Opening roof lanterns in Melton Mowbray
Whether your Melton Mowbray extension is still on paper or the roof is already on, we can price an opening roof lantern to suit it. Standard sizes cost less and arrive sooner; made-to-measure fits a kerb that is already built.
Price an opening roof lantern for Melton Mowbray
Postcode and kerb size first, then your details. We reply with a fixed written quote.
Opening roof lanterns for Melton Mowbray homes
Electric opening vents to let warm air out at the highest point of the room.
Winter daylight in Melton Mowbray lasts about 7h 36m, against 16h 53m in midsummer. Glass in the roof makes the most of the short days, and the right glass keeps the long ones comfortable.
- Helps keep kitchens cool in summer
- Rain sensor closes it automatically
- Electric vents at the room's highest point
Delivery and fitting in Melton Mowbray
Delivery to LE13 is quoted for your postcode and arrives on pallets at the kerbside, so plan enough people to unload.
Fitting in Melton Mowbray can be quoted on request by installers working under S&K, subject to cover for your postcode.
Delivery to LE13 is standard mainland delivery, priced for your postcode and confirmed in writing before you order.
Opening roof lantern prices for Melton Mowbray
Typical guide prices for opening roof lanterns, supply only and including VAT:
| Kerb size | Roof area | Guide price | Configure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 × 1500 mm | 1.50 m² | £1,990–£2,190£1,658 ex VAT from | Configure |
| 1000 × 2000 mm | 2.00 m² | £2,190–£2,490£1,825 ex VAT from | Configure |
| 1500 × 2000 mm | 3.00 m² | £2,690–£2,990£2,242 ex VAT from | Configure |
| 2000 × 4000 mm | 8.00 m² | £4,790–£5,490£3,992 ex VAT from | Configure |
Guide prices include VAT at 20%, supply only, aluminium with self-cleaning double glazing in a stock colour, including one electric vent. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing on your quote before you order.
Planning and building regulations for Melton Mowbray
England's Approved Document L caps the U-value of new or replacement rooflights in existing homes at 2.2 W/m²K, calculated with the glass horizontal.
Lanterns on permitted development extensions are part of the extension's height limits. Adding one to an existing roof is different: over 150 mm of projection can mean a planning application.
Building regulations in Melton Mowbray 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 Melton Mowbray
Can a vent be added later?
Usually not to an existing fixed lantern. Decide before ordering.
What happens if it rains while the vent is open?
With a rain sensor the vent closes automatically. Without one it stays where you left it, so a sensor is worth having.
Who checks building regulations for a lantern in Melton Mowbray?
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.
Is it worth having solar-control glass in Melton Mowbray?
With the midsummer sun about 60.7° high at noon, roof glass in Melton Mowbray gets strong summer sun. Solar control is recommended for large or south-facing lanterns.