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Flat rooflight and skylight repairs in Tyne and Wear

Dealing with a leaking or misted flat rooflight somewhere in Tyne and Wear? We reseal, re-detail and reglaze flat rooflights and skylights. Our coverage includes Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields and the villages around them.

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Flat rooflights fail in the same places as lanterns: the seal to the upstand, the roof junction and the glass unit. We carry out flat rooflight and skylight repairs across Tyne and Wear, with a guide price from your photos and a fixed price in writing before any work starts.

Frameless flat glass rooflight on a grey single-ply flat roof with tools nearby

Signs you need flat rooflight and skylight repairs

  • Water around the rooflight edge
  • Misted glass
  • Ponding on the glass (not enough fall)

What usually causes it?

No fall

Flat glass needs a slight fall to shed water; ponding stresses seals.

Unit failure

Edge seals fail and the unit mists.

Roof lanterns in Tyne and Wear

Freeze-thaw cycles open up tired sealant and gaskets faster than mild weather does. A spring check after a hard winter catches most problems before they leak.

In built-up areas, access is often the hardest part of the job — through the house, over a neighbour's roof, or with parking restrictions. We plan access in advance and price any tower or scaffold into the quote.

What should you expect to pay for flat rooflight and skylight repairs in Tyne and Wear?

Guide price, per rooflight£195–£595 ex VAT£234–£714 inc VAT

Most flat rooflight and skylight repairs jobs come in between £195 and £595 ex VAT (£234–£714 including VAT), per rooflight. Towers or scaffold, where needed, are priced into the quote. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing before any work starts.

Do you need permission in England?

Most lantern repairs in England need no approval at all. Where a job turns into a replacement, the Building Regulations 2010 apply and we confirm how the work will be signed off before we start. Listed buildings need listed building consent from the local council for alterations, and conservation areas can have extra controls; like-for-like repairs are treated differently from changes, so check with the council's conservation officer first.

How does it work?

  1. Send photosWhatsApp or upload a few photos and tell us when it leaks.
  2. Guide priceWe reply with a guide price and whether a visit is needed.
  3. Fixed price in writingYou approve the price and the date before anything starts.
  4. Repair and testWe fix what's failed, water-test where it matters, and send photos.

Flat rooflight and skylight repairs in Tyne and Wear: questions

Do you replace walk-on rooflight glass?

Walk-on glass is a specialist structural unit; we can measure and specify a replacement from the right manufacturer.

Can you fix a Velux-style roof window?

Our focus is flat rooflights and lanterns; pitched roof windows are a different trade and we'll say so if that's what you have.

Which towns in Tyne and Wear do you cover?

All of Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields, Gateshead, Washington, Tynemouth. Rural and remote addresses are covered by arrangement.

How do I get a price for flat rooflight and skylight repairs in Tyne and Wear?

Send a few photos of the lantern and the problem with your postcode, by WhatsApp or the form. We reply with a guide price and confirm the fixed price in writing before any work starts.

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