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Glazing bar and capping repairs in Ashford, Kent

Dealing with a lifted capping or perished gasket in Ashford, Kent (TN24)? We re-seat or replace lifted cappings, perished gaskets and loose glazing bar fixings, with a fixed price agreed in writing first.

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We carry out glazing bar and capping repairs in Ashford, Kent and across the TN24 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

What you might be seeing

  • Gasket rubber poking out, cracked or missing
  • Rattling or whistling in wind
  • End caps missing at the bottom of a bar

Why it happens

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.

Roof lanterns in Ashford, Kent

Drier, sunnier parts of the UK are kinder to seals than the wet west, but strong sun ages sealant, gaskets and plastic end caps, and south- or west-facing lanterns can make rooms very warm. Solar control glass and an opening vent help.

Near the coast, salt in the air is hard on aluminium finishes and fixings; washing the frame occasionally and touching in chips keeps corrosion away.

We cover Ashford, Kent as part of Kent, about 18 miles from Maidstone.

We also cover nearby Faversham (12 miles), Canterbury (13 miles), Folkestone (13 miles).

Guide prices for glazing bar and capping repairs in Ashford, Kent

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?

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 Ashford, Kent: questions

Do you cover Ashford, Kent?

Yes. We cover Ashford, Kent, including the TN24 postcode area, as part of Kent. Send photos by WhatsApp or the form for a free guide price, and we'll confirm the fixed price in writing before any work starts.

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.

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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