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Glazing bar and capping repairs in Bideford

Got a lifted capping or perished gasket in Bideford? We re-seat or replace lifted cappings, perished gaskets and loose glazing bar fixings. Send photos for a free guide price — you'll get a fixed price in writing before any work starts.

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We carry out glazing bar and capping repairs in Bideford and across the EX39 area. Each glazing bar on a roof lantern has a top capping that clamps the glass onto gaskets.

Roof lantern glazing bar with the top capping lifted to show the gasket beneath

Is it time for glazing bar and capping repairs?

  • A capping visibly higher than its neighbours
  • Gasket rubber poking out, cracked or missing
  • Water running down one glazing bar inside

Why it happens

Gasket shrinkage

Rubber gaskets shrink back from the ends over time, leaving a gap at the ridge or eaves.

Damage

Ladders, window cleaning or someone stepping on a lantern can bend a capping or unclip it.

Roof lanterns in Bideford

Western and upland parts of the UK get more rain and more wind-driven rain than the east, and that's what finds weak cappings and blocked eaves first. Lanterns here benefit from a check of the bars on the most exposed face and a clear eaves channel before winter.

Coastal wind drives rain hard against lanterns, so cappings and ridge seals on the seaward face take the most punishment.

We cover Bideford as part of Devon, about 36 miles from Exeter.

Neighbouring places we cover include Barnstaple (8 miles), Tiverton (32 miles), Exeter (36 miles).

What should you expect to pay in Bideford?

Guide price, per lantern£165–£395 ex VAT£198–£474 inc VAT

Typical range: £165–£395 ex VAT, which is £198–£474 with 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 England?

Straightforward repairs — resealing, gaskets, cappings, eaves and like-for-like parts — don't normally need building regulations approval in England. Replacing the whole lantern or enlarging the opening is different and falls under the Building Regulations 2010; we confirm in writing which route applies before any replacement. 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.

Glazing bar and capping repairs in Bideford: questions

How do I get a price for glazing bar and capping repairs in Bideford?

Send a few photos of the lantern and the problem, with your Bideford postcode. We'll reply with a guide price and tell you whether a visit is needed before we can fix the price.

Can you repair a lantern someone else installed in Bideford?

Yes. We repair lanterns whoever fitted them. If yours is still under the installer's warranty, contact them first so you don't affect it.

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.

Can a capping just be clipped back on?

Sometimes, if nothing underneath has failed. We check the gaskets first, because clipping a capping over a perished gasket doesn't stop the leak.

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