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Hampshire · GU35

Glazing bar and capping repairs in Bordon

We cover Bordon and the wider Hampshire area for glazing bar and capping repairs. In short, we re-seat or replace lifted cappings, perished gaskets and loose glazing bar fixings — and you know the price before any work begins.

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Each glazing bar on a roof lantern has a top capping that clamps the glass onto gaskets. Send photos from Bordon (GU35) and we'll tell you which it is — with the price agreed in writing before any work.

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

Is it time for glazing bar and capping repairs?

  • Gasket rubber poking out, cracked or missing
  • Water running down one glazing bar inside
  • Rattling or whistling in wind

Why it happens

Gasket shrinkage

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

Fixings working loose

Screws and clips that hold the capping relax with thermal movement, so the clamp on the glass weakens.

Roof lanterns in Bordon

Even in drier areas, one heavy downpour with blocked eaves is enough to overflow a lantern indoors. Clearing the eaves channel is the simplest prevention there is.

From Southampton to Bordon is roughly 28 miles — all part of the Hampshire area we cover.

If you're just outside Bordon, we also cover Farnham (7 miles), Aldershot (10 miles), Fleet (12 miles).

What should you expect to pay in Bordon?

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

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 England?

In England, like-for-like repairs to a roof lantern don't usually involve building control. A full replacement or a bigger opening is controlled under the Building Regulations 2010, so we set out the route in writing first. 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 Bordon: questions

Can you repair a lantern someone else installed in Bordon?

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.

Which places near Bordon do you cover?

As well as Bordon, we cover nearby Farnham, Aldershot, Fleet, Godalming and the rest of Hampshire.

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.

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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