Each glazing bar on a roof lantern has a top capping that clamps the glass onto gaskets. Send photos from Peterhead (AB42) and we'll tell you which it is — with the price agreed in writing before any work.
What you might be seeing
- A capping visibly higher than its neighbours
- Water running down one glazing bar inside
- Rattling or whistling in wind
What usually causes it?
Fixings working loose
Screws and clips that hold the capping relax with thermal movement, so the clamp on the glass weakens.
Damage
Ladders, window cleaning or someone stepping on a lantern can bend a capping or unclip it.
About Peterhead and the AB42 area
Snow and ice sitting at the eaves can block a lantern's drainage and push water back under the glass as it melts. If your lantern leaks after a thaw rather than after rain, tell us — it points to the eaves and kerb.
Coastal wind drives rain hard against lanterns, so cappings and ridge seals on the seaward face take the most punishment.
We cover Peterhead as part of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, about 27 miles from Aberdeen.
If you're just outside Peterhead, we also cover Fraserburgh (15 miles), Inverurie (26 miles), Aberdeen (27 miles).
Guide prices for glazing bar and capping repairs in Peterhead
Guide price for glazing bar and capping repairs: £165–£395 ex VAT (£198–£474 inc VAT), per lantern. 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 Scotland?
Most lantern repairs in Scotland need no approval at all. Where a job turns into a replacement, the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 apply and we confirm how the work will be signed off before we start. Listed buildings in Scotland need listed building consent from the planning authority for alterations, with Historic Environment Scotland guidance; check before changing a lantern on a listed property.
How does it work?
- Send photosWhatsApp or upload a few photos and tell us when it leaks.
- Guide priceWe reply with a guide price and whether a visit is needed.
- Fixed price in writingYou approve the price and the date before anything starts.
- Repair and testWe fix what's failed, water-test where it matters, and send photos.
Glazing bar and capping repairs in Peterhead: questions
How do I get a price for glazing bar and capping repairs in Peterhead?
Send a few photos of the lantern and the problem, with your Peterhead postcode. We'll reply with a guide price and tell you whether a visit is needed before we can fix the price.
Do you need to visit to price glazing bar and capping repairs?
Not always. Clear photos are often enough for a guide price. Where the cause isn't obvious, a visit to inspect and water-test is charged from £145 ex VAT, confirmed before we come.
How much do capping and gasket repairs cost?
Usually £165–£395 ex VAT per lantern depending on how many bars are affected, confirmed in writing before work starts.
Do you repair uPVC and timber lantern bars too?
Yes. Timber lanterns use different beads and cappings, and we repair those as part of timber lantern repairs.
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