Solar-control roof lanterns 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 solar-control roof lanterns in the Scottish Borders
Glass that cuts solar heat gain and glare so the room stays comfortable.
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.
- Neutral or blue tints
- Cuts summer heat gain through the roof
- Recommended on south and west roofs
- Combined with a self-cleaning outer pane
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.
Solar-control roof lantern prices
Guide prices for common solar-control roof lantern sizes, including VAT, supply only:
| Kerb size | Roof area | Guide price | Configure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 × 1500 mm | 1.50 m² | £1,495–£1,795£1,246 ex VAT from | Configure |
| 1000 × 2000 mm | 2.00 m² | £1,695–£1,995£1,412 ex VAT from | Configure |
| 1500 × 2000 mm | 3.00 m² | £2,195–£2,595£1,829 ex VAT from | Configure |
| 1500 × 2500 mm | 3.75 m² | £2,495–£2,895£2,079 ex VAT from | Configure |
| 2000 × 3000 mm | 6.00 m² | £3,495–£4,095£2,912 ex VAT from | Configure |
| 2000 × 4000 mm | 8.00 m² | £4,495–£5,195£3,746 ex VAT from | Configure |
Guide prices include VAT at 20%, supply only, aluminium with solar-control double glazing in a stock colour. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing on your quote before you order.
Planning and building regulations in the Scottish Borders
In Scotland, energy standards come from Section 6 of the domestic Technical Handbook, and most extensions need a building warrant before work starts.
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
Solar-control roof lanterns in the Scottish Borders: questions
Is solar control the same as tinted glass?
Solar-control coatings often look slightly tinted, but the performance comes from the coating, not just the colour.
Does it help in winter?
Solar control mainly limits summer heat. Winter heat loss is governed by the U-value, which depends on the glazing unit and frame.
Will solar-control glass make the room dark?
It lets slightly less light through than clear glass, but a roof lantern admits so much daylight that most people do not notice the difference.
Who checks building regulations for a lantern in the Scottish Borders?
Your local authority building standards (verifier) service. For a lantern in a new extension it forms part of the extension's approval; replacements in existing homes have their own rules.