Roof lantern installation in St Albans
Ordering roof lantern installation for a project in St Albans? Tell us the lantern size and roof details and we will confirm the price, lead time and how it reaches AL1.
Price lantern fitting for St Albans
Postcode and kerb size first, then your details. We reply with a fixed written quote.
Lantern fitting for St Albans homes
Optional fitting by installers working under S&K, quoted for your postcode.
On the shortest day St Albans gets about 7h 47m of daylight, with the sun only 14.8° above the horizon at noon. Light from the sky overhead is the brightest available in winter, which is exactly what a roof lantern collects.
- Weathertight check on completion
- Optional fitting quoted for your postcode
- Fixed price in writing before work starts
Delivery and fitting in St Albans
Delivery to AL1 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 AL1 and quote a fixed price after seeing photos or surveying.
Delivery to AL1 is standard mainland delivery, priced for your postcode and confirmed in writing before you order.
Roof lantern installation guide prices for St Albans
Guide prices for fitting only, by lantern size, including VAT (the lantern is priced separately):
| Lantern size | Fit to ready upstand | Replace existing lantern |
|---|---|---|
| 1200 × 1200 mm | £545 | £995 |
| 1000 × 1500 mm | £545 | £995 |
| 1500 × 2500 mm | £795 | £1,295 |
| 1500 × 3000 mm | £845 | £1,395 |
Fitting guide prices include VAT and exclude the lantern, access equipment and any roof or kerb repairs. New openings are priced after a survey. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing before work starts.
Planning and building regulations for St Albans
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.
Planning-wise, a lantern on a new extension is judged as part of that extension, while one added to an existing roof can fall outside permitted development if it stands more than 150 mm proud.
Building regulations in St Albans 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 St Albans
Can you build the upstand as well?
We can quote for upstands and associated roofing on a survey basis.
How long does fitting take?
A lantern on a ready upstand is often fitted in a few hours. Replacement and new openings take longer.
Who checks building regulations for a lantern in St Albans?
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 St Albans?
With the midsummer sun about 61.7° high at noon, roof glass in St Albans gets strong summer sun. Solar control is recommended for large or south-facing lanterns.