Each glazing bar on a roof lantern has a top capping that clamps the glass onto gaskets. Send photos from Selkirk (TD7) and we'll tell you which it is — with the price agreed in writing before any work.
Signs you need glazing bar and capping repairs
- A capping visibly higher than its neighbours
- Gasket rubber poking out, cracked or missing
- End caps missing at the bottom of a bar
What usually causes it?
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.
Covering Selkirk and nearby
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.
Selkirk is around 5 miles from Galashiels, and both are within our Scottish Borders coverage.
We also cover nearby Galashiels (5 miles), Hawick (9 miles), Jedburgh (12 miles).
Guide prices for glazing bar and capping repairs in Selkirk
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 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 Selkirk: questions
How do I get a price for glazing bar and capping repairs in Selkirk?
Send a few photos of the lantern and the problem, with your Selkirk 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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