Roof lantern installation in the Scottish Borders
Whether you are in Hawick or elsewhere in the Scottish Borders, the process is the same: configure your lantern, get a guide price, then a fixed quote and a delivery date.
Get a price in the Scottish Borders
Send your postcode and kerb size for a fixed written quote.
Choosing roof lantern installation in the Scottish Borders
Optional fitting by installers working under S&K, quoted for your postcode.
Across the Scottish Borders, the shortest day brings around 7h 02m of daylight and the midsummer sun reaches about 57.9° at noon. A lantern collects light from the bright overhead sky all year, and the right glass keeps the long summer days comfortable.
- Fixed price in writing before work starts
- Access equipment priced on survey
- Ready upstand, replacement or new opening
- Weathertight check on completion
Delivery and fitting in the Scottish Borders
Delivery to mainland addresses here is quoted for your postcode and confirmed in writing before you order.
Fitting can be quoted where we have cover; send your postcode and photos of the roof and kerb and we will confirm before quoting.
Roof lantern installation guide prices
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 |
| 1000 × 2000 mm | £595 | £1,095 |
| 1000 × 2500 mm | £645 | £1,095 |
| 1000 × 3000 mm | £695 | £1,195 |
| 1500 × 1500 mm | £645 | £1,095 |
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 in the Scottish Borders
Scottish building standards, including Section 6 on energy, apply here, and a building warrant is normally needed for extensions and structural alterations.
Your council will confirm whether your lantern is permitted development under Scotland's rules, particularly for listed buildings.
Building regulations are checked by your local authority building standards (verifier) service. Some like-for-like replacement work does not need a building warrant but must still meet the building standards. Your council's building standards service can confirm.
Sources: Building standards technical handbooks, gov.scot · Do I need planning permission?, mygov.scot
Roof lantern installation in the Scottish Borders: questions
Do you need to survey before fitting?
For a lantern on a ready upstand, clear photos and measurements are often enough. Replacements and new openings need a survey.
How long does fitting take?
A lantern on a ready upstand is often fitted in a few hours. Replacement and new openings take longer.
Can you build the upstand as well?
We can quote for upstands and associated roofing on a survey basis.
Do I need planning permission for a roof lantern in the Scottish Borders?
Often not, but it depends on the roof, the property and whether it is listed or in a conservation area. Check with your council before ordering.