Building regulations in North Shields are checked by your local authority building control team or a registered building control approver. Replacing a rooflight in an existing home is building work. Installers registered with a competent person scheme can self-certify; otherwise building control must be involved.
Sources: Approved Document L, GOV.UK · Planning Portal
Questions from North Shields
Will I see a drawing before it is made?
For made-to-measure and special shapes, yes: the order is based on a drawing you approve, so the size you check is the size that gets made.
Do bespoke lanterns cost much more?
For simple rectangles the premium over a stock size is usually modest. Special shapes cost more because each one is engineered individually.
Is it worth having solar-control glass in North Shields?
With the midsummer sun about 58.4° high at noon, roof glass in North Shields gets strong summer sun. Solar control is recommended for large or south-facing lanterns.
Who checks building regulations for a lantern in North Shields?
Your local authority building control team or a registered building control approver. For a lantern in a new extension it forms part of the extension's approval; replacements in existing homes have their own rules.