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Glazing bar and capping repairs in Wellingborough

We cover Wellingborough and the wider Northamptonshire 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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In Wellingborough, as everywhere, each glazing bar on a roof lantern has a top capping that clamps the glass onto gaskets. Send photos and we'll tell you what we think has failed.

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

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?

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.

Covering Wellingborough and nearby

Most inland lantern leaks aren't storm damage; they're usually tired sealant, a lifted capping or blocked eaves drainage. All three are quick to find and fix once you know where to look.

From Northampton to Wellingborough is roughly 9 miles — all part of the Northamptonshire area we cover.

If you're just outside Wellingborough, we also cover Rushden (4 miles), Kettering (7 miles), Northampton (9 miles).

Guide prices for glazing bar and capping repairs in Wellingborough

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?

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 Wellingborough: questions

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

Send a few photos of the lantern and the problem, with your Wellingborough 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.

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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